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Jillian Pikora

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jpikora@dailyvoice.com

Jillian is a writer and reporter living in Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg. She has a degree in Political Science and is a former political campaign manager. Over the past few years she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post and CairoScene. Most recently, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate WGAL News 8. She currently covers Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York Counties at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

2 Suspects Arrested, 1 Wanted For Triple Homicide At Lebanon Playground: DA Details have been released after four people who were shot near a Pennsylvania playground, including two young brothers whose bodies will be transported to Puerto Rico for burial. Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, Sebastian Perez- Salome, 9, and Joshua Lugo-Perez, 19, all of Lebanon have been identified as the victims of the deadly shooting near a home and a playground in the 400 block of North 5th Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Jesus died on the back porch of his home; Sebastian was in his home when police arrived and was taken to a hospital in Dauphin County where he died…

by Jillian Pikora

06/01/2023

Police & Fire

Support Rises For Brothers Killed In Lebanon Shooting Support is surging for two brothers who were fatally shot, along with a 19-year-old man and a 33-year-old man who was wounded, at a Lebanon playground on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. More than $2,800 had been raised as of Wednesday, May 31 for the family of Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, and Sebastian Perez-Salome, 9, on a GoFundMe page. Funds raised will go toward transporting the boys' bodies to Puerto Rico. The other victim who was killed was identified as Joshua Lugo-Perez, 19, and Luis Cancel, 33, was recovering at the hospital after surgery, officials said. The children were elementary …

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Wanted Man Shot In Head During Hostage Situation In Harrisburg: Police A 28-year-old Harrisburg man was shot in the head after holding a stranger's two-year-old daughter hostage, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo’s Office. Antonio Hammond has been charged with kidnapping of a minor, burglary, aggravated assault, criminal trespassing, and related firearms charges, the DA’s office explained in a release on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Hammond was wanted for violating his parole on Feb. 23, 2023, and the Fugitive Task Force had been looking for him when Harrisburg Police spotted him on Tuesday, but he quickly fled— although not befor…

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE) One person has died and another has been seriously hurt following a plane crash into a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Capital City Airport, authorities say. Lawrence "Larry" Sager, 74, of Hummlestown died of multiple traumatic injuries from the crash at UPMC Harrisburg at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023 and the plane is registered to Kenneth "Ken" Sager of Hummlestown, according to the FAA. Friends of the family posted on social media that Ken is at Hershey Medical Center and has undergone surgery. One friend said that "He had just put thousands of dollars into an engine refu…

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say For the second time in two days, police in Central Pennsylvania have announced an assault involving a patient at the same hospital. John Vincent Thorson, 42, of Carlisle has been arrested for assaulting an employee at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill around 11:20 p.m. on May 27, 2023, according to the East Pennsboro Police Thorson was a patient at the time and "the employee sustained injuries during the assault," the police said. He was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault and held in the Cumberland County Priso…

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

News

Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— AGAIN, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender who has allegedly sexually assaulted yet another 13-year-old girl has been released, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Derek Alan Manz recently pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense, and Harassment - Communication of Lewd, Threatening Language in two separate cases Daily Voice previously reported. He also turned himself into the police on charges of Aggravated Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Endangering the Welfare of Mi…

by Daily Voice

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Second Inmate Escapes Work Release In PA: Authorities For the second time in two months a Lebanon County prisoner has escaped custody while out on work release, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Anthony David Umbenhauer, 35, went missing around 1 p.m. after he was issued a travel pass to walk to Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts and Weidle Sanitation but never returned, according to the warden's office. Umbenhauer is described as 5'11" tall, weighing 189 pounds, and has blue eyes and strawberry-blonde hair. He also has a tattoo on his right forearm, according to prison records. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black …

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

Schools

Girl Who Went Missing Leaving Central PA School Found, Police Say UPDATE: Madison Fazzolari was found safe on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, police announced late that evening. She "has been reunited with her family," the police said adding "Thank you to everyone that provided tips in this case." No additional information was released. ORIGINAL: A 15-year-old girl went missing after school on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Swatara Township Police said. Madison Fazzolari left her school with a friend "who dropped her off in the 6100 block of Evelyn Street," the police said. She has been missing ever since, according to the police. A description of what she wa…

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say One person is in "serious condition" following a stabbing in Lancaster on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a report of a stabbing victim in the 400 block of South Duke Street around 9:30 p.m., according to a release by the department the following morning. Officers arrived and appear to have found the victim near the Crispus Attucks Community Center, based on the map shared in the release. "The victim was transported to a treatment facility and is in serious condition," the police said. No suspect has been arrested but the poli…

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Elementary School Students ID'd After Shooting Near PA Playground: Police All four people who were shot near a Pennsylvania playground have been identified by the police, including young brothers whose bodies will be transported to Puerto Rico for burial. Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, Sebastian Perez- Salome, 9, and Joshua Lugo-Perez, 19, all of Lebanon have been identified as the victims of these deadly shootings. The children were elementary students in the Lebanon School District, and the school was notified of their deaths last night and is providing counseling. Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, Sebastian Perez- Salome, 9.GoFundMe photo A 33-year-old, who is re…

by Jillian Pikora

05/31/2023

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