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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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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey Has COVID-19 Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey Has COVID-19
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey Has Covid-19 The Mayor of Pittsburgh has announced that he has COVID-19. Mayor Ed Gainey tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at home as of Friday morning, according to a release from the city. Gainey is fully vaccinated and boosted, according to the release. He has only been experiencing minor symptoms, the mayor's office explains. Gainey will be fulfilling his duties from home as he follows recommended guidelines from the CDC and Health Department, according to the mayor's staff. “I’m thankful for the protection provided by the vaccine and boosters and I hope my diagnosis can serve as …

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Obituaries
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says A Pennsylvania dad has died following a shooting on Thursday, Apr. 14, according to a release by the coroner's office. Michael Denton, 42, of Hanover, was shot in "an altercation with another individual… outside of his home," the York County coroner's office states in the release. Following the shooting, he was rushed from his home in Adams County to Wellspan York Hospital— where he was declared deceased at 6:44 p.m., according to the coroner's office. His cause and manner of death will be officially released following an autopsy at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Friday, Apr. 15. Deyton grew-u…

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Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Halts Traffic On RT 422 (Developing) Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Halts Traffic On RT 422 (Developing)
Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Halts Traffic On RT 422 (Developing) A tractor-trailer has closed all lanes of traffic on Route 422 in Lebanon County, according to emergency dispatchers. The tractor-trailer plowed into three parked vehicles on Main Street/Route 422 in Annville Township near Bachman Road around 6 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 15, according to dispatch. Here is a look at the activity on US-422 near Grant St . A tractor trailer collided with a home on E main St in #AnnvilleTownship after 5AM this morning. Crews are still on scene. Stay with @fox43 for more on this developing story. @fox43traffic pic.twitter.com/df36puG70D — Trenice (@TreniceBtv) Ap…

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PA Woman Who Killed Firefighter Nabbed In Maryland: US Marshals PA Woman Who Killed Firefighter Nabbed In Maryland: US Marshals
PA Woman Who Killed Firefighter Nabbed In Maryland: US Marshals A Pennsylvania woman on parole for killing a firefighter was arrested on the run in Maryland, according to the US Marshals. Khanyae Kendall, 23, of Harrisburg, pleaded guilty to killing Denny Devoe while he was on-duty in 2017, according to US Marshal Martin J. Pane and court records. Kendall was driving a stolen vehicle under the influence at the time of the fatal crash, court records show. She was sentenced to a prison term of five to 12 years, but on Mar. 10, 2022, she was released under the supervision of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, according to US Marshal Pane. …

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Deer Caused Crash That Killed Belted Mom of Four, Unbelted Driver Survives: PA State Police Deer Caused Crash That Killed Belted Mom of Four, Unbelted Driver Survives: PA State Police
Deer Caused Crash That Killed Belted Mom of Four, Unbelted Driver Survives: PA State Police Ten days after a deer caused a crash, a seat-belted passenger— who was a mother of four— has died, authorities say. Richard E.A. Ditzler, 40, of Middletown, swerved to avoid a deer that ran in front of his 2009 Ford Escape on Manada Bottom Road in East Hanover Township at about 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 3, state police say. Ditzler drove off the roadway into a ditch, hit a tree, and flipped over onto the Ford’s roof, according to the release. Ditzler— who was unrestrained, sustained moderate injuries, but his passenger, Mahogany Marie Peters, 35, of Trevorton— who was seatbelted— suffer…

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PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment
PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment A Pennsylvania worker at the United States Postal Service has been indicted for stealing approximately $10,000 worth of packages, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Michael Anthony Collier, Jr., age 39, of Harrisburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on mail theft charges on Wednesday, Apr. 13, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Collier took mail packages intended to be delivered through the U.S. Postal Service to victims located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Maryland on Nov. 2,.2021, United States Attorney John C. Gur…

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Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police
Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police Update: The suspect, Cesar Torres, has been arrested in Florida, click here to learn more about it. Original: Nearly a year after a fiery crash caused siblings to die of burns and smoke inhalation, police have announced that they have filed charges against the driver who caused the deadly crash. Cesar Torres, 38, of Florida has been charged in connection with the deaths of Brandie Kasper, 21, and her younger brother, Lenny, 18, Northern Lancaster County police say. Torres had been heading south in a car-carrier tractor-trailer on Main Street/RT 72 when he slammed into the side of the sibli…

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Two Shootings Leaves Three Men Dead In Four Days In Central PA Two Shootings Leaves Three Men Dead In Four Days In Central PA
Two Shootings Leaves Three Men Dead In Four Days In Central PA A second deadly shooting in central Pennsylvania in less than four days has left three men dead, according to the coroner's office. A 27-year-old man died at the scene of a shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street, police say. The shooting happened around 11:17 p.m. and the man was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 13 by the York County coroner’s office. A second man involved in the same shooting arrived with gunshot wounds at UPMC Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead at 1:48 a.m., according to a release by the coroner’s office. A 34-year-old man who was also s…

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Pennsylvania Starbucks' Gets Its First Union In Unanimous Vote Pennsylvania Starbucks' Gets Its First Union In Unanimous Vote
Pennsylvania Starbucks' Gets Its First Union In Unanimous Vote The first ever Starbucks in Pennsylvania has been formed, according to union organizers. The Bloomfield Starbucks in Pittsburgh formed a union with a unanimous 20 to zero vote on Wednesday, April 13. "We urge Starbucks CEO to do what's right and sign the Starbucks Workers United Non-interference and Fair Election Principles," Pittsburgh Starbucks Workers United said in a statement. Gov. Tom Wolf has already tweeted his congratulations. Congratulations to Bloomfield Starbucks workers. https://t.co/WbGbAU33ll — Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) April 13, 2022 The vote results are un…

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'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA 'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA
'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA A Pennsylvania man wanted for a parole violation barricaded himself with his 3-year-old son before jumping out a window, police say. Lower Allen Township police were called to assist the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force after Bennie Chisolm, 29, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself in the 2100 block of Cedar Run Drive, shortly before 10 a.m. on Apr. 4, the department said in a release. The authorities announced themselves when they entered and told Chisholm they had a warrant for his arrest, according to the release. Chisolm responded by barricading himself and his 3-year-old son in a bedroom a…

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