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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
Felon Wanted For Striking 14-Year-Old Dead Captured By US Marshals Felon Wanted For Striking 14-Year-Old Dead Captured By US Marshals
Felon Wanted For Striking 14-Year-Old Dead Captured By US Marshals The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed 14-year-old Dawn Watson has been arrested, US Marshals in Philadelphia announced on Thursday, Oct. 10.  Marvin Anthony Wicker, 40, of Philadelphia, previously on Aldon, was wanted for striking and killing Dawn Watson as she was crossing the street with her mom in the 6500 block of Haverford Avenue at 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, PPD explained. @USMS_Philly arrested fugitive Marvin Wicker, 40, in the unit block of W. Coulter Street today at 2pm. Wicker was wanted by @PhillyPolice for Homicide by Vehicle in relation to …

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by Merriell Moyer & Jillian Pikora
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10 Overdosed Dauphin County Prison Inmates Hospitalized, Commissioners Say 10 Overdosed Dauphin County Prison Inmates Hospitalized, Commissioners Say
10 Overdosed Dauphin County Prison Inmates Hospitalized, Commissioners Say Ten inmates were revealed to have been hospitalized for drug overdoses in September, Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas said at a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Commissioner Douglas said that the inmates were taken to the hospital after overdosing on "benzos" when asked to address rumors during the workshop meeting recorded live and streamed on Facebook, which you can watch in full in the player below.  Harrisburg resident Pamela Parson stated the conversations: "Let me say that I am a member of this prison's citizen advisory board. One of the things that we heard in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Skateboarder Struck In Annville (DEVELOPING) Skateboarder Struck In Annville (DEVELOPING)
Skateboarder Struck In Annville (Developing) A person riding a skateboard has been hospitalized after being struck by a pick truck, Lebanon Department of Emergency Services dispatch said.  The strike happened around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to emergency dispatch. It happened on East Main Street/Route 422 near North White Oak Street in Annville Township. The skateboarder was taken to an area hospital by ambulance.  Their condition was unavailable at the time of publishing.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Donald Trump Announces Pregnancy Of UPenn Alum Daughter Tiffany Donald Trump Announces Pregnancy Of UPenn Alum Daughter Tiffany
Donald Trump Announces Pregnancy Of UPenn Alum Daughter Tiffany Former President and current Presidental candidate Donal Trump's youngest daughter is pregnant with her first child. Trump, announced the news of his future grandchild at a campaign stop at the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10.  His 30-year-old daughter, Tiffany, whom he shares with ex-wife Marla Maples, is expecting with her 27-year-old husband, Michael Boulos. Trump shared the news with the audience after recognizing his daughter's father-in-law, Dr. Massad Boulos in the crowd. "He happens to be the father of Tiffany's husband, Michael, who's a very excepti…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Manheim Mennonite Dad Killed Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say Manheim Mennonite Dad Killed Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say
Manheim Mennonite Dad Killed Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say A Mennonite dad was struck dead on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.  Eldon Kreider, 43, of Manheim was driving a pickup truck when he was struck by a sedan at the intersection of Hossler and Breneman roads in Rapho Township at 8:42 a.m., the coroner said.  The driver of the sedan "pulled out in front of him at the intersection," a family friend said. Kreider was driving two Amish boys, "that are fine," the friend noted.  The pick-up truck had rolled over during the crash, the coroner explained.  He was pronounced dead…

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Female Flagger Struck Dead At Lancaster Construction Site Female Flagger Struck Dead At Lancaster Construction Site
Female Flagger Struck Dead At Lancaster Construction Site A woman died while working as a traffic flagger at a construction site early morning on Thursday, Oct. 10, Lancaster County Wide Communications said. While directing traffic the 56-year-old woman was struck by a SUV at the intersection of Stone Mill and Plymouth roads in Manor Township around 7:38 a.m., according to LCWC.  The Lancaster County Coroner's Office was called to the scene. Her body was taken to the forensic center for an autopsy. Her cause and manner of death are pending those results.  She reportedly was with the utility company working in the area.  S…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities
Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities An Amish barn had a blaze burning through it early Thursday morning, Oct. 10, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call to the fire at the farm located in the 5900 block of Meadville Road in Salisbury Township, Narvon came into LCWC at 3:24 a.m., according to the supervisor. The area of Meadeville and Red Hill roads were closed as fire crews battled the blaze.   The barn stored hay, not animals, so no humans or animals were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  This is one of two incidents involving the Lancaster Amish community th…

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21-Year-Ol ID'd As Rt 22 Fatal Crash Victim: Lower Paxton Police 21-Year-Ol ID'd As Rt 22 Fatal Crash Victim: Lower Paxton Police
21-Year-Ol ID'd As Rt 22 Fatal Crash Victim: Lower Paxton Police The man who was killed in a crash that closed Route 22 in both directions, has been identified.  Michael Butchko, 21, of Lower Paxton Township, was taken to an area hospital from the scene with "severe injuries" and pronounced dead on Tuesday, Oct. 8, LPT Bureau of Police wrote in an updated release.  The deadly crash involved a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle on Allentown Boulevard/Rt 22 West at South Arlene Street at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. The police later confirmed that, no…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Camp Hill Man, Police Allege Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Camp Hill Man, Police Allege
Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Camp Hill Man, Police Allege A 12-year-old girl was rape while she was unconscious and a Cumberland County man has been charged with the assault, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Anthony Cornett, 21, of Camp Hill, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 5 by Lower Allen Township Police following an investigation. The victim, who is now an adult, cam forward about the assault around 10:40 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024, according to the police.  He was charged with felony counts rape of an unconscious victim and sexual assault, according to the police and confirmed by court documents. Cornett was arraigned …

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Police & Fire
Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland
Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland A missing endangered person alert has been canceled for a South Central Pennsylvania man who was last seen in Maryland, police announced Wednesday night, Oct. 9.  Harry Joseph Runkle was just 10 days shy of his 77th birthday when he went missing, according to the York County Regional Police.  Runkle is from the 4900 block of N. Sherman Street in Mount Wolf, East Manchester Township, police explained. He had last been seen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. He could be driving a 2005 Grey Hyundai Santa Fe with the PA license plate "ERG7345."…

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