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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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Police & Fire
Hazmat Team Called To 2 Crashes Closing All Lanes Of I-81 In Lebanon County: State Police Hazmat Team Called To 2 Crashes Closing All Lanes Of I-81 In Lebanon County: State Police
Hazmat Team Called To 2 Crashes Closing All Lanes Of I-81 In Lebanon County: State Police UPDATE: Interstate 81 reopened at the Lebanon/Schuylkill County line around 10:30 a.m., according to Lebanon County emergency dispatchers. ORIGINAL: A hazmat team has been called after two crashes shuttered all lanes of Interstate 81 in Lebanon County on Tuesday, September 6, Pennsylvania state authorities say. The crashes happened in the southbound lanes just before 5 a.m., according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. All southbound lanes have been closed from Exit 100: PA 443 - Pine Grove to Exit: 90 PA 72, according to 511PA. The first crash involved two vehicles and bloc…

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Schools
NJ Student Makes Bomb Threat At Penn State: Authorities NJ Student Makes Bomb Threat At Penn State: Authorities
NJ Student Makes Bomb Threat At Penn State: Authorities A former National Merit scholar from New Jersey posted a bomb threat at Penn State on the social media platform Yik Yak, authorities allege.  Henry Peter Hyduke, 20, of Fair Haven, NJ, allegedly posted "ROTC bombing downtown state college tonight. Stay safe," at 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Collegian. The FBI National Threat Operations Center was notified bomb threat posted on the social media platform Yik Yak, according to WJAC.  "Yik Yak was able to identify the source user's GPS location and phone number, which …

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Business
Sedan Too Boring? Thief Exchanges It For Off-Road 'Trophy Truck' Sedan Too Boring? Thief Exchanges It For Off-Road 'Trophy Truck'
Sedan Too Boring? Thief Exchanges It For Off-Road 'Trophy Truck' The driver of a boring red sedan pulled up to the PA Auction Center to get an exciting new vehicle, at 2 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, police say. The suspect stole the 2021 Can-Am Maverick XMR Turbo RR side-by-side, called a "Trophy Truck" by the manufacturer, from the center located at 1141 Weawit Street, according to East Earl Township police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the East Earl Township Police Department at 717-355-5302. 

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News
74-Year-Old Man 'Inappropriately Touched' 10-Year-Old Girl At His Central PA Home: Police 74-Year-Old Man 'Inappropriately Touched' 10-Year-Old Girl At His Central PA Home: Police
74-Year-Old Man 'Inappropriately Touched' 10-Year-Old Girl At His Central PA Home: Police A 74-year-old man "inappropriately touched" a 10-year-old girl at his Manheim home, police say.  Charles Albert Reed allegedly was caring for the girl at his home on Graystone Road in East Hempfield Township when the incident happened in November 2019. It was reported to the police on April 5, 2022. Reed was arrested on September 1 and charged with a felony for Unlawful Contact with Minor- Sexual Offenses, as well as two misdemeanors for  Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age and count of Corruption of Minors, according to the release by the police. He was arraigned b…

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa Launches Depop Clothing Collab To Benefit Pittsburgh Schools Rapper Wiz Khalifa Launches Depop Clothing Collab To Benefit Pittsburgh Schools
Rapper Wiz Khalifa Launches Depop Clothing Collab To Benefit Pittsburgh Schools Rapper Wiz Khalifa, has dropped a custom clothing collaboration on Depop and all the money is going to benefit Pittsburgh Public Schools' music program. The “See You Again” rapper made the  announcement in a video on his Twitter account on September 1. “Yo, what up, it’s your boy Wiz Khalifa, I just dropped new pieces in my Depop store,” he says in the video. “All the proceeds go to Pittsburgh Public Schools to fund the music programs.” “Thank you Wiz” the school district tweeted on Sept. 1, alongside a raised hand and head exploding emoticon. 🤯Thank you Wiz🙌🏽 https://t.co/UXHvxsX5cG …

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Steelton Shooter Tracked Down By The FBI, US Marshals Steelton Shooter Tracked Down By The FBI, US Marshals
Steelton Shooter Tracked Down By The FBI, US Marshals A man who shot some in Steelton on Wednesday, August 24, was arrested on Thursday, September 1, Steelton Borough police say. Melvin Thomas, 43, of the 600 block of North 2nd Street in Steelton, taken into custody in connection "with the assistance of the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service, " police say. The shooting had happened in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard/Adams Street around 8:20 p.m., according to the police.  The injured man was transported to a local hospital. Thomas has been charged with three felonies for Possession Of Firearm Prohibited, Aggravat…

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Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police
Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police A former professional soccer player punched a referee in the face during a soccer match in Chambersburg on August 14, 2022, police say. Chambersburg police were called to the assault at the Nitterhouse Soccer Complex on West Washington Street just before 3 p.m.   "Multiple witnesses and the victim identified Emmanuel Guilavogui-Smith as the person who had just punched a referee in the face during the course of a soccer game," police say. Guilavogui-Smith, 27, of Concord, New Hampshire was charged for the assault. He played for the tier two league Seacoast United Phantoms for th…

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'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says 'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says A woman and her now deceased ex-boyfriend forced minors— including their foster children— into "forced labor" at their car detailing business, Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges.  Ellen Cummings, 44, of Meadville ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car detailing business located at 500 East Walnut Street in Lewistown, with her boyfriend, Scott Mogel—  he died in 2020— according to a release by the Attorney General's office on August 31.  “The details of this case are disturbing. These individuals took advantage of vulnerable young people, some of which were under their …

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police
Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police Someone was hit by a car outside of WellSpan Chambersburg but for an unknown reason, they were MedEvaced to WellSpan York, according to the police.  The crash happened at the intersection of East King and North Seventh streets,at approximately 7:56 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, Chambersburg police said in a release that afternoon. The pedestrian was struck while "within the crosswalk," as stated in the release.  They sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.   The roadways have been re-opened. There if the driver stayed on the scene or has b…

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More Than 50 Animals Perished In Massive Barn Fire In Central PA More Than 50 Animals Perished In Massive Barn Fire In Central PA
More Than 50 Animals Perished In Massive Barn Fire In Central PA 48 cows and five horses were killed in a massive barn fire in Ephrata, authorities say. Fire crews were called to a fire at a dairy barn in the 200 block of Wanner Road in Earl Township near Ephrata just before 3 a m. On Wednesday, August 31, according to Garden Spot Fire and Rescue. Upon arrival the fire chief found a 60x120 dairy barn with fire throughout.  One cow and a horse were rescued from the blaze, fire crews say. No humans were harmed but the barn was a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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