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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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Anger Management Graduate Shoved Gun Into The Back Of Girl's Head At Central PA Subway: Police Anger Management Graduate Shoved Gun Into The Back Of Girl's Head At Central PA Subway: Police
Anger Management Graduate Shoved Gun Into The Back Of Girl's Head At Central PA Subway: Police A 30-year-old former convict and anger management graduate apparently still has some anger issues, as he got into a fight at a Subway restaurant and shoved a gun into the back of a girl's head, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Aaron David Babner, of Mechanicsburg, got into a "verbal argument" with another man at the Subway located at 90 Newberry Commons on Saturday, Oct. 1, Township police.  Sometime during the incident, he left the restaurant, retrieved a firearm from his vehicle, then approached the 16-year-old girl, "and pressed the firearm to the back of h…

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Obituaries
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police Two years ago, a 24-year-old woman went on a Tinder date and less than 24 hours later she was dead, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, her date was arrested and charged with homicide, police say. Emily "Emmy" Pritsch was outdoorsy; loving water sports and hiking. She enjoyed music, art, and walking her dog Sparkles. She was a 2018 Temple University graduate who was passionate about her job teaching theater to students in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood through the non-profit Playworks. She also liked spending time with her family, and making seemingly everyone who knew her feel like her best f…

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Police & Fire
'T' Rail Derails In Pittsburgh (DEVELOPING) 'T' Rail Derails In Pittsburgh (DEVELOPING)
'T' Rail Derails In Pittsburgh (Developing) A train car has derailed in Pittsburgh, authorities say.  The car went off the track under unknown circumstance in Dormont on Wednesday, Oct. 5 around 10:30 a.m., according to a release by Pittsburgh Regional Transit.  Crews are working to get the rail car back on the tracks, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit.  No injuries were reported.  To help passengers, a bus shuttle is operating between South Hills Junction and Dormont Junction, and a rail shuttle is operating between Dormont Junction and Overbrook.  The Blue and Silver lines were not affected by the…

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Teenage Girl Goes Missing From Central PA Home: Police Teenage Girl Goes Missing From Central PA Home: Police
Teenage Girl Goes Missing From Central PA Home: Police A 17-year-old girl went missing from her central Pennsylvania home on Sunday, Oct. 2, police announced the following Wednesday. Felicity Heiser,  is believed to have "left her residence in East Hempfield Township during the overnight hours," Township police state in the release on her disappearance. "Since then she has not been heard from by her guardian, has not reported to school," police say. Heiser is described as being 5'3" tall,  weighing 140lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and grey sweat pants, as detailed in the release. Anyo…

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Crash Closes Multiple Roadways Outside Of The Farm Show Complex (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Multiple Roadways Outside Of The Farm Show Complex (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Multiple Roadways Outside Of The Farm Show Complex (Developing) A closed has closed all the lanes outside of the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, according to PennDOT. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of US 22 between Agriculture Drive, Farm Show Complex Road, and Cameron Street around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. It's unclear if anyone was hurt in the crash. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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Girl Hit Crossing Major Roadway Near High School In Central PA: Police Girl Hit Crossing Major Roadway Near High School In Central PA: Police
Girl Hit Crossing Major Roadway Near High School In Central PA: Police A "female juvenile" was struck while walking along a major roadway in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 4, authorities say.  Lower Paxton Township police were called to a report of a struck pedestrian in the area of Union Deposit Road and Four Seasons Boulevard at approximately 7:13 a.m., according to a release by the department.  The area has crosswalk signs, illuminated signals, and clearly marked signs as it is across from Central Dauphin High School, according to Google Maps.  Upon arrival, emergency workers found the girl laying in the road, the police explain in th…

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Missing Lancaster Man Might Be In Danger, Pennsylvania State Police Say Missing Lancaster Man Might Be In Danger, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Missing Lancaster Man Might Be In Danger, Pennsylvania State Police Say A 58-year-old man has been reported missing and he might be in danger, according to the Pennsylvania state police.  The State police are searching for Douglas Martin. He was last seen driving a gray 2011 Ford F-250 four-door pickup truck with the PA license plate: ZME-9157, in the area of the 2600 block of Willow Street Pike North, according to a release by the state police.  Douglas Martin's actual vehicle. Pennsylvania state police Martin is described as being 6 foot tall, weighing 250 lbs., with salt and pepper hair and brown eyes, s detailed in the release.  The police believe Mar…

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US 222 Reopens Following Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Rollover In Central PA US 222 Reopens Following Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Rollover In Central PA
US 222 Reopens Following Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Rollover In Central PA A three-vehicle crash closed part of US Route 222 in central Pennsylvania in the afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 4, authorities say.  The crash happened in the southbound lanes just south of the Oregon Pike exit, Manheim Township police say. One of the vehicles involved in the crash has rolled over onto its side, according to the police.  The roadway appeared to have reopened around 3:30 p.m., according to traffic cameras in the area. 

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Massachusetts Is Home To Seven Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says Massachusetts Is Home To Seven Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says
Massachusetts Is Home To Seven Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says Nearly half of the US population says they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, so the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America, which it released on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 43 key indicators of livability— which range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita and the crime rate, but you can read more about that methodo…

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New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says
New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says Nearly half of the US population says they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, so the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America, which it released on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 43 key indicators of livability— which range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita and the crime rate, but you can read more about that methodo…

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