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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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Lifestyle
Winning $2.68 Million Match 6 Lottery Ticket Sold In Chambersburg Winning $2.68 Million Match 6 Lottery Ticket Sold In Chambersburg
Winning $2.68 Million Match 6 Lottery Ticket Sold In Chambersburg Are you a winner? Someone in Central Pennsylvania just won $2,680,000 (before taxes) playing a Match 6 Lotto ticket on Thursday, August 29, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at the Corner Convenience & Smoke Store, 3815 Scotland Main Street, Chambersburg, will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn: 6-8-16-20-30-39. More than 70,300 other Match 6 Lotto tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players are reminded to check every ticket every time. Any prizes won on any game must b…

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Police & Fire
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police A husband and wife have been arrested on homicide charges after an assault left a woman dead in the couple's Harrisburg apartment on Thursday, August 29, the police announced the following morning. Harrisburg Police were called to an active assault in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m.  Arriving officers were speaking with the residents of the apartment, Kyle and Chanise Burton, when they saw a dead woman inside, so "an investigation was immediately initiated," as stated in the police release, noting that "Detectives and forensics personnel responded to the apartment and cont…

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News
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle outside a hotel near multiple amusement parks has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner on Friday, Aug. 30.  John Zimmerman, 72, original of Lititz but recently of Lancaster, died at the scene of the strike at 2270 Lincoln Highway East at Fairfield Inn, according to the coroner. The strike happened around 4:10 a.m. and Zimmerman was pronounced dead at 4:54 a.m., as dispatchers said and as noted in the coroner's release.  Zimmerman was already dead when first responders arrived, according to LCWC. He was hit in the e…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Leaves Woman On Scooter Lying In Roadway By York Chili's, Police Say Hit-Run Leaves Woman On Scooter Lying In Roadway By York Chili's, Police Say
Hit-Run Leaves Woman On Scooter Lying In Roadway By York Chili's, Police Say A woman who had been riding a scooter outside of Chili's in York was truck by a passing vehicle that fled the scene, West Manchester Township Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  The police arrived at the Chili's located at 1295 Carlisle Road in York to find the woman lying in the northbound traffic lanes of the road in front of the restaurant at 3:51 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, as detailed in the police release.  The woman "was conscious and able to answer questions," the police said, "She advised the investigating officers that she had been riding an electric scooter before imp…

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Police & Fire
PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say
PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say A mom has been missing since Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, West Lampeter Township police announced on Thursday afternoon.  Candace Mulron, 45, of West Lampeter Township was last seen in the area of Bank Barn Road, West Lampeter Township, around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the police detailed in the release.  She was wearing a blue striped shirt and blue jeans at the time of her disappearance.  She is a mom, according to public records.  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the West Lampeter Township Police Department at 717-464-2421. 

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News
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (UPDATE) Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (UPDATE)
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (Update) An Amish great-grandfather caused the crash that ended his life, East Earl Township explained in a release on Wednesday, Aug. 28.  Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, was driving the buggy east at the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he "failed to stop for the stop sign at Springville Road (PA route 897)," police said.  A 44-years-old woman from New Holland was driving a BMW X5 SUV north on Springville Road "when the horse and buggy entered the intersection the front end of the BMW collided with the right side rear wheel of the bug…

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Constable Charged After Leaving Loaded Gun In Pennsylvania Public Bathroom Constable Charged After Leaving Loaded Gun In Pennsylvania Public Bathroom
Constable Charged After Leaving Loaded Gun In Pennsylvania Public Bathroom A Lebanon County Constable has been charged after he left his gun in a public restroom, the District Attorney's office announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Lebanon County Constable James Drahovsky left his gun in the public restroom at the District Justice Office located at 502 State Drive on Monday, Aug. 26, Chief County Detective Jonathan Hess detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.  The 70-year-old left in the Glock 27 loaded with six 40 caliber bullets sometime between 1:37 and 1:44 p.m., Hess explained after watching the surveillance video footage. He left the offi…

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Police & Fire
Captured! Suspected Morrisville Gentleman's Club Shooter Surrenders(UPDATE) Captured! Suspected Morrisville Gentleman's Club Shooter Surrenders(UPDATE)
Captured! Suspected Morrisville Gentleman's Club Shooter Surrenders(Update) A New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Pennsylvania gentlemen's club that left an innocent bystander with critical injuries, authorities announced on Thursday evening, Aug. 29.  Pedro E. Rodriguez, 27, of Trenton, NJ, was identified as the shooter, police had announced on Thursday morning, Aug. 28.  Rodriguez and another man fled  after the shooting at The Border at 440 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, in Morrisville, PA  in a Lexus SUV heading north on Route 1 into Trenton, authorities said. The 28-year-old victim was an innocent bystander attempt…

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by Jon Craig & Jillian Pikora
News
SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (PHOTOS) SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (PHOTOS)
SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (Photos) The front of an SUV was crushed when it was struck by farming equipment being towed by a pick-up truck on Thursday morning, Aug. 29, the Robert Fulton Fire Company announced.  The collision happened in the 1700 block of Robert Fulton Highway/Route 222 near Fulton View Road in Little Britain Township at 5:54 a.m., according to a release by the fire company.  Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company The roadway reopened just over an hour later.  There is no word ab…

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Police & Fire
DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say
DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say A 37-year-old man was under the influence of drugs when he drove into a Pizza Hut, Quakertown police announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Oscar Jesse Bernie of Quakertown was charged with four misdemeanors of DUI as well as summary traffic offenses, court records show.  The crash happened at the Pizza Hut located at 320 South West End Boulevard in Quakertown on July 12, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  Bernie was on probation for a drug offense he was convicted of on Feb. 2 at the time of the crash, as detailed in a previous court docket. He a…

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