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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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2 Pennsylvania Victims ID'd In West Virginia Plane Crash, Cause Revealed: Reports 2 Pennsylvania Victims ID'd In West Virginia Plane Crash, Cause Revealed: Reports
2 Pennsylvania Victims ID'd In West Virginia Plane Crash, Cause Revealed: Reports Two of the three people killed in a plane crash in West Virginia while flying from Indiana to Pennsylvania have been identified. The single-engine 1980 Piper PA-32-301 tail number N720RP crashed in a wooded area near Campbells Run Road in Metz, West Virginia on Thursday, August 11, WV Metro News reports and FlightAware information confirms.  Wesley Karl Martin, 30, of Narvon, and Dwayne K. Weaver, 32, of East Earl, died in the crash, according to their obituaries.  It is believed the two men when heading home from an event at Fresh Start Training Center in Washington, Indiana when the cra…

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Police & Fire
PA Garbage Truck Driver Dies After 2 Garbage Trucks Collide Sending 1 Into Building: Reports PA Garbage Truck Driver Dies After 2 Garbage Trucks Collide Sending 1 Into Building: Reports
PA Garbage Truck Driver Dies After 2 Garbage Trucks Collide Sending 1 Into Building: Reports A garbage truck driver has died after a collision with another garbage truck sent his truck into a building in western Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash happened in the 400 block of Mars Valencia Road in Adams Township, in Butler County, around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, August 26, reports WPXI. Two garbage trucks collided and one plowed into a vacant former chiropractor's office, the outlet reports citing an unnamed local fire chief on the scene.  The garbage trucks are from two different companies, Waste Management, which is the one that crashed into the building, and a V…

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Endangered 17-Year-Old Boy Found Safe, Pennsylvania State Police Say Endangered 17-Year-Old Boy Found Safe, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Endangered 17-Year-Old Boy Found Safe, Pennsylvania State Police Say UPDATE: Fardeleyja Jean-Baptiste, 17, of York County has been found safe, according to an update post by Pennsylvania state police on Saturday, August 27. UPDATE: York County - Missing Endangered Person Advisory - York PD Jean-Baptiste located safe, MEPA cancelled thanks for the assistance. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) August 27, 2022 ORIGINAL: A 17-year-old boy from York City has gone missing, Pennsylvania state police say.  A "Missing, Endangered Alert" has been issued for Fardeleyja Jean-Baptiste as on August 25, 2022.  He was last on foot on South Royal Street on Wednesday…

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Coroner Called To Crash In Adams County (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To Crash In Adams County (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To Crash In Adams County (Developing) A coroner has been called to the scene of a crash in Adams County on Friday, August 26, 2022, authorities say. The two-vehicle crash happened in the 1100 block of Abbottstown Pike in Berwick Township around 7:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The road has been closed on Abbottstown Pike/PA Route 194 between Oak Hill Drive and King Street starting around 9 a.m., according to 511pa. The public has been asked to avoid the area and use alternative routes. The number of people killed and anyone hurt remains unclear. Pennsylvania state police have also been called to the scene to in…

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Business
Ex-Cons Burglarize KFC In Central PA: Police Ex-Cons Burglarize KFC In Central PA: Police
Ex-Cons Burglarize KFC In Central PA: Police Whether it was a bucket of chicken or cash that these two former convicts wanted remains unclear but it is clear that they are wanted by the police.  East Hempfield Township police announced the warrants for the burglary on Thursday, August 25, although the warrants were issued on July 14, and the burglary happened on June 2, according to the release.  The timeline is clucking confusing but police clearly state that the burglarized KFC is located at 1533 Columbia Avenue in the township.  The two wanted men, who are both wanted for felony burglary charges, are Shawn Patr…

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Masked Man At-Large Following Armed Mobile Home Burglary In Central PA: Police Masked Man At-Large Following Armed Mobile Home Burglary In Central PA: Police
Masked Man At-Large Following Armed Mobile Home Burglary In Central PA: Police A mobile home in central Pennsylvania was invaded and burglarized on Wednesday, August 24, police say.  Middlesex police were called to the home invasion burglary in the Regency Woods North Mobile Home Park in the early morning hours.    The armed man had fled before police arrived.  He is described as "a White male, approximately 5' 8", skinny, possibly with blonde hair, and a deep voice," police say.  The suspect was wearing a black full-face ski mask, a dark-colored sweatshirt, black pants, and white shoes, police stated in the release.  "Due to the sensi…

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Gun, Switchblade, Drugs Found At PA Shooter's Home: Police Gun, Switchblade, Drugs Found At PA Shooter's Home: Police
Gun, Switchblade, Drugs Found At PA Shooter's Home: Police Surveillance video helped the police nab a shooter who had more weapons at their home, authorities say. Domminique Dewitt Salisbury, 26, York, was arrested in connection with a shooting of a 30-year-old man on Thursday, August 24, according to a release by York City police.  The shooting happened in the 400 block of Roosevelt Avenue at 10:10 a.m., according to a previous release by the department. Upon arrival, officers found a 30-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to York Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive, according to the police…

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Central PA Man Raped Child Under 13-Years-Old: Police Central PA Man Raped Child Under 13-Years-Old: Police
Central PA Man Raped Child Under 13-Years-Old: Police A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for raping a child, police say. Aaron Michael Cunagin, 22, of Middletown, was arrested after "an incident" in the area of Pineford Apartments at 3:36 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, as stated in a release by the Middletown Borough police. "The incident involved a juvenile under the age of 13 years," police say. Additional information about the incident was not available at the time of this publication. Cunagin has been charged with four felonies for Rape of Child, Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Unlawful Contact W…

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People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police
People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police A man with a machete chased people at truck stop in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 25, 2022, authorities say. The Middlesex Township police arrived at 1501 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, to find Joseph Patrick Hone, 38, of Carlisle with the machete, according to a release by the department. He resisted arrested and "after a brief altercation, Hone was taken into custody and transported to the Cumberland County Booking Center," police say. He has been charged with six felonies for Terroristic Threats Cause Serious Public Inconvenience, six misdemeanors for Simple Assault and Disorderly C…

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I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities
I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities A stuck dump truck crash along Interstate 83 has closed the roadway in both directions in York County as on Wednesday, August 24, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  On 8-24-22 at 1520 hrs Station 26 was dispatched to box 19-832 I 83 NB at Queen St. to assist multiple Fire Police... Posted by Strinestown Community Fire Company 26 on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 The crash happened at the overpass between Exit 16B: PA 74 North Queen Street and Exit 15: I-83 BUSINESS - South George Street around 3 p.m., PennDOT officials say.  The bed of the dump truck was seemingl…

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