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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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6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police The crash on Interstate 81 that was caused by a snow squall on Monday, is now know to have led to the deaths of 6 people and involved 80 vehicles, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. The vehicles included 39 commercial and 41 passenger vehicles on Mar. 28, Boehm says. Twenty-four people were injured in the crash and people who were able to walk away from their vehicles were taken by Schuylkill County Transportation Service buses to Wegman's Distribution Center to be reunited with their families, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. The identifies …

by Jillian Pikora

03/30/2022

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Man Shot Dead On Central PA Street: Police A 48-year-old man was shot dead on a Pennsylvania street early Wednesday morning, according to police. York City police were called to a reported shooting in the rear of the 700 block of West Philadelphia Street at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Mar. 30, according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, officers found the man shot dead, police say. The York County coroner's office confirmed the death and officially pronounced the man deceased at 1:25 a.m. Police continue to investigate this deadly shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the York City police department by…

by Jillian Pikora

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

I-81 Reopens 40 Hours After 50+ Car Crash After a snow squall led to a massive crash on Interstate 81— killing three people and injuring 24— the road closed, but just after midnight on Wednesday, Mar. 30, it reopened, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. I 81 NB at the crash scene was opened just after midnight. — Trooper Beohm (@PSPTroopLPIO) March 30, 2022 The road had closed so victims could be searched for, the crash could be reconstructed and documented for police purposes, and to tow the vehicles, state officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday. After the vehicles were removed it became clear that the road i…

by Jillian Pikora

03/30/2022

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Firefighter Hit, Dragged By Hose After PA Woman Drives Over It: Police A 63-year-old woman has been charged after she drove over a fire hose— knocking it into a firefighter and dragging him behind her vehicle, according to Chambersburg police. The police were called to an accident involving a firefighter around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 29, according to the release. Upon arrival police discovered Wendy Zuch Lee, driving over the hose while "at an active fire scene," police noted. "The hose became stuck under her vehicle, which caused the hose to knock over and drag a firefighter," police say. The firefighter's injuries were minor and they have since be…

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

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PA Woman Who Drove Over Fiance Accused Of Attempted Homicide A 44-year-old Pennsylvania woman is accused of running over her fiance after an argument, according to a release by police. Pittsburgh Police were called to crash into a fence in the 100 block of Knox Avenue for on Friday, March 25 around 11:45 p.m., police say. When officers arrived, Tina McAfee was standing next to a wrecked vehicle, according to the release. During the investigation, the man— later identified as her fiance, as reported by multiple media outlets, was found injured on Grape Street, police say. The man received care inside a nearby home while explaining to officials that…

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

Police & Fire

Passenger Killed In RT 72 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer: Police One person has died after a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer on State Route 72 on Tuesday, police say. Emergency crews were called to a crash at the intersection of State Route 72/Lancaster Road and Lititz Road for a crash around noon on Mar. 29, according East Hempfield Township police. Upon arrival, officers learned "a blue Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Lititz Road when it entered the intersection with Lancaster Road," as stated in the police release. A passenger in the Mercedes was declared dead at the scene by the Lancaster County coroner's office. The crash is being …

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

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Helicopter Called To House Fire In Central PA (Developing) A fire at a central Pennsylvania home has injured at least one person, authorities say.Fire crews were first called to a house fire in the 200 block of Topper Road around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 29, according Adams County emergency dispatchers. A helicopter was soon called to the Liberty Township home, dispatchers say. The number of persons injured and the extent of those injuries has not been released according to Gettysburg Fire officials and dispatchers. A coroner was not called to the scene, the dispatch supervisor says. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

Police & Fire

One Killed In Crash On US 11: PennDOT A crash on US 11/15 at the exit for US 22/322 has left at least one person dead, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A vehicle reportedly went off the roadway into a ravine near the Perry and Dauphin County lines around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 28, PennDOT officials say. The road was closed for several hours from South Market Street until the exit near Duncan Island, according to PennDOT. Additional information about this crash near Duncannon has not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

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Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police A 21-year-old mother-to-be unexpectedly went into labor only to have her newborn die due to “undetermined trauma” possibly caused by a head-on crash with a driver under the influence, according to Pennsylvania state police. The woman was in a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe heading east on Allentown Boulevard/Route 22 near Clover Lane when it was hit head-on by a 27-year-old man going west in a 2012 Kia Optima in West Hanover Township on Sunday, Mar. 27, at 8:43 p.m., state police said in a release on Tuesday. The 26-year-old driver of the Hyundai, a 54-year-old woman, and a 3-year-old boy wer…

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

Police & Fire

12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police Approximately 12 miles of Interstate 81 remains closed after a massive crash that left three people dead and sent two dozen to the hospital, according to state police. Snow squalls led to the crash that may have involved up to 60 vehicles starting on I-81 northbound near Minersville, on Monday, Mar. 28, starting around 10:30 a.m., according to Schuylkill County officials. Nearly 18 hours later state police announced that cleanup is only half done and people should continue to avoid the area between Exits 107 through 119. I 81 is still closed NB between Exit 107 and 119. Investigation c…

by Jillian Pikora

03/29/2022

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