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Jillian Pikora

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Texas Dad Killed Sliding Under Tractor-Trailer In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash Texas Dad Killed Sliding Under Tractor-Trailer In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash
Texas Dad Killed Sliding Under Tractor-Trailer In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash A husband, father, veteran, and teacher has been identified as the motorcyclist who fatally slid under a tractor-trailer in York City on Tuesday, according to his family and a release by the coroner's office on Friday, May 3.  Christopher "Chris" Day, 67 of Nocona, Texas, died at the scene of the crash at the intersection of West Philadelphia Street and North Belvidere Avenue in York City at 4:12 p.m. on April 30, Coroner Pam Gay detailed in a release.  Chris was on his motorcycle in the left lane of Belvidere Ave when a tractor-trailer took a right turn onto the road from W.…

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Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment
Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment The baby who was found "unresponsive" in a Harrisburg apartment has died, officials told Daily Voice Friday. The unidentified infant was first discovered to be unresponsive in a Hall Manor apartment around 7 p.m. on May 2, according to officials.  Life-saving measures were used before the baby was taken to UPMC Harrisburg, where they later passed, officials explained.  The cause and manner of death are pending the result of an autopsy which has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 7. No charges have been filed in connection with this baby's death as of 6 p.m. on Friday.  Check …

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Man Killed Inside Grocery Store In Central PA: Officials Man Killed Inside Grocery Store In Central PA: Officials
Man Killed Inside Grocery Store In Central PA: Officials A man was shot dead outside a popular grocery store in Harrisburg, officials told Daily Voice on Friday afternoon. The report of "shots fired" inside Antonio Grocery on the 2200 block of North Sixth Street at Woodbine Street came into Dauphin County Dispatch at 2:20 p.m. on May 3.  A deputy coroner was called to the scene and police had taped off the area as of 3:40 p.m., officials said.  There was no word of any suspect, weapons found, or arrests as of 5 p.m.  Anyone with information on this deadly shooting is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900. This …

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Man ID'd After Shot Dead By Police At PA Nursing Home: DA Man ID'd After Shot Dead By Police At PA Nursing Home: DA
Man ID'd After Shot Dead By Police At PA Nursing Home: DA A man who was shot dead by a police officer inside a Central Pennsylvania nursing home has been identified and details leading up to his death have been released by the York County Coroner's and District Attorney Dave Sunday's offices on Friday afternoon. Zachariah Alexander White, 32 from out of the state but temporarily residing in York, was shot dead at Rest Haven Nursing Home at 1050 South George Street in Spring Garden Township at 12:48 p.m. on May 2, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services, PSP, the coroner, and the DA.  At a press conference, District Attor…

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2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police 2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police
2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police A toddler has been reunited with its mother after it was found walking alone in a street in Shippensburg, the police announced on Friday, May 3. The 2-year-old was found "walking near an alley" when someone brought into a local business in the 300 block of East Martin Avenue, as stated in the police release.  The person waited with the toddler at the business until the police arrived at 10:19 a.m. on April 21, according to the release.  Regarding how the child got away from its mom, the police said the following: "The child appeared to have found an unsecured door at a residence…

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Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say
Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say A woman has been missing for nearly three months and authorities believe she could have been killed in the Harrisburg area, according to an updated release on Friday, May 3.  Tracy Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, 54 of the Pittsburgh area, was first reported missing to the Millvale Police Department. "All information from family and friends places her in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area," Susquehanna Township Police said in a release on March 19. The updated release provided more details about where she was in Harrisburg: "There has been no contact with Tracy's family or frie…

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Boy Struck Dead In Manheim Hit-Run: Police Boy Struck Dead In Manheim Hit-Run: Police
Boy Struck Dead In Manheim Hit-Run: Police A boy was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled after the crash, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced at midnight on May 3. The NLCRPD was called to a report of a "person down" at 200 West Sun Hill Road in Penn Township, Maheim at 9:32 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, as detailed in the release.  "Evidence on scene indicates that a juvenile male was struck and killed by a vehicle that left the scene," the police stated in the release.  Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department was assisted on scene by, Lancaster County Corners Office, Northwest Cr…

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Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA A US Navy Veteran and now-former firefighter has been sentenced for starting four fires, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on May 1.  Andrew Bischof, 21 of Arnold, pleaded guilty to all arson charges, including aggravated arson, risking catastrophe, and criminal trespassing on Wednesday, court records show.  He admitted to intentionally setting four separate fires in Arnold and New Kensington in Sept. and Oct. 2023.  Posted by From The Scene Photography on Monday, October 2, 2023 Posted by From The Scene Photography on Satur…

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Central PA Food Bank Employee Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: DA Central PA Food Bank Employee Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: DA
Central PA Food Bank Employee Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: DA A woman, who according to her social media is a SNAP Outreach Coordinator for the Central PA Food Bank, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced "for assaulting her neighbor and killing the neighbor’s five-month-old Chihuahua," the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said in a release on Wednesday, May 1.  Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, also known as Loyna De Jesus, was sentenced to seven years of probation for the assault and puppycide which took place in the 100 block of Old Dorwart Street in Lancaster on Sept. 25, 2022, as detailed by the DA.  The 53-year-old's first nine months wi…

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14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police 14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police
14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police A 14-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with murder after a 12-year-old girl died on Wednesday, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police the following day. Aaron John Klingensmith was arrested on May 2 in connection with the death of a girl he is accused of shooting in the head, Pennsylvania State Police explained and court records showed. The unidentified girl was shot inside a home on Bearfield Road, Brady Township, in the Luthersburg/DuBois area of Clearfield County just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, PSP Trooper Vaughan Norbert detailed in the release. …

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