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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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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (Update) A pedestrian was struck dead in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, Oct. 13, according to a Hatfield Police release at 7:20 p.m. The collision happened in the area of 1330 North Broad Street around 6:19  a.m., the police detailed in the release.  Officers called to the scene found a 34-year-old man lying "face down in the roadway," as stated in the release.  The road closed between Lynwood and Medical Campus drives for the crash investigation, the police explained in a separate release.  The police investigation revealed the following as written in a release: "T…

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Abbottstown Sex Offender Missing, Wanted For Assaulting Child: Sheriff Abbottstown Sex Offender Missing, Wanted For Assaulting Child: Sheriff
Abbottstown Sex Offender Missing, Wanted For Assaulting Child: Sheriff A convicted sex offender is wanted for yet another sexual assault, the Adams County Sheriff's office announced on Friday, Oct. 11.  Thomas Michael Poe, 46, of Abbottstown, is wanted for Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child in York County, the Sheriff wrote in the release.  Thomas has a record of corruption of minors for an incident on New Year's Eve in 2016 Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry shows. He was on probation for that offense at the time of this most recent assault, according to court documents. Details about this latest incident were unavailab…

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News
FOUND! PA Teen Last Seen Getting Off Greyhound In Texas Family Says FOUND! PA Teen Last Seen Getting Off Greyhound In Texas Family Says
Found! PA Teen Last Seen Getting Off Greyhound In Texas Family Says A 16-year-old girl who left her Central Pennsylvania high school and was not seen for days — reappeared on a surveillance camera at a Greyhound bus station in Texas — only to disappear again, according to her mom and police. Weeks later she has been found, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 13.  "Aniesha Allen was located safely in Greenville, TX,"  the Lancaster police wrote in an updated release.  She was found at 4:57 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, police said.  They added that: "This is still an active investigation. If anyone has information about this case, plea…

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Fire Company At PA/MD Line Rescues Amish Family Of 11 Poisoned By 'Toxic Mushrooms’ Fire Company At PA/MD Line Rescues Amish Family Of 11 Poisoned By 'Toxic Mushrooms’
Fire Company At PA/MD Line Rescues Amish Family Of 11 Poisoned By 'Toxic Mushrooms’ "Toxic mushrooms" sent 11 Amish family members – including a 1-year-old – to a hospital on Friday night, Oct. 11, officials say.  First responders were called to the home in the 200 block of Burke Road in Peach Bottom Township around 9:37 p.m. when a family member went to a payphone a half-mile away and called 911, Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company Lieutenant Gregory Fantom explained to the press. The family of 11 included a man, a woman, and nine of their children and they ranged in ages between 1 to 39 years old, Fantom said.  They had reportedly found the wil…

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Sleeping Man Shot In Hand, Lancaster Police Say Sleeping Man Shot In Hand, Lancaster Police Say
Sleeping Man Shot In Hand, Lancaster Police Say A stray bullet from a shots fired incident went through a man's home and into his hand while he was sleeping early Saturday morning, Oct. 12, Lancaster City police announced later that day.  Officers were called to the reported shooting in the 300 block of S. Anne Street around 2:30 a.m.  They arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his hand, according to the release. He told the police "he was in his bedroom asleep when a bullet traveled through his window and struck him in the hand," police wrote. Multiple shell casings and bullet fragments were collected by of…

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News
Pair Allegedly Killed By Philly Murderer ID'd By York County Coroner Pair Allegedly Killed By Philly Murderer ID'd By York County Coroner
Pair Allegedly Killed By Philly Murderer ID'd By York County Coroner The pair allegedly killed by a convicted murderer has been identified by the York County Coroner, according to a release on Thursday, Oct. 10.  Randy Zink, 66, and Tammy Quiel, 56, both of the 3200 block of Eastern Boulevard in Springettsbury Township were found dead at the home they shared with Rangel Vangas, 53, most recently of York but previously of Philadelphia, according to the coroner's updated release.  Vangas was arrested on the scene of the double slaying and charged with two counts of Criminal Homicide, Springettsbury Township police detailed in a separate rel…

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Girl New To Enola Goes Missing, Mom Says Girl New To Enola Goes Missing, Mom Says
Girl New To Enola Goes Missing, Mom Says A girl who has recently moved to Enola has gone missing, according to her mom. The East Pennsboro Township Police announced they are 14-year-old looking for Alani Pierce, in a release at 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.  Pierce is 5'0" tall and weighs approximately 95 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the police.  She was last known to be wearing Mickey Mouse pajama pants, the police noted.. "Persons hiding or concealing the whereabouts of this juvenile may be subject to criminal prosecution," police said. Alani's mom Tyana Kane posted the following statement on…

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13-Year-Old Girl Struck In Hit-Run Involving DoorDash Driver: Abington Police 13-Year-Old Girl Struck In Hit-Run Involving DoorDash Driver: Abington Police
13-Year-Old Girl Struck In Hit-Run Involving DoorDash Driver: Abington Police A 13-year-old girl is in the hospital and two 21-year-old men have been arrested following a hit-and-run in Abington Township, police announced on Friday night, Oct.11. The men involved in the crash are both from Philadelphia, according to the police.  The driver, Jason MacDonald will be charged with numerous felonies related to aggravated assault, reckless driving, and fleeing an accident. The passenger Goldwin Prince was armed with an illegally possessed handgun when he was arrested, so he will be charged with firearms violations and possession of marijuana.  Court dockets were n…

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Politics
Internet Roasts PA Gov't For Using Viral Hippo Moo Deng To Promote Mail-In Ballots Internet Roasts PA Gov't For Using Viral Hippo Moo Deng To Promote Mail-In Ballots
Internet Roasts PA Gov't For Using Viral Hippo Moo Deng To Promote Mail-In Ballots Moo Deng is a pygmy hippopotamus and an internet sensation, but one thing she certainly is not is Pennsylvanian.  This adorable and slippery hippo is not from PA and not from the US, as she lives in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. Moo Deng or "Bouncy Pork" was born on July 10, 2024, and has taken the world by storm with her toothless, playful biting; @smile1.31 A cute little hippo with boundless energy.#foryou #animals #hippo #moodeng #cute ♬ original sound - Smile1.31 Her love of water; @dailymail The internet’s favorite hippo, Moo Deng was …

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Fleeing Jeep Strikes 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER: PPD Fleeing Jeep Strikes 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER: PPD
Fleeing Jeep Strikes 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER: PPD Three nurses and a gunshot victim were struck by a car outside a Philadelphia hospital, the police told Daily Voice on Saturday, Oct. 12.  A driver of a silver Jeep Cherokee was dropping the gunshot victim off at the ER at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center located at 3900 Poweltown Avenue at 4:22 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed. A 28-year-old man, who had been shot multiple times, was removed from the vehicle (how is not immediately clear) and aided by three nurses; a 37-year-old man, a 51-year-old man, and a 36-year-old man, according to Philly police. …

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