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Jillian Pikora

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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FATAL CRASH: Injuries, Entrapment On US Rt 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) FATAL CRASH: Injuries, Entrapment On US Rt 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash: Injuries, Entrapment On US Rt 30 In Central PA (Developing) At least one person is dead following a multiple-vehicle crash involving entrapment that has closed all lanes of US Route 30 East in part of Lancaster County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Tuesday, June 4.  The crash involved a tractor-trailer and someone inside the cab was entraped and suffered injuries PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice. There was also a tractor-trailer fire reported and a fatality but it is unclear which vehicles the victim was in at this time.  The crash happened near mile marker 258 in West Hempfield Town…

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Police & Fire
HIT-RUN: Bicyclist Struck By SUV In Lititz, Police Say HIT-RUN: Bicyclist Struck By SUV In Lititz, Police Say
Hit-run: Bicyclist Struck By SUV In Lititz, Police Say A bicyclist was the victim of a hit-and-run on Tuesday, June 4, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said.  NLCRPD Officers were called to the scene of the hit-and-run at Woodcrest Avenue and Millport Road in the area of Rohrer's Quarry in Lititz sometime before 10:30 a.m., department officials detailed in the release. The vehicle that hit the bicyclist and fled is described as follows by the police: "a white SUV body type that continued towards the Quarry from Woodcrest, this vehicle should have passenger side damage specifically to the mirror." The bicyclist was taken in an…

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Pennsylvania Police Chief, Dies Less Than 1 Month After Promotion Pennsylvania Police Chief, Dies Less Than 1 Month After Promotion
Pennsylvania Police Chief, Dies Less Than 1 Month After Promotion Less than one month after he was sworn in Greencastle Police Department Chief, Keith Russell has died, according to a release by the department on Saturday, June 6. Chief Russell passed away from an "off duty medical death," according to the Greencastle PD. No additional information about his death was available at the time of publishing.  He had only been sworn in as chief on May 6, 2024, the department explained. The promotion came after 23 years of police service. Russell was also a U.S. Navy Gulf War Veteran.  Funeral arrangements have not been released.  "Please …

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Pennsylvania Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home Pennsylvania Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home
Pennsylvania Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home A 33-year-old was struck dead in a head-on crash "on his way home from volunteering at church," Freedom Valley Church officials wrote in a Facebook post. Eric Sterner of East Berlin died in the back of an Adams County UPMC Ambulance at the scene of a crash on West King Street in East Berlin Borough on Saturday, June 1, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release the following Monday.  For an unknown reason, Sterner drove his 2011 Honda Civic over the double yellow lines and entered the opposing lane of traffic — fatally striking a 2012 Dodge 5500 t…

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Police & Fire
Security Guard Impersonates Police, Pennsylvania State Troopers Say Security Guard Impersonates Police, Pennsylvania State Troopers Say
Security Guard Impersonates Police, Pennsylvania State Troopers Say A 53-year-old Gettysburg man has been charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer in New Freedom Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, June 3.  Jason La Barre had a law enforcement badge on his waistband when he confronted 12, 13, and 15-year-old boys at the Sachs Bridge on May 25, as detailed in the PSP release.  When troopers responded at 11:31 a.m. the boys told them he asked if they caught any fish, said something about them being a disturbance, and threatened to detain them, as explained in the release. Barre also asked the kids for their fish…

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News
Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Pennsylvania Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Pennsylvania
Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Pennsylvania Rapper Lil Skies has 3.4 million followers on Instagram, a performance scheduled at Summer Smash, and a recently filed criminal charge in Pennsylvania.  Kimetrius Christopher Foose, 25 of Waynesboro — also known as Lil Skies — was arrested on the criminal charge of "Accidents Involving Damage to Attended Vehicle," the Chambersburg police department announced on May 31. Lil Skies is accused of causing a crash in the 1100 block of Main Street but "failed to stop to exchange information with the other driver," the police stated in the release.  He was arrested on May …

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Bear Spotted Traveling Through Carlisle: Police Bear Spotted Traveling Through Carlisle: Police
Bear Spotted Traveling Through Carlisle: Police The public is asked not to approach a bear spotted in Carlisle.  The bear was seen in the area of Garland Drive and South Hanover Street around 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, according to a release by the area police. People were urged to avoid the area and keep pets inside. The police explained the Game Commisssion was notified.  An update was later shared reading as follows: "The bear is continuing south and is out of the Borough. Residents are asked to remain cautious if in the area, but can resume your normal activities. If the bear is spotted, please don’t approach and all…

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News
Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit
Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit A Western Pennsylvania mom was caught by her biological daughter having chained her adoptive daughter to a bed with bicycle chains for approximately five days, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Marylou Dewitt, 53 of Scottdale, was arrested following a police pursuit near Pittsburgh ending near the Fort Pitt Bridge, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police.  Dewitt's adult biological daughter contacted the police after she went to Sheetz for midnight snacks and returned home to hear screaming from an upstairs bedroom — where she found her care-de…

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ROAD RAGE: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Road Rage: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say A Virginia man has been found dead following a road rage incident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State Police explained in an updated release on Monday, June 3.  Caernarvon Township Police found the suspect of the road-rage shooting — a 59-year-old Black man from North Dinwiddie, VA — dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a white tractor-trailer in the parking lot of a shopping complex on Crossings Boulevard, State Trooper James Grothey detailed in the updated release.  He was wanted in connection with an earlier road rage incident on I…

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PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police
PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police A mom driving her 4-year-old daughter struck a girl on a bicycle leaving her with "severe head injuries," the West Lampeter Township Police announced on Friday afternoon.  The young bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Wiker and Frances avenues around 6:40 p.m., the police detailed in the release.  The girl had been riding her bike without a helmet going north on Frances Avenue, investigators explained. When she crossed Wiker Avenue she collided with a 27-year-old mom's silver Nissan Rogue with her young daughter as a passenger.  The police noted, "There were no repor…

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