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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

News

1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog in central Pennsylvania fled to Ohio, authorities say. Kaywan Dean Johnson, of Chambersburg, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday, July 28th, according to Chambersburg police. One of his two co-conspirators, Dajohn Na'Rayn Sanders, also 22 of Chambersburg, was arrested on Friday, July 22, police say. The men were wanted in connection with the drive-by shooting in the 350 block of Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg on July 12, according to area police. B…

by Jillian Pikora

07/28/2022

News

Romanian Thieves 'Bear Hug' Victim At Pennsylvania Sheetz Before Fleeing To Maryland: Police A Romanian couple in a car from Texas, stole from someone at a Pennsylvania Sheetz, before fleeing and abandoning their vehicle in Maryland, authorities say. Nicolae Miclescu and Viorica Petra, both 32, approached a victim at the gas pumps at the Sheetz located at 1158 River Road, Marietta at 3:30 p.m. on June 12, according to a release by the Susquehanna Regional police department on July 28. The pair asked the victim for gas money, blocking him in with a Black Chevrolet Tahoe SUV bearing Texas registration PJX-9926, and then Petre "bear hugged the victim and st…

by Jillian Pikora

07/28/2022

News

PA Dentist Testifies That He Had 'Open Marriage' So He Didn't Need To Kill Wife On Safari A Pennsylvania dentist has been testifying in murder trial over his alleged killing of his wife while on a hunting safari in order to claim the $4.8 million from her life insurance policy, according to recently court documents. Lawrence Rudolph, 67, the founder of Three Rivers Dental in Pittsburgh, was arrested by the FBI in Mexico and extradited to the US in December for foreign murder and fraud charges in December 2021, according to court documents. He is accused of killing his wife, Bianca, while in Zambia on a hunting safari in Oct. 2016, according to the criminal complaint. Rudo…

by Jillian Pikora

07/28/2022

News

More Details Released About Human Remains Found In Central PA More details have been released in the days following the discovery of human remains in central Pennsylvania. The remains were found and reported to 911 "in a wooded area behind 814 North Front Street in Steelton," at 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to Dauphin County spokesperson Brett Hambright. Mayor Ciera Dent released a statement on the discovery the same day. The state reads in part: "Today human remains were found in the borough and we are working with the county and other agencies to hopefully bring closure to a family. This is an open investigation…

by Jillian Pikora

07/28/2022

News

Ex-Con Who Attacked Clerks At 2 PA Turkey Hills Unmasked By Tattoo: Police A former convict has been unmasked as the masked armed robber who has allegedly been assaulting Turkey Hill clerks in central Pennsylvania and it is now clear what his mask was really hiding— his highly recognizable tattooed beard. Colby Quinn Mummaw, 27, of Ephrata, has been charged in connection with the armed robberies of two Turkey Hills in Ephrata, according to a release by area police. The first robbery happened at the Turkey Hill at 903 South State Street in Ephrata at 10:56 p.m. on June 20, police explain. "He pointed a pistol at the female clerk, and then bound her…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

Lifestyle

'Everybody Knows You Live In NJ' Guitarist Stevie VZ Says To Dr. Oz In Viral Twitter Video Stevie Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band made an appearance on the Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania's Twitter feed to invite Dr. Mehmet Oz to go surf on the Jersey Shore. In the brief clip, the musician questions why Dr. Oz is in Pennsylvania saying, "Yo, Dr. Oz! Stevie VZ here! What are you doing in Pennsylvania? Everybody knows you live in New Jersey and you’re just using your in-laws’ address over there. And you do not want to mess around with John Fetterman ― trust me. You’re a little out of your league. Nobody wants to see you get embarrassed. So come on back to Jersey where…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

News

16-Year-Old Girl Raped By 3 Men At Race Track: Pennsylvania State Police A 16-year-old girl says she was sexually assaulted and raped for more than an hour by three men at a race track in Pennsylvania, according to a release by state police on Wednesday, July 27. The teenager was in the parking lot at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Heidelberg Township during a race when the assault took place between 7:20 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, she told authorities. State police were informed of the assault on July 21, according to the release. The investigation is ongoing, but no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information is asked to call the state p…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

News

Passenger Takes Over When Delaware Driver Passes Out On RT 30 Endangering Children: Police When a driver began foaming at the mouth, a passenger in the backseat launched into action, but police are now searching for this dangerous driver. Akeem Leroy Miller, 23, of Middletown, Delaware, began to swerve along Route 30 East at Harrisburg Pike on July 5, according to a release by Manheim Township police. A passenger in the back seat noticed he could no longer control the vehicle, so "she climbed over Miller, manipulating his leg and taking control of the steering wheel, in order to bring the vehicle to a safe stop on the shoulder of the highway," as written in the police releas…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

Business

Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner A 59-year-old man has died after being stuck under a forklift that suddenly collapsed at a salvage yard in York County, authorities say. Joseph Kelly, of Dover, has been identified as the man who died after a forklift collapsed on him at J&K Salvage in the 1000 block of Kings Mill Road in Spring Garden Township around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to an updated release by the York County coroner's office. Upon arrival, authorities learned about that the forklift had suddenly collapsed— trapping the Kelly— causing "life-threatening injuries," police initially stat…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

News

Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Lebanon County Found Safe: Police UPDATE: Madelyn Reich, 16, of Palmyra Borough, has been found safe less than 24 hours after she went missing, police say. She was located around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to an updated release by Palmyra Borough police. ORIGINAL: A 16-year-old girl has gone missing from her Lebanon County home, police say. Madelyn Reich was last seen at her home in the 1st block of North Grant Street around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, according to Palmyra Borough police. She is described as a white, female with brown, shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. She is ap…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

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