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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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Gunfire, Burglary, And Firearms Charges In Lancaster Shootout: Three Arrested Gunfire, Burglary, And Firearms Charges In Lancaster Shootout: Three Arrested
Gunfire, Burglary, And Firearms Charges In Lancaster Shootout: Three Arrested An early morning shootout in Lancaster has led to three arrests, multiple felonies, and an ongoing investigation, city police announced Tuesday, July 15. Officers were dispatched to the first block of Prospect Street for reports of shots fired around 2:41 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Responding officers secured the area and interviewed several witnesses. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit were called in to assist. The Arrests: Days later, a search warrant executed at a residence on the block turned up two handguns — one of them stolen — polic…

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Rotten Eggs Spill From Dump Truck, Shutting Down Lancaster City Intersection (UPDATE) Rotten Eggs Spill From Dump Truck, Shutting Down Lancaster City Intersection (UPDATE)
Rotten Eggs Spill From Dump Truck, Shutting Down Lancaster City Intersection (Update) A dump truck hauling 20,000 rotten eggs spilled its load across a major Lancaster City intersection, prompting a large-scale emergency response and road closures on Wednesday, July 16. The stench-inducing spill began just before 7 a.m. on Route 23 at Pleasure Road, according to city officials. The truck, hauling decomposing eggs from an industrial plant in Greenfield to a mulch facility in Peach Bottom, had collected rainwater from recent storms in its open dump trailer—causing the eggs to float and slosh overboard as the vehicle turned at a red light. Two Separate Spill Sites Identified La…

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Police & Fire
Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police
Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police A suspected explosive device shut down roads and drew a massive law enforcement response to a Lititz bank, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said in an update on Tuesday, July 16. Officers were first called to PNC Bank at 1 Trolly Run Road in Warwick Township around 4:55 p.m. on Monday, July 15, after a bank alarm triggered fears of a possible explosive device inside a vehicle near the building. Two people were initially detained at the scene but were later cleared of any involvement, police said. Police set up a perimeter and evacuated the bank and surrounding area while waiting f…

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Dead Man ID'd After Lawyer Turned Shooter Found Next To Him In Mechanicsburg Yard: Coroner Dead Man ID'd After Lawyer Turned Shooter Found Next To Him In Mechanicsburg Yard: Coroner
Dead Man ID'd After Lawyer Turned Shooter Found Next To Him In Mechanicsburg Yard: Coroner A Mechanicsburg man who was shot and killed in a residential yard has been identified, and the accused gunman is a local attorney who waited beside the body for police to arrive, authorities say. Zachary Gula, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the chest on Sunday afternoon, July 13, in the front yard of Richard Lee King Jr.’s home on the 400 block of East Marble Street, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 16. Mechanicsburg police were dispatched around 2:26 p.m. after a witness discovered Gula lying face-down in the grass. Officers arrived to find King,…

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Scooter Rider Struck, Killed In PA; Next-Of-Kin Still Sought: Coroner Scooter Rider Struck, Killed In PA; Next-Of-Kin Still Sought: Coroner
Scooter Rider Struck, Killed In PA; Next-Of-Kin Still Sought: Coroner A man riding a scooter was killed in a crash in Allentown, and authorities are now trying to locate his next-of-kin, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, July 16. The victim, a 52-year-old man tentatively identified as “John Doe,” was traveling along North 8th Street just north of West Chew Street when he was struck by a vehicle, according to the coroner’s report. The impact ejected him onto the vehicle and then onto the roadway. The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, near the intersection of North 8th and West Chew Streets in Allentown, Lehigh County. …

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Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage
Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage A Long Island woman was killed when a drunk driver slammed into her car head-on, Nassau County police said in a shocking announcement on Wednesday, July 16. Joseph Curto, 54, of Seaford, was behind the wheel of a 2013 Honda Pilot heading south on Seamans Neck Road in Bethpage just before midnight Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. That’s when Curto allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and smashed into a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 40-year-old woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Curto was hospitalized in critical condition — and later found to be intoxicated, ac…

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Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police
Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police Two teenagers were stabbed — one seriously — during a fight at a popular Long Island fair, police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The violence erupted around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the annual Huntington Manor Fire Department fair at 401 Oakwood Road in Huntington Station, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured, while a 17-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds, police said. Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment, officials confirmed. Detectives say the stabbing occurred after an altercation …

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Homeless Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl In Lancaster: DA Homeless Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl In Lancaster: DA
Homeless Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl In Lancaster: DA A man without a home will spend up to two decades in state prison after admitting he raped a 6-year-old girl he was caring for in Lancaster, authorities announced on Monday, July 15. Jonathan Porter Jackson, 31, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years behind bars by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty on Monday, July 8, to eight charges, including: Felony Rape of a Child. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse by Forcible Compulsion. Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor. Jackson assaulted the child in the …

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HOMICIDE ID: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, DA Says HOMICIDE ID: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, DA Says
Homicide ID: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, DA Says An 89-year-old woman was found shot to death in her Hilltown Township home, Bucks County officials confirmed on Tuesday, July 15. Anne Turner was discovered unresponsive inside her residence on the 2500 block of Rickert Road at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office. She had been shot in the back and the chest, officials said. A neighbor made the grim discovery and called police, prompting a homicide investigation led by Hilltown Township Police, Bucks County Detectives, the District Attorney’s Office, and the Bucks County Coroner’s Offi…

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Man Shot During Robbery Attempt While Sitting In Car In Selden, Police Say Man Shot During Robbery Attempt While Sitting In Car In Selden, Police Say
Man Shot During Robbery Attempt While Sitting In Car In Selden, Police Say A robbery turned violent when a man was shot in the leg during a holdup in Selden, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. A 21-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car on Comet Road around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when a suspect opened the driver’s side door, pointed a gun at him, and demanded his property, according to police. As the victim began to exit the vehicle, he was shot in the left leg. A struggle ensued before the gunman fled the scene. The victim was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, investigators said. Follow…

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