63°

Monday, may 5

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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Police & Fire

Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey A 35-year-old Johnstown man who was shot and killed during a 100 mph chase on US 22 in Pennsylvania had a lengthy criminal record including getting caught while hiding out in New Jersey, authorities say. Krysten Harland Pretlor, had been living in Johnstown, Pennsylvania prior to the deadly shooting on Thursday, Nov. 3. The Garden State native's extensive criminal background includes being captured on May 18, 2017 after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad received a tip that he was in a local in resident’s home, the office stated in a release at the time. He was arreste…

by Jillian Pikora

11/04/2022

Police & Fire

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 A multi-county police chase ended when a Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed a Johnstown man, on Thursday, Nov. 3, authorities say. When Richland Township police arrived to investigate a domestic disturbance 35-year-old Krysten Pretlor, took off from a woman's home in Cambria County in a white BMW at a high rate of speed around 2:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. As he got on US Route 22 and headed into Indiana County, state police took over the pursuit, Trooper Steve Limani said in a statement to the media. As Pretlor continued west into Derry Township, Wes…

by Jillian Pikora

11/04/2022

News

Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Officer In Central PA, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender injured a police officer during a tussle in Lititz, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, authorities say. Derek Alan Manz fled before Lititz Borough police responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance at a home in the 400 Block of West Marion Street at 6:12 p.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, a woman told them that Manz assaulted and choked her. Her injuries were non-life-threatening, according to the police. That wasn't the last officers heard about Manz that evening, around 9:37 p.m., a Lititz Borough officer noti…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

News

Video: 'Oh No, Stop!' Watch This Unstoppable Train Collision In Strasburg A locomotive near a train museum made some history of its own, smashing into an excavator on Wednesday, Nov. 2 around 11:30 a.m., authorities say. The Norfolk & Western 475— a low-speed locomotive hit the excavator which had been left on the track at 301 Gap Road, Leaman Place Yard in Paradise, according to a spokesperson with the railroad. Daily Voice reached out to Lancaster County Wide Communications at the time of the incident and could not confirm details regarding the crash beyond "state police were directing traffic on the scene." The Pennsylvania state police did not return Dai…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

Police & Fire

Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22 A Pennsylvania state trooper shot and killed a man along US 22 leading to a five-mile closure of the roadway on Thursday, Nov. 3 around 3 p.m. authorities say. The shooting followed a felony domestic incident involving a weapon in Richland Township, State Trooper Steve Limani told members of the media around 6 p.m. The man fled local police as they attempted to arrest him, leading them on a high-speed chase, "putting the community in danger," Limani said, adding that state troopers in the area observed the chase and jumped into action, taking over the pursuit. **New details, including …

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

News

Miniature Horse Police Officer In Quarryville Has Died A miniature horse—who was not a mascot, but a sworn-in member of the Quarryville police— has died, the department announced on Nov. 1. Equine Officer McGillicuddy was a 12-year-old, 330-pound miniature horse. He died after an accidental fall on Oct. 16, according to the Quarryville Police Foundation. He had been sworn in during the Quarryville area’s National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 2. “We mourn his loss and extend our condolences to his human family, police colleagues & fans,” the police said. “We are sincerely grateful for his service as a goodwill ambassador on behalf of…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

Lifestyle

'I Wouldn't Wish This On My Worst Enemy': Penn State Pizzeria Trashed In Review By Portnoy Wet and floppy. Sounds more like a gym sock than an enjoyable meal, but it's how Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy described a slice of pizza he tried from College Pizza at State College. While Portnoy is certainly known as a tough pizza critic, this slice didn't even come close during the One Bite review: 1. It didn't score much higher on the One Bite app: 1.8. Students warned him before he bit in to the Locust Lane pizzeria's pie, "Don't expect much." Portnoy dug in anyway. "Um, this pizza's trash," he said, guys around him laughing. "It's horrible." The College Pizza website …

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

News

Two Missing Pennsylvania Teenagers Have Been Located: Police UPDATE: 15-year-old Hailey Ortman and 17-year-old Jiovanni “Jio” Vega were both located, according to an announcement by Lower Windsor Township police on Nov. 3 around 7:46 p.m. No additional information was released. ORIGINAL: Two missing teenagers may have run away together and could be in danger police say. 15-year-old Hailey Ortman and 17-year-old Jiovanni “Jio” Vega were both reported as missing from their Lower Windsor Township house on Thursday, Nov. 3 at approximately 1 a.m., according to area police. They are believed to be together and it is believed they’re …

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

News

90-Year-Old Woman Charged With Stealing From Man At Casino: Report "Finders keepers, losers wipers" is a schoolyard taunt and indeed not words to live by in the real world— even for 90-year-olds. Crime is ageless as one western Pennsylvania woman found out when she was charged for allegedly taking money and a voucher out of a man’s wallet on Sunday, Oct. 30, according to a report by Casino.org. Norma Buchwach of Pittsburgh allegedly picked up a wallet that was accidentally left on the seat of a slot machine at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh operated by Rush Street Gaming, the outlet reports citing court documents. She was spotted on surve…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

News

Half Of The Best Places To Retire Are In Pennsylvania, Report Says Oh, did you think people wanted to retire on the beaches of Hawaii, or in the snowy mountains in Colorado, or the desert in New Mexico? No, you read this headline correctly, US World & News Report says five of the top ten best places in the US to retire are in Pennsylvania for 2022-23 Pennsylvania can be diverse and wonderful, with it's nature and people— depending on where you live and who you ask. Here's the methodology, the outlet evaluated the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on how well they meet Americans age 45 and older's expectations for retirem…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2022

Prev Page 447 of 738 445 446 447 448 449 Next

4,461 - 4,470 of 7,377 articles