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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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Police & Fire
Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After Harrisburg Shooting, Police Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After Harrisburg Shooting, Police
Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After Harrisburg Shooting, Police A gunshot victim who survived 11 years following the shooting passed on Thursday at a Harrisburg hospital. On March 27, 2024, the police announced they have launched a homicide investigation into his death.  Tyrone McLemore, 33 of Harrisburg, died on March 21, 2024, the Harrisburg police explained.  "An autopsy was conducted, and it was determined that McLemore's death was directly associated with the 2012 shooting incident," the police said.  McLemore was shot by an unknown person in the 400 block of South 14th Street on Aug. 4, according to the police.  His…

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Homicide Investigation: Baby Boy Found Dead In Western PA, Police Say Homicide Investigation: Baby Boy Found Dead In Western PA, Police Say
Homicide Investigation: Baby Boy Found Dead In Western PA, Police Say An unresponsive 17-month-old baby boy has prompted a homicide investigation in Allegheny County, the police department announced on Tuesday afternoon.  The West Mifflin Police were called to the report of the unresponsive baby in the 2600 block of Glenny Lane at 7:47 a.m. on March 27, the ACPD detailed in a release.  "First responders arrived and the child was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased," the police said. That's when the assistance of the Allegheny County Police Department's Homicide Unit was requested and the detectives launched an investiga…

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PA Man Goes Postal Over Undelivered Mail, Worker Bloodied At USPS: Police PA Man Goes Postal Over Undelivered Mail, Worker Bloodied At USPS: Police
PA Man Goes Postal Over Undelivered Mail, Worker Bloodied At USPS: Police A 47-year-old man is accused of seriously assaulting a US Postal Service worker over undelivered mail, Susquehanna Regional Police announced on Tuesday, March 26.  James Gordon Moore "was upset about a package not being delivered [...] Moore jumped over the counter and punched the victim in the head several times before being knocked unconscious," the USPS employee told the SRPD officers.  Officers were called to the scene of the assault at the Marietta Post Office located at 16 North New Haven Street at 12:56 p.m. on Monday, March 25. The postal worker was found "lying behind th…

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Lifestyle
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In York $100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In York
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In York Are you a winner? Someone just won $100,000 (before taxes) playing a Powerball ticket with Power Play on Monday, March 25, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at King Tobacco Express, 49 West Market Street, York, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all four of the five balls drawn with the numbers 7-11-19-53-68, and the red Powerball 23 and the Power Play in the drawing on Monday, September 11. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would only have been worth $50,000. More than 119,900 othe…

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Police & Fire
Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (UPDATE) Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (UPDATE)
Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (Update) A 49-year-old woman who was found dead in Harrisburg Wednesday morning has been identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Chandra Burns, originally of Philadelphia (according to her social media) and most recently of Harrisburg City, was found unconscious near the bus stops at Second and Market streets around 7:30 a.m. on March 27, the police detailed. EMS made efforts to revive her but ultimately she was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m., according to the coroner's office.  A female has passed away this morning at the Cat Bus Market Street transfer station in Harrisburg, Penn…

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News
Fellow Inmate Charged For Dad's Death In Central Pennsylvania Prison Fellow Inmate Charged For Dad's Death In Central Pennsylvania Prison
Fellow Inmate Charged For Dad's Death In Central Pennsylvania Prison The cause of death of a Pennsylvania father and inmate has been revealed and new charges have been filed, the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo announced on Tuesday.  Michael Howard Butler II, 37 of Gratz, died following a "medical emergency" in his bunk in the Dauphin County Prison at 10:22 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2024, as Daily Voice previously reported.  It is now known that the emergency was caused by a fentanyl overdose from what Richard Leonard Weikel thought was heroin which he had smuggled into the prison in his shoe, the DA explained in the release on March 26.&n…

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Cumberland County Chase At Speeds 130 MPH+ Without Headlights: PA State Police Cumberland County Chase At Speeds 130 MPH+ Without Headlights: PA State Police
Cumberland County Chase At Speeds 130 MPH+ Without Headlights: PA State Police A man has been arrested in connection with an over 130-mile-per-hour chase in Central Pennsylvania, State Police announced on Tuesday, March 26.   Ryan Tyler Heisey, 22 of Mechanicsburg, was first spotted going at a high rate of speed on the Harrisburg Expressway/PA 581 West around midnight on Monday, March 25, Corporal Costello detailed in a release the following morning.  Starting at mile marker four, PSP troopers from Harrisburg began to pursue a 2011 silver Infiniti G37 "reaching speeds over 130 miles per hour," as stated in the release.  The troopers involved in th…

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Police Incident Ends In Lebanon (UPDATE) Police Incident Ends In Lebanon (UPDATE)
Police Incident Ends In Lebanon (Update) A disturbance that prompted a heavy police presence in part of Lebanon, shutting down surrounding streets, has ended, the police announced at 4:13 p.m. on Tuesday.   **Charges have been filed in connection with this incident. Click here to read more** City police were first called to 833 Chestnut Street at 12 p.m. on March 26, according to LCDES.  Within 35 minutes numerous fire-police agencies were called to the area and the surrounding streets were shuttered.  Officials called this a “police incident” but they have not confirmed what kind of incident this was, for ex…

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'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say 'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say
'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say "Suspected crack cocaine" was found in a patrol vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on March 26.  PSP Troop H in Harrisburg discovered the "small amount of suspected crack cocaine" while decommissioning a marked patrol car around 11:45 through 12:15 a.m. on March 21, as stated in the release.  The release did not detail what police force used the patrol vehicle but did note that it was a 2019 Ford Explorer.   The drugs were found hidden in the rear of the vehicle after PSP removed their equipment and wiring. An investigation is ongoing, Trooper Ko…

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News
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom Details have been released about the duo arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the brutal killing of a New York mom, US Marshal Service told Daily Voice on Monday, March 25.  Nadia Vitels was violently attacked in a NYC apartment, stuffed into a duffle bag, and shoved into a small closet by squatters, according to the NYPD.  The US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force of the Middle District of Pennsylvania believes those squatters are, Halley Tejada, age 19, and Kensly Alston, age 16, who crashed her Lexus in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road in Lower Paxt…

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