72°

Saturday, may 10

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

Police & Fire

3 Fires At PA Mayor's Due To Angry Neighbor's Arson Attempts: Affidavit A spat between neighbors has led to multiple arson attempts at a Pennsylvania mayor's home. Diane Louise Oberdick, 69, of the first block of South Water Street, Spring Grove Borough is accused of setting fires at the borough mayor's home, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Oberdick bizarre behavior appears to have started back in June with three fires on her own street. She was on June 2, 2023, for those incidents. In July she was spotted at Mayor Beverly R. Hilt’s home this time littering garbage in front of the mayor's garage door with a note reading, "move…

by Jillian Pikora

08/27/2023

Police & Fire

Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police Serial thieves have been exploding mailboxes – and a boat, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police. The same group of people who were breaking into cars in Loganville Borough and Springfield Township are now believed to be blowing up other people's property using fireworks, according to PSP, Troop J, York Criminal Investigation Unit. The "criminal mischiefs and vehicle break-ins" happened between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. starting in June and continuing through August 2023, troopers said. The number of mailboxes was not shared, but the police did share that the boxes were str…

by Jillian Pikora

08/27/2023

Police & Fire

Child Hospitalized Following DUI Crash In Lititz: Police A child was hospitalized following a crash involving a drunk driver, police announced of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Dalia Alder-Galarza was driving a Lexus SUV on Lititz Pike (State Route 501) with two children— one was "not properly secured," when the crash happened at 6:55 p.m. on July 19, the Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. She had been traveling north when she attempted to merge into the right lane to pass another vehicle, a Subaru Forester— but instead, she struck it and lost control of her SUV, according to the police. Her SUV soon exited the road and struck a l…

by Jillian Pikora

08/27/2023

Business

Burger King Is Hiring 'Losers' In This PA Town A sign at the "King" of fast-food restaurants is attracting attention for all the wrong reasons in Pennsylvania. The Burger King sign in question reads "Now hiring losers up to $14 an hour." It was spotted in Ellwood by Signs By Sam, a sign company serving western PA and Eastern Ohio "offering expertise in graphics and design," as written on the company's Facebook page. Sam snapped a picture of the sign and shared it on Facebook on Friday, Aug. 18. The sign appears to be the unfortunate result of the "c" of "Closers" falling down to the next line and landing on the "u" o…

by Jillian Pikora

08/26/2023

Obituaries

'Vibrant' 12-Year-Old Boy Dies Suddenly In Central PA, Obituary Says A 12-year-old boy with "infectious laughter" has died suddenly in Central Pennsylvania, according to his obituary. Damieon Zyrell Boatright-Morrison of Harrisburg died suddenly of an unknown cause on Aug. 14, as detailed in his obituary. Damieon was known for his curiosity, "vibrant personality, and unwavering spirit," as stated in his obituary. He is survived by his mom Jonicee Boatright; dad Derek Morrison; step-mom Leslie Morrison; sister Cherish Taylor, and extended family. He will always be remembered for the lives he touched and the special bond he had with h…

by Jillian Pikora

08/26/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, York County Coroner Says An 88-year-old woman has died one week after a two-vehicle, the York County Coroner announced. Kantaben Desai of the 600 block of Hayley Road, Manchester Township died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, according to Coroner Pam Gay. Deputy Coroner Karen Frank was called to WellSpan York Hospital to investigate and verify her death. Desai was a solo seatbelted driver of a Hyundai Elantra when she failed to stop at a stop sign at Kayla Boulevard while turning onto Stillmeadow Lane at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, police explained. She was struck by a car heading east of S…

by Jillian Pikora

08/26/2023

Schools

College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police An 18-year-old girl has been hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Gettysburg, police announced on Friday. The Gettysburg College Student was crossing Washington Street at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue around 11 a.m. on Aug. 25. A 78-year-old Gettysburg resident driving a 2008 Toyota van was traveling west on Lincoln Ave and attempted to turn south onto North Washington St. "The van struck the pedestrian who was reported to be in the crosswalk," the police said. Another driver was stopped at the intersection and later told police that they waived the girl…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

News

Convicted Hacker Steals $2 Million From Pennsylvania Banks: AG Two men stole approximately $2 million from banks by impersonating employees and customers – something one of them had experience doing before, authorities say. According to the Office of the Attorney General, investigators found that the young men allegedly targeted financial institutions and consumers in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York Counties. Carl A. Gonzalez, 19, of Highspire, was arrested Thursday and arraigned. His bail was set at $10,000. Tyreese Lewis, 22, of Harrisburg, was recently arrested in Los Angeles and arraigned in Dauphin County. He is being held wit…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Police & Fire

$744K+ Lottery Ticket Forged By PA Woman, Police Say A Pennsylvania woman "manipulated and forged" a lottery ticket so it would appear that she won several hundreds of thousands of dollars, police announced on Friday. Kathy Louise Free, 61, of State Line, changed a number on a Pennsylvania Lottery Tocket making it appear that she won $744, 260 in Sept. 2022, according to the Lower Swatara Township Police. The following criminal charges were filed against Free on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023: Felony Criminal Attempt Theft by Deception. Felony Forgery. Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument of Crime. She was released on $1,000 unsecured b…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Traffic

MILES OF Backups: Crash Closed All Lanes Of I-81 In Central PA, PennDOT Says A crash shuttered all lanes of Interstate 81 Northbound in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash was between exits 48 to PA 74- York Road and 52A to US 11 North-New Kingstown, according to 511PA. The crash happened at 8:14 a.m. on Aug. 25. The roadway repopened around noon. The number of vehicles or people involved is unclear. Check back here for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Prev Page 342 of 742 340 341 342 343 344 Next

3,411 - 3,420 of 7,413 articles