Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog 73°

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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

News
Infant Falls Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb, Police Say Infant Falls Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb, Police Say
Infant Falls Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb, Police Say A 1-year-old infant fell out of a window in a Pittsburgh suburb on Tuesday, August 30, police say. Allegheny County 9-1-1 was made aware of the fall out of a window of a home in the 100 block of Winchester Drive in Plum Borough around 6:30 p.m. The infant survived the fall but remains hospitalized and in critical condition, according to Allegheny County police. The Allegheny County Police Department's Homicide Unit we're initially called to assist in Plum Borough, but the units' detectives are now leading the investigation.  Anyone with information concerning this incident is as…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
'BEST BURGERS EVER.' This Pennsylvania Burger Joint Was Named Among Best In America 'BEST BURGERS EVER.' This Pennsylvania Burger Joint Was Named Among Best In America
'Best Burgers Ever.' This Pennsylvania Burger Joint Was Named Among Best In America It's no surprise this burger place made Yelp's "Best Burgers In America" list when the customers call the burgers "the BEST BURGERS EVER." Of course, these burgers go best with classics like fries and a milkshake, so it's a good thing that the menu is packed with the goodies and the reviews on those treats are highly rated too.  "I could never get tired of this place! I love it here. The burgers are AMAZING and (the) fries are ADDICTING. The fried Oreos are amazing as well. It is a very friendly environment. I highly recommend choosing this place to eat at any time. The peanut butter …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Recognize Them? Masked Burglars Look Into Security Camera During Theft At PA Store Recognize Them? Masked Burglars Look Into Security Camera During Theft At PA Store
Recognize Them? Masked Burglars Look Into Security Camera During Theft At PA Store Three men— including a teenager— robbed a York County store and two were spotted looking right at the security camera on Wednesday, August 24, police say. The Northern York County Regional police were called to investigate the burglary at Parkway Convenience Store located at 67 Parkway Boulevard in Manchester Township at 10:16 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Three men entered the store by "prying a screen to a rear window open" and stole "multiple vape pens and cigars," police say. The third suspect is not pictured, as he has been identified 16-year-old from York City…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Business
One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse
One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse A contract worker is unaccounted for following a building collapse at Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and Breads in Franklin County, according to the New Franklin volunteer fire department. The collapse happened at a construction project on the company's campus at 1000 Garber Road in Guilford Township on Tuesday, August 30, around 2:15 p.m., according to dispatch.  No injuries have been reported as of 4:30 p.m., according to dispatch.  York, Cumberland, and Washington counties' emergency services have been called to the scene, according to Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Associat…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland A "bright light" in her community, Sophia Battisti, of Reinhold’s, was killed in a crash in Maryland on Friday, August 26, police say.  Battisti was crossing the street "against the pedestrian signal" at Coastal Highway in the area of 59th Street just before midnight when she was struck by a car traveling north, Ocean City police say.  "Lifesaving efforts were initiated by good Samaritans at the scene and Ocean City EMS," police say. But ultimately, "Battisti was pronounced deceased on the scene." The driver remained on the scene, according to the police.  The Ocean City Traffic Safety …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
'Grammie' Trafficked Cocaine, Guns Through PA Restaurants: USDOJ 'Grammie' Trafficked Cocaine, Guns Through PA Restaurants: USDOJ
'Grammie' Trafficked Cocaine, Guns Through PA Restaurants: Usdoj A woman who wanted to be everyone's "gram" or "grammie" will be old enough to be one by the time she gets out of prison.  Nyree Letterlough, aka Gram, 51, of Harrisburg, has learned her fate after she was convicted for cocaine and drug trafficking through two city restaurants she owned or had interests in, according to a release but the  United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 30.  Letterlough had previously been convicted of "drug trafficking, possessing a gun in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a stolen gu…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Entire School District Along I-81 Went Into Lockdown During Pennsylvania State Police Manhunt Entire School District Along I-81 Went Into Lockdown During Pennsylvania State Police Manhunt
Entire School District Along I-81 Went Into Lockdown During Pennsylvania State Police Manhunt An entire school district was briefly shuttered as Pennsylvania state police had a manhunt along Interstate 81 on Tuesday, August 30, authorities say. The situation started as a "police incident" near mile marker 74.5 on I-81 in the morning during school hours, according to state trooper Megan Frazer. "The Central Dauphin School District was placed on lockdown," but there was "no direct threat to the school," Frazer says. Two men have since been taken into custody, according to Frazer. Although additional information about the incident was not available at the time of publishing there is …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Officer On Patrol Witnesses Armed Robbery At Rutters In Central Pennsylvania: Police Officer On Patrol Witnesses Armed Robbery At Rutters In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Officer On Patrol Witnesses Armed Robbery At Rutters In Central Pennsylvania: Police A trio of 20-somethings was spotted by police while robbing a Rutters in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 27, authorities say.  A Northern York County Regional police officer "performing stationary patrol" witnessed part of the robbery, according to a release by the police. Wilmer Febus-Lopez, 29, John Taylor-Williams, 22, both of Spring Grove, and Ciera Nicole Reisinger, 21, of Dover, parked a gold 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee two houses south of Rutter's Farm Store in the 1400 block of Seven Valleys Road in North Codorus Township around 1:20 a.m., according to the release. …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
2X Teens Caught With Cocaine, Stolen Guns On Same Day In Central PA: Police 2X Teens Caught With Cocaine, Stolen Guns On Same Day In Central PA: Police
2X Teens Caught With Cocaine, Stolen Guns On Same Day In Central PA: Police After two teens jumped out of a car during a chase, police kept an eye out for them, but ended up finding a different teen with a stolen gun and drugs, police say.  Less than 30 minutes after a teen "intentionally rammed" a police cruiser two times during a chase that ended with the discovery of two stolen guns and cocaine, police were searching for two other teens that jumped out of his car during the pursuit in Lancaster City.  Officer Hamby spotted a teen who matched "the description of one of the fleeing occupants walking on Crystal Street... clutching his waistband as if he w…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Teen 'Intentionally Rams' Police Cruiser 2X, Drives Backwards During Wild Chase In PA Teen 'Intentionally Rams' Police Cruiser 2X, Drives Backwards During Wild Chase In PA
Teen 'Intentionally Rams' Police Cruiser 2X, Drives Backwards During Wild Chase In PA A teenage boy "intentionally rammed" a police cruiser two times, and "drove backward" during a wild chase— involving guns and drugs—in Lancaster, city police say.  It all started when Officer Yoder of the Lancaster City police spotted the boy driving a vehicle with a broken light at 777 Manor Street around 5:16 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, according to a release by the police department.  Rather than stopping, the boy "intentionally rammed Officer Yoder’s cruiser to exit the parking lot during the stop. The juvenile suspect then backed out onto Manor Street and intentionally ramme…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Prev Page 535 of 796 533 534 535 536 537 Next
5,341 - 5,350 of 7,955 articles