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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Lifestyle

$1.3 Million Jackpot Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania A $2 lottery ticket just won big, and someone in Cumberland County is about to be $1,300,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Monday, Oct. 3. The $1.3 million-winning Match 6 Lotto Ticket was sold at Glenn Miller’s Beer & Soda Warehouse, 1029 Market St., Lemoyne. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers were The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 2-6-7-31-42-45. The lottery ticket cost the winner $2 and the ticket had a 1 in 4,661,272 of winning. To pl…

by Jillian Pikora

10/03/2022

News

Felon ID'd As Suspect Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting A 28-year-old man has been identified as the suspected shooting who "targetted" a teen, killing him in York on Tuesday, Sept. 27, police say. Tyrell Shyheim Christian is wanted on a warrant for felony Criminal Homicide by the York City police, court records show. The City police were called to the shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street at 11:52 p.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he died from his injuries at 12: 50 a.m. on Wednes…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2022

Lifestyle

$5 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Dauphin County won big, and is about to be $5,000,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 29. A $5 million-winning $5 Million Money Maker Scratch-Off sold at the Beer N Cigar, 3842 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This is the top prize the $50 game offers. "Scratch-Offs are distributed at random, meaning the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold. The Lottery learns where winning ticket…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2022

News

Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA A student was hurt following a massive, 22-student, brawl in the cafeteria at a central Pennsylvania high school, authorities say. The fight happened at John Harris High School on Sept. 13, PennLive reports citing the Harrisburg police. But the parents and guardians were only sent the letter about the fight, after a video surfaced on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 27, prompting the Harrisburg School District superintendent Eric Turman to release a letter the following day. In the statement, Turman says, "Acts of violence and/or inappropriate behavior simply will not …

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2022

News

'Heroes' Who Lifted Car Off Pedestrian Sought By Shippensburg Police A pedestrian was rescued by local "heroes" hit in a crosswalk and crushed by a car in Shippensburg on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities say. The crash happened in the 400 block of East King Street just before 5 p.m., according to a release by the Shippensburg police. "Several people help lift a vehicle off of a pedestrian," police say. The intersection had marked crosswalks according to Google Maps Street View. Additional details of the crash were unavailable as of Wednesday evening. The police thank those heroes for their assistance, but they also hope to spe…

by Jillian Pikora

09/28/2022

News

Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz A driver was hurt in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Lititz on Wednesday, Sept. 28, police say. The crash happened near the intersection of Lititz Road and Fruitville Pike in Penn Township in the afternoon, according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department. "The driver struck a guide wire and rolled the vehicle," NLCRPD says. The driver's injuries were minor, according to the police. There have been two other deadly crashes on Lititz Road in 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported. This is also the same road where siblings Brandie, 2…

by Jillian Pikora

09/28/2022

News

'Targeted' Teen Shot Dead In York: Police A 19-year-old man has died following a "targeted shooting" a York on Tuesday, Sept. 27, police say. The City police were called to the shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street at 11:52 p.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he died from his injuries. The man's name was not released at the time of publishing. This is the second deadly shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street this year, as a 27-year-old man was shot dead in tha…

by Jillian Pikora

09/28/2022

News

Dad Arrested Following 5-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Central PA Hospital: Police A 5-year-old girl is dead and her father has been arrested in connection with her sudden passing, police say. Gregory E. Woods Jr. was arrested just one week after his 25th birthday, the day his daughter died at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital, Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to the police and court records. Woods had only earned he had a daughter two years ago, PennLive reports citing court documents. His daughter only called "MD" in the documents suffered extensive cuts and bruises over her face, arms, legs, and torso, the outlet reports citing the affidavit. Her official cause o…

by Jillian Pikora

09/28/2022

Police & Fire

'Serious Injuries' After Person Struck By Commerical Vehicle In Central PA: Police Someone was seriously hurt when a commercial vehicle slammed into them in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 28, authorities say. Carlisle police were called to the crash at the intersection of North Hanover and West Penn streets just before 9 a.m., according to a release by the department. "The pedestrian has been transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries," police say. The intersection was closed while police conduct an investigation and reconstruction for "several hours," as stated in the release. Drivers were advised to find an alternate route.

by Jillian Pikora

09/28/2022

News

15-Year-Old Boy Killed In 'Targeted' Central Pennsylvania Shooting: Police A 15-year-old boy is dead after being shot in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 27, authorities say. Harrisburg police officers were called to a report of a gunshot victim in the 1900 block of Boas Street around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by the department the following morning. When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police explain in the release. This is believed to have been "an isolated, targeted incident, and not a random act," PennLive reports cit…

by Jillian Pikora

09/28/2022

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