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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

Third Pennsylvania Prison Stabbing in 24 Hours A 32-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the head and face inside the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. The man was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Police said no weapon was recovered, and the scene was not held, though an arrest has been made. This incident marks the third stabbing within Philadelphia’s prison system in just 24 hours. On Friday evening, two inmates, aged 30 and 31, were attacked at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility …

by Jillian Pikora

12/01/2024

Traffic

Rt 30 Reopens After Mass Casualty Tractor-Trailer Crash: PennDOT (Update) A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle shut down Route 30 in both directions under the I-83 interchange in York County on Saturday, Nov. 30, authorities announced. The crash, which occurred just after 6 p.m., was deemed a mass casualty incident, meaning multiple patients required evaluation, according to PennDOT officials. Entrapment was reported at the scene, and ramps from I-83 north and south to Route 30 were also closed, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told the press. Traffic delays were reported on I-83 due to the multi-vehicle crash, as stated on 511PA. Cr…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

News

Maryland Man Caught Soliciting Pennsylvania Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs A Maryland man accused of using Snapchat to solicit and exploit a 15-year-old York County girl is now facing trafficking and sexual assault charges, according to newly obtained court documents. Brady Alexander Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations with the teen, identified as S.C., in September 2024 using the username "scooby_snacs," police said. Despite learning her age, Knatz continued requesting explicit photos and describing graphic sexual acts, investigators allege. The communications were discovered by S.C.'s mother on Oct. 1, 2024, prompting the …

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

Police & Fire

Gunfire Erupts, Man Shot In Targeted Attack: Chambersburg Police A man was injured in a shooting early Saturday morning, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chambersburg, police announced. Officers first responded to reports of gunshots on the 300 block of Black Avenue at 1:23 a.m., where they found spent shell casings, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Nearly two hours later, at 3:04 a.m., police were called to the 500 block of Elm Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm. Investigators believe the man was injured during the earlier gunfire on Black Avenue, police said. The victim was flown to York Trauma Center with injurie…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

Police & Fire

Man Dies In Philadelphia House Fire, Investigation Underway: Officials A man was killed in an early morning fire on North 17th Street in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Saturday, Nov. 30. The blaze broke out at a home in the 2400 block of North 17th Street in the 22nd District, prompting a response from the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments at 4:29 a.m., officials said. Firefighters extinguished the flames, but a Black man of unknown age was found dead at the scene, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the location, and his body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office. A fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, authoriti…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

News

'Comfy' Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old Brynley Kropnick After Fatal Crash A 4-year-old girl known for her love of life, learning, and chocolate ice cream with sprinkles has been identified as the victim of a devastating crash in Harrisburg earlier this month, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29. Brynley “Bryn” Eliza Kropnick, of East Lampeter Township, was fatally injured in a vehicle accident at the U.S. Route 22/322 interchange with Interstate 81 on Friday, Nov. 8, around 6:15 p.m., according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Her manner of death was ruled accidental after an autopsy on Nov. 12. Her family and community are mourning the…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

News

Errol Staples’ Death Ruled Homicide After Months-Long Investigation: Dauphin County Officials Errol Staples, a 39-year-old Harrisburg resident, died from complications of strangulation and traumatic brain injury, Dauphin County Officials told Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29. Staples’ death, which occurred nearly five months ago, has now been ruled a homicide. Staples’ body was discovered in the 100 block of Linden Street in the Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg around 6:09 p.m. on July 8, 2024, according to authorities at the time. A passerby alerted authorities after spotting him on the ground. The man went to the Harrisburg Squad 8 fire station on South 13th Street, about a bl…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

News

Felon Mom With ‘Love Yourself First’ Tattoo Sentenced For Drowning 5-Year-Old In Susquehanna A Lancaster County mother has been sentenced after pleading no contest to charges related to the drowning death of her 5-year-old son in the Susquehanna River, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Autumn Lynn Vossler, 31, of Columbia, pleaded Nolo Contendere on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 — the day after her — to involuntary manslaughter and four counts of endangering the welfare of children, according to Susquehanna Regional Police and court records. For the drowning, Vossler was sentenced to a prison term ranging from nearly five to nine and a half years on Thu…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

Police & Fire

Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (Update) A fatal crash involving a garbage truck closed Route 15 in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, early Saturday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. The crash happened at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, along the 6800 block of US Highway 15 South, just south of McNett Road. Trooper Ryan Smith, the investigating officer, reported that the collision occurred when a garbage truck attempted a U-turn near the driveway of 6885 US Highway 15. The driver of the second vehicle, identified as James Haddix, was traveling southbound when his vehicle collided perpendicularly with the garba…

by Jillian Pikora

11/30/2024

Police & Fire

Double Stabbing Inside PA Prison Hospitalizes 2: Police Two men were hospitalized after a double stabbing inside the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) in Northeast Philadelphia, police announced on Friday, Nov. 29. The incident was reported at 7:24 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. A 30-year-old man was stabbed three times in the back. He was transported by a prison bus to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, authorities said. A second victim, 31, suffered a stab wound to the head. Philadelphia Fire Department medics took him to the same hospital, where he was also reported in stable condi…

by Jillian Pikora

11/29/2024

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