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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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New Details About Infant Found Dead On Pennsylvania Street: Coroner New Details About Infant Found Dead On Pennsylvania Street: Coroner
New Details About Infant Found Dead On Pennsylvania Street: Coroner New information about an infant "suspiciously" found dead on a Pennsylvania street has been shared with Daily Voice by Fulton County Coroner Berley L. Souders on March 20.  The infant was found unresponsive at the intersection of Lincoln Way West/PA Route 16 and South Second Street in McConnellsburg at 8:45 a.m. on March 11, State Trooper Jacob Rhymestine detailed in the initial release.  The coroner's office was soon called and the infant was pronounced dead at the intersection at 8:55 a.m. on Monday. After no witnesses have come forward so details about the infant were released…

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Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit
Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit A man out on bail for felony child rape kidnapped a girl at gunpoint but when police closed in, he turned the gun on himself, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday afternoon.  Former convict, James Lee Kopp Jr., 53 of Hanover and East Berlin (although most recently from McSherrystown) kidnapped a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint from her yard in the 600 block of North Street in McSherrystown and fled the area, PSP detailed.  The McSherrystown Police Department was called "for a report of a child abduction involving a firearm" at the girl's home at 9:45 a.…

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Family Killed In PA Fire ID'd: Dad, 4 Children — Including 1-Month-Old Infant, Authorities Say Family Killed In PA Fire ID'd: Dad, 4 Children — Including 1-Month-Old Infant, Authorities Say
Family Killed In PA Fire ID'd: Dad, 4 Children — Including 1-Month-Old Infant, Authorities Say A massive house fire killed four young children and their father in Western Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, authorities announced later that day.  The Westmoreland County Coroner's office said the 27-year-old dad, Tyler J. King; his children Kyson John, 7; Kinzleigh John, 6; Keagan John, 3; and 1-month-old Korbyn John were found dead in the home. The fire broke out in the 400 block of Guy Street in Jeanette just after midnight on March 20, officials explained. The mother and two other young children were rescued from the home. The mom suffered burns and the children showed signs of s…

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Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police
Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a shooting at a warehouse in Western Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Police Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph explained at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.  Sean M. Black, 42 of Leechburg, Westmoreland County went to Tri-Arc Manufacturing in the 300 block of Fountain Street in Blawnox, Allegheny County, just before 6:30 a.m. and opened fire at the workers, Superintendent Joseph explained. Courtney Smith, 30 of Blawnox, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene, according to the medica…

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Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit
Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit New details have been released at a press conference on Tuesday, March 19 about a Harrisburg family who teamed up to shoot, stab, and dismember a boyfriend who was allegedly physically and sexually abusive. Terry Parker, 47, his ex-wife (possibly legally married but separated, officials explained at a later date) Ronda Parker, 48, and his new girlfriend Summer Heil, 36, worked together to lure Ronda's new boyfriend, Michael Pruitt, 40, to a home in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania State Police in Bradford County explained in the court documents obtained by Daily Voice PSP found the bones …

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Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD
Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD A trio of armed robbers is on the loss, Chambersburg police announced on Monday evening.  The call to the armed robbery of a van full of cash at Southgate Mall in Chambersburg came in at 1:05 p.m. on March 18, area police detailed in a release.  The robbers "stole several cases containing money from a vehicle and held the occupants at gunpoint," the police said noting that they "then fled the scene in a white Ford van." Anyone with information should contact the Chambersburg Police Department at 717-264-4131 or submit a tip online by clicking here. 

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Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner
Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner The person shot dead by police in Central Pennsylvania has been identified as a Scottish man who had allegedly caused a disturbance, the Cumberland County Coroner told Daily Voice on March 18.  Gregor Fleming, 44 of Glasgow, UK, was shot dead in the 5000 block of Erbs Bridge Road in Hampden Township on Thursday, March 7, authorities said.  State police made the following statement about the events that led to the fatal shooting: "During the course of the investigation, the subject of the disturbance displayed a firearm. At that time, the officers discharged their firearms st…

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Chipotle Manager Masturbates In Front Of Customers, Camp Hill PD Chipotle Manager Masturbates In Front Of Customers, Camp Hill PD
Chipotle Manager Masturbates In Front Of Customers, Camp Hill PD A Pennsylvania Chipotle manager was caught masturbating on the job in the dining area of the restaurant at the beginning of March, police announced on Monday, March 18.  The unnamed 26-year-old manager "exposed his genitals and proceeded to masturbate in the view of other individuals while sitting in a booth inside of the restaurant," the Camp Hill police stated in the release.  The incident took place at the Chipotle Restaurant located at 3216 Trindle Road in Camp Hill at 8:05 p.m. on Friday, March 1, the police detailed in the release.  When the company found out the manag…

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Serious Crash: Motorcyclist Suffers 'Significant Injuries', Lower Swatara PD Serious Crash: Motorcyclist Suffers 'Significant Injuries', Lower Swatara PD
Serious Crash: Motorcyclist Suffers 'Significant Injuries', Lower Swatara PD A motorcyclist is in the hospital after a serious crash over, authorities announced on March 15.  The crash happened in the area of West Harrisburg Pike/PA 230 and Rosedale Avenue around 2 p.m. on March 13, Lower Swatara police explained.  Officers were soon called to the scene of "a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle with injuries," as stated in the release.  The police investigation "determined that a 2007 Toyota Camry had made an improper turn in front of a 2021 Benelli motorcycle. The motorcyclist was unable to brake or avoid the collision and struck the Toyota. The…

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Burglar Caught With Car Full Of Sex Toys, Drugs Convicted, Cumberland DA Burglar Caught With Car Full Of Sex Toys, Drugs Convicted, Cumberland DA
Burglar Caught With Car Full Of Sex Toys, Drugs Convicted, Cumberland DA Well, this was awkward, a 36-year-old Camp Hill man high on drugs burglarized "Excitement Video"  — and sped off with a car full of sex toys — when he got his car stuck in someone's yard, the authorities explained.   Andrew Angle was found in this unusual situation when the Lower Allen Township police came to investigate "suspicious activity" in the 2200 block of Orchard Road on Jan. 26 at around 8:33 a.m. as the police stated in a release on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Nearly a year later, Angle has been convicted on all charges connected with the case.  The l…

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