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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
ROAD RAGE: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say ROAD RAGE: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say
Road Rage: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say A Denver man allegedly climbed onto a vehicle, smashed its windshield, and threatened the driver in a fit of road rage in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14.  Sean M. Shoff, 32, was charged following an intense road rage incident in Ephrata, police detailed in the release. The charges stem from an incident at the intersection of North Reading and Schoeneck roads at 1:33 p.m. on Aug. 27. Shoff, a passenger in a dump truck, reacted aggressively after the truck was struck in the intersection, according to the police. Witnesses told police that Shoff exited the dump truck, clim…

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Traffic
School Bus, Truck Collide In Montgomery County, Injuries Reported: Police School Bus, Truck Collide In Montgomery County, Injuries Reported: Police
School Bus, Truck Collide In Montgomery County, Injuries Reported: Police A school bus and a passenger truck collided in Huntingdon Valley, prompting the closure of County Line Road in both directions, Lower Moreland Township Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14. The crash happened at 311 County Line Road and Buxmont Road around 5:30 p.m., police said. Students were aboard the bus, and at least one sustained minor injuries. The truck driver, who required extrication, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. No updates on their condition were available as of Thursday evening. County Line Road remains closed between Pine Road and Bustleton Avenue as the Lo…

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News
Estate Of PA “Grammy” With NJ Ties Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash Estate Of PA “Grammy” With NJ Ties Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash
Estate Of PA “Grammy” With NJ Ties Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash The estate of a woman known lovingly as “Grammy” to her family, is suing for her wrongful death after a tragic crash on Interstate 81, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 12.  Eileen Beck, 80, who was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and her companion John Sheltman, 79 — both with ties to Selinsgrove but most recently lived in Towada — were in a Subaru Outback, and Lieu Nguyen, 49, of Harrisburg, who was the driver of a Toyota Mini Van — were all pronounced deceased at the scene of "Multiple Traumatic Injuries", Coroner Charles Hall told…

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Politics
Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations
Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin County Commissioner Jeff Haste has been stripped of multiple board positions following public outcry and corruption allegations, county officials confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Jeff Haste, the former Dauphin County Commissioner who served since 2003 and recently announced his retirement, has been removed from his board roles amid accusations of corruption, officials announced. Haste’s decades-long tenure has recently come under scrutiny, with residents and other county officials calling for accountability in the face of corruption concerns. At a heated public meeting, Comm…

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News
Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner
Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner A man arrested for allegedly driving under the influence returned with a handgun to the police station and ended up being shot dead by an officer, authorities detailed in an updated release on Tuesday night, Nov. 12.  Andrew Ward, 39, of Elizabethtown has been identified as the man police fatally shot outside the Northwest Regional Police Station on Elizabethtown Road at at 1:43 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to the DA's updated release and as Daily Voice previously reported.  His cause of death was "gunshot wounds to the body" and the manner was ruled "homicide" by t…

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Police & Fire
Loose Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police Loose Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police
Loose Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police A loose steer caused a major disruption along Willow Street Pike in Pequea Township on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, police announced. Pequea Township officers were first called to the area of W. Boehms Road and Willow Street Pike South around 11 a.m. after reports of the 1,000-pound animal wandering the divided highway, according to police. Despite the farmer's earlier attempts to tranquilize the steer, it remained highly evasive, sprinting whenever anyone came within 100 feet. Officers quickly arrived to control traffic and prevent any accidents as the steer crossed Route 272 North and South m…

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Politics
Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials
Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials After numerous challenges to provisional ballots in Cumberland County officials have scheduled a hearing. The Cumberland County Commissioners have voted to conduct a hearing to review the challenges to provisional ballots.  It will take place in Courtroom 1 of the Cumberland County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. The hearing is open to the public.  Additional information was not available. Check back here for possible updates.

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Police & Fire
Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze
Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze A fire destroyed a home in Cumberland County on Wednesday morning, according to officials. Fire crews responded to a house fire on the 200 block of West Pine Street in South Middleton Township around 9:50 a.m.  Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames and thick smoke engulfing the structure, as seen in photos from the scene. Details on possible injuries have not been released, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Police & Fire
PA Dad Wanted For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police PA Dad Wanted For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police
PA Dad Wanted For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police A Camp Hill man is wanted for allegedly assaulting a four-year-old girl, causing blunt force trauma injuries to her ears, Lower Allen Township Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 13. A warrant has been issued for 28-year-old Avery Raynor King following an investigation into child abuse. King is accused of assaulting a four-year-old child in his care on the evening of June 10, according to the police. Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Cedar Run Drive in Camp Hill on June 14 after the child’s mother reported suspicious injuries, police said. The mother discovered bruising on both of …

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Semi-Pro NJ Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police Semi-Pro NJ Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police
Semi-Pro NJ Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police A 27-year-old man from New Jersey was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown on Monday, Nov. 11, after his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, police announced. Zachary J. Bautz, 28, of Maple Shade, NJ, was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown when his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, Derry Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 11.  Bautz veered off the westbound lane, hitting a roadside message board, a concrete barrier, and traveling up an embankment before colliding with the bridge abutment at 6:16 a.m., causing the truck …

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