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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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News
Crash Victim Found Lying Dead In Road, Lancaster County Coroner Says Crash Victim Found Lying Dead In Road, Lancaster County Coroner Says
Crash Victim Found Lying Dead In Road, Lancaster County Coroner Says A 33-year-old man was found lying on the road Sunday morning, Aug. 11, the Lancaster County Coroner announced the following day. Alexis Garcia-Burgos, of the 700 block of King Street, Lancaster, PA was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash at 8:15 a.m., as detailed in the coroner's release. Emergency crews were first called the crash called to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township around 6:30 a.m. and the coroner was called at 7:41 a.m. The other person involved in the crash was injured, author…

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Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police
Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police A 19-year-old man died at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Sunday, Aug. 11, Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg announced the following morning.  Delbert Zimmerman, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja on Rice Road when he struck a utility pole at a high rate of speed at 9:08 p.m., PSP Trooper Spenser Myers detailed in the release. The deadly crash happened in the 7100 block of Rice Road in Southampton Township. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Zimmerman was pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Details about Zimmer…

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Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (VIDEOS) Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (VIDEOS)
Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (Videos) A 69-year-old man, a dog, and a cat died in an apartment complex fire that displaced 22 other residents on Sunday, Aug. 11, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced the following morning.  Charles Knicely, 59, 675 Wyncroft Lane, Kensington Club Apartments off Wabank Road was pronounced dead at his home at 6:54 p.m.  Emergency crews were called to the complex at 4:39 p.m., the Lancaster Township Fire Department explained in a release.  "Heavy flames" were coming from apartment 8 when firefighters arrived.  "Due to historically low water pressure in the compl…

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Police & Fire
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg The 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg has been identified by her family GoFundMe staff told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Naryah Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, the family confirmed to GoFundMe.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 19th and Derry streets around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. They arrived to find "located a large number of individuals in the area, and immediately began searching for victims," but never located anyone, as stated in the release.  Soon Naryah arrived at t…

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Politics
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Former President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial to announce the location of what he says will be his first debate with Vice President Kamala Harris — and supposedly several others on early Sunday, Aug. 11.  According to Trump the debate schedule is as follows: The first debate will be in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on FoxNews. The second will be at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10 anchored by David Muir on ABC.  The third debate will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 25 on NBC.  Below is the complete TruthSocial post made a…

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Police & Fire
High Woman Punches Cop In Manheim Township, Police Say High Woman Punches Cop In Manheim Township, Police Say
High Woman Punches Cop In Manheim Township, Police Say A 37-year-old woman has been charged for allegedly punching a police officer while drunk and high, according to a release by the Manheim Township police on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  Kathleen Joanna Russell, was confronted by an officer after "Two 911 calls were placed by residents of a neighborhood, reporting a female sitting in a vehicle that was parked haphazardly, waving her arms around, and yelling," in the 2000 block of Wynfield Drive on July 29, as stated in the release.  The officer came over to her car on a "welfare check" and "immediately smelled a strong odor of an alcoholi…

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Police & Fire
Naked Sex Offender Found Walking Around South Annville Twp., Police Say Naked Sex Offender Found Walking Around South Annville Twp., Police Say
Naked Sex Offender Found Walking Around South Annville Twp., Police Say A who sexually assaulted a child has been charged again after he was spotted walking around naked in South Annville Township, Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  Nestor Peraza, 24, of Annville, was seen by locals walking around naked in the 900 Block of Royal Road in Annville around 7:44 a.m. on July 28, the police detailed in the release.  Officers arrived to the area to find the 5'5" tall, 175 lbs man not wearing any clothes as he walked through private property. He was soon identified and, "EMS was summoned to the scene and …

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Police & Fire
Convicted Drunk Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Enola Then Flees, Police Say Convicted Drunk Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Enola Then Flees, Police Say
Convicted Drunk Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Enola Then Flees, Police Say A convicted drunk driver is accused of striking a pedestrian and fleeing, East Pennsboro Township Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 8.  David Lewis Sweger, 58, of Enola, struck a man with his pick-up truck intersection of East Perry Street and Altoona Avenue in Enola at 7:55 p.m. on July 25, police alleged in the release.  Officers arrived at the scene that night and spoke with the victim. "An investigation was conducted and the suspect was identified as David Sweger of Enola," the police said.  Sweger was charged with a misdemeanor accident involving damage attended …

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Obituaries
Lower Paxton Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crash On I-83: Coroner Lower Paxton Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crash On I-83: Coroner
Lower Paxton Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crash On I-83: Coroner A 29-year-old man has died at a Central Pennsylvania hospital following a serious crash, the Dauphin County Coroner's office told Daily Voice on Saturday, Aug. 10.  Nehad Mehonic of Lower Paxton Township, suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle collided with the rear of a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado on Interstate 83 South at mile marker 42.2 just before Exit: 41B - Lemoyne on Wednesday, Aug. 7, the coroner's office and Pennsylvania State Police detailed in separate releases on the crash.  You are going to be ok little bro Nehad Mehonic. Anyone that knows this guy knows…

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Weather
NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania
NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania The National Weather Service at State College has confirmed a tornado touched in Harrisburg and traveled through the neighboring townships during Tropical Storm Debby on Friday, Aug. 9. The EF1 had estimated peak winds of 105 miles, it was 300 yards at its widest, and was on the ground for about 3 1/2 miles, according to the NWS release.  The tornado touched down near the Inclinator Company at 4:33 a.m. and took off again near the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters on Elmerton Avenue around 4:40 a.m., as detailed in the release.  The damage was as follows, as NWS explained: …

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