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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

Police & Fire

Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say A 27-year-old man and his passenger are in the hospital after a minor traffic offense turned into a police pursuit. Donovan Abram Ward of Enola, was driving a vehicle that had been reported as stolen while under the influence when he was spotted tailgating another vehicle on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, area police told Daily Voice. He was seen by an officer while driving in the southbound lane in the 500 block of Eisenhower Boulevard, Swatara Township at 10:24 p.m. Ward turned onto a side street and the patrol officer saw him run through a stop sign, and attempted to init…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (Update) A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire in York on Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out at a home in the 4500 block of Hikey Street near Regal and Amy avenues in Dover Township, according to emergency dispatchers. Emergency dispatch was alerted to the fire at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Police officers did not find an active fire when they arrived at the home, but it did appear that one had occurred and been put out, according to the coroner's release. Just before 3 p.m., a coroner was requested to the scene. Deputy Chief Coroner Michele Kirchner a…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

Big Cat Sighting In Central PA Residential Area Police Warn (Video, Photos) Two large cats have been spotted in Central Pennsylvania, police warn. The cats were first spotted heading towards Mount Rose Cemetery at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Spring Garden Township Police Department. They were next seen in a homeowner's yard in the 1100 block of Southern Road at 12:23 p.m. on Aug. 23, according to the release. You can view a video of the cats in the player below: A video showing the big cats.CRIMEWATCH The police simply are warning the public about the large animals. The specific type of cat was not named. No further information was releas…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

News

Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police David Edward Browne, 27, of Shippensburg, is in Pennsylvania State Police custody as of 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Trooper Frazer he was taken in without further incident. Follow Daily Voice and check here for additional updates. UPDATE: A Shippensburg missing man is now wanted for an incident on the Appalachian Trail, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. David Edward Browne is accused of setting fire and assaulting a ranger on Thursday, Aug. 24. He remains at large. Click here for the full update and an additional image of Browne. ORIGINAL: A m…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

Eviction Turned 'Active Shooting' Ends With Man Dead, Deputy Injured In Pittsburgh (Update) Sheriff's deputies were issuing an eviction notice when someone inside the home opened fire on Wednesday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. William 'Bill' Hardison was found shot dead inside his home after he fired at police and SWAT multiple times, according to a police statement at a press conference. Around 11 a.m. PPS first issued an alert about the "active shooting situation in the city's Garfield neighborhood. The public was asked to avoid the 4800 block of Broad Street and North Mathilda Street. One deputy has been injured in the first round of shooting, but he was a…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Getting Mail Struck Dead In Broad Daylight On US Rt 22: PA State Police New details have been released by Pennsylvania State Police about a pedestrian being struck dead on Wednesday. Michael E. Zimmerman, 62, of Harrisburg, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet west on William Penn Highway near the intersection with Racehorse Drive in Union Township (Lebanon County) when he struck Jill C. Staub, 51, of New Oxford, the state police detailed in the release. Before striking Jill, Michael hit a concrete barrier, continued west, but gradually entered the right lane, according to the updated release. He continued on the grassy right shoulder, into a row of mai…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

PA Professional Adventurer Dies On 23rd Birthday, Police Say (Update) A man turning 23-years-old has been identified as the driver who died at the scene of a crash in Lancaster County, authorities say. Josiah Maier of Lititz was named as the driver at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The deadly single-vehicle crash into a tree happened in the 1100 block of Kleinfeltersville Road in Clay Township at 8:36 p.m. on Aug. 22, according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Preliminary investigation details were released on Thursday, revealing that Maier and his co-workers and camp attendees, had j…

by Jillian Pikora

08/23/2023

News

PA Patient Has Deadly Flesh Eating Bacterial Infection, Health Dept. Says A Pennsylvania resident has a confirmed case of a deadly flesh eating bacterial infection that recently left three people dead in Connecticut and New York. The patient is believed to have been diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus after visiting another state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health told Daily Voice. The infection occurs after consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water, which may be the reason why the PA DOH determined they picked up the infection outside of Pennsylvania. The patient's name, age, and sex, along with the timeline of when the patient contracted Vibrios…

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2023

Business

Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's famous square pizza, a Santucci’s original, is officially in Central Pennsylvania. After months of planning, Stacey and DJ Fox, along with their lovely daughters 13-year-old Kensie and 10-year-old Charlee, have opened their very own Santucci's Pizza franchise at 5235 Simpson Ferry Road in Hampden Township on Monday, Aug. 21. The Fox family renovated the former Wendy's and transformed it into the latest branch of the Sicilian-style pizza chain. This is the first store outside of the Philadelphia and New Jersey area since the company began with Joseph and…

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2023

Obituaries

Man Dies 24 Hours After Hit-Run In Eastern PA, Authorities Say A 58-year-old man has died after a hit-and-run collision, authorities announced on Tuesday. Agustin Ibanez-Morales of Allentown was found by police after being struck by a motorvehicle at the intersection of Tilghman and North Elliger streets around 11:05 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18,the department explained. Ibanez-Morales was pronounced dead at Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem Campus at 11:21 p.m.on Friday, August 18, 2023 the coroner detailed in a separate release His an autopsy was completed at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center on&…

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2023

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