Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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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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Lancaster, PA
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Lightning Strikes Person At Lancaster County Apartment Complex Lightning Strikes Person At Lancaster County Apartment Complex Lightning Strikes Person At Lancaster County Apartment Complex
Lightning Strikes Person At Lancaster County Apartment Complex A person was rushed to a hospital after being struck by lightning at a Pennsylvania apartment complex on Thursday evening, Aug. 6, officials said. The lightning strike was reported at the Roseville House Apartments on Eden Road in Manheim Township just after 6:30 p.m., according to Lancaster County dispatch. Manheim Township Fire Rescue responded to the scene, and the person was taken to a local hospital, officials said. The individual's condition was not immediately available.

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Columbia, PA
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'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (WATCH) 'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (WATCH) 'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (WATCH)
'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (Watch) The man wanted after police say he fled a crash that left a 20-year-old woman dead in the Susquehanna River appears to have addressed the tragedy in a rap video posted to social media. A video shared Tuesday, Aug. 5, on a Facebook account under the name "Ttg Fto" features a man who appears to be Mikaail Cotton, 23, rapping about the fatal July 30 crash that claimed the life of Saige Zink, of Columbia. UPDATE: Cotton has been captured in New York click here to read our full report.  The post was captioned: "Silenxe broken: R.I.P saige zink FOREVER 20." In the song, the man claims he…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mercersburg, PA
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Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt
Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt A second suspect accused of abducting a man at gunpoint, stealing thousands of dollars, and sparking a public manhunt is now in custody, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Jayson Garcia, 42, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 5, by the Pennsylvania State Police Fugitive Task Force in Schuylkill County, ending the search that began after the July 31 armed robbery and kidnapping. His alleged accomplice, Paul Gregory Laurusevage, 40, was taken into custody Tuesday and remains held at Schuylkill County Prison. Garcia lured the victim to a home in Girardville under the guise of a heroin transaction…

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Chambersburg, PA
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Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PSP Chambersburg Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PSP Chambersburg Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PSP Chambersburg
Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PSP Chambersburg A selfie video recorded during a high-speed chase helped Pennsylvania State Police build a case against a Franklin County teenager, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 6. A 16-year-old Chambersburg boy is accused of fleeing troopers on an electric dirt bike after they tried to stop him for multiple traffic violations around 2:45 a.m. at North Seventh and East King streets in Chambersburg on Thursday, June 4, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The rider was traveling too fast for conditions, ran multiple stop signs, ignored traffic signals, operated without rear lighting, and nearly…

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Lansdowne-Darby, PA
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Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Aldan: Officials Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Aldan: Officials Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Aldan: Officials
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Aldan: Officials A man armed with a knife was shot and killed during an encounter with an officer early Thursday morning, Aug. 6, authorities said. An officer responded to a 911 call in the area of South Clifton and Aldan avenues at approximately 3:30 a.m., according to a news release issued by Aldan Borough. The Aldan Borough officer encountered an adult man armed with a knife, according to preliminary information. During the encounter, the officer deployed a Taser before discharging their service weapon, striking the man, the borough said.  The man was taken to Lankenau Medical Center, where he was …

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by Jillian Pikora
Waynesboro, PA
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Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In Waynesboro (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In Waynesboro (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In Waynesboro (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In Waynesboro (Developing) A pedestrian was struck on Thursday morning, Aug. 6, prompting a traffic alert and a response from emergency crews. The crash happened near the intersection of E. Main Street and Enterprise Avenue, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. Drivers were urged to use caution in the area as emergency personnel worked at the scene. Motorists should expect delays and use an alternate route if possible, police said. Authorities also reminded drivers to slow down and allow first responders to work safely. No information about the pedestrian's condition or the circumstances surrounding the c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethlehem, PA
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Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Bethlehem Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Bethlehem Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Bethlehem
Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Bethlehem A Johnstown native has died more than a week after a motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 6. Shane M. Hoffman, 25, was pronounced dead at 5:28 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Hoffman suffered blunt force trauma to the head, and his death was ruled an accident, the coroner said. He had been operating a motorcycle that veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole in the 900 block of Pembroke Road in Bethlehem around 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, according …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs
Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING A Pennsylvania caretaker who is accused of secretly recording repeated sexual assaults of a non-verbal disabled woman after evidence was uncovered during a separate child rape investigation will have his case advance to county court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5.  Steve Anthony Jones Jr., 42, of Lancaster, is charged with raping the child at their shared Baron Drive home on May 8. The investigation into those allegations also led detectives to uncover evidence they say showed Jones repeatedly sexually assaulted and secretly recorded a 28…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Best-Selling Lancaster 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling Lancaster 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling Lancaster 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial
Best-Selling Lancaster 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …

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by Jillian Pikora
Chambersburg, PA
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Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At Franklin County Hotel: PSP Chambersburg Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At Franklin County Hotel: PSP Chambersburg Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At Franklin County Hotel: PSP Chambersburg
Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At Franklin County Hotel: PSP Chambersburg A Maryland man is accused of taking a missing 14-year-old girl across state lines into Pennsylvania, where investigators say she was sexually assaulted at a hotel, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Jeremy Spikes Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland, allegedly took the girl from her home in Maryland before driving her into Pennsylvania in a blue Honda Accord with Virginia registration, according to investigators. The girl was forcibly raped at an unknown hotel in the 2300 block of Molly Pitcher Highway in Guilford Township, Franklin County, investigators wrote. Stat…

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