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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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Business
Man On Scooter Hops Off To Brandish Knife During Central PA Walmart Robbery Man On Scooter Hops Off To Brandish Knife During Central PA Walmart Robbery
Man On Scooter Hops Off To Brandish Knife During Central PA Walmart Robbery A man hopped off a scooter at Walmart and brandished a knife as he run away with nearly $900 worth of unpaid merchandise, police say.  The man picture entered the Walmart at 2034 Lincoln Highway in East Lampeter Township and got on one of the store's electric scooters around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, the area police stated in a release on Sept. 12.  He then was seen loading up the scooter with nearly $900 in merchandise and attempted to exit the store without paying, according to the release. "After being stopped by loss prevention, the male hops off of the scooter and runs out to t…

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News
These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America New Jersey boasts one of the highest college graduation rates in America, and with top-rated small and large, public and private universities, it's no surprise since there seems to be a school to fit every sort of student— 30 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  Princeton was the highest ranking overall in both the state and the country. The first place status has it outranking MIT, Harvard, Stafford, Yale — the latter three of which tied— the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania— which tied…

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These Maryland Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These Maryland Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These Maryland Colleges Ranked Among Best In America Maryland is frequently called "America in Miniature" with city, mountain, and coastal living; the universities are just as diverse with its famed military academies and liberal arts schools—27 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  John Hopkins University in Baltimore was the highest ranking overall, placing seventh, tieing with the University of Pennsylvania.  Here are the top nine best colleges in Maryland among the top 250 in the country: Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland College Park Universit…

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These Pennsylvania Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These Pennsylvania Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These Pennsylvania Colleges Ranked Among Best In America Pennsylvania boasts the fifth-largest city in the US and is third for the most four-year, degree-granting schools— with over 150 schools, an astounding 99 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  The University of Pennsylvania was the highest ranking placing seventh overall, tieing with John Hopkins University in Baltimore.  Here are the top nine best colleges in Pennsylvania among the top 250 in the country: University of Pennsylvania Carnegie Mellon University Lehigh University Villanova University University o…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties
Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties A wanted 40-year-old man led state police on a chase across two central Pennsylvania counties on Sunday, September 11, authorities say. Rickey Allen Keys of Halifax led police on a chase on his 1983 Honda motorcycle from Upper Paxton to Washington townships PA 147 starting around 7:30 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Keys was wanted on multiple active arrest warrants and for traffic violations when state police first attended to stop him. The pursuit weaved through Dauphin and Northumberland counties, troopers say. Keys has been charged with three felon…

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News
Jeff Bezos Blasts PA Professor Who Hoped Queen Elizabeth II's Death Was 'Excruciating' Jeff Bezos Blasts PA Professor Who Hoped Queen Elizabeth II's Death Was 'Excruciating'
Jeff Bezos Blasts PA Professor Who Hoped Queen Elizabeth II's Death Was 'Excruciating' Twitter has removed the tweet of a Carnegie Mellon professor after she wish Queen Elizabeth II "excruciating pain" while she was on her deathbed.  "I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating," Dr. Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at the acclaimed Pittsburgh-based university tweeted on Thursday, September 8. The tweet was removed by Twitter for violating the platform's policies only after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos questioned the reason for Anya posting such a statement. "This is someone suppos…

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Obituaries
Mississippi Trucker Dies Jumping Out Of Tractor-Trailer In PA As It Slams Into Trees, Exploding Mississippi Trucker Dies Jumping Out Of Tractor-Trailer In PA As It Slams Into Trees, Exploding
Mississippi Trucker Dies Jumping Out Of Tractor-Trailer In PA As It Slams Into Trees, Exploding A tractor-trailer driver from Mississippi died while jumping from his moving vehicle in Western Pennsylvania on Friday, September 9, authorities say.  Alexander Johnson, 42 of Amory, was driving south on Cumberland Road/PA Route 160 in Southampton Township when his tractor-trailer "experienced mechanical failure with its breaks," at 1:43 a.m., Pennsylvania state police say.  He jumped from the moving vehicle and died as the truck continued into a wooded area along the highway, exploding— quickly engulfing the entire cab in flames, police explain in a release.  The truck was heading toward…

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Obituaries
PA Police Officer Who Served 3 Departments Over 30 Years, Vietnam Veteran Dies Suddenly PA Police Officer Who Served 3 Departments Over 30 Years, Vietnam Veteran Dies Suddenly
PA Police Officer Who Served 3 Departments Over 30 Years, Vietnam Veteran Dies Suddenly A Vietnam veteran and police officer who served his community in multiple counties for over 30 years died suddenly on Sept. 5, authorities say.  Retired police officer Ronald E. Stiles, 74, of East Hanover Township, served with the Carroll Township Police Department from July 2003 until August 2015, the department said in a release on Friday, Sept. 9.  During received numerous service awards and commendations during his 12 years of service including the Carroll Township Police Department Officer of the Year Award of 2009. "Stiles took great pride in teaching the D.A.R.E. program to the st…

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Obituaries
Grandfather Killed In PA Crash: State Police Grandfather Killed In PA Crash: State Police
Grandfather Killed In PA Crash: State Police An 83-year-old man died at following a crash at an intersection in Colerain Township on Friday, Sept. 9, authorities say.  Joseph Fisher, of Oxford, was driving his 2010 Chrysler Town & Country minivan when he "failed to yield" while attempting to make a left turn onto Kirkwood Pike from Noble Road at 8:49 a.m., Pennsylvania state police say.  He slammed into a 2005 Kenworth Northwest, driven by a man from Gap who suffered minor injuries, according to the police release.  Fisher was taken to Lancaster General Health in critical condition where he died from his injuries at 10:43 a.m., a…

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Boy, 15, Goes Missing 2X In Four Months From Central PA Home: Police Boy, 15, Goes Missing 2X In Four Months From Central PA Home: Police
Boy, 15, Goes Missing 2X In Four Months From Central PA Home: Police A 15-year-old boy has gone missing from his central Pennsylvania home—again, police say.  Maurice Marshall has been reported missing from his home in the 100 block of East Penn Street on Sept. 8, according to a release by the Carlisle police department. Marshall is described as being 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 180 lbs, police say. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue track pants, black socks, and sandals, according to the release. He previously went missing on June 14, but how or when he was located was not released publicly.  Anyone who knows his whereabo…

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