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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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Drunk Man Steals Ambulance Leading Pennsylvania State Police On Pursuit Across Two Counties Drunk Man Steals Ambulance Leading Pennsylvania State Police On Pursuit Across Two Counties
Drunk Man Steals Ambulance Leading Pennsylvania State Police On Pursuit Across Two Counties A drunk man hopped into an ambulance and seemingly went joyriding when medics were treating a patient on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities say. 32-year-old Vincent Scrbacic of Irondale, Ohio, stole the while it was parked in the 200 block of West Sycamore Street in Mount Washington just before 4:30 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police and Pittsburgh Public Safety. Pittsburgh and Allegheny County police pursued him along I-376 into Robinson Township, then state police took over as he sped into Beaver County, authorities explained to Daily Voice.  Spike strips were used and the f…

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Owl With Head Injury Saved By Central PA Police Officer Owl With Head Injury Saved By Central PA Police Officer
Owl With Head Injury Saved By Central PA Police Officer An owl with a head injury was rescued by a central Pennsylvania police officer on Monday, Dec. 6, according to a release on Thursday.  Penn Township Police Officer David Irvin was called to a report of an injured owl laying on the roadway in the area of Wilson Avenue near Karen Lane around 10:22 p.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, Officer Irvin searched and located the owl face down on the shoulder of the road.  When he went to move the owl he noticed "that its beak was covered in blood and acting lethargic," as stated in the release.  The owl is b…

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DelCo. Woman ID'd As Passenger Killed In Crash On I-81 In Franklin County: State Police DelCo. Woman ID'd As Passenger Killed In Crash On I-81 In Franklin County: State Police
DelCo. Woman ID'd As Passenger Killed In Crash On I-81 In Franklin County: State Police A woman from Wayne has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Dec. 7, authorities announced the following day.  61-year-old Michelle K. Massey, was riding in the passenger seat of a 2020 Toyota Rav4 when for an unknown reason the driver, 82-year-old Albert Massey left the ramp at exit 14  on I-81 SB and struck a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder, according to the Pennsylvania state police.  Michelle was declared deceased at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner's office at 1:28 p.m. as detailed in the release.  Albert was …

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Missing 4-Week-Old Infant, 16-Year-Old Mom Found Safe In Central PA Missing 4-Week-Old Infant, 16-Year-Old Mom Found Safe In Central PA
Missing 4-Week-Old Infant, 16-Year-Old Mom Found Safe In Central PA UPDATE: 16-year-old Anylah Duffin and her 4-week-old daughter Daoni have been found safe, the Lower Paxton Township police announced on Friday, Dec. 9.  The police did not share any additional information but the family contact Daily Voice and said "she was found at a friend's house Thursday morning she and her daughter are alright." Anylah herself also posted an update on Facebook nearly 24 hours before the police release.  The reason the police update was delayed is unclear.  When Daily Voice reach out to the police on Friday for further information or comment on the delay we did not i…

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Woman Beaten With Christmas Tree By Man Born On Christmas Eve, Pennsylvania State Police Say Woman Beaten With Christmas Tree By Man Born On Christmas Eve, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Woman Beaten With Christmas Tree By Man Born On Christmas Eve, Pennsylvania State Police Say A man born on Christmas eve beat a 31-year-old woman with a Christmas tree on Tuesday, Dec. 6, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  35-year-old Michael Bandi of Saxonburg was arrested following the incident on Oak Leaf Drive in Jefferson Township, Butler County. A "verbal altercation" between Bandi and the fellow Saxonburg resident ended when he "hit her in the head with a Christmas tree," the police say. The extent of her injuries and the size of the Christmas tree were not released.  Bandi was charged with harassment and simple assault before being taken …

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WATCH: Harrisburg Homicide Suspect Ditches 23-Year-Old Victim's Van (Video) WATCH: Harrisburg Homicide Suspect Ditches 23-Year-Old Victim's Van (Video)
Watch: Harrisburg Homicide Suspect Ditches 23-Year-Old Victim's Van (Video) A video of the suspected killer of 23-year-old Jordan Allen of Harrisburg has been released by the police.  Allen was found shot dead in a wooded area behind some apartments in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 20, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to "a report of a deceased male" in the wooded area behind the 52nd row of the Hall Manor Housing Community around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by the department later that afternoon.  The initial investigation showed he showed that the man had suffered a gunshot wound and had been dead for "an unknown amount of (time)," …

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UPDATE: Three People Hospitalized Following Crash Inside Longest Tunnel On PA Turnpike UPDATE: Three People Hospitalized Following Crash Inside Longest Tunnel On PA Turnpike
Update: Three People Hospitalized Following Crash Inside Longest Tunnel On PA Turnpike A crash closed the Tuscarora Tunnel for nearly two hours on Thursday, Dec. 8, around 8 a.m. authorities say.  CLEARED: Turnpike Traffic Alert on I-76 PA Turnpike westbound between Exit 189 - PA 75 and Exit 180 - US 522 affecting all lanes — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) December 8, 2022 The longest tunnel on the PA Turnpike was briefly stopped in both directions as crews worked at the scene of the crash between the exits for Fort Littleton and Willow Hill. CRASH-#PaTurnpike I-76 east mile 186.2 inside Tuscarora Tunnel all traffic is stopped both east and west bound. @PA_Turnpi…

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Obituaries
Jesse James Survives Icy High-Speed Rollover Crash Only To Get Hit By Train Seconds Later In PA Jesse James Survives Icy High-Speed Rollover Crash Only To Get Hit By Train Seconds Later In PA
Jesse James Survives Icy High-Speed Rollover Crash Only To Get Hit By Train Seconds Later In PA A 26-year-old man has died after an icy crash onto train tracks in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Jesse James McGran Sutch, of Newport, has been identified as the victim of this deadly crash by his mother.  Sutch had been driving a 2003 Jeep Liberty west on Lower Bailey Road in Oliver Township when he was attempting "to navigate the roadway at speeds too fast for the icy conditions,"  losing control of his vehicle— crossing into the opposing lane of traffic on Tuesday, Dec. 6 and 6 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police in the afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 7.  T…

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Loaded Guns Found At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Loaded Guns Found At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA
Loaded Guns Found At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Loaded handguns were found in carry-on bags at two Pennsylvania airports early in the morning on Wednesday, Dec. 7, authorities say. Both guns were found by Transportation Security Administration officers using x-ray machines, according to multiple releases by the TSA.  At Harrisburg International Airport a Michigan resident was stopped with a .38 caliber revolver was loaded with five bullets. This is the ninth gun TSA officers have found at HIA, a record-high number caught at the airport in a single year in the 21-year history of TSA. The second gun was a loaded 9mm handgun fou…

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101 Child Labor Violations At 13 PA McDonald's: US Dept. Of Labor 101 Child Labor Violations At 13 PA McDonald's: US Dept. Of Labor
101 Child Labor Violations At 13 PA McDonald's: US Dept. Of Labor One couple's company was forced to pay $57,332 in fines for violating child labor laws at 13 McDonald’s franchises in Pennsylvania, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division on Dec. 5. Bridgeville-based Santonastasso Enterprises, owned by John and Kathleen Santonastasso, had 101 teenage employees "working outside permissible hours," as stated in the release. The violations included having the 14-and 15-year-old employees work: More than 3 hours per day and after 7 p.m. on school days when the law forbids work beyond that time. Later than 9 p.m. …

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