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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

Dog Poisoned In Gettysburg Area Sparks State Police Investigation A disturbing case of dog poisoning in the Gettysburg area is under investigation, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers from the Gettysburg Patrol Unit rushed to a report of animal cruelty at 2630 Shippensburg Road late Thursday night, Feb. 13 at 11:41 p.m., according to the release. The dog's condition remains undisclosed, but police confirmed they are actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Pennsylvania State Police Gettysburg at 717-334-8111.

by Jillian Pikora

02/17/2025

News

Guatemalan Man Killed In Rainy Night Crash In Delco: PA State Police A pedestrian was struck and killed on a dark, rainy stretch of W. Baltimore Pike in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Jose L. Pelico Gonon, 35, original of Guatemalan but most recently of Media, was fatally hit by an Acura RDX driven by Christopher Conley, 22, of Havertown, at approximately 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the release. Gonon had crossed the northbound lanes onto a raised concrete island dividing the highway before stepping into the southbound left lane, failing to yield to oncoming traffic, investigators said. Conley, tr…

by Jillian Pikora

02/16/2025

Police & Fire

Adams County Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: PA State Police Gettysburg A 43-year-old Adams County man was killed when his truck crashed into a tree, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg said. Daniel Moritz, of Orrtanna, was driving a 2000 Ford F250 SuperCab south on Cold Spring Road near Whipporwill Lane when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, crossed into the northbound lanes, left the roadway, and struck a tree at 6:12 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, according to state police. Moritz was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators said. His truck continued south before coming to rest on the left shoulder and was later towe…

by Jillian Pikora

02/16/2025

Police & Fire

400 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Box Truck On I-78 In Lebanon County: PSP Three men were arrested after Pennsylvania State Police found 400 pounds of marijuana during a traffic inspection on I-78 in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Kelvin Rodriguez-Olivo, 25, of Wilkes-Barre; Starly Francisco-Lendof, 25, of Kingston; and Alfonso Francisco Roman, 64, of the Dominican Republic, were taken into custody after a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program inspection of a 2018 Hino box truck revealed two pallets of marijuana, police said. All three men were charged with possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy, PSP detail…

by Jillian Pikora

02/16/2025

News

Fleeing Pickup Strikes Woman At Westbury Music Fair: Police A 63-year-old woman was hospitalized after being hit by a pickup truck that fled the scene in Westbury, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Feb. 16. The woman had just exited the Westbury Music Fair and was walking up the parking lot roadway when a grey Dodge Ram struck her at 11:05 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, according to detectives. The driver sped off westbound on Brush Hollow Road after the collision, police said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment of her injuries, authorities added. Anyone with information is urged to contact Nassau County …

by Jillian Pikora

02/16/2025

Police & Fire

Man Shoots Woman, Kills Himself: Suffolk Police A 66-year-old man shot and seriously injured a woman before killing himself at a home in Ridge, Suffolk County Police said on Saturday, Feb. 15. Gerard Senatore, a resident of the home, shot a 68-year-old woman twice before barricading himself inside the house, police said. Officers from the Seventh Precinct responded to a 911 call about the shooting at 28 Woodbrook Drive at 12:56 p.m., according to police. The woman, also a resident alwho's name was not released, was flown by police helicopter to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said. Senatore was later found dead from a self…

by Jillian Pikora

02/15/2025

News

Next Of Kin Sought For Joyce Kleinhagen, 82, Found Dead At Sinking Spring Nursing Home The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking help in finding the next of kin for Joyce Kleinhagen, an 82-year-old woman who was found dead at the Sinking Spring Skilled Nursing and Rehab facility, officials announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Kleinhagen was pronounced dead at the facility, located on Columbia Avenue in Sinking Spring, the coroner’s office said in a press release. Anyone with information about Kleinhagen’s family is asked to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

by Jillian Pikora

02/15/2025

Police & Fire

Nude Man Masturbates In Front Of Woman Jogging On Rail Trail: Chambersburg Police A Chambersburg man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman jogging on the Rail Trail, Chambersburg police announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Jeffry W. Edwards, 51, of Sollenberger Road, was parked in a blue Ford truck near the South Gate Shopping Center when he opened his door and exposed himself to a female runner around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said. Edwards was fully nude and masturbating as the woman approached, according to investigators. Borough street cameras captured the incident and Edwards leaving the scene in his vehicle, au…

by Jillian Pikora

02/15/2025

Police & Fire

Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer In Valley Stream: Police An unconscious Queens man behind the wheel of a stolen Audi woke up and caused a chaotic crash that left a police officer injured in Valley Stream, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Jeffrey Cabreja, 30, was found unresponsive in a blue 2023 Audi blocking traffic on Green Acres Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, detectives said. But when an officer approached to help, Cabreja suddenly slammed on the gas, smashing into a black 2019 Jeep and flipping the Audi, police said. Officers pulled him from the overturned vehicle and rushed him to the hospital. A responding off…

by Jillian Pikora

02/15/2025

Police & Fire

5-Month-Old In Car As Long Island Dad Crashes Drunk On LIE In Melville: Police A 5-month-old baby was in the car as his Long Island father, allegedly driving drunk, caused a crash on the Long Island Expressway in Melville early Saturday, Kevin Catalina, Suffolk County Police Commissioner, announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Angel Abadcando, 44, of Patchogue, was heading eastbound in a 2009 Honda Civic when he abruptly stopped east of exit 49, causing another vehicle to rear-end him at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, police said. Officers at the scene determined Abadcando was intoxicated and took him into custody. No injuries were reported, according to polic…

by Jillian Pikora

02/15/2025

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