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Jillian Pikora

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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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Homeowner Dies In Devastating Cumberland County House Fire Homeowner Dies In Devastating Cumberland County House Fire
Homeowner Dies In Devastating Cumberland County House Fire A Cumberland County homeowner was killed in a late-night house fire, officials announced Saturday, Jan. 11. Adnan Bakr Zawawi, the homeowner, was identified as the victim of a fire that broke out on the 1000 block of Country Club Road, the Cumberland County Coroner's Office said. Zawawi was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of death remains under investigation pending further testing, authorities said. The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is investigating the fire's cause. No additional details were immediately available.

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Police & Fire
DEATH INVESTIGATION: Body Found On Eastern PA Trail, Police Say DEATH INVESTIGATION: Body Found On Eastern PA Trail, Police Say
Death Investigation: Body Found On Eastern PA Trail, Police Say A 43-year-old man was found dead on the 1700 block of Sullivan Trail in Forks Township on Saturday, Jan. 11, police announced. Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive male in the area around 1:40 p.m., according to the Forks Township Police Department. Upon arrival, they confirmed the man was deceased. Detectives are investigating the incident alongside the Northampton County Coroner’s Office, authorities said. Preliminary findings suggest the death is not suspicious, and there is no threat to the public, police noted in the release. The Forks Township Police Department is urgin…

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Cold Case: Mom Leaves Baby Behind, Vanishes En Route To NJ; Car Found In Carlisle Cold Case: Mom Leaves Baby Behind, Vanishes En Route To NJ; Car Found In Carlisle
Cold Case: Mom Leaves Baby Behind, Vanishes En Route To NJ; Car Found In Carlisle The disappearance of Oklahoma mother Karen Denise Wells during a cross-country road trip in 1993 has haunted investigators and her family for over three decades, Pennsylvania State Police said. Wells, 23, was driving from Haskell, Oklahoma, to visit a friend in Bergen, New Jersey, when she vanished on April 12, 1993. Her journey ended mysteriously in Perry County, PA—nearly 200 miles from her destination. After a day on the road, Wells checked into the Pike Motel along Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle. At 7:00 p.m., she called her friend, Melissa, and said she planned to grab food at a nearby Mc…

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Police & Fire
Man Exposes Himself To Shopper At Red Lion Store: Police Man Exposes Himself To Shopper At Red Lion Store: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Shopper At Red Lion Store: Police A man exposed himself to a female shopper inside a Windsor Township retail store earlier this month, and police are now asking for the public's help identifying him, they announced Friday, Jan. 10. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, inside a business on the 3100 block of Cape Horn Road in Red Lion, York Area Regional Police said. The man allegedly exposed his genitals to a female shopper before fleeing the scene, police said. A photo of the suspect has been released by authorities. He is described as [insert description if available from photo]. Anyone who recognize…

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Police & Fire
$30K In Goods Stolen From Lancaster Storage Units, Two Men Charged: Police $30K In Goods Stolen From Lancaster Storage Units, Two Men Charged: Police
$30K In Goods Stolen From Lancaster Storage Units, Two Men Charged: Police Two Lancaster men have been charged in connection with a string of burglaries at Moove In Self Storage locations where more than $30,000 worth of items were stolen, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Timothy Brad Mauldin, 33, and Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez, 42, face multiple burglary and trespass charges after incidents at storage units on New Danville Pike and Vermont Avenue in July and August 2024, according to Manheim Township police. Officers responded five times to the storage facilities during those months, finding locks cut and valuables such as a motorcycle, television, jewelry…

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Business
PA Attorney General Warns Consumers Amid Big Lots Bankruptcy, Closures PA Attorney General Warns Consumers Amid Big Lots Bankruptcy, Closures
PA Attorney General Warns Consumers Amid Big Lots Bankruptcy, Closures Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning Pennsylvanians to protect themselves as Big Lots closes its remaining 64 stores across the state amidst Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The retailer began going-out-of-business sales on Dec. 20, 2024, following a federal bankruptcy court order. Henry issued the alert on Friday, Jan. 10, to ensure consumers understand their rights and avoid potential financial losses during the liquidation process. “Consumers should take steps to safeguard their purchases and claims as Big Lots winds down operations,” Henry said. The Attorney General’s Office of…

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Police & Fire
Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township
Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township A routine investigation into a two-car crash escalated when a third vehicle collided with one of the disabled cars, blocking Board Road and injuring at least one person, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The incident occurred early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, in the 4200 block of Board Road, East Manchester Township. While a York County Regional Police Department officer was investigating a minor two-car accident, a third car entered the scene and struck one of the stationary vehicles, officials said. Rescue 23, Engine 23-1, and MICUs 5-21 and 5-12 were dispatched at 5:30 a.m. Fire crews…

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ARSON: Woman Burns Down Shed, Vehicle 'Risking Catasrophe' In Sellersville, Police Say ARSON: Woman Burns Down Shed, Vehicle 'Risking Catasrophe' In Sellersville, Police Say
Arson: Woman Burns Down Shed, Vehicle 'Risking Catasrophe' In Sellersville, Police Say A Sellersville woman is accused of igniting a fire that destroyed a shed, scorched a vehicle, and spread to brush, “risking catastrophe,” authorities said. Alizandria Alverio, 42, was arrested on January 2, 2025, after investigators tied her to a blaze on Maple Avenue in Sellersville Borough, Perkasie Borough Police announced on January 10. The fire broke out on December 23, 2024, engulfing an unoccupied vehicle, a shed, and surrounding brush, according to police. Firefighters from the Sellersville Fire Department were able to extinguish the flames before they reached nearby homes. Alv…

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Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD A crash involving a delivery truck and two cars injured several people in East Manchester Township on Friday, Jan. 10, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The crash happened at the busy intersection of North George Street and Glen Drive just before 6 p.m., disrupting evening traffic and drawing a swift emergency response. Fire crews from Rescue 23 and Engine 22-1, along with MICUs 5-12, 5-21, and 2-81, arrived to find vehicles damaged and occupants shaken but lucky to escape with minor injuries, officials said. Firefighters immediately began tending to the injured until EMS teams took ov…

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Politics
'Fed-Up' Harrisburg Mayor Demands Action On Governor Square Apartments Amid 1,900 Violations 'Fed-Up' Harrisburg Mayor Demands Action On Governor Square Apartments Amid 1,900 Violations
'Fed-Up' Harrisburg Mayor Demands Action On Governor Square Apartments Amid 1,900 Violations Harrisburg Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams has filed a petition to appoint a receiver for the Governor Square Apartments, a 221-unit housing complex at 2020 Fulton Street, due to unsafe living conditions and ongoing legal disputes, the city announced Friday, Jan. 10. The petition follows years of neglect at the low-income housing complex, which has racked up over 1,900 code violations and multiple condemnation orders. Half of the units are either empty or deemed uninhabitable, city officials said. Despite repeated citations, necessary repairs have not been completed, leaving tenants in precarious …

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