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Jillian Pikora

Associate 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

'Possibly Confused' 88-Year-Old Man Found, PA State Police Say UPDATE: Jaime Palacio, 88 of New Holland Borough has been found safe, according to PSP. No additional information was released. ORIGINAL: An elderly man is missing and he may be "at special risk of harm or injury," Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday morning. Jaime Palacio was last seen around midnight in the area of the 500 block of East Main Street, New Holland Borough, on Sept. 22, PA State Trooper James Grothey detailed in a release. He could be driving a silver 2010 Toyota Corolla with Pennsylvania registration HRM-3454. Palacio is described as 5 fe…

by Jillian Pikora

09/22/2023

Traffic

Pedestrian 'Incident' On I-81 At Maryland Border Clears: PennDOT Part of Interstate 81 shut down in Central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The "pedestrian-related incident" happened at mile marker 1 on Sept. 22 shortly before 7:40 a.m., Schreffler detailed to Daily Voice. The southbound lanes closed between exit 3 to Molly Pitcher Highway and the Maryland border, according to PennDOT. The roadway reopened shortly after 9 a.m. "No more information will be released at this time," Schreffler said.

by Jillian Pikora

09/22/2023

Schools

Water Outage Shutters School In Central PA A Central Pennsylvania elementary school is closed due to a water shortage. The sudden announcement of the closure came from the Lower Dauphin School District around 7 a.m. on Sept. 21 — the same day as the closure. Only the Londonderry Elementary School within the direct is affected by the outage and closure. All other schools in the district will operate on normal schedules, according to the district.

by Jillian Pikora

09/21/2023

Police & Fire

Seriously Injured Pedestrian Cited After Hit By Car: Pa State Police A 28-year-old woman has been cited after she was struck crossing a street, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Alyssa Nicole White of Newmanstown was crossing South Sheridon Road at its intersection with Memorial Boulevard of Millcreek Township when she was struck by a 2017 Audi A4, state police detailed in a release on Sept. 19. This pedestrian striking incident happened at 2:17 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, PSP detailed in the release. White was taken to Reading Hospital with suspected serious injuries, while the driver of the Audi, 26-year-old Matt…

by Jillian Pikora

09/20/2023

Schools

Cumberland County School Wins Nation Blue Ribbon Award For 2023 Thirteen Pennsylvania schools were named 2023 Blue Ribbon winners. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, a part of the United States Department of Education, announces hundreds of recipients of the award each year. The award was created to recognize schools that are considered outstanding, and the winners are honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, where schools receive plaques and flags. The ten Pennsylvania schools that received the award this year are listed below, along with links to the Blue Ribbon overview of each: Boyce Middle School, Pittsburgh Central Bucks Hig…

by Jillian Pikora

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

Who Died After Rescue From Fire A York County Community is rallying for the family of a woman who died following a house fire in South Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Firefighters with the Loganville Fire Department rescued the woman from the home at 56 S Main St. Loganville Borough shortly after the fire broke out at 10:35 a.m. on Sept. 19, according to a release by Pennsylvania State Trooper James Grothey. "While the victim was being attended to by EMS, they succumbed to their injuries," Grothey said. The 51-year-old was identified as Cathy Null, by her sister-in-law Karen Dagle which w…

by Jillian Pikora

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

Allentown Man Found Dead After House Fire, Coroner Says A 59-year-old man was found dead following a house fire in Eastern Pennsylvania on Monday night, authorities announced on Tuesday morning. Richard A. Omick of Allentown was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire at his home at 3116 Essex Road, Allentown, Salisbury Township at 9:08 p.m. on Sept. 18. It is unclear if anyone else was hurt or how the fire started. The cause and manner of death will be released following the autopsy scheduled for Wednesday. Omick's death is also being investigated by the Salisbury Township Police Department and the Pennsylvania State …

by Jillian Pikora

09/19/2023

Lifestyle

Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario It was not "Me Mario" hanging out at the so-called "Sweetest Place on Earth" over the weekend, it was the three-time Grammy-winning pop star Pink. Pink, who grew up in Doylestown where she went by her real name Alecia Moore, was outfitted with the disguise by her husband, who also bought similar glasses disguises of Batman and Bluey for their kiddos. The 44-year-old mom of two posted some videos and photos of the undercover visit on her Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by P!NK (@pink) In the vi…

by Jillian Pikora

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

Elizabethtown 'Pappy' ID'd Following Home Explosion A 68-year-old grandfather has died in a home explosion in Elizabethtown. Harvey L. Winters of 1235 Bossler Road, West Donegal Township was found dead in the rubble of his home following an explosion on Monday, Sept. 18. The call to the explosion came into Lancaster County Wide Communications at 11:45 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. ‼️Photos From The Scene‼️ Provided by: Kelsey Heiney West Donegal Twp: 1235 Bossler Rd - Dwelling Fire **WORKING FIRE** *2nd Alarm Transmitted* Posted by Fire Alerts of Lancaster County on Monday, September 18, 2023 Numerous f…

by Jillian Pikora

09/18/2023

Police & Fire

9 Escaped Inmates Recaptured After Riot At 'Secure' PA Facility (Update) All nine juveniles that broke out of Abraxas Academy juvenile detention center have been recaptured, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Beohm said on Monday morning. The teens escaped the "secure youth treatment facility" Abraxas Academy located at 1000 Academy Drive, Morgantown, Caernarvon Township, on Sunday, Sept. 17 around 8 p.m., according to area police. Trooper Beohm said these boys were at the Academy as a holding facility not the long-term location of sentenced youth. The boys were between the ages of 14 and 17 years of age. Seven of them were from Harrisburg…

by Jillian Pikora

09/18/2023

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