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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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Kayaker Goes Missing In The Conestoga River In Central PA: Authorities Kayaker Goes Missing In The Conestoga River In Central PA: Authorities
Kayaker Goes Missing In The Conestoga River In Central PA: Authorities A 76-year-old kayaker has been missing since Sunday and emergency crews in central Pennsylvania are continuing to search the Conestoga River for them, according to emergency management. The initial search began in Upper Leacock Township around 3 p.m. and was called off around 9:30 p.m. Apr. 24, authorities say.  The search was resumed around 8 a.m. on Monday morning, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Additional information was not available when Daily Voice reached out to officials on Monday morning, Follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Crash Involving Schoolbus In Central PA Sends Three People To Hospitals: Dispatch Crash Involving Schoolbus In Central PA Sends Three People To Hospitals: Dispatch
Crash Involving Schoolbus In Central PA Sends Three People To Hospitals: Dispatch Three people have been hospitalized following a multi-vehicle in Lancaster County, according to emergency dispatchers. The three-vehicle crash happened on East Walnut Street near Pleasure Road just after 8 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 25, dispatchers say. No children were on the bus at the time of the crash. The roadway was briefly closed due to the crash but has since reopened. Additional information was not immediately available, follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Man Drowns During Water Rescue Of Group In Swatara Creek: PA State Police Man Drowns During Water Rescue Of Group In Swatara Creek: PA State Police
Man Drowns During Water Rescue Of Group In Swatara Creek: PA State Police A 42-year-old man has died after a struggle in Swatara Creek, Pennsylvania state police say. Emergency crews were called to the water rescue at the creek just north of Jonestown Road shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 24, according to a release by the police. Upon arrival, four people were seen struggling in the creek. A 23-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man were rescued and taken to Hershey Medical Center with minor injuries, police say. A 60-year-old woman was taken to Hershey Medical Center and is in critical condition, according to authorities. The 42-year-old man was taken to…

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PA Man Slams Into House, Utility Pole In Hit-Run: Police PA Man Slams Into House, Utility Pole In Hit-Run: Police
PA Man Slams Into House, Utility Pole In Hit-Run: Police A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man hit a utility pole and a home— with people inside— and then sped off, police say. Kyle M. Rissel, of Denver, veered off the road in the 800 block of South Ridge Road around 11:15 p.m. on Apr. 14, East Cocalico Township police state in the department’s release. When he exited the roadway he hit a utility pole, and struck the occupied home, before driving off, according to the police. His vehicle was later discovered parked in Denver Borough and he was sent a summons to appear in District Court, the release shows. “The home's foundation was damaged as a re…

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Man In Luxury Car With Bogus Plates Gives PA Police Someone Else's ID: Authorities Man In Luxury Car With Bogus Plates Gives PA Police Someone Else's ID: Authorities
Man In Luxury Car With Bogus Plates Gives PA Police Someone Else's ID: Authorities A North Carolina man was caught impersonating someone else while driving a Jaguar in Pennsylvania, police say. Jayquan Edwards, 25, of Oxford, NC, was behind the wheel of a Jaguar with a “counterfeit temporary license plate and heavy window tint” when Lower Allen Township police spotted the car on the 1200 block of Lower Allen Drive around 3 p.m. on Jan. 2, the department said in a release. The vehicle stopped and Edward gave a stolen North Carolina ID to police, they said. The vehicle was then towed from the scene— for having no insurance. Edwards has been charged with tw…

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PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals
PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals A 28-year-old central Pennsylvania woman—who is accused of trying to hit police officers with a car, has been arrested, according to a release by US Marshals. York City police originally tried to pull over Kimberly Ann Edwards, who has previously lived in York and Hanover, at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to the release. As officers approached her vehicle on foot near Farquhar Park— Edwards drove in reverse towards them— nearly striking them, US Marshals say.  She sped off at a high rate of speed, then struck another vehicle near the intersection of Roosevelt and Pennsylvania Ave…

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Baby Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania: State Police (Developing) Baby Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania: State Police (Developing)
Baby Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania: State Police (Developing) A baby was found dead in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, state police say.  Troopers were called to a  on Dooley Road in Delta Borough around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 21, according to state police. "At this time the cause of death is undetermined and the investigation into that cause of death is active," Trooper Kevin Kochka told Daily Voice in an email on Friday morning. This is a developing situation, follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Couple, Dogs Escape Uninjured When Car Slams Into Home: Report Couple, Dogs Escape Uninjured When Car Slams Into Home: Report
Couple, Dogs Escape Uninjured When Car Slams Into Home: Report A car drove into a home in central Pennsylvania in the morning on Friday, according to a tweet by WGAL News 8's reporter Josslyn Howard. The homeowners and their dogs are ok, according to Howard. No word has been released on the status of the driver or any passengers. Footage of the scene shows a white SUV being towed away. Click here to read more from WGAL News 8.

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Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police
Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police A former student and football player at Shippensburg University has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a violent sexual assault and rape in off-campus housing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Xavier "Juice" Jermaine Harris, 22, originally from North Beach, Maryland, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a home in the first block of Morningstar Lane, Shippensburg Township, over a 38-minute period of time starting at midnight on Aug. 17 to 18, 2021, according to the release. The wide receiver transferred to the school from Bowie State Universi…

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$10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police $10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police
$10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who shot another man dead in a Pennsylvania street, police say. The Reading police department’s Criminal Investigations Division is offering the reward in connection with the shooting death of Jackson Reyes-Negrón in the 1000 block of Green Street around 1:30 p.m., on Feb. 26. Deivis Gutiérrez-García is wanted on a warrant for homicide charges. Anyone with information on Gutierrez-Garcia’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116 or by calling Crime Alert Berks County …

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