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Jillian Pikora

Senior Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

Jillian is an editor and reporter based out of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg. She has a degree in Political Science and is a former political campaign manager. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Teen Reported Missing At Pine Grove Furnace State Park After Dog Came Home Without Him Found Teen Reported Missing At Pine Grove Furnace State Park After Dog Came Home Without Him Found
Teen Reported Missing At Pine Grove Furnace State Park After Dog Came Home Without Him Found Update: Luke Rissler has been located safely on Tuesda, Dec. 20 and no additional information was released. Cumberland County missing male update: RISSLER has been located safely. Thank you for everyone who shared or helped. No further information will be provided. — Trooper Megan Frazer (@PSPTroopHPIO) December 20, 2022 Original: A family dog returning home without it's 19-year-old owner has prompted a search in Pine Grove Furnace State Park.  Luke Rissler was reported missing Monday, Dec. 19  at 4:30 p.m., according to multiple state authorities. He has last been seen leaving his…

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Obituaries
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd A 70-year-old man has been killed and two firefighters have been hurt fighting the blaze at a Chambersburg home late on Dec. 19, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the 100 block of Brumbaugh Avenue on Monday, around 10:42 p.m., according to the Chambersburg fire department. Upon arrival, crews learned from the neighbors' someone was trapped inside the home. Fire crews initially searched for the person but were forced to evacuate because the  conditions "rapidly deteriorated." Crews attempted to re-enter the home through a bedroom window and found Gary Lee Stevens Sr. dead i…

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Missing Woman Getting Catheter IV Treatment Found Safe Pennsylvania State Police Say Missing Woman Getting Catheter IV Treatment Found Safe Pennsylvania State Police Say
Missing Woman Getting Catheter IV Treatment Found Safe Pennsylvania State Police Say UPDATE: "Aten has been located and is safe!," Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers stated in an updated release. No further details were provided.  ORIGINAL: A 33-year-old woman has gone missing from her mom's York County home shortly after leaving the hospital, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. Amanda Sue Aten was recovering from a MRSA infection at her mom's home in the 5200 block of Sinsheim Road in Codorus Township when she left home with  "a bald man with a beard," in a white Ford Expedition thought to be a 2007 model with a three-ball trailer hitch with …

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899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop 899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop A Massuchesetts man, a woman, and two men from Pennsylvania were arrested after a traffic stop led police to discover hundreds of packets of fentanyl and cocaine among other illicit items.  Officers pulled over the group's vehicle in the 300 block of New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 p.m. During a search of the vehicle the police found and seized these items: 899 packets of fentanyl. 33.8 grams of crack and powder cocaine. 46.4 grams of marijuana. Multiple types of drug paraphernalia. One unlawfully possessed handgun. All four people in the car were arr…

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16-Year-Old Shoots Stepdad In Stomach At PA Waffle House: Police 16-Year-Old Shoots Stepdad In Stomach At PA Waffle House: Police
16-Year-Old Shoots Stepdad In Stomach At PA Waffle House: Police 16-year-old Samuel "Sam" Brain Hoy shot his stepdad multiple times outside a Waffle House in Pennsylvania on Monday, Dec. 13, according to statements from the police in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Hoy used a stolen 9 mm handgun seriously wounding his stepdad in the leg and abdomen while outside of the Waffle House at the corner of Murtland Avenue and Oak Spring Road in South Strabane Township around 1 a.m., area police detail in the affidavit of probable cause.  The stepdad got into his car and drove himself to the hospital. When asked about the shooting he identifie…

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Schools
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police Multiple schools in York County were locked down due to a teenager high on methamphetamine with a BB gun, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The senior high, junior high, Pleasant View elementary school, and the Education Center were placed on lockdown on Tuesday, Dec. 13 around 12:05 p.m. according to a statement by Red Lion Area School District Superintendent Eric Wilson. At 11:40 a.m. that morning, 19-year-old Xavier Winemiller of Red Lion had pointed the gun at someone in the area of West Broadway and North Main streets in Red Lion, Pennsylvania state police explained in…

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Rubber Gloves, Baby Oil Found On Lebanon Dad Of 5 Meeting 13-Year-Old From Florida: DHS Rubber Gloves, Baby Oil Found On Lebanon Dad Of 5 Meeting 13-Year-Old From Florida: DHS
Rubber Gloves, Baby Oil Found On Lebanon Dad Of 5 Meeting 13-Year-Old From Florida: DHS A Lebanon dad attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl from Florida to a hotel in Wilkes-Barre through her father— who was really an undercover officer with the Department of Homeland Security, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  A step-father to girls 9, 11, and 15 years old and biological father to two boys, 26-year-old Mason Morey told the undercover officer he had already had sexual encounters with his two younger stepdaughters, DHS details in the criminal complaint.  Morey met the undercover officer on the social media app Wickr using the name DARKRAVEN329 and …

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Police & Fire
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos)
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) A car collided with a PennDOT plow truck on Thursday, Dec. 15, authorities say. The collision happened in the 400 block of South Main Street in Penn Township, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional police. "Officers arrived to find that the two vehicles collided when the vehicle struck the plow part of the PennDOT truck," the police state in the release. You can can view scenes for the crash below: The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster County Regional police department The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster C…

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Drag Show Fundraiser Set For Pittsburgh Controller Hopeful — And It's Family Friendly Drag Show Fundraiser Set For Pittsburgh Controller Hopeful — And It's Family Friendly
Drag Show Fundraiser Set For Pittsburgh Controller Hopeful — And It's Family Friendly A "family-friendly" drag show has been announced as a fundraiser for Rachel Heisler's campaign for Pittsburgh City Controller. The current Deputy Controller announced her candidacy for City Controller on Dec. 7, as her boss, Michael Lamb is stepping down to run for Allegheny County Auditor General.  The "Donuts & Drag" event appears to be Heisler's first campaign fundraiser for the new role.  "The incredible Chi Chi de Vivre will be performing some fun holiday tunes," the flyer for the event reads, adding that the "family-friendly" event has a starting suggested donation of $50. Heisl…

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Face Tattoos Lead PA State Police, US Marshals To Ex-Con Wanted For Deadly Shooting Face Tattoos Lead PA State Police, US Marshals To Ex-Con Wanted For Deadly Shooting
Face Tattoos Lead PA State Police, US Marshals To Ex-Con Wanted For Deadly Shooting A former convict wanted on multiple warrants was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting on Monday, Dec. 12, authorities announced on Wednesday. Pennsylvania state police arrested 29-year-old James Earl Pilgrim Jr., after tracking him to his home, identifying when he left by his "facial tattoos" and following to Route 30 to conduct a traffic stop, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office.  Columbia Borough police were called to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of North Second Street at 10:46 a.m., according to a release by the departm…

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