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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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Lifestyle
Service Dog Seriously Hurt In Hit, Run In Central PA Service Dog Seriously Hurt In Hit, Run In Central PA
Service Dog Seriously Hurt In Hit, Run In Central PA Foxtrot can barely walk let only dance the ballroom style he's named after following a serious hit and run in central Pennsylvania. Foxtrot is the "lifeline" service dog for Middletown resident Cindy Teets.  On the evening of Friday, Oct. 28, Foxtrot and Cindy were outside for "potty break" on when a vehicle crossed over the center line and into the yard, hitting Foxtrot and fleeing the scene. Foxtrot was rushed to an emergency vet hospital with serious injuries on his leg and head, according to a GoFundMe launched by Cindy's friend Brooke Bensinger. He also had open wounds and …

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Police & Fire
Teenage Girl Struck Dead On I-83 In Central PA (UPDATE) Teenage Girl Struck Dead On I-83 In Central PA (UPDATE)
Teenage Girl Struck Dead On I-83 In Central PA (Update) A 15-year-old girl was struck dead on Interstate 83 in central Pennsylvania on Friday, Oct. 28, authorities say.  The deadly crash happened near Exit 70 I-83 S/US322 East in Harrisburg around 9:30 p.m., according to PennDOT.  The crash has closed the northbound and southbound ramps for I-81 and I-83.  Crash on I-81 northbound at Exit 70 - I-83 South/US 322 East. There is a ramp closure. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) October 29, 2022 The crash involved a truck striking a pedestrian, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The teenage girl struck was from Get…

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Police & Fire
Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (Developing) Someone has died in a car crash along Route 222 in Lancaster County on Friday, Oct. 28, authorities say.  The crash happened on Route 222 North by the Hunsicker Road exit near 322 in Manheim Township around 5:20 p.m., according to PennDOT and Lancaster County Wide Communications.  It is believed to be a single-vehicle crash with one person involved, dispatchers say. This same area had a crash in April.  AVOID 222 NORTH AT HUNSICKER ROAD Posted by First Due on 222 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 This story is developing; follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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News
Missing 11-Year-Old Never Returned Home From School: Carlisle Police Missing 11-Year-Old Never Returned Home From School: Carlisle Police
Missing 11-Year-Old Never Returned Home From School: Carlisle Police An 11-year-old girl is being searched for by Carlisle police. Amelya Feliz Williams did not return home from Wilson Middle School after dismissal on Friday, Oct. 28, the police stated in a release just before 6 p.m. Williams is described as a Black girl, approximately 4'11" tall, weighing 125 lbs. She was last seen wearing glasses, a light blue sweater with a hot pink shirt underneath. She was carrying a gray bookbag with her name printed on it.  Anyone having information on Amelya's whereabouts please contact Carlisle Police at 717-243-5252 or submit a tip through Crimewatch.

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Chambersburg Convict Who Travelled To Tennessee To Sexual Assault Child Wanted By Police Chambersburg Convict Who Travelled To Tennessee To Sexual Assault Child Wanted By Police
Chambersburg Convict Who Travelled To Tennessee To Sexual Assault Child Wanted By Police A Chambersburg man who served just over a year in prison for sexually assaulting a child is wanted for a Megan's Law violation, police say.  Josiah James Bobb served 437 days in jail after sexually assaulting a child and interfering with the custody of a minor, court records show. The charges stemmed from him chatting with the child online and traveling from Scranton to Tennessee to go have sex with her; court records show she was approximately 12 years old.  The 33-year-old has a criminal record in Tennessee, South Carolina, and at least two counties in Pennsylvania, court docume…

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News
Card Skimmer Found At 7-Eleven Gas Station In Central PA: Police Card Skimmer Found At 7-Eleven Gas Station In Central PA: Police
Card Skimmer Found At 7-Eleven Gas Station In Central PA: Police If you shopped at this Dauphin County 7-Eleven you should check your banking account, police say.  A card skimmer was found by an employee on the countertop card reader at the 7-Eleven located at 12 East Main Street in Middletown Borough on Oct. 14 and it was reported to Middletown Borough police on Oct. 26. It is unclear how long the skimmer was in place, but police advise customers to look for unusual debit or credit card activity and contact their bank. If you find anything odd happened with your account/card, you're asked to contact the Middletown Borough police wh…

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Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police
Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police At least six people were shot during a funeral for a 20-year-old man in Pittsburgh, on Friday, Oct. 28, police say.  The funeral was for John Hornezes Jr. who was among three people shot dead near a bus stop Pittsburgh's North Side on Oct. 15. Hornezes was believed to have been the target of the shooting according to the police.  The funeral was being held at Destiny of Faith Church located at 3700 block of Brighton Road when the first five shots rang out, followed by another 15 rounds around 12:04 p.m.,  Commander Richard Ford told the press around 2 p.m. One person wa…

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Police & Fire
Chambersburg Man Wanted For 'Corruption Of Minors,' Police Say Chambersburg Man Wanted For 'Corruption Of Minors,' Police Say
Chambersburg Man Wanted For 'Corruption Of Minors,' Police Say A 32-year-old Chambersburg man is wanted for corrupting of minors, area police say. Eric Gene Ebersole has been charged with unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, police say. Additional information was not available when Daily Voice reached out to authorities on Friday, Oct. 28.  Anyone with information on his location is asked to contact the Chambersburg Police Dept. or leave a tip on Crime Watch.

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Obituaries
18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA 18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA
18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA A community had been rallying for York County teen Dylan Flickinger after he was struck by a Maryland driver and seriously hurt, but on Thursday, Oct. 27, he was pronounced deceased by the York County coroner's office, as stated in a release on Friday, Oct. 28. The 18-year-old Hanover resident was hit by a 2008 Pontiac G6, that was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene at the 1000 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 9:11 p.m., according to area police.  Flickinger was flown to York Hospital with serious inj…

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Police & Fire
ROAD RAGE: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Road Rage: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say A road rage incident is under investigation in Lower Paxton Township, police say. Area police were called to a report of a road rage incident in the area of South Mountain Road and Allentown Boulevard on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at approximately 11 a.m., according to a release by the department on Thursday. Upon arrival, the police learned that an approximately 30-years old, large-built White man, driving a gray Nissan Altima exited his vehicle at the intersection and walked to the driver's side of a silver sedan operated by an elderly white male, according to the release. "The suspect was very co…

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