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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
Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD
Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD An early morning shooting injured a person and their dog, Susquehanna Township police announced on Tuesday.  The police were called to a report of shots fired at Motel 6 located at 4125 North Front Street at 2:45 a.m. on April 16, as detailed in a release by the department.  Arriving officers found the shot person and dog who were both taken to medical facilities.  "It is believed that this incident is isolated and the investigation continues," the police stated in the release.  Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Susquehanna Township …

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School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (DEVELOPING) School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (DEVELOPING)
School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (Developing) Two serious crashes have closed Route 30 in York County on Tuesday morning, authorities say.  The first crash is believed to be fatal, as a coroner was called to the scene, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services's Ted Czech who sent Daily Voice the following statement: "It’s a multi-vehicle crash with at least eight injuries [...] A school van, not sure which school district, was also involved, although neither the driver nor any of the students on board were injured. The coroner has been called to the scene." The call to that crash at US 30 West at Kenneth Road …

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Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On Hospitalizing 2, Pennsylvania State Police Say Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On Hospitalizing 2, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On Hospitalizing 2, Pennsylvania State Police Say A Cumberland County Sheriff's vehicle with lights and sirens was in a head-on crash while heading to a call – sending two people to the hospital, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 16. The sheriff's vehicle was going west along West Trindle Road, just past the intersection with Horners Road in  South Middleton Township, when it struck a Honda SUV at 6:03 p.m. on Monday, April 15, according to state police. Investigators explained that the sheriff's vehicle had "attempted to pass other vehicles westbound. [When it] entered the eastbound lane and struck [the Honda] hea…

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Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police A 45-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the sexual assault of a child, Harrisburg police announced on Monday afternoon.  Jose Angel Soto Jr. of Wynnewood Road, Harrisburg, was arrested on the following charges on April 15, according to the police and confirmed by court documents: Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault - Complainant Less Than 16 Years Old (two counts).  Felony Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses. Felony Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Above. Misdemeanor Indecent Assault Person Less 16 Years of Age (tw…

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News
Airborne Motorcyclist Killed In Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line, Coroner Airborne Motorcyclist Killed In Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line, Coroner
Airborne Motorcyclist Killed In Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line, Coroner A 48-year-old motorcyclist has died at a Pennsylvania hospital following an airborne crash in a construction zone at the Maryland state line, the York County Coroner's office announced late on Sunday, April 14.  The unnamed man was traveling with a group of motorcyclists on Interstate 83 South near Exit 36 when they "entered a construction zone with uneven surfaces. The area was clearly marked ahead of the construction alerting drivers of the situation. However, during the process of switching lanes in the area of the uneven surfaces, it is reported that the [48-year-old man] …

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Lifestyle
$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA $1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA
$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA There's a newly minted millionaire after buying a lottery ticket in Pennsylvania.  The winning $1,000,000 lottery ticket for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 12, 2024, sold in Central Pennsylvania lottery officials announced the following Monday.  The ticket matched five of the balls: 1-12-14-18-66, but not the yellow Mega Ball 16, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding. It sold at BG’s Value Market, 19 Old Route 22, Jonestown, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 28,200 other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won…

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Federal Felon Stabber At-Large In Central PA, Woman Hospitalized: Police Federal Felon Stabber At-Large In Central PA, Woman Hospitalized: Police
Federal Felon Stabber At-Large In Central PA, Woman Hospitalized: Police A federally convicted felon and a woman with a misdemeanor record are wanted for stabbing a woman multiple times in Harrisburg on Saturday, the Harrisburg police announced on Monday, April 15.  Dion Dakota Johnson, 38 of Harrisburg, was arrested by the FBI back in 2009 for his gang-related activities in the city, although much of his federal records are sealed, he eventually was slapped with both federal and state felony convictions including another stabbing and two robberies, court records obtained by Daily Voice show. Johnson along with Yolanda Angelique Lower, 47 of Harrisburg,…

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News
High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power In Central PA High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power In Central PA
High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power In Central PA Almost 4,000 PPL customers are without power in Central Pennsylvania following a windy weekend.  As of 10 a.m. on Monday, April 15, the majority of outages were approximately as follows, according to the outage map: Lockhaven 900. Bloomsburg 704. Selinsgrove 658. Mechanicsburg 1,103.  The National Weather Service had warned the public of the potentially high winds at speeds of 35 to 50 mph, but the winds actually topped 60 mph according to an updated release.  🧢Hold on to your hats! 🌬️Winds will gust 35 to 50mph at times today. 📉Lighter winds expected this evening &…

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Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (Developing) At least one person was injured in a crash in Mount Joy on Monday morning, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The two-vehicle happened on Hershey Road/Route 743 near Route 283 westbound around 7:15 a.m. on April 15, LCWC explained.  At least one person was entrapped in a vehicle and one person was injured, but it is not immediately clear if those were the same person, if there were other injuries, and what are the extent of those injuries.  Hershey Road/Route 743 was still closed from Rt 283 W to Beverly Road two hours after the crash.  This is the same loca…

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GF Who Choked BF's 3-Year-Old Son To Death With Baby Wipes Sentenced To Decades In PA Prison GF Who Choked BF's 3-Year-Old Son To Death With Baby Wipes Sentenced To Decades In PA Prison
GF Who Choked BF's 3-Year-Old Son To Death With Baby Wipes Sentenced To Decades In PA Prison A girlfriend who choked her boyfriend's 3-year-old son to death with baby wipes has been sentenced, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, April 9.  Chelsea Renae Cooley, 33 of Everett, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Monday in connection with the killing of Travis W. Young Jr., according to the Attorney General's office.  Cooley had Travis at her home and was babysitting him for her boyfriend when he was found unresponsive on May 28, 2022. "The boy’s father was working a 12-hour shift and reported the child was normal and healthy when he left for …

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