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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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…
Human Remains Found In Fairview Township Woods: Police Human Remains Found In Fairview Township Woods: Police
Human Remains Found In Fairview Township Woods: Police Human remains were discovered in a wooded area of Fairview Township, sparking an investigation by local authorities, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The remains were located in the 300 block of Pleasant View Road in New Cumberland at approximately 10:39 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, according to Fairview Township police. Investigators believe the remains had been in the area for an extended period of time. “There is no risk to the public as a result of this incident,” police noted in a release. The York County Coroner’s Office, York County Forensics Team, York County Detectives Office, and…
Worcester Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography: PSP Skippack Worcester Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography: PSP Skippack
Worcester Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography: PSP Skippack A Worcester Township man is behind bars after investigators found evidence of him possessing and sharing child pornography, Pennsylvania State Police in Skippack announced on Monday, Dec. 9.  The 24-year-old man was arrested following a months-long investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Computer Crime Task Force, according to the PSP release.  The investigation began with a proactive operation targeting the dissemination of child pornography on file-sharing networks, authorities said. Evidence uncovered between March 26 and July 30, 2024,…
Paver Brick Thrown At Greencastle Woman's Head By Waynesboro Man: PA State Police Paver Brick Thrown At Greencastle Woman's Head By Waynesboro Man: PA State Police
Paver Brick Thrown At Greencastle Woman's Head By Waynesboro Man: PA State Police A Waynesboro man is accused of hurling a paver brick at a woman’s head in Washington Township, leaving her seriously injured, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Jason Elijah Garling, 40, was arrested following the violent altercation on Polidor Road just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, according to police. Garling threw the brick, striking a 49-year-old Greencastle woman in the forehead during the dispute, troopers detailed in the release. Her condition has not been disclosed. Garling was immediately taken into custody at the scene and is currently housed at Franklin …
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital grounds in Susquehanna Township late Monday, Dec. 9, leaving the historic Cherrywood building in ruins, officials said. The fire broke out at the Department of General Services Annex Complex around 10 p.m., according to Harrisburg Fire. A passing driver initially reported the flames as a potential brush fire, but crews arriving at the scene discovered the roof of the century-old structure fully engulfed in flames. Initial firefighting efforts were hampered due to inactive hydrants caused by previous leaks. Tan…
Part Of US 202 North Closes For Chester County Crash: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Part Of US 202 North Closes For Chester County Crash: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Part Of US 202 North Closes For Chester County Crash: PennDOT (Developing) A crash on US 202 northbound has closed all lanes between Chesterbrook Boulevard and PA 252 - Valley Forge Road on Tuesday, Dec. 10, according to authorities. The incident was reported just after 1:30 p.m., prompting an immediate closure of the busy roadway in Tredyffrin Township. All lanes remain blocked as of 1:48 p.m., and drivers are advised to avoid the area, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials said. Emergency crews are on-site managing the situation, but no details about injuries or the number of vehicles involved have been disclosed. The closure is expected to last u…
Elizabethtown Man Dies In Mount Joy After Single-Vehicle Crash: Coroner Elizabethtown Man Dies In Mount Joy After Single-Vehicle Crash: Coroner
Elizabethtown Man Dies In Mount Joy After Single-Vehicle Crash: Coroner A 77-year-old Elizabethtown man died following a single-vehicle crash in Mount Joy Township, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Ronald Book was found deceased in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at 12:58 p.m. along Bellaire Road, according to the coroner's office. The car was discovered on a rocky area off the side of the road with minimal damage. A coroner investigator pronounced Book dead at the scene, the office said. A physical examination revealed no signs of trauma, and an autopsy performed the following day determined the cause of death to be  Ath…
Man, 50, Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia Street: Police Man, 50, Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia Street: Police
Man, 50, Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia Street: Police A man in his 50s was shot in the head and killed on the 5000 block of Westminster Avenue early Monday, Dec. 9, Philadelphia police said. Officers were called to a report of a person with a gun at 4:22 a.m., authorities said. When they arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 4:42 a.m., police said. No weapon was recovered, and no arrests have been made. The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Detectives Division at 215-686-3334. Tips can also be submitted anonymousl…
Murder Suspect Killed In Harrisburg Police Shootout On Cameron Street Murder Suspect Killed In Harrisburg Police Shootout On Cameron Street
Murder Suspect Killed In Harrisburg Police Shootout On Cameron Street Santiago Gutierrez, the suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of Jhonny Torres on Nectarine Street, was killed in a police shootout on Cameron Street, Harrisburg authorities announced Tuesday, Dec. 10. Gutierrez, 29, was identified as the suspect in the Sunday night murder of Torres, 25, who was found with gunshot wounds on Nectarine Street around 8:30 p.m., police said. Gutierrez fled the scene and was charged with Murder and Firearm Not To Be Carried Without A License. A warrant had been issued for his arrest, and police had sought tips to locate him. Around 11:10 a.m. Monday, police rec…
Graphic Threatening Texts Lands New Cumberland Man Charges: Police Graphic Threatening Texts Lands New Cumberland Man Charges: Police
Graphic Threatening Texts Lands New Cumberland Man Charges: Police  A Lower Allen man is facing charges for allegedly sending graphic and threatening text messages that terrified a woman, police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Michael William Tawney, 39, of New Cumberland, was arrested after officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Maplewood Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 27, for a disturbance involving threatening texts, Lower Allen Township Police said. The victim told police that Tawney sent her graphic messages that placed her in fear for her safety, according to the release. Officers noted that the threats were ongoing, and they completed criminal …
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