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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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WATCH: Jeep Plow Through Cars, Slamming In Lebanon Co. Dairy Queen (VIDEOS) WATCH: Jeep Plow Through Cars, Slamming In Lebanon Co. Dairy Queen (VIDEOS)
Watch: Jeep Plow Through Cars, Slamming In Lebanon Co. Dairy Queen (Videos) A Jeep plowed through a car lot and slammed into a Dairy Queen in Lebanon County on Thursday morning, Aug. 8, authorities say.  The vehicle left the eastbound lanes of Cumberland Street/Route 422 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and entered the Major Key Motors car lot — damaging several vehicles — before crashing into the side of a Dairy Queen in the 2600 block of Cumberland Street/Route 422 in North Cornwall Township around 6:21 a.m., according to Lebanon Department of Emergency Services.  No one was injured in the crash. Click the players below to …

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Police & Fire
Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say
Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say A man who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia disorder has disappeared, according to a Missing Endangered Person Alert issued by the Schuylkill Township Police Department announced on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6.  Jeffrey DiMaio, 64 of Liberty House, was last seen driving a 2013 gray Ford Focus with the Pennsylvania license plate GKZ7895 in the area of Liberty House Lane, Phoenixville at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, according to a separate MEPA alert issued on 511PA.  The vehicle was spotted by automatic license plate readers in the Marcus Hook area around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, the Sc…

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MISSING: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say MISSING: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say
Missing: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say A 70-year-old man who has been "showing signs of dementia" is missing from his Lebanon City home, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 8. Andrew Bellavia was last since on Aug. 7. He is described as a white man who is approximately 5'5", weighing 160 lbs, with gray hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a green jersey.  He frequents the area of the 900 block of Mifflin St. and 12th and Cumberland St., according to the police.  Anyone with information regarding Bellavia's whereabouts is asked to contact the Lebanon City Police Department. Click here to submit a tip online.

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Obituaries
McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community
McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community A McConnellsburg grandma has died following a two-vehicle crash through a red light, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release shared with Daily Voice on Aug. 8.  Connie Seville, 64, died at the scene of the crash that happened at the intersection of PA Route 75/Fort Loudon Road and US Route 30/Lincoln Way West at 7:26 p.m. on Friday, August 2, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Joshua Shane detailed in the release.  Seville was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Cruze when she failed to stop at a red light striking the front end of a 2012 Dodge Caravan, Shane explained.  Seville wa…

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News
Real Groundhog Found Playing In Claw Machine At PA Arcade Real Groundhog Found Playing In Claw Machine At PA Arcade
Real Groundhog Found Playing In Claw Machine At PA Arcade An arcade in Pennsylvania had a very Pennsylvanian problem with a claw machine, the Game Commission announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7. A groundhog appeared to be cuddling up to some stuffed animals and admiring himself in a mirror inside a claw on Tuesday, Aug. 6, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission-Southcentral Region.  As the commission put it: "Who doesn’t love the claw machine game? They have the best prizes! From a cute stuffed animal to a football, or maybe rubber duckies, or a groundhog… wait, a WHAT?" The unusual “prize” inside one of the claw machine games at Mea…

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Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say
Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say A woman was slashed across her face on Wednesday night, Aug. 7, Lancaster City police announced the following day.  Victor Manuel Sanchez, 62, of Lancaster, appeared to be attempting to stab the woman "possibly beat a female with a knife in the 100 block of N. Queen St." around 9:40 p.m., the police stated in the release.  The woman "sustained a slash on her face after Sanchez struck her with the blade of his knife," police said. She was located by the police but her condition was not shared publicly. Sanchez was located and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, accordin…

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$2K Reward Offered In 'Suspicious' Disappearance: PSP $2K Reward Offered In 'Suspicious' Disappearance: PSP
$2K Reward Offered In 'Suspicious' Disappearance: PSP A "suspicious" disappearance of a man has prompted a reward to be offered for information leading to him, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  Matthew "Matty" Whisman, 25, has previously lived in Quarryville, Willow Street, Drumore, Peach Bottom, and Intercourse, Pennsylvania according to his social media profiles.  Matty was last seen at an East Drumore Township home at the end of March, according to troopers. The circumstances of his disappearance are "suspicious in nature," as stated in the initial report on Wednesday, July 3. His last Facebook post was on March 1…

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Police & Fire
MURDER-SUICIDE: Pair Found Shot Dead In Ronks Home, Coroner (UPDATE) MURDER-SUICIDE: Pair Found Shot Dead In Ronks Home, Coroner (UPDATE)
Murder-suicide: Pair Found Shot Dead In Ronks Home, Coroner (Update) Two people who were found dead inside a home in Lancaster County on Wednesday, August 7 have been revealed to be a murder-suicide the coroner announced on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 8. Ann M. Sellers, 47, and Kyle D. Heagy, 32, were found inside a home in the 2800 block of Lincoln Highway East, Ronks at approximately 7:08 a.m. by East Lampeter Township police, as detailed in the release.  The officers were conducting a welfare check when the pair was discovered. The Lancaster County Coroner's office was called to the "and assisted with the investigation," as stated in the rele…

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Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In York County (PHOTOS) Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In York County (PHOTOS)
Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In York County (Photos) A lighting strike started a house fire in York County on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, multiple fire companies announced the following morning.  The strike hit the roof/attic of a home in the 800 block of Elham Drive at 6:04 a.m., according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  Crews battling the blaze.  Yorkana Fire Company Crews battling the blaze Yorkana Fire Company Crews arrived to find the split-level home with an active fire on the first floor and in the attic, officials explained issuing the following statement in a release: "Crews made …

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Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT
Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT Multi-vehicle crashes —  including a fatal crash — have closed north and southbound lanes on US 11/15/Susquehanna Trail on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The fatal crash involved "a tractor-trailer and a minivan, fire and entrapment," Schreffler said.  The crashes happened in Buffalo Township, Perry County, just before 10:30 a.m., according to Schreffler. The fatality was in the minivan, Schreffler said citing Pennsylvania State Police who are on the scene. The roadway was closed betwe…

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