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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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News

PA Mom Launches Fundraiser After Arson-Suicide Kills Husband, Injures Family A Lancaster Township woman has started a GoFundMe after her husband died in an arson-suicide that left two of their sons and a family guest critically injured. Sophan Duong, the wife of Simon Hen, created the fundraiser to support her family after the Sunday, Jan. 19 fire that destroyed their home on Wilderness Road. The fire, sparked during a domestic dispute, began when Hen, 46, poured gasoline throughout the upstairs of the house and set it ablaze, police said. He died at the scene from smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber. Hen’s two …

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2025

Police & Fire

Woman In Traditional Amish Clothing Sought In Middletown Theft: Police The Lower Swatara Township Police Department is seeking help identifying a woman dressed in traditional Amish clothing, including a bonnet, who was involved in a theft at 1400 AIP Drive in Middletown, police announced on Monday, Jan. 20. Authorities shared an image of the suspect wearing Amish attire and said the theft occurred on Jan. 15, 2025. The incident is being investigated as a criminal case under reference ID 25-0000677. Anyone with information is urged to call the Dauphin County Dispatch Non-Emergency line at 717-558-6900 .

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2025

Police & Fire

PA Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured: Report A Newberry Township family learned their home had burned down while they were attending the Eagles playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 19, PennLive reported. Adding to the tragedy, a firefighter was injured battling the blaze, authorities said. Crews from Station 31, along with mutual aid departments, responded to the fire on the 100 block of Hemlock Lane at 3:30 p.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department. Assistant Chief Harbold arrived to find flames consuming a one-and-a-half-story single-family home and requested additional resources, establishing Hemlock Command, the release sai…

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2025

Traffic

Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I-83 North In York County: PennDOT (Photos) A multi-vehicle crash has closed all lanes of Interstate 83 Northbound in York County, PennDOT announced on Monday, Jan. 20. The collision occurred around 11:45 a.m. near Exit 19, Route 462/Market Street, in Springettsbury Township. The vehicles involved are completely blocking the roadway, according to PennDOT. Traffic is backed up as the highway is shut down between Exit 19 and Exit 21B, Route 30/Arsenal Road. Drivers should anticipate significant delays and consider alternate routes. The anticipated reopening time is 1:30 p.m., though this remains subject to change. It is currently unc…

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2025

Police & Fire

Victim Dies After Fiery Chambersburg House Blaze Engulfs Home: Officials A Franklin County home became a deadly scene as firefighters battled an intense blaze that left one person dead on Sunday night, Jan. 20, authorities said. Flames engulfed a single-story rancher along Warm Spring Road and Kittatinny Drive in Hamilton Township, Chambersburg, just after 8 p.m., according to the Franklin Fire Company. Crews from Station 4 arrived to find the attic consumed by fire, which was spreading rapidly into the living areas. Chief 46 (Trace) led the firefight, while Assistant Chief 49 (Himes) established command. Amid the chaos, firefighters from Engine 43 located …

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2025

Politics

Pennsylvania Flags At Half-Staff Has Nothing To Do With Inauguration; Here's Why Flags across Pennsylvania are flying at half-staff, but it's not for the reason many might assume. Pennsylvania lawmakers are mourning the loss of Representative Matt Gergely (D-Allegheny), who passed away at the age of 45, House Democrats announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. “Matt devoted his life to fighting for children and working families,” the House Democrats said in a statement, highlighting his deep commitment to his constituents. A cause of death has not been disclosed, though House leadership previously indicated that Gergely suffered a medical issue over the holidays. Gergely was first…

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2025

Police & Fire

Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle near the South Philly Sports Complex during Sunday’s Eagles playoff game, authorities announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. on the 1000 block of Pattison Avenue as the Eagles faced the Rams in the NFL playoffs, police said. An officer with the Traffic Division was struck by a vehicle while stationed at her assigned traffic post, police said. She was transported to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, though her condition has not been disclosed. Law enforcement sources told NBC10 t…

by Jillian Pikora

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Surfer Dies After Water Rescue At Gilgo Beach: Suffolk Police A surfer was pulled unresponsive from the water at Gilgo Beach and later pronounced dead at a hospital, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. Marine Bureau officers responded to the Babylon beach at approximately 2:20 p.m. after a good Samaritan spotted and pulled an unresponsive man from the water, police said. The man, identified as Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, was brought to shore, where CPR was initiated. He was then transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The cause of death will be determined…

by Jillian Pikora

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police A Nether Providence Township man was killed after being struck by a SEPTA train at the Wallingford Station on Sunday, Jan. 19, police announced. Emergency services responded to East Possum Hollow Road shortly after 12:30 p.m., where the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a release from Nether Providence Township Police. The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office and township police are investigating the circumstances of the death, though foul play is not suspected. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

by Jillian Pikora

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Arson-Suicide: PA Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Coroner Releases Details (Update) A Lancaster Township man poured gasoline throughout his home and set it ablaze during a domestic dispute early Sunday, Jan. 19, killing himself and critically injuring three others, including his sons and a family guest, police announced. Simon Hen, 46, died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns after the fire, and his death was ruled a suicide, Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber confirmed Monday, Jan. 20. Hen returned to his home on Wilderness Road at approximately 2:30 a.m., enraged over his impending separation from his 42-year-old wife, according to Lancaster Township Police. Inside…

by Jillian Pikora

01/19/2025

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