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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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Police & Fire

PA Home Consumed By Flames Leaves Five Children Dead, 2 Adults Suffering Burns Update: The fire teenagers have been Identified, you can read more about them here. Original: Five teenagers were killed in a house fire in Pennsylvania on Monday, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the house fire at Slingerland Road in Genesee around 3 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. “Five juvenile victims were unable to get out," state police say. Three of the children’s parents’ Charlie and Michele Erway were able to escape but both "sustained serious injuries while trying to rescue the children" and were flown to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New…

by Jillian Pikora

04/12/2022

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Endangered Missing PA Man Found Safe: Police UPDATE: John Gooding, 76, of Lancaster, has been found safe, Pennsylvania state police say. Update: Missing Endangered Person Advisory - GOODING was located safely the MEPA is cancelled. Thanks for the assistance. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) April 12, 2022 ORIGINAL: A 76-year-old man is missing and possibly endangered, police say. John Gooding left his home in the 1300 block of Still Water Road around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Apr. 12, Manheim Township police say. His family members and police have been unable to contact or locate him, according to the release. "Gooding’s family is c…

by Jillian Pikora

04/12/2022

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Man Suffers 'Life-Threatening Injuries' After Central PA Shooting: Police Update: This man has been identified by the coroner's office after he died from his injuries, you can read more about it here. Original: A man is fighting for his life after he was critically wounded in a shooting in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. York City police were called to a shooting in the 500 block of Walnut Street at approximately 7:21 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 11, according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, police found the adult man with "a life-threatening gunshot wound," police say. The victim was taken to an area hospital, according to the release. Detective…

by Jillian Pikora

04/12/2022

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Veteran Police Officer Caused Deadly I-81 Crash, State Police Say A 20-year veteran of a local police force in Pennsylvania caused a deadly crash along Interstate 81 on Monday, Apr. 11, authorities say. The crash happened on I-81 southbound at mile marker 65.5, Susquehanna Township around 9 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. A 2007 Nissan Diesel driven by Syla James Pope was disabled on the side of the road and a road service technician Jeffery Hanwell came to assist him in a 2012 Ford F350, the release shows. A 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Keith William Morris went over the fog line hitting the Nissan in the rear propelling all …

by Jillian Pikora

04/12/2022

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'Dangerous' Shooter On The Run After Firing Into Central PA Home: Police A 38-year-old man is wanted after he shot into a central Pennsylvania home on Monday night, police say. Penn Township police were called to the shooting the 1st Block of Alabaster Run in Hanover shortly after 6 p.m. Apr. 11, according to a release by the department. Following an investigation, police identified Tavon D. Carr of Hanover as the shooter. He is accused of using a handgun to fire into occupied home multiple times before fleeing, according to the release. No one was injured in the shooting, according to the police. Carr is wanted on a warrant for charges of attempted homicide,…

by Jillian Pikora

04/12/2022

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Missing Maryland Boy Found Safe: Police Update: Maxx Geiger has been found safe, according to the police. #UPDATE Maxx and Christopher Geiger have been located unharmed. The Amber Alert for Maxx Geiger has been cancelled. Thank you to everyone in the public who assisted @mdsp in this case. pic.twitter.com/2pNLSqSaYF — MD State Police (@MDSP) April 12, 2022 Original: A missing 12-year-old from Maryland is believed to have been kidnapped and taken to Pennsylvania, according to multiple media outlets. #AMBERAlert On behalf of @mdsp Westminster Barrack, an Amber Alert is being activated for Maxx Riley Geiger, 12. Last seen w…

by Jillian Pikora & David Cifarelli

04/12/2022

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Road Service Techician Helping Disabled Vehicle Killed In Crash On I-81 In Central PA Update: More details, including the name of the man killed, have been released. Click here to read the new information. Original: A road technician was killed in a crash in central Pennsylvania along Interstate 81 on Monday, Apr. 11, according to state police. The crash happened on I-81 Southbound at mile marker 65.5, Susquehanna Township around 9 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police A 2007 Nissan Diesel driven by Syla James Pope was disabled on the side of the road and a road service technician came to assist him in a 2012 Ford F350, the release shows. A 2019 Dodge…

by Jillian Pikora

04/11/2022

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Target Human Trafficking Story Faked On Facebook By PA Woman: Police A Pennsylvania woman's social post about an attempted human trafficking incident was fabricated, according to the police. The unidentified woman posted on Facebook that a Swatara Township resident was nearly kidnapped while at the Target on High Pointe Boulevard in Swatara Township on Mar. 31, according to a release by area police. This social media post included the following: "psa ladies.. so earlier today my sister was at Target off Eisenhower. A cop was in the parking lot and approached her. He asked if she had put a pc of white tape on her tail light. She said no. There was also an…

by Jillian Pikora

04/11/2022

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Intoxicated PA Man With Armed With Cooking Spray Threatens To Burn Down House: Police What sounds like a romantic dinner date with home cooking and roses, turned violent in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Apr. 10, police say. Carlisle Borough police were called to the 1st block of West Ridge Street for an active domestic incident around midnight, the department explained in a release on Monday. Rasheek Feaster, 42, of Harrisburg, called the police stating "that he was struck in the face by a female in the residence," police say. Upon investigation, police discovered Feaster "was intoxicated and was the primary aggressor in the argument," as stated in the release. At one…

by Jillian Pikora

04/11/2022

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50 People Displaced By Apartment Fire In Central PA Fifty people were displaced from their homes due to an apartment fire in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Apr. 10, according to the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. Crews were called to reports of a fire in the 700 block of Garden Drive in Harrisburg around 9 a.m., according to the American Red Cross. Twelve apartments in the building were affected and 48 people were originally reported as displaced— although that number was later increased to 50, according to the ARC. The displaced received meals, blankets, and other emergency needs by the Red Cross at the Chambers Hill fire de…

by Jillian Pikora

04/11/2022

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