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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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Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD
Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD Shoppers were turned away and traffic rerouted as police swarmed the Whole Foods on Fruitville Pike in Lancaster, causing a sudden shutdown on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. Manheim Township Police and emergency crews responded to the store at 1563 Fruitville Pike around 2:40 p.m. for an active investigation, the department said in a statement. The public was asked to avoid the area during the response. Officials did not release details about the nature of the incident. By 3:09 p.m., the investigation was complete and the scene was cleared, police said. Daily Voice has reached out …

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Attempted Homicide Warrant Issued After Man Shot In Leg In Chambersburg: Police Attempted Homicide Warrant Issued After Man Shot In Leg In Chambersburg: Police
Attempted Homicide Warrant Issued After Man Shot In Leg In Chambersburg: Police A man was shot in the leg during a confrontation in downtown Chambersburg, and a 28-year-old suspect is now wanted for attempted homicide, police announced on Saturday, April 19. Officers with the Chambersburg Police Department responded to the 100 block of East Washington Street near Central Avenue around 2:23 a.m. for reports of gunfire and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, according to the police.  The victim was transported to a trauma center with what police said were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation led detectives to identify th…

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Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police A teenager wanted for a shooting in downtown Chambersburg was caught outside a Wawa, authorities announced on Friday, April 18. Jan Pierre Rosario-Garcia, 19, was arrested in the parking lot of the Wawa at 1071 Wayne Avenue by Chambersburg Police in connection with a March 24 shooting near West Catherine and West Washington streets. Police say Rosario-Garcia pulled the trigger in the shooting, though further details—such as a motive or whether anyone was hit—have not been released. He was charged with two felonies: Attempted Homicide and Aggravated Assault. Rosario-Garcia was ta…

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Multiple Victims, Sexual Extortion By PA Megan’s Law Violator; More Victims Sought: Police Multiple Victims, Sexual Extortion By PA Megan’s Law Violator; More Victims Sought: Police
Multiple Victims, Sexual Extortion By PA Megan’s Law Violator; More Victims Sought: Police A Penbrook man used threats, deception, and explicit recordings to sexually exploit multiple victims, authorities in Dauphin County announced on Thursday, April 18. Skylar Addison Vandevander, 26, was arrested on Wednesday, April 17 in connection with a disturbing pattern of coercive sexual abuse, according to Penbrook police. He faces 40 charges, including: Felony Rape by Forcible Compulsion. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse. Felony Sexual Extortion. Felony Failure to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements. Additional Felony and Misdemeanor Offenses. Investigators say Vandevand…

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LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine
Listen: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine Just hours before Molotov cocktails were hurled into the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, a man now charged in the attack made a chilling 911 call claiming Gov. Josh Shapiro was targeting Palestinians and hurting his family. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is accused of breaking a window at the Governor’s official residence with a hammer and throwing incendiary devices inside while Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were sleeping early Sunday, April 13. In a 911 call obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, April 18, Balmer told dispatchers: “Governor Josh Shapiro needs to know t…

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Fourth Time Exposing Himself: Man Stalking Woman From Market To Park In Lancaster, Police Say Fourth Time Exposing Himself: Man Stalking Woman From Market To Park In Lancaster, Police Say
Fourth Time Exposing Himself: Man Stalking Woman From Market To Park In Lancaster, Police Say A Lancaster County man is facing new charges of stalking and open lewdness after allegedly following a victim and exposing himself in area parks, police announced on Wednesday, April 16. Robert Kendig Bard, 56, was charged with misdemeanors for Stalking – Repeatedly Communicating to Cause Fear, four counts of Indecent Exposure, and six counts of Open Lewdness. The investigation began on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, when a person reported being followed from Yoder’s Country Market to Main Street and Route 322, then back to the market. The suspect was driving a black Subaru Outback Wilderness, pol…

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Body Pulled From Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police Body Pulled From Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police
Body Pulled From Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police A man was found dead in the Schuylkill River near Center City early Friday morning, April 18, Philadelphia police announced. Officers were called to the 200 block of the South Schuylkill River Trail around 6:37 a.m. on Friday, where a man's body was seen in the water, according to police. Medics pronounced the man dead at 7 a.m., officials said. The recovery took place near Locust Street along the river trail, a popular pedestrian and biking area in the heart of the city. The victim's identity has not been released, and the circumstances surrounding his death remain under investi…

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Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation
Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation A small plane flipped upside down at a Pennsylvania airport Friday morning, marking the fourth aircraft crash in the state since January and intensifying concerns over aviation safety. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. on Friday, April 18, at Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. According to Colin Riccobon, spokesperson for LVIA, the plane ended up on its roof after an incident on Runway 24. One pilot was on board, and they were evaluated by EMS. Fire personnel on the scene confirmed the pilot was uninjured. Initial radio dispatch described…

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Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner
Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner A man was hit and killed while walking along Route 30 in Lancaster County, and authorities have just released his name. James Norris, 63, of Downingtown, was found lying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle in the 2400 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, April 18. The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Norris was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:26 a.m., officials said. His body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death…

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Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police A York County man was driving nearly four times the legal alcohol limit—and in the wrong direction—before crashing and fleeing the scene on Route 15, police announced on Thursday, April 17. Chase Mitchell Hunter, 30, was arrested after a hit-and-run on Saturday, March 22 near Route 15 North and North Baltimore Street in Dillsburg, according to Carroll Township Police. Witnesses reported a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Route 15 that struck another vehicle and continued northbound in the wrong lanes. Officers later located the vehicle behind the Fine Wine & Good Spirits sto…

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