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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
WATCH: Cars Smashed As Of Historic Apartment Collapses In Philadelphia WATCH: Cars Smashed As Of Historic Apartment Collapses In Philadelphia
Watch: Cars Smashed As Of Historic Apartment Collapses In Philadelphia Dozens of tenants have been evacuated after a roof and facade of a historic apartment complex collapsed and smashed onto the cars parked outside, according to Philadelphia police and video Daily Voice obtained through Citizen.  Officials were called to the partial collapse in the Darrah School Apartments located in the 700 block of North 17 Street at 9:37 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, the police told us.  Parts of the building structure fell onto the 1700 block of Folsom Street, police and fire first responders explained. No injuries were reported and all the tenants wer…

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Police & Fire
Child Shot In York County Hospitalized In Carlisle, PA State Police Say (DEVELOPING) Child Shot In York County Hospitalized In Carlisle, PA State Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Child Shot In York County Hospitalized In Carlisle, PA State Police Say (Developing) A boy is in the hospital after being shot in Central Pennsylvania, state troopers announced on Monday, Oct. 7.  The unnamed child was taken in a private vehicle to  Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in East Pennsboro Township on Sunday, Oct. 6, according to PSP Troopers in Carlisle.  The preliminary investigation has led PA State Police to believe the child was shot in Carroll Township, York County, although the investigation remains active. There is no threat to the public, according to PSP.  Check back here for updates. 

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News
PA Son Kills 92-Year-Old Dad In Murder-Suicide: Coroner PA Son Kills 92-Year-Old Dad In Murder-Suicide: Coroner
PA Son Kills 92-Year-Old Dad In Murder-Suicide: Coroner A 92-year-old dad was killed by his son and namesake in what officials are calling murder-suicide, the Mercer County Coroner’s office told Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 7. David E. Frew, 92, of West Salem Township, was shot in the head by his son, David C. Frew, 51, of Sharpsville on Sunday, Oct. 6.  First responders were called to the scene in Mercer County around 5:30 p.m. that night.  The elder David Frew was pronounced dead at the scene by Chief Deputy Coroner Robert L. Snyder. His cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head in a man…

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Bail Revoked For Man Accused Of Murdering Wife 'Missing Maryanne': Lancaster DA Bail Revoked For Man Accused Of Murdering Wife 'Missing Maryanne': Lancaster DA
Bail Revoked For Man Accused Of Murdering Wife 'Missing Maryanne': Lancaster DA Bail has been revoked for a husband released on bail for more than a year for allegedly murdering his wife — in a case where no body was ever found, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 7.  Jere Bagenstose in back in the Lancaster County Prison following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling in Commonwealth v. Yard, the DA explained.  Bagenstose has charged with criminal homicide in Dec. 2022 or the 1984 murder of his wife, Maryann Bagenstose, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Bagenstose was released after posting a ba…

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Police & Fire
Fire Engulfs RV, Van In Lebanon County: Officials (PHOTOS) Fire Engulfs RV, Van In Lebanon County: Officials (PHOTOS)
Fire Engulfs RV, Van In Lebanon County: Officials (Photos) A fire ripped through an RV and van in Lebanon County on Monday morning, Oct. 7, fire officials explained. The Neptune Fire Company was called to "a structure fire" in the 300 block of Eagles Peak Road at Eagle's Peak Campground in Millcreek Township at 5:13 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find an RV and van engulfed in flames. It took approximately two hours for crews to clear the scene.

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Road Rage: Pedestrian Run Over By Fleeing Driver In Critical Condition At Hershey Medical Road Rage: Pedestrian Run Over By Fleeing Driver In Critical Condition At Hershey Medical
Road Rage: Pedestrian Run Over By Fleeing Driver In Critical Condition At Hershey Medical One person is in critical condition after a road rage incident escalated to a driver turned pedestrian being run over and dragged, Derry Township police announced on Monday morning, Oct. 7. The police were notified of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of Park Avenue/PA Route 743 at 9:41 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 6, as detailed in the release. Arriving officers "found the victim, lying along the edge of the roadway, having sustained severe injuries," as stated in the release. The victim was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with critical injuries, according to …

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Pregnant Mom Shot Dead At Delco Wawa: Affidavit Pregnant Mom Shot Dead At Delco Wawa: Affidavit
Pregnant Mom Shot Dead At Delco Wawa: Affidavit A shooting at a Pennsylvania Wawa has left a pregnant mom dead, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Latoya Davis, 32, of Philadelphia, was found suffering a gunshot wound to the upper torso at the Wawa located at 910 MacDade Boulevard in Collington at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause shared with Daily Voice by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Five minutes later EMS declared Davis dead, according to the affidavit. "At the time of the shooting Davis was pregnant," as stated in the affidavit. She was also already a…

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Police & Fire
Man In Wheelchair ID'd After Fatal Treasure Trove Toy Store Strike: Dauphin County Coroner Man In Wheelchair ID'd After Fatal Treasure Trove Toy Store Strike: Dauphin County Coroner
Man In Wheelchair ID'd After Fatal Treasure Trove Toy Store Strike: Dauphin County Coroner The man struck dead by a vehicle outside a toy store has been identified, Dauphin County officials told Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 7. Eusebio Forestier, 68, of Harrisburg, was using a mobility scooter when he was struck by a vehicle, the officials told us citing the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Oct. 8. The fatal crash happened in the 300 block of North Second Street in Harrisburg around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, police detailed in the release. The vehicle had been going north on the street when it left the roadway for an unkno…

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Missing Endangered Person Alert Issued By PA State Police (DEVELOPING) Missing Endangered Person Alert Issued By PA State Police (DEVELOPING)
Missing Endangered Person Alert Issued By PA State Police (Developing) A 93-year-old man is missing from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Oct. 6.  Xenophon Biakis was last seen driving a 2017 blue Toyota Corolla with a Pennsylvania license plate "KRE5512" in the area of Greenbriar Road, Jackson Township in Lebanon County at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as detailed in a release by the PA Turnpike Commission. Pennsylvania State Police, Troop L, Jonestown Station is conducting a missing/endangered persons investigation to locate Biakis. He is described as being 5'10" tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown eyes and no hair. Biak…

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Obituaries
York Mom Of 4, 38-Year-Old Kala Yost, Makes Touching Final Facebook Post York Mom Of 4, 38-Year-Old Kala Yost, Makes Touching Final Facebook Post
York Mom Of 4, 38-Year-Old Kala Yost, Makes Touching Final Facebook Post A mom of four has passed away in York, according to her obituary posted by John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Kala Michelle Yost (Snow), 38, of York, died on Monday, Sept. 23, as detailed in her obituary.  She enjoyed crafting, painting, and traveling with her husband Seth, as explained in her obituary. "She was a member of the sisterhood of Disciple Christian Motorcycle Club, as written in her obituary, noting that "she wanted to travel and reach people for Christ." Her final Facebook post was celebrating eight years of marriage on May 21.  Celebrating 8 …

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