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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

3 Men Arrested For Firing Shots Into Columbia Home, Endangering Lives: Police Three men were arrested for their involvement in a shooting that endangered multiple lives in Columbia, Lancaster County, on Nov. 1, 2024, police announced Tuesday, Nov. 26. J'Vian Lazae Mendez-Gonzalez, 18, Isaiah Jose Diaz, 20, and Caelan Natrell Brown, 19, are accused of firing shots into an occupied structure on the 400 block of Avenue K at approximately 1:37 p.m., according to the Columbia Borough Police Department. Each suspect is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Structure, Possession of a Weapon, and four counts of Reckless…

by Jillian Pikora

11/28/2024

News

Two Men Charged With Attempted Murder In Allentown Shooting: DA Two men have been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a man in Allentown, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca announced on Thursday, Nov. 28. Christopher Joel Colon, 32, and John Brace, 32, both of Allentown, are accused of shooting Jorge Alicea Jr. multiple times around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, on the 400 block of North Jordan Street, according to authorities. Alicea Jr. was found with multiple gunshot wounds and rushed into surgery by Allentown EMS, police said. Video evidence showed Alicea walking across a porch to a doub…

by Jillian Pikora

11/28/2024

Police & Fire

Forks Township Mom Charged With 4th DUI, This Time With Child On Halloween: Police A Forks Township mom with three prior DUI convictions is accused of driving drunk for a fourth time on Halloween, with her 5-year-old son unrestrained in the front seat, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Jessica Blair Turtzo, 42, was stopped on Sullivan Trail and Zucksville Road on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at 8:16 p.m., during a DUI enforcement detail, Forks Township police said. The officer reported smelling alcohol and burnt marijuana coming from the car, and Turtzo allegedly admitted to drinking shortly before driving. Her son was found in the front seat without a booster or proper…

by Jillian Pikora

11/28/2024

Police & Fire

NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police (Update) A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Wednesday, Nov. 27. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. On Monday, Nov. 18, at approximately 6:25 p.m., Lower Chichester’s warrant division served an additiona…

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

Police & Fire

Man Killed, Another Hurt While Moving Deer From Road: PA State Police A 27-year-old man was killed, and another person was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to remove a deer carcass from a roadway in Jackson Township, Mercer County, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The crash happened on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 6:30 p.m. on Franklin Road, east of Coolspring Church Road, Pennsylvania State Police in Mercer said in a release. Daniel H. Johnson, of Jackson Center, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck, officials said. A second pedestrian was airlifted to St. Elizabeth's Hospital with life-threatening injuries. …

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

Traffic

ATMs Unavailable At All PA Turnpike Service Plazas Motorists traveling along the Pennsylvania Turnpike will find themselves without access to cash at service plazas, as all ATMs are currently out of service, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The issue stems from an unforeseen problem with the Turnpike's service provider, which is beyond the commission's control, according to the announcement. The outage is expected to affect all service plazas across the system until further notice. The PA Turnpike apologized for the inconvenience and thanked travelers for their understanding.

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

Police & Fire

2 Injured In North Broad Street Crash: Lititz Police A two-vehicle crash on North Broad Street in Lititz Borough resulted in minor injuries, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. The crash occurred around 12:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, as both vehicles were traveling southbound, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. The driver of the rear vehicle admitted to looking down and failing to notice the car in front stopping for traffic, causing the collision, the police explained. Two people sustained mild injuries, and both vehicles had minor visible damage, authorities reported. Anyone with additional information…

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

Traffic

Major Crash Closes Stump Road In Warrington Township: Police A white Kia SUV struck a PECO utility pole, rolled over, and entrapped the driver in a serious crash on Stump Road in Warrington Township, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The accident happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. in the Chalfont section of Warrington Township, between Limekiln Pike and Billingsley Road, according to authorities. Witnesses told police the SUV, driven by a 73-year-old woman, was swerving erratically just before striking the pole, which sheared off from the impact. The vehicle rolled three times before coming to rest on its side, trapping the driver inside, inves…

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

Traffic

Crashes On I-78 Near PA, NJ Line Cause Traffic Disruptions (Developing) Multiple crashes along I-78 have caused significant traffic disruptions, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. An initial crash on I-78 westbound near the New Jersey line was reported at 12:51 p.m., resulting in traffic delays. This disruption is expected to clear by 2:15 p.m., though updates are ongoing as of 1:29 p.m., according to authorities. A second multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-78 eastbound, approximately 1.1 miles east of Exit 67 for PA 412 near Hellertown/Bethlehem, at 1:16 p.m. This incident has caused lane restrictions and is ant…

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

Police & Fire

91-Year-Old Caleb Royal Missing From Philadelphia Found: Police The Philadelphia Police Department have located a missing 91-year-old man last seen on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., according to a release on Wednesday night, Nov. 27. Caleb Royal had last been spotted on the 2500 block of Ellsworth Street. He was described as wearing a gray fedora hat, beige jacket, blue pants, black-rimmed glasses, and black sneakers at the time of his disappearance, police said. Royal was known to frequent two locations: the Dunkin’ Donuts at 34th and Wharton Streets and the Fresh Grocer at 2900 Grays Ferry Avenue, investigators noted. "Caleb Royal was located …

by Jillian Pikora

11/27/2024

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