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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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Tooth, DNA ID Body Found In Susquehanna River As Man Missing 26 Years Tooth, DNA ID Body Found In Susquehanna River As Man Missing 26 Years
Tooth, DNA ID Body Found In Susquehanna River As Man Missing 26 Years A body found in the Susquehanna River has been identified as that of a missing Susquehanna Township man — 26 years later all thanks to one tooth, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday, July 2.  James Floyd Gibson, 39 of Susquehanna Township, Harrisburg, had been missing since Feb. 4, 1998. Around 12:16 p.m. on April 18, 1998, a fisherman unknowingly found his body in the Turkey Point area of the Susquehanna River, located in Manor Township, Lancaster County, the coroner's office detailed in the release.  His clothing was gone and "significant postmortem …

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Inmate With 3 Different Names Murdered In Pennsylvania State Prison Inmate With 3 Different Names Murdered In Pennsylvania State Prison
Inmate With 3 Different Names Murdered In Pennsylvania State Prison An inmate —  with two previous names and a lengthy criminal record under all three identities — has been killed by his prison cellmate in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania State Police, announced on Tuesday night.  Kevin Beattie, 57 of Philadelphia — previously known as Kevin Williams and Bernard Grover — was found unresponsive in his cell on July 2, 2024, according to Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Press Secretary Maria Bivens.  Shaquille Tyrin Gibson, 30 of York, his cellmate, is accused of causing numerous injuries to Beattie's…

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PA Professor Rescued While Hiking Mt. Israel: Officials PA Professor Rescued While Hiking Mt. Israel: Officials
PA Professor Rescued While Hiking Mt. Israel: Officials An adjunct professor and author from Lancaster, PA who always wanted to go hiking in New Hampshire was rescued while hiking in NH on Monday, New Hampshire Fish and Game announced on Tuesday, July 2.  Cordelia Moyse, 60 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania slipped and injured her leg while hiking the Wentworth Trail of Mount Israel in Sandwich New Hampshire on July 1.  "Moyse was unable to stand or walk so her hiking companion called 911 for assistance" around 11:48 a.m., according to the NHFG.  Emergency crews from Sandwich, Center Harbor, Tamworth, and Moultonborough F…

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Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (UPDATED) Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (UPDATED)
Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (Updated) Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 1 outside Media on Tuesday morning, according to officials.  The crash happened on US Rt 1 South near the ramp to Route 252 (Providence Road) around 8 a.m. on July 2, authorities say. The driver of a transit van and two passengers have died, said the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Their identities were not given. The highway was closed between Exit: I-476 - Chester/Plymouth Meeting and Exit: PA 252 - Media/Newton Square.  All lanes were reopened by 1:30 p.m.  The two-vehicle crash was initial…

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PA Amish Girl ID'd After Dragged To Death By Horse: Coroner PA Amish Girl ID'd After Dragged To Death By Horse: Coroner
PA Amish Girl ID'd After Dragged To Death By Horse: Coroner A 9-year-old Amish girl who died following a horse training accident on her family farm has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office and her obituary. Anna Grace King had been leading the horse on foot in a training session on her family's farm in the 190 block of Snake Lane in Kinzers, when it became spooked — entangling her in its reins — dragging her down the road on Tuesday, June 25, according to the coroner's office.  What happened next isn't entirely clear but soon she was taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital where "resuscitation efforts" ha…

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Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner
Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner A woman sitting on a bridge over US Route 30 fell to her death and authorities have been unable to identify her, according to multiple releases coming out from Lancaster County on Tuesday morning.  The unnamed woman was seen by a witness sitting on the side wall of the New Holland Pike Bridge over US Rt 30 at 5:30 a.m. on July 2, according to a release by the Manheim Township police.  "By the time police arrived, she had fallen onto US 30," the police said adding,"The female appears to have been struck by multiple vehicles after falling to the roadway below." The woman was struck…

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PA Mom Calls 911 For Fire, Ends Up Arrested For Endangering Child: PD PA Mom Calls 911 For Fire, Ends Up Arrested For Endangering Child: PD
PA Mom Calls 911 For Fire, Ends Up Arrested For Endangering Child: PD A 26-year-old mom called 911 for a smoking baseboard heat she believed could cause a fire, and ended up getting arrested and charged with child endangerment, Lititz Borough of Police Department officials announced on Monday, July 1.  Maricruz Alvarado-Blanco, the 20 block of Main Street in Lititz, called 911 "regarding a baseboard heater smoking and creating a fire hazard" at 10:46 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, according to the police release.  Police officers were called to investigate, and the following happened, as stated in the release: "While inside the apartment, officers dis…

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Leola Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Coroner Leola Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Coroner
Leola Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Coroner A 48-year-old woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that sent the vehicles into fields on opposite sides of the road, authorities explained on Monday, July 1.  Ilana Abugov of Bradford Drive in Leola, was alone in her car when she was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Peters and Shirk roads in East Earl Township around 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, according to the coroner's release and a release from the Garden Spot Fire Rescue.  The coroner was called to the scene at 6:53 p.m. and Ilana was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m. Emergency crews "remained on scene f…

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Hummelstown Police SUV Causes Crash, PA State Police Say Hummelstown Police SUV Causes Crash, PA State Police Say
Hummelstown Police SUV Causes Crash, PA State Police Say A Hummelstown police officer caused a three-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 1.  Officer Jamie Saenz, 38, of the Hummelstown Police was driving a marked department SUV, a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, when she ran a stop sign and was hit by on-coming traffic, according to the state police.  The other vehicle, a 2019 Buick Enore, was driven by a 53-year-old woman with a 22-year-old man in the passenger's seat — they did not have a stop sign, PSP Harrisburg Trooper Dustin Chubb explained.  The crash happened at the intersection of East High and Prospe…

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Pennsylvania 'Disgusting Mama' Had Infant Porn: Affidavit Pennsylvania 'Disgusting Mama' Had Infant Porn: Affidavit
Pennsylvania 'Disgusting Mama' Had Infant Porn: Affidavit A 27-year-old mom was caught with over a dozen images of "prepubescent minors" on her devices, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office release on Friday, June 28, and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Victoria "Tori" Madlein Carney of Rose Hill Drive, New Cumberland was arrested Wednesday and charged with 19 counts of possessing child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility — all felonies, according to the AG's release. Her arrest comes on the heels of an investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Att…

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