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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

Truck Left Hanging Off Bridge When Driver Flees, York County Police Say A bridge in York County is closed "for an indefinite period of time" after a driver crashed their truck— leaving the front end dangling over the edge— before fleeing the scene, police say. York County Regional police officers where called to a report of "a vehicle into a bridge" in the 500 block of Wago Road in East Manchester Township around 4:48 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, according to a release by the department issued later that morning. When officers arrived, they officers found the pick-up truck "partially hanging off the side of a bridge above a creek," as …

by Jillian Pikora

03/28/2023

News

Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say A fire broke out at the former Wilbur Chocolate Factory in Lititz on Monday, March 27, 2023, authorities say. The Factory is currently home to Blackworth Live Fire and Grill and the Wilbur Lititz Hotel located in the 1st block of North Broad Street/PA Route 501 in the Downtown Lititz District— both were evacuated when the fire began at 7 p.m., area police and fire officials say. The roadway was also closed until 10 p.m., accoring to the Lititz Borough police. Emergency crews are currently operating on a building fire on Broad Street. Please use caution when traveling through Lititz. …

by Jillian Pikora

03/28/2023

News

22-Year-Old Falls From Parking Garage In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say A 22-year-old fell to their death from the roof of a parking garage in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, March 24, 2023. Emergency crews were called to a report of an unresponsive person laying next to a parking garage at 135 South Fraser Street, State College on Saturday, March 18 at 7:45 p.m., area police say. Upon arrival officers found the individual to have "suffered fatal injuries consistent with a fall from above,” as stated in the release. The unidentified person was pronounced dead at the scene. State College Police and the Centre County Coro…

by Jillian Pikora

03/27/2023

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Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner A 28-year-old inmate has died on his way back to the York County Prison from work release, authorities say. Prison officials attempted to revive the unnamed man but he was pronounced deceased on Monday, March 27 at 9:50 a.m. and his death was certified by York County Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner, according to a release by the coroner's office. His name will reportedly be release following his autopsy which is scheduled for the inmate Tuesday at around 10 a.m. at the Lehigh Valley Hospital. Prison officials believe the death "reported to be a suspected overdose," the cor…

by Jillian Pikora

03/27/2023

Police & Fire

Major Brush Fire Burns Across Three Central PA Counties Three Central Pennsylvania counties are battling a brush fire that started in York County, authorities say. The first call to the fire at the intersection of Chain Saw Road and Green House Road in Franklin Township on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 11:33 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. Since then the fire spread to Kuhn Road and Maxelle Lane in Cumberland County— burning across 10 acres. ⚠️ Use caution in the area of Kuhn Road as units respond to a reported brush fire. @ccpa_dps911 @cvpublicsafety @PSPTroopHPIO — Monroe Fire Company (@MonroeFireCo25) March 27, 2023 At least one ai…

by Jillian Pikora

03/27/2023

News

Central PA Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion A 49-year-old Ephrata mom has been identified as one of the victims of the RM Palmer Company Chocolate Factory explosion, according to the Berks County Coroner's office. Amy Futer Sandoe, is believed to have died "instantly" as she was leaving the office, according to her family, although the coroner has yet to confirm this. She had been with the company since August 2019 in the Human Resources Department and she had become the director of the department in January 2022, according to her LinkedIn. Prior to coming onboard at RM Palmer Company she was the Human Resources Manager for Dairy F…

by Jillian Pikora

03/27/2023

News

Delaware Woman Dies, Two Hurt Following Mercedes Collision In Lancaster County: Police A woman has died and two others were injured after two Mercedes collided in Lancaster County on Sunday, March 26, 2023, authorities say. A dark colored Mercedes SUV was driving south on Eshelman Mill Road while a tan Mercedes sedan was driving east on Locust Lane, then the two vehicles collided at the intersection, but exactly how was unclear, according to the West Lampeter Township police. First responders were called to the scene at 5:10 p.m., according to the release. The two women in the sedan were transported to LGH Penn Medicine— where the unnamed 81-year-old driver…

by Jillian Pikora

03/27/2023

News

Yet Again—Drunk Convict Flees In Charger With Stolen Merch From Capital City Mall, Police Say A drunk driver with a lengthy criminal record— including two other DUIs, fleeing, and escape—has been arrested after fleeing from police with stolen items in his Dodge Charger—AGAIN, police say. George Lamar-Griffin Davis III, 24, of Harrisburg was "observed a Dodge Charger that was recognized as being utilized in prior retail thefts," (including one on March 8) at Capital City Mall in Camp Hill on Saturday, March 18, 2023, according to a release by Lower Allen Township Police Department on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The police released the following statement about the chase: "…

by Jillian Pikora

03/25/2023

Obituaries

Friends Led Police To PA Mom Killed By Son: Authorities The friends of Lois Gift knew something was wrong when she didn't come to local activities she regularly attended, little did they know her son had killed her, police explained in a release on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The 62-year-old had a disagreement with her son when he tried to take her purse, and during the fight he strangled her to death, then he stole her car and fled— only to crash it a few hours later and be hospitalized until he confessed to the killing on March 19, Ephrata police said. Officers ultimately discovered Lois when "multiple friends" filed reports for a welfare che…

by Jillian Pikora

03/23/2023

News

Arsonist 'Threatened To Kill Several People With A Knife,' Lancaster County, Police Say A 44-year-old man with seven separate convictions over 25 years— including arson for setting the apartment he shared with his girlfriend and children on fire— pulled out a knife and threatened to kill people in Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to area police. Charles Edward Swanigan, Jr. was arrested after witnesses told the police that he "threatened to kill several people with a knife," in the 600 block of Fairview Avenue, Columbia at approximately 10:56 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, area police say. He was charged with two counts of terroristic threats and was held in the…

by Jillian Pikora

03/23/2023

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