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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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Eli Manning Goes Undercover To Crash Penn State Football Tryout (VIDEO) Eli Manning Goes Undercover To Crash Penn State Football Tryout (VIDEO)
Eli Manning Goes Undercover To Crash Penn State Football Tryout (Video) "Chad Powers" was really close to becoming Penn State's newest QB —that was, until he was cut. Eli Manning wasn't exactly what the Nittany Lions were looking for, James Franklin explained. The Nittany Lions wannabe wore a wig, fake mustache, and prosthetics as a "home-schooled" teen in the skit filmed by Omaha Productions, going undercover as "Powers" in the latest episode of ESPN+ show's "Eli's Places" (scroll for video). As "Powers" walks to the field for the "walk-on" try-outs, the other hopefuls can be heard saying "He looks like 32" and "He's definitely not a freshman." Luckily, hea…

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1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports 1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports
1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports A woman went missing from her central Pennsylvania home on June 5, 1984, and on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Pennsylvania state police were spotted searching the property according to multiple media outlets.  Mary Ann Bagenstose, 25 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at her home located at 167 Willow Street, Pequea Township over 40 years ago, according to LancasterOnline. Seven state police vehicles, the Forensic Unit, and several unmarked cars were at the home as part of "an investigation," and a spokesperson said there is "an authorized police presence in the 100 block of W…

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Schools
10 Teens Charged For 'Sexual Hazing' At Central PA High School: DA 10 Teens Charged For 'Sexual Hazing' At Central PA High School: DA
10 Teens Charged For 'Sexual Hazing' At Central PA High School: DA A month-long investigation into allegations of hazing on a high school football team has led to charges against 10 teenagers, according to the Dauphin County District attorney's office.  The Middletown Area school district began investigating a hazing that happened on August 11, 2022—after a cellphone video film by high school football players was shared on social media. The high school's football team's season was canceled after a second video surfaced on Wednesday, August 24. Both videos show incidents of hazing happening in the "high school turf room for heat acclimation pract…

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Obituaries
Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash
Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash A devout Christian and co-owner of an area business died in a plane crash in Virginia on Wednesday, Sept. 14, authorities say.  Kevin James Esh, 30, of New Holland, was piloting a Piper PA-32 Cherokee when his plane burst into flames as it crash into a field near Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday around 11:30 p.m., according flight data and Virginia state police.  Esh had taken off from Blue Ridge Regional Airport, near Martinsville, around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, flight records show. He was heading northeast when the Cherokee began losing altitude, approximately 45 minutes into the fli…

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Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…

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Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police
Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police A 42-year-old man has been "seriously hurt" following a hit-and-run by a popular smorgasbord, police say.  East Lampeter Township police were called to "a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle" near Miller's Winery, Restaurant, and Smorgasbord in the 2800 block of Lincoln Highway East at 8:20 p.m. on September 19, 2022, the department stated in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Upon arrival, police found Nathan C. Kipp, 42, of Ronks was "being treated by Gordonville Ambulance/EMS personnel," police say. "Kipp was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for serious in…

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Central PA Man Shared Child Porn In Facebook Group: DA Central PA Man Shared Child Porn In Facebook Group: DA
Central PA Man Shared Child Porn In Facebook Group: DA A Lancaster city man who shared child porn on Facebook has been convicted on child porn charges, the Lancaster County district attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  De Ok Kar, 42, of the 200 block of West King Street, was convicted on seven charges related to disseminating and possessing child pornography during a bench trial on Thursday, Sept. 15, by Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad, the DA's offices detailed in the release.  Investigators received multiple tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on July 29, 2019, accord…

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Police & Fire
Arrests Made In Route 3 Gas Station Gunpoint Robbery Arrests Made In Route 3 Gas Station Gunpoint Robbery
Arrests Made In Route 3 Gas Station Gunpoint Robbery Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery on July  10, at a Secaucus gas, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 19.  Taquan Andrews, 20, of Newark, NJ and Ramir Skipwith, 24, of Elizabeth, NJ were arrested in connection with a robbery at the Exxon Gas Station located at 209 Route 3 East at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller tells Daily Voice.  Secaucus Police Department Anti-Crime Unit filed the following charges against the two men Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Theft, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, a Handgun, Possess…

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Business
Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities
Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities A 16-year-old Mechanicsburg boy is being a charged as an adult in connection with an armed robbery, authorities say Daud Aden, of the 600 Block Cumberland Pointe Circle, was one of two men who approached a vehicle in the parking lot outside an apartment complex off of Geneva Drive on Friday, Sept. 16, around 10:30 p.m., according to a release by Upper Allen Township police. One of the men, not necessarily Aden, "displayed a firearm to the victims and demanded their money," and "both victims were struck in the face, and one had their cell phone stolen" before the men fled on foot, the v…

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Drunk Mom Crashes Car While Driving 4-Year-Old In Camp Hill: Police Drunk Mom Crashes Car While Driving 4-Year-Old In Camp Hill: Police
Drunk Mom Crashes Car While Driving 4-Year-Old In Camp Hill: Police A drunk central Pennsylvania mom crashed her vehicle while driving with a 4-year-old child, authorities say. MaryEllen Frank, 28, of the 1st Block Sussex Avenue, Camp Hill, crash her vehicle at the intersection of West Lisburn Road and Grantham Road on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2:37 p.m., according to Upper Allen Township police. "MaryEllen Frank was determined to be under the influence of alcohol," the police say. Frank was arrested for DUI and transported to Cumberland County Central Booking for processing and arraignment, according to the police. She has been charged with…

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