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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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Obituaries
York Mom Of 4, 38-Year-Old Kala Yost, Makes Touching Final Facebook Post York Mom Of 4, 38-Year-Old Kala Yost, Makes Touching Final Facebook Post
York Mom Of 4, 38-Year-Old Kala Yost, Makes Touching Final Facebook Post A mom of four has passed away in York, according to her obituary posted by John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Kala Michelle Yost (Snow), 38, of York, died on Monday, Sept. 23, as detailed in her obituary.  She enjoyed crafting, painting, and traveling with her husband Seth, as explained in her obituary. "She was a member of the sisterhood of Disciple Christian Motorcycle Club, as written in her obituary, noting that "she wanted to travel and reach people for Christ." Her final Facebook post was celebrating eight years of marriage on May 21.  Celebrating 8 …

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Police & Fire
Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police
Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police A man is in a trauma center after a brutal stabbing at a Chambersburg Bar, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 5. Basil McLeod, 38, of Chambersburg, was charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault following the assault at Legendz Bar, the police said. Officers were called to the bar "for a fight involving a subject armed with a knife. It was reported that a stab victim had sustained serious injuries," as stated in the release. They arrived to find the the victim "stabbed the victim several times in the head, neck and back" around 1:12 a.m. on Saturday,…

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Schools
Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By East Pennsboro School Aid: Affidavit Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By East Pennsboro School Aid: Affidavit
Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By East Pennsboro School Aid: Affidavit An aide to a non-verbal elementary school student in Cumberland County has been charged for endangering him after other adults witnessed the abuse and the boy came home with bruises on his face, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 30. Jessica Ann Rachelle Piper, 36, of Enola, was charged, arrested, and had a preliminary arraignment on Friday, Sept. 26 after an 8-year-old boy came home from East Pennsboro Elementary School with bruises, township police deteled in an affidavit of probable cause. Piper was employed by Substitute Teacher Services, Inc., a …

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News
Cocaine, Meth Sold Out Of Gettysburg Italian Restaurant By Owners: Affidavit Cocaine, Meth Sold Out Of Gettysburg Italian Restaurant By Owners: Affidavit
Cocaine, Meth Sold Out Of Gettysburg Italian Restaurant By Owners: Affidavit A married Adams County couple sold cocaine and methamphetamine out the back of their family’s Italian restaurant, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 3. Cristina Fazzolari, 38, the daughter, of popular Gettysburg restaurant, Mamma Ventura’s founders, was seen by police selling cocaine in Race Horse Alley behind the business in April, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Fazzolari’s husband John Anderson, 46, was spotted overseeing the sale, the police explained in the affidavit.  The investigation began when Mamma Ventura employees tippe…

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News
Diagnosed Bipolar Lancaster, PA Teen Took Greyhound To Texas Then Disappeared Diagnosed Bipolar Lancaster, PA Teen Took Greyhound To Texas Then Disappeared
Diagnosed Bipolar Lancaster, PA Teen Took Greyhound To Texas Then Disappeared A 16-year-old girl who left her Central Pennsylvania high school and was not seen for days — reappeared on a survallience camera at a Greyhound bus station Texas — only to disappear again, according to her mom and police.  Jillian Finnie is in the middle of a 21 hour drive from Lancaster, PA to Houston, TX, she told Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 4. Her daughter, Aniesha Allen was spotted on surveillance video at the Greyhound bus stop in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood around 1:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Aniesha left McCaskey High School on Thursday, Sept…

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News
Levittown Man Who Beheaded Gov't Employee Dad On YouTube Faces Execution If Convicted: DA Levittown Man Who Beheaded Gov't Employee Dad On YouTube Faces Execution If Convicted: DA
Levittown Man Who Beheaded Gov't Employee Dad On YouTube Faces Execution If Convicted: DA A 32-year-old man who beheaded his dad and posted an approximately 14-minute-long video showing the head on YouTube was arraigned and told he could face the death penalty if convicted, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 4.  Justin Mohn of Levittown allegedly shot and beheaded his government employee dad, 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn, in a bathroom at his parents' home in the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive, in Middletown Township on Jan. 30, 2024, DA Jennifer Schorn explained citing the police investigation.  Authorities believe Justin Mohn was …

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News
Founding Allentown Motorcycle Club President Killed In Crash With Deer Founding Allentown Motorcycle Club President Killed In Crash With Deer
Founding Allentown Motorcycle Club President Killed In Crash With Deer A 64-year-old man who was killed in a motorcycle crash into a deer in Lehigh County has been identified as the first president of the South Side Motorcycle Club in Allentown, according to his obituary published by Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. Frederick R. Brauchle III, of Heidelberg Township, was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle in the area of 4842 Mountain Road in Washington Township when he crashed into a deer at 5 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. PA State Police were called to the area at 5:50 a.m., Trooper Nathan T. Branosky explained.  Brauchle was prono…

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News
Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA
Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA An Amish dad has been sentenced after pleading guilty to raping his daughters repeatedly for his daughters over 18 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced and as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Amos Ebersol, 60, of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, pleaded guilty to numerous felonies and misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting his daughters, which was accepted by Judge David Ashworth on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the DA. He was sentenced to spend 12 to 24 years in state prison.  Ebersol was charged with the fol…

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Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Officer Involved Shooting In Marysville: PA State Police 2 Hospitalized After Officer Involved Shooting In Marysville: PA State Police
2 Hospitalized After Officer Involved Shooting In Marysville: PA State Police An officer-involved shooting happened on Thursday night, Oct. 3, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice.  A Marysville Borough Police Officer was involved in the shooting, according to Trooper Frazer.  Cassell Street from South State Road/Route 11 to Church Street was shuttered in Marysville until Friday morning, Oct. 4, according to witnesses.  Two people were taken to Holy Spirit Hospital, according to Perry County Emergency Management Agency. Law enforcement officers from the State Police, Marysville Borough, and Hampden Township swarmed the…

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Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Chambersburg Storage Unit: Officials (PHOTOS) Fire Breaks Out At Chambersburg Storage Unit: Officials (PHOTOS)
Fire Breaks Out At Chambersburg Storage Unit: Officials (Photos) A storage unit caught on fire in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, Oct. 4, officials announced.  Firefighters were called to the blaze at 55West Loudon Street/Lincoln Way West/US Route 30 in Chambersburg Borough around 8:30 a.m., according to police and fire companies called to the scene.  Numerous storage sheds burned, according to the Franklin Fire Company. "Hydrant failures have hindered operations," the company said, but by 9:30 a.m., "crews have secured a water source and the fire is under control." The roadway was shut down between Federal Street and Sollenberge…

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