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Jillian Pikora

Senior 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. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Sports
Son Of Superbowl Champ Fled Scene Of Crash Killing Dad Of 2: Reports Son Of Superbowl Champ Fled Scene Of Crash Killing Dad Of 2: Reports
Son Of Superbowl Champ Fled Scene Of Crash Killing Dad Of 2: Reports The son of a Super Bowl champion— who played for the  Steelers', Eagles, Jets, Broncos, and Vikings— Quarterback Bubby Brister, has turned himself in to authorities in Louisiana in connection with a deadly hit-and-run, according to multiple media outlets. Walter Andrew Brister IV, 21, fled the scene after crashing a black Range Rover SUV into that 44-year-old Jude Jarreau at Ben Hur Road near the Louisiana State University campus, The Advocate reported. Jarreau died at the scene, but Brister was seen turning onto a nearby street after the crash, the outlet reports.  The younger Brister, a…

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Lifestyle
$1 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania $1 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
$1 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Adams County won big, and is about to be $1,000,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Friday, Oct. 14.  The $1,000,000 Cash King Scratch-Off was sold at the Sheetz, located at 35 East King Street, Littlestown. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This is the top prize the $20 game offers. "Scratch-Offs are distributed at random, meaning the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold. The Lottery learns where winning tickets are so…

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News
Central PA Man Confesses To Sex Acts With 6-Year-Old: DA Central PA Man Confesses To Sex Acts With 6-Year-Old: DA
Central PA Man Confesses To Sex Acts With 6-Year-Old: DA A 30-year-old man who who pleaded guilty to charges related to having sex with a child has learned his fate. Zackary Geyer, 30, of Upper Strasbourg, had  previously pleading guilty to the first degree felony charge of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, when he appeared before Judge Brewbaker on Thursday, Oct. 13, according to a release by the Cumberland County district attorney's office. ***Warning the following details might disturb some readers*** His charges stemmed for an incident where he "engaged in inappropriate sexual acts with a six year old child, incl…

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Missing Teen Pennsylvania State Police Thought In Danger, Found Safe Missing Teen Pennsylvania State Police Thought In Danger, Found Safe
Missing Teen Pennsylvania State Police Thought In Danger, Found Safe UPDATE: Julian Slocum was found safe sometime before 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. ORIGINAL: A 14-year-old boy has been reported missing, according to the Pennsylvania state police. Julian Slocum, was last seen in the 1800 block of Lancaster Pike, Peach Bottom, Drumore Township. He was wearing grey or black Under Armor sweatpants, a blue shirt and a grey Under Armor backpack, police say. He is described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 132 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes, according to the relea…

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Police & Fire
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (Developing) A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania involving a commercial truck, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of Lampeter Road and Lincoln Highway East (Bridgeport) around 2 p.m., according to area police and PennDOT. The commercial truck caught fire in the crash, so the "Lancaster County Haz-Mat is responding to assess the situation for possible leakage," the East Lampeter Township police department detailed in the release.  Lampeter has been closed to traffic, and motorists are asked to avoid the area "and exp…

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Business
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA 20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA A 20-year-old Sam's Club employee in Pennsylvania has died a week after he was struck in the head while on the job, his family confirmed to Daily Voice. Benjamin "Benji" Knight Jr. was hit in the head by a door with a broken spring in an overhead loading dock door at the Summit Township Sam's Club located at 7200 Peach Street on Sept. 30, Erie News Now reports. He was taken to UPMC Hamot hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 7, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook, who stated that his cause of death was blunt force trauma. "Mr. Knight was a valued member of our family …

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Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police
Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police A fugitive with a criminal record going back a decade was arrested in Ephrata on Thursday, Oct. 13, police say. John Jose Figueroa, 32, of Reading, was "a fugitive from justice following an incident in Reinholds area of West Cocalico Township," police say.  The details of that incident were not immediately available beyond how and where he was found.  Figueroa was found sleeping behind a business in the 100 block of West Main Street, Reinholds, around 2:30 a.m., Ephrata police detailed in a release.  The Adams County Sheriff's Department wanted Figueroa for failure to appea…

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Coroner Called After 10-Month-Old Infant Dies In Western Pennsylvania (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called After 10-Month-Old Infant Dies In Western Pennsylvania (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called After 10-Month-Old Infant Dies In Western Pennsylvania (Developing) Emergency services have been called to the home where a 10-month-old baby died in Beaver Falls on Wednesday, Oct. 12, authorities say.  Police, EMS, and the Beaver County coroner were called to the area of 4th Avenue and 15th Street at 2:11 p.m., according to Beaver County Wide Communications.  No additional information was available at the time of publishing, follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Beloved Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central PA ID'd Beloved Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central PA ID'd
Beloved Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central PA ID'd The 51-year-old man killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in central Pennsylvania early in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 11 has been identified, authorities say. Brian Lee Allison, of Willow Street, died at the scene of the crash, according to Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni and his family.  Emergency crews were called to a reported crash involving entrapment at the intersection of 272 South (Willow Street Pike) and 741 (Long Lane) just before 1 a.m,., West Lampeter Township police say.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2003 silver Chevy TrailBlazer which w…

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Registered Sex Offender Attacks Corrections Officers In Central PA Prison 2x In Year: Police Registered Sex Offender Attacks Corrections Officers In Central PA Prison 2x In Year: Police
Registered Sex Offender Attacks Corrections Officers In Central PA Prison 2x In Year: Police A registered sex offender— currently accused of raping a child— has attacked corrections officers in a central Pennsylvania prison for the second time, authorities say. Corey Alan Bennett, 30, of Chambersburg, attacked three Cumberland County Prison corrections officers and a fellow inmate Middlesex Township Police announced on Oct. 10, 2022.  The attack left all four victims with "visible injuries," the police say. For this incident, Bennett was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of simple assault, the police state in the release.  He supposedly also…

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