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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Police & Fire

PA Man Throws Fork Into Someone's Face: Police A man who throw a fork into someone's face has been sentenced after pleading guilty on Thursday. Mark Anthony Ressel is in prison after he entered a guilty plea to two third-degree misdemeanor charges of harassment during his preliminary hearing on July 20, 2023, court records show. Manheim Township police officers were called to a reported stabbing in the 1000 block of Grofftown Road, Lancaster at 9 p.m. on June 10. "While en route, officers were advised that the victim had been stabbed by Ressel, who was making threats and had hurt the victim yesterday," as stated in th…

by Jillian Pikora

07/22/2023

Police & Fire

Thief Punches Officer In Chest In Central PA, Police Say A man fleeing from a retail theft punched a police officer, authorities announced on Friday, July 21, 2023. Jorge Luis Nieves-Ortiz of Ramsay Place, New Cumberland, was seen committing theft at a store in the 300 block of Lewisberry Road on Jul 9, according to a police release. When the Fairview Township Police Department first arrived and attempted to arrest the 24-year-old "he punched an Officer in the chest and attempted to get away," the police said. He was soon taken into custody and charged with Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest, Retail Theft, Disorderly Conduct,…

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2023

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Into Lititz Home (Photos) A tractor-trailer driver is in the hospital after smashing into a home in Lititz on Friday morning, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the home in the 600 block of Furnace Hills Pike (Route 501) around 2:30 a.m. on July 21, 2023, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The Brunnerville Fire Company arrived to find a tractor into a brick wall on the first floor of the home. The driver was pulled from the cab and taken to an area hospital, officials say. It is unclear if the homeowners were in the house at the time. The Brick…

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2023

Police & Fire

PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say A massive drag race in Pennsylvania ended with a State Police vehicle being struck and troopers getting medically evaluated, authorities announced on July 21, 2023. Troopers had received multiple reports of approximately 50 vehicles drag racing and doing burnouts on the Fort Pitt Bridge around 3:35 a.m. on Friday. Shortly after they arrived, a burgundy Jeep Grand Cherokee "drove directly into the side of the marked patrol unit, then fleeing from the scene nearly striking a trooper," police stated in a release. As it continued to speed off it "nearly struck" several troopers, th…

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2023

Police & Fire

Louisiana Woman Accused Of Using 'Ghost' Wendy's Employee To Steal $20K In PA Turns Herself In UPDATE: Linda Johnson turned herself over to authorities in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. She was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Miller and released on $2,500 unsecured bail, according to police. Additional information was unavailable as of Tuesday afternoon. ORIGINAL: A Louisiana woman is wanted for stealing approximately $20,000 — using the fake identity of a Wendy's employee in Pennsylvania that she created, authorities announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Linda Nicole Johnson, of Monroe, LA, is wanted by police in Manheim Township for the thefts.…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

Couple Robs Hotel Guest At Gunpoint In Central PA — Twice: Police An accused armed robber is on the loose after a couple held up a hotel in Central Pennsylvania — twice, authorities announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023. "Female guests at the Red Roof Inn reported that they were robbed at gunpoint," on June 12 and July 17, the Swatara Township police stated in the release. On Wednesday, July 19, 45-year-old Jamie Francis Bruder of Steelton was arrested on charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, the police explained and court records confirmed. His alleged literal partner in crime, 36-year-old Ashley Renee Barrick of Har…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2023

Lifestyle

PA Native Joe Manganiello Files For Divorce From Sofía Vergara: CNN Days after Sofia Vergara appeared to have wiped Joe Manganiello from her Instagram, Manganiello has filed for divorce, according to CNN. After seven years together, Manganiello, a Pittsburgh native, filed a petition for divorce, according to the outlet. He cited “irreconcilable differences” as the cause and the separation date as July 2, 2023, the outlet reports. Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello at Easter 2023.Instagram/Joe Manganiello @joemanganiello Manganiello had proposed to Vergara after six months of dating on Christmas Eve 2014, US Weekly reported at the time. The "Magic Mi…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

Bridge Jumper Swam To Safety, PA Troopers Say A person jumped into the Delaware River, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday. The unidentified person jumped from the I-80 toll bridge around midday on July 20, 2023, PSP explained. The jumper was taken in by authorities for "evaluation," said Trooper Anthony Petroski. Their condition was not immediately clear.

by Mac Bullock & Jillian Pikora

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

Pizza Delivery Assault, Robbery In Central PA: Police Three teens have been arrested and a fourth is at large following the assault and robbery of a pizza delivery person in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, police announced on July 20, 2023. The delivery person was at someone's home dropping off pizzas when the "strong-arm robbery" took place in the 7400 block of Clearfield Street, Swatara Township, area police said. The incident happened around 10:20 p.m. on July 19, and by 9:45 a.m. the following day three juvenile boys ages 16 and 17 were in custody, according to Swatara Township Police. The teens were taken to the Daup…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Police A 19-year-old has been arrested and both he and the man he shot have been charged, Lancaster Bureau of Police said. The accused shooter, Lorenzo O'branty of Lancaster, has been charged the following crimes, the police announced on Friday, July 21, 2023: Felony aggravated assault. Felony discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure. Misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person. Felony firearms not to be carried without a license. A 20-year-old man recovering from a gunshot wound has also been charged, police announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Anjew…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2023

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