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Jillian Pikora

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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
Men Sought After Suspicious Incident With Child At Lancaster Store: Police Men Sought After Suspicious Incident With Child At Lancaster Store: Police
Men Sought After Suspicious Incident With Child At Lancaster Store: Police Police are searching for two men accused of approaching a young girl inside a Lancaster store and asking her to walk with them, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The incident happened at the At Home store located at 1890 Fruitville Pike around noon, according to Manheim Township Police. The two men approached an 8-year-old girl, touched her shoulder, and asked her age before inviting her to walk with them, investigators said. The child ran to her mother, who immediately reported the incident to police. Photos of the men have been released as authorities work to identify the…

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Traffic
Box Truck Erupts In Flames On Route 30 Split In Lancaster County Box Truck Erupts In Flames On Route 30 Split In Lancaster County
Box Truck Erupts In Flames On Route 30 Split In Lancaster County  A box truck burst into flames at the Route 30 and Route 283 split in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Wednesday morning, Dec. 11. The fire broke out on Route 30 Westbound as it splits into Route 283 Westbound in Manheim Township around 9 a.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. Fire crews swiftly responded and were able to extinguish the flames, officials said. No injuries were reported, dispatch confirmed. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Police & Fire
Mechanicsburg Man Injured In Route 15 Crash: Police Mechanicsburg Man Injured In Route 15 Crash: Police
Mechanicsburg Man Injured In Route 15 Crash: Police A Mechanicsburg man was injured in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 15 North near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Upper Allen police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The collision happened when the driver of a gray Toyota Prius attempted to merge onto Route 15 North from East Winding Hill Road on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to investigators. The Prius struck a blue Chevrolet Sonic during the merge, police detailed in the release. The driver of the Prius, identified as a Mechanicsburg resident, was taken to the hospital by Lower Allen EMS for treatment of his injuries. His condition has not been d…

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News
Allentown Man Kills Palmerton Mechanic In Whitehall Parking Lot Shooting: DA Allentown Man Kills Palmerton Mechanic In Whitehall Parking Lot Shooting: DA
Allentown Man Kills Palmerton Mechanic In Whitehall Parking Lot Shooting: DA An Allentown man is accused of fatally shooting a Palmerton man in a Whitehall Township parking lot during a dispute, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Hector Garcia Gomez, 46, was shot multiple times in the torso in the parking lot of Loco Hot Deals at 1155 MacArthur Road, Whitehall Township, around 6:03 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to the Whitehall Township Police Department and Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Garcia Gomez was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:43 p.m., authorities …

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Foot Chase Leads To West Chester Burglar: Police Foot Chase Leads To West Chester Burglar: Police
Foot Chase Leads To West Chester Burglar: Police A Chadds Ford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to break into a West Chester home, leading to a brief foot chase with police, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Raj Kiran Patel, 22, was arrested after officers were called to a residence on the 100 block of East Gay Street in West Chester Borough at 7:57 p.m. on Dec. 1 for a reported burglary, according to the West Chester Borough Police Department. When officers arrived, Patel attempted to flee on foot, prompting a chase through the neighborhood, police said. He was quickly apprehended and transported to the …

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Officers Save Man Shot In Both Legs Behind Turkey Hill In Lancaster: Police Officers Save Man Shot In Both Legs Behind Turkey Hill In Lancaster: Police
Officers Save Man Shot In Both Legs Behind Turkey Hill In Lancaster: Police A man was shot in both legs behind a Turkey Hill convenience store in Lancaster, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Lancaster City police responded to reports of a shooting behind the Turkey Hill on South Duke Street at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, according to the department's release. Officers found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds to his legs on the 500 block of North Street, police said. The victim was bleeding heavily from arterial injuries, prompting officers to apply multiple tourniquets to control the bleeding, authorities detailed. He was rushed to the hospital…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 2, Injures 4 In Fiery I-78 Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 2, Injures 4 In Fiery I-78 Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 2, Injures 4 In Fiery I-78 Crash: PA State Police (Update) Two lives were tragically lost, and four others were injured in a devastating crash on Interstate 78 Eastbound in Upper Saucon Township early Monday, Dec. 9, authorities said Nicholas James Bolotine, 30, of East Cocalico Township, and a 32-year-old man from Newark, New Jersey.   Bolotine died in a devastating crash involving two tractor-trailers and a minivan on Interstate 78 Eastbound in Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash on I-78 injured four others, who were transported to local hospitals for treatment. All eastbound lanes were closed and reopene…

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Next Of Kin Found For Jerry Hoffman Found Dead At Penn Werner Hotel (UPDATE) Next Of Kin Found For Jerry Hoffman Found Dead At Penn Werner Hotel (UPDATE)
Next Of Kin Found For Jerry Hoffman Found Dead At Penn Werner Hotel (Update) The next of kin for a man found dead at the Penn Werner Hotel in Wernersville has been located, the Berks County Coroner's Office announced. Jerry Hoffman, 58, a Caucasian male who resided at the Penn Werner Hotel, was pronounced dead, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. The coroner's office confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 11, just before noon: "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE LOCATED NEXT OF KIN." No further details were immediately available.

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Schools
Rutgers Student Charged With Lewdness, Sexual Contact In 12+ Incidents On Campus Rutgers Student Charged With Lewdness, Sexual Contact In 12+ Incidents On Campus
Rutgers Student Charged With Lewdness, Sexual Contact In 12+ Incidents On Campus A Rutgers University student is accused of committing lewd acts and criminal sexual contact in more than a dozen incidents at the university's Piscataway campus and in South Brunswick, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Jihad Goines, 21, of Monmouth Junction, was charged after investigations tied him to incidents at the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex and the Dickson Carr Library on the Rutgers campus, authorities said. The alleged acts occurred between November 2023 and December 2024, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayd…

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Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police
Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police A Quakertown man is accused of wielding a chainsaw and causing more than $1,500 in damage to a building and vehicle in Milford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Eric Trainer, 51, was arrested after troopers responded to Brick Tavern Road in Milford Township, Bucks County, where he allegedly vandalized a building and a vehicle with a chainsaw at 7:21 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, according to state police. Trainer damaged a window valued at $500, an exterior door valued at $1,000, and a 2003 General Motors Corp. vehicle, police said. He was charged with criminal m…

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