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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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News

NY Man Who Drove For Sex With Child In PA Learns His Fate: Usdoj A New York man is heading to prison after he was caught coming to Pennsylvania hoping to have sex with a 13-year-old girl, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Stephen Farleigh, 51, of Walton, New York, was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment to be followed by 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner "for attempted enticement of a minor," as stated in the release. Farleigh "used the internet to attempt to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity" between Oct…

by Jillian Pikora

07/14/2023

Obituaries

PA Toddler Crushed To Death By Hay Bale ID'd: Authorities Three days before his fourth birthday, a Mechanicsburg boy was crushed to death by a hay bale, authorities announced on July 13, 2023. A large hay bale fell on 3-year-old Lincoln Nathan Johns at a farm on Davis Lane in Taylor Township on July 1, according to a Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday. Troopers from McConnellsburg were called to Fulton County Medical Center at 10:57 a.m. They were informed the boy had died due to life-threatening injuries caused by the falling hay bale. Lincoln's death has been ruled an accident caused by "multiple systems or organs failuring due to blunt …

by Jillian Pikora

07/14/2023

Police & Fire

House Bursts Into Flames After 2-Car Crash In Central PA (Photos) A bystander with a fire extinguisher and a Quarryville firefighter with a garden hose battled a house fire, following the two-vehicle crash in Quarryville on Thursday, authorities say. The force of a two-vehicle crash sent a car into a home in the 900 block of Kirkwood Pike in Colerain Township at 8:20 p.m. on July 13, 2023, fire officials said. When the fire crews arrived they found one vehicle in the road and the other one went into the "B" side of the house, according to the Quarryville Fire Department. The car had been "pushed in the basement wall and was on fire," officials said. …

by Jillian Pikora

07/14/2023

Police & Fire

Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023. Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office. The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…

by Jillian Pikora

07/14/2023

Sports

PA Soccer Star Officially Leaves Chelsea FC For AC Milan It is official, Pennsylvania's very own soccer star, Christian Pulisic is leaving the British team, Chelsea FC, for an Italian team— AC Milan. The Hershey native is leaving the team after four years, with 26 goals, and 145 appearances. The 24-year-old notably "scored a hat-trick at Turf Moor, becoming only the second American to achieve that feat in the English top flight," the club said in its farewell statement. Adding that he "played a key role in ensuring Chelsea finished in the Premier League top four." "The UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup were won in Pulisic’s third seaso…

by Jillian Pikora

07/13/2023

Police & Fire

Fire Police Officer Lied About Being Hit While Directing Traffic In Newville, Police Say A Fire Police Officer who was directing traffic lied to authorities about a vehicle striking him, police announced on July 10, 2023. Morris Metzger Jr., 66, of Newville had been directing traffic in the 100 block on South High Street prior to the alleged incident around 5 p.m. on June 20, according to Newville Police. When officers arrived to investigate he told them avehicle "failed to stop for him and drove around his cones to turn right onto S. High St." he went on to claim "he yelled and waived his arms and the vehicle turned around at Graham Medical and came back northbound…

by Jillian Pikora

07/13/2023

Police & Fire

Horse-Buggy Crash Sends 4 To Hospital: PA State Police Four people were hospitalized following a horse-and-buggy crash on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police say. Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster were called to the crash on Old Philadelphia Pike just east of Martin Road, at 9:53 p.m. on July 11, 2023. A 2020 Ford Explorer driven by 41-year-old Bryce Taylor had been going west on Old Philadelphia Pike at the same time as the horse-and-buggy, according to the police investigation. Taylor was "distracted looking down at the GPS on his phone and when his view shifted back to the roadway, he saw t…

by Jillian Pikora

07/13/2023

Obituaries

PA Mom Becomes Organ Donor 5 Days After 19th Birthday A young mom has died following a crash in Central Pennsylvania, authorities told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Haley Marie Nenninger (Boppers) died at an area hospital following a crash at the intersection of Waggoners Gap and Enola roads on Sunday, July 9, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall confirmed to Daily Voice. Due to the severity of the accident today no pictures will be posted. I wanted to give a huge thanks to Carlisle Fire &... Posted by North Middleton Fire Company on Sunday, July 9, 2023 The 19-year-old suffered multiple traumatic injuries causing her a…

by Jillian Pikora

07/12/2023

News

Motorcyclist Dies Following Tractor-Trailer Crash: Cumberland Co. Coroner A motorcyclist died at the hospital following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, according to the Cumberland County Coroner's office. Leonard G. Mortorff, 74, of Mount Holly Springs was taken to Carlisle Hospital following the crash at the intersection of Baltimore Pike/PA Route 34 and Yates Street on July 11, 2023, Coroner Charles Hall said. It is unknown if the tractor-trailer driver sustained any injuries. This deadly crash remains under investigation by the Mount Holly Boro Police Department.

by Jillian Pikora

07/12/2023

News

26-Year-Old ID'd In Crash Into Pole On US Rt. 11: Cumberland Co. Coroner A 26-year-old Newville man has died at the scene of a crash on US Route 11, according to a release by the Cumberland County Coroner on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Zacherie Cordell Miller was pronounced dead at the scene at 2085 Ritner Highway/US Route 11 in Carlisle around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Zach lost control, went up an embankment, sheared off a utility pole, and then rolled over, according to Coroner Charles Hall. His accidental death was caused by blunt-force head trauma. He was the only person in the vehicle. This deadly crash remains under investigation by …

by Jillian Pikora

07/12/2023

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