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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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Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole Near Hershey Schools: Police Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole Near Hershey Schools: Police
Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole Near Hershey Schools: Police A sinkhole caused by a water main break has shut down traffic near Hershey Elementary and Middle School, Derry Township police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 1:20 p.m. The road is closed in both directions, police said. Drivers heading to Hershey High School and Middle School should access the area via Route 322/Governor Road, while traffic to Hershey Elementary and ECC is advised to use Route 422/Chocolate Avenue, according to the release. The incident has disrupted traffic near the schools, though no injuries have been reported.

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Lebanon Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police Lebanon Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police
Lebanon Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police A Lebanon mother is accused of handcuffing her 11-year-old son to an oil tank in their basement, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Chazzity Candelario, 33, restrained her son using handcuffs on Friday, Jan. 11 at approximately 9:55 p.m., Lebanon County Regional Police said. Officers were dispatched to the home on the 600 block of East Kercher Avenue after receiving a report about the juvenile male, authorities stated. An investigation revealed that Candelario had allegedly secured the boy to the oil tank in the basement, police said. She was arr…

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Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Lebanon Boy’s Killer Gun Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Lebanon Boy’s Killer Gun
Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Lebanon Boy’s Killer Gun As the anniversary of Jason Rivera’s tragic killing approaches, investigators have uncovered a web of violence spanning two states, connecting the gun used to kill the 13-year-old in South Lebanon Township to a Maryland double homicide and two teenage suspects charged as adults. Jason Rivera’s life was cut short on Feb. 15, 2022, when he was shot 12 times outside his uncle’s apartment in South Lebanon Township. The seventh grader’s murder weapon—a Glock 26—has since become a key piece in a broader investigation, tied to multiple violent crimes in Maryland. The same gun was linked to a drive…

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Police & Fire
Vehicle Slams Into Sunny Side Family Restaurant In Carlisle, Injures One Vehicle Slams Into Sunny Side Family Restaurant In Carlisle, Injures One
Vehicle Slams Into Sunny Side Family Restaurant In Carlisle, Injures One A car crashed into the side of Sunny Side Family Restaurant on North Hanover Street in Carlisle Borough, sending one person to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m., according to Cumberland County emergency dispatch. The victim’s condition was not immediately available. The incident caused temporary road closures in the area, but they have since reopened. Sunny Side Family Restaurant shared the following statement on Facebook regarding the crash: "We will be closed until further notice. A vehicle came through the side of our building earlier this morning. We …

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Malnourished Toddler Weighing 19 Pounds Found In Bristol Township; Mom Charged: DA Malnourished Toddler Weighing 19 Pounds Found In Bristol Township; Mom Charged: DA
Malnourished Toddler Weighing 19 Pounds Found In Bristol Township; Mom Charged: DA A malnourished toddler weighing just 19 pounds — the average weight of a 9-month-old — was found neglected in Bristol Township, authorities said on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Breanna Marie Newman, 27, was arrested on felony child endangerment charges after her 27-month-old son was discovered in an apartment on Dec. 16, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced. The boy was transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, where medical experts detailed his critical condition, including declining motor skills, a dangerously low heart rate, and severe malnutrition. Investigators…

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Police & Fire
Harrisburg Man Shot In Attempted Robbery On Same Street As Deadly Weekend Shooting: Police Harrisburg Man Shot In Attempted Robbery On Same Street As Deadly Weekend Shooting: Police
Harrisburg Man Shot In Attempted Robbery On Same Street As Deadly Weekend Shooting: Police A Harrisburg man was shot during an attempted robbery on the same street where a woman was killed just days earlier, marking the city’s fourth shooting in five days, police said. The Harrisburg Police Department responded to the 300 block of Hummel Street at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for reports of shots fired, according to a release on Jan.15. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower extremities. The injuries are considered non-life-threatening, police said. The initial investigation revealed the man was shot during an attempted robbery. The suspect or s…

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Police & Fire
Horse Euthanized, Deceased Dog Found In Freezer At Upper Mount Bethel Home: PSP Horse Euthanized, Deceased Dog Found In Freezer At Upper Mount Bethel Home: PSP
Horse Euthanized, Deceased Dog Found In Freezer At Upper Mount Bethel Home: PSP A Northampton County woman is facing felony charges after police found a horse in severe distress and a deceased dog in a freezer at her Upper Mount Bethel Township property, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Donna Giello-Turner, 62, was arrested after Troopers from PSP Troop M – Belfast Station executed a search warrant on her East Shore Drive home on Sunday, Jan. 12, police said. The investigation began two days earlier when Troopers responded to a report of a horse lying in a field near the road. The horse was found in severe distress, and Giello-Turner was advis…

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PA Teen Basketball Player, Top SAT Scorer Noah Scurry Fatally Shot PA Teen Basketball Player, Top SAT Scorer Noah Scurry Fatally Shot
PA Teen Basketball Player, Top SAT Scorer Noah Scurry Fatally Shot A Philadelphia teenager and standout student-athlete was fatally shot outside his home on Rorer Street in the city’s 25th District, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Officers arrived at the 5000 block of Rorer Street at 7:15 a.m. after reports of an armed male, authorities said. There, they found 17-year-old Noah Scurry suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. Scurry was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center by Philadelphia Fire Department medics, where he was pronounced dead at 7:37 a.m., police said. Scurry was a basketball player and top SAT scorer in the…

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Man Assaults Guest, Officers At Lower Paxton Ramada Inn: Police Man Assaults Guest, Officers At Lower Paxton Ramada Inn: Police
Man Assaults Guest, Officers At Lower Paxton Ramada Inn: Police A Harrisburg man is accused of assaulting a hotel guest, staff, and officers during a violent outburst at the Ramada Inn, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Aqudre Quailes, 27, was arrested after Lower Paxton Township police were dispatched to the hotel on North Mountain Road for reports of a man physically attacking people, including two innocent bystanders on Monday, Jan. 13. Upon arriving, officers encountered Quailes, who allegedly assumed a fighting stance and ignored commands. He is accused of lunging at an officer and attempting to grab a Taser before being subdued with the device…

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Enola Man Who Stabbed Woman’s Foot With Knife, Cut Her Nose With Shears; Sentenced Enola Man Who Stabbed Woman’s Foot With Knife, Cut Her Nose With Shears; Sentenced
Enola Man Who Stabbed Woman’s Foot With Knife, Cut Her Nose With Shears; Sentenced A Cumberland County man who stabbed a woman’s foot with a kitchen knife and cut her nose with kitchen shears during a violent Thanksgiving assault has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Shawn Swingler was handed an aggregate sentence of 8 to 20 years in state prison followed by three years of probation by Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office. Swingler attacked his partner on Thanksgiving 2023 at his East Pennsboro Township apartment following an argument, police said. The victim told inv…

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