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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

Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers went on a rescue mission for a special bird. Troopers Alex Ebbert and Emilio Rizzo were called to a report of a bald eagle struck on Route 422 in Greenwood Township, Perry County on Sunday around 11 a.m., according to PSP. They arrived to find that the bird suffered from an injured wing after being hit by a car. "Trooper Ebbert used his cruiser jacket to wrap the bird for secure transport," state police stated in a release. "They met PA Game Commission personnel at PSP Newport, who took the eagle for rehabilitation."

by Jillian Pikora

02/13/2024

News

100K+ Without Power Across Pennsylvania Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians are without power due to a winter storm. The number of PPL customers without power has continued to rise as a wintry mix continues to fall as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Over 94,000 PPL customers in Central Pennsylvania are without power. The majority of the outages are in Dauphin, Schuylkill, and Lebanon counties, according to PPL's map. Additional outages reported by PECO in the Philadelphia region are affecting 5,978 customers. Met-Ed has 20,640 customers without power, according to its map. You can report a PPL outage h…

by Jillian Pikora

02/13/2024

Police & Fire

Teen Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord: Manheim Twp. Police In Affidavit An 18-year-old man is accused of both uploading and downloading child pornography on the chatting app/website Discord, Manheim Township police announced on Feb. 9. Malik Jaden Sams of the 400 block of Delp Road in Lancaster began being investigated after authorities received multiple Cyper Tipline reports of an IP address in the home where he lived and the account "ZackDaRat#7143" which he later admitted to using, according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. He both uploaded and downloaded images of child pornography between January and March 2023, the police …

by Jillian Pikora

02/13/2024

Police & Fire

Two Officers Hospitalized After Crash Heading To Call: Philadelphia Police Two Philadelphia officers were struck by a private vehicle on their way to a call, police announced on Monday night. The patrol vehicle was struck at the intersection of 16th Street and Norris Street in the 22nd District at approximately 8:29 p.m. on Feb. 12, the police explained in a release about an hour later. The two officers inside were taken to Temple Hospital by Medic 13. They suffered minor injuries and "are expected to be treated and released," the police said. No one else suffered any injuries.

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

Police & Fire

Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9. Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

Obituaries

PA 911 Operator, Kaitlynn Beatty, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police A three-vehicle crash has left a 911 operator dead, authorities explained in the days following her sudden passing. Kaitlynn Elizabeth Beatty, 20 of Irwin, was killed in a three-vehicle crash along Glades Pike/Route 31, west of Tree Army Road in Jefferson Township on Jan. 30, as detailed in the Pennsylvania State Police report. Kaitlynn died at the scene, PSP Trooper Christopher Allen Explained. She had been on her way home from work at Somerset County 911. She was a Pittsburgh native who had turned 20 years old just 15 days before the crash, according to her obituar…

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

Police & Fire

One Injured When Car Slams Into Annville Home: Fire Officials One person was injured when a car slammed into a home in Anville on Sunday morning, fire officials announced. The Bellegrove Fire Company was called to a report of a motor vehicle accident into a structure in the 1500 block of North State at 1:56 a.m., on Feb. 11, the company detailed in a release later that day. One person was treated by EMS, but it is unclear if they were a resident or the person in the vehicle. "Crews shored up [the] interior wall of structure which was damaged," as stated in the release. The people who live in the home are being assisted by the Red Cr…

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

Police & Fire

Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police A four-vehicle crash sent a van into a hookah store on Saturday, Lebanon City police announced on Feb. 12. The Lebanon City Police were called to a "vehicle accident involving a vehicle into a structure" in the 900 block of Cumberland Street at 5:28 a.m. on Feb. 10, according to a release by the department. Investigators believe the van seen slammed into the front of Hookah Island (see the main photo) had been changing lanes when it struck a vehicle (not pictured) forcing that vehicle into another (also not pictured) while it continued into the white van (pictured) which was par…

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

Police & Fire

Soot-Covered Woman Arrested For Ephrata Public Works Arson: Police A 70-year-old with a criminal record was caught near the scene of a literal dumpster fire at Ephrata Borough Public Works on Friday, the police announced Monday, Feb. 12. Ruth Brumbach was seen walking while intoxicated into traffic on Church Avenue in front of the Public Works building within an hour after the fire was discovered at 10:47 a.m. The smoke and flames were spotted coming from a dumpster behind the Ephrata Borough Public Works building located at 300 Church Avenue, Ephrata Borough on Feb. 10, according to the area police. Brumbach was identified by "prior poli…

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

Weather

News Of Snow In South Central PA Greatly Exaggerated: NWS The National Weather Service released its predictions for the weather Monday, Feb. 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 14 and it is far more tame than what other weather reports may lead you to believe. While many news outlets covering South Central Pennsylvania have turned the TV News reports and websites to seemingly endless coverage of the "hour-by-hour" snow reports, the National Weather Service predicts less than one inch of snow will fall in the region. Additionally, the NWS projects more of a "wintry mix" than actual snow, except in areas of higher elevations. Wind and fog are mor…

by Jillian Pikora

02/12/2024

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