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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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'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania 'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania
'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania A naked man in a white turban who had been fixing a car near a field led police on a chase in central Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 23, police say. The Northern Lancaster County Regional police were dispatched for a reported check on the welfare call when they were directed by the caller to the car nearby a field in Penn Township around 2 a.m., according to the release. As the police approached the car the police "observed a nude male walking in the distance and gave chase." They describe the man as "white male, approximately 6 feet tall, with a white shirt/cloth wrapped around his head, …

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Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police
Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police A cow was shot on a farm in York County, Pennsylvania state police announced in a release on Friday, Sept. 23.  State police were called to the shooting of a cow on East Posey Road in Lower Chanceford Township, Airville on Sept. 8 around 9 p.m.  It is unclear if the injuries the cow suffered were due to a gunshot wound, the police say.  There is state game land near to the farm, but it is unclear if that is connected to this incident.  Posey Road is a cross street of Furnance Road where an Amish family died in a crash on Friday, July 29. The York County game warden is…

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Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine, Ghost Guns, Cash Found In York Home Leads To Four Arrests: Authorities Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine, Ghost Guns, Cash Found In York Home Leads To Four Arrests: Authorities
Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine, Ghost Guns, Cash Found In York Home Leads To Four Arrests: Authorities Four men have been arrested after drugs, cash, and ghost guns were seized from a central Pennsylvania home, police announced on Friday, Sept. 23. The items were found when members of the York City Police Violence Intervention Unit, York City Spec-Ops Division, York County District Attorney’s office, and the York County Drug Task Force were executing a search warrant for fugitive Matthew Hughes at a home located 1120 Stone Gate Drive on Sept. 21, according to the release.  Officers seized the following items: Approximately 21 grams of marijuana. Approximately 62 grams of meth. Approxi…

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Ex-Con, NYPD Impersonator Swings Sword While Threatening To Kill People In Pennsylvania: Police Ex-Con, NYPD Impersonator Swings Sword While Threatening To Kill People In Pennsylvania: Police
Ex-Con, Nypd Impersonator Swings Sword While Threatening To Kill People In Pennsylvania: Police A Pennsylvania man who previously served time after posing as a New York City police officer as part of a green card scam has been arrested yet again, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 23.  Richard Gomez, 51, of Lebanon, was swinging a sword when he threatened to kill two victims who were walking in the 500 block of Cumberland Street around 11:40 p.m. Sept. 8, Lebanon City police say.  Gomez was charged with four misdemeanors for Threats and Simple Assault, as well as a summary offense for Harassment, the police stated in the release and court documents confirm.&…

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Man Dies After Being Thrown From Motorcycle In York County: Coroner Man Dies After Being Thrown From Motorcycle In York County: Coroner
Man Dies After Being Thrown From Motorcycle In York County: Coroner A 33-year-old man has died hours after a driver passing by found him lying in the road following a motorcycle crash on Thursday, Sept. 22, authorities say.  The unidentified man had been riding his motorcycle south on Woodbine Road when he lost control near the intersection of Church Road and was thrown from his bike just before 4 p.m., according to a release by the York County coroner's office.  After he was found he was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he died at 4:57 p.m., the release details.  His death was certified and investigated by Deputy Coroner Carissa M…

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Gun Pointed At Central PA Driver During Road Rage Incident On US 322: Police Gun Pointed At Central PA Driver During Road Rage Incident On US 322: Police
Gun Pointed At Central PA Driver During Road Rage Incident On US 322: Police An "aggressive driver" pointed a gun at another driver along US Route 322 on Friday, Sept. 23, police say. A man told police that he was confronted by a driver heading west on RT 322 near Clay School Road in Ephrata when he pulled out a gun and pointed it at him around 7:30 a.m., according to the release by North Lancaster County Regional police. The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 20 years old, he was last seen wearing a black hat, and a tan hoodie, and he was driving a white BMW sedan.  No other descriptive details were available. No shots were fired or inju…

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Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police
Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police A 36-year-old mom from Lititz was seen gambling on a skill machine in a convenience store while her infant was out of sight in the car in the parking lot, Ephrata police say. Melissa Louise Heyman, had left her 1-year-old in her car for nearly an hour while she gambled inside the store located  in the 500 block of West Main Street, Ephrata Borough on September 7, 2022 at 9:51 a.m., according to area police. A witness advised police of Heyman's behavior and "through witness statements and surveillance video, police determined that Heyman was gambling for 48 minutes while a one-year-old …

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'Person Of Interest' Sought After 2 Chambersburg Stores Robbed In 1 Night: Police 'Person Of Interest' Sought After 2 Chambersburg Stores Robbed In 1 Night: Police
'Person Of Interest' Sought After 2 Chambersburg Stores Robbed In 1 Night: Police A "person of interest" is wanted for questioning after two Chambersburg businesses were robbed in one night, police say.  The two businesses are both located within the 900 block of Norland Avenue and were both broken into businesses were broken into on Wednesday, Sept. 21,  between 1:25 and 1:35 a.m., Borough of Chambersburg police stated in a release the following day.  "The person shown in this photo may have information relevant to an ongoing police investigation, the police say. "He is a person of interest, but not necessarily a suspect at this time." Anyone w…

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2 People Shot Walking Along Street In Central Pennsylvania: Police 2 People Shot Walking Along Street In Central Pennsylvania: Police
2 People Shot Walking Along Street In Central Pennsylvania: Police Two people were shot while walking along a street in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 21, police say.  The Harrisburg Bureau of police was called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 14th and Derry streets around 7:15 p.m., according to a release by the department. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two adults who were suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot injuries. The victims told the police that they "were walking in the 1300 block of Derry Street when they heard gunshots and realized they were struck." The police continue to investigate this s…

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Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (VIDEO) Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (VIDEO)
Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (Video) Falling debris, a sparking wing at take-off, and a mechanical failure had a United Airlines flight circling the Atlantic until it could make an emergency landing in Newark (scroll for video). The Sao Paulo, Brazil Boeing 777-200, flight UA149 had taken off with 256 passengers aboard from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, according to flight data.  "After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely. Passengers deplaned at the gate and a new aircraft is sch…

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