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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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Police & Fire
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Strike Near Hersheypark After Def Leppard, Journey Concert (UPDATE) Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Strike Near Hersheypark After Def Leppard, Journey Concert (UPDATE)
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Strike Near Hersheypark After Def Leppard, Journey Concert (Update) A 54-year-old man was killed crossing the street shortly after a concert in Hershey on Friday, July 26, Derry Township police announced in a release. Randy Ticknor, Binghamton, NY was hit by a Dodge Caravan driven by Isaac Young, 29, of Fredericksburg, PA, the police explained.   The fatal strike happened at the intersection of Hersheypark Drive and Hotel Road at 12:45 a.m., the police detailed. "First responders and medical personnel who happened to be in the area at the time of the incident were attempting life-saving measures on the pedestrian who had been struck," the police …

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Lancaster-Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ Lancaster-Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ
Lancaster-Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ Lancaster-based Fulton Bank is closing branches across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated Thursday, July 18, and the locations were confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, July 25.  The closures at the following Fulton Bank branches will happen on or around November 22, 2024: 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. 1220 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 8000 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 2100 Street Road, Bensalem, PA. 1460 East Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ. 514 North Kings Highway, Cherry Hil…

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Harrisburg Concertmaster's Alleged Rape Of Young Girl Detailed In Disturbing Affidavit Harrisburg Concertmaster's Alleged Rape Of Young Girl Detailed In Disturbing Affidavit
Harrisburg Concertmaster's Alleged Rape Of Young Girl Detailed In Disturbing Affidavit A violinist and former concertmaster of the Harrisburg Symphony has been charged with multiple felonies for sexually abusing a child starting when she was 6 years old and continuing until she was 17 years old, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Odin J. Rathnam, 58 of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, was arrested at his home on a warrant by the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police in connection with the sexual assaults which happened "throughout Dauphin County and other areas of Pennsylvania between 2008 and 2019," as stated in a police release.  **WARNING: The Details Of This C…

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Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (UPDATE) Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (UPDATE)
Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (Update) The 53-year-old man who died in a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer on Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 has been identified, according to the York County Coroner's office on Thursday, July 25. Michael "Mike" Kenemore, of the 300 block of Wynwood Rd, Springettsbury Township's 2004 Ford F-250 was going east in the 7000 block of the highway when, for an unknown reason he left his lane, entering the westbound traffic, and striking a 2006 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer head-on, as explained in the coroner's release.  The Springettsbury Township resident who was driving th…

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GoFundMe Launches To Help Family Who Escaped House Fire In Lititz GoFundMe Launches To Help Family Who Escaped House Fire In Lititz
GoFundMe Launches To Help Family Who Escaped House Fire In Lititz A GoFundMe has been launched to help a family who escaped from a house fire saving their lives but costing them all of them everything else — including the family dog and cat. Jim and Shannon Eves along with their daughter Ella, survived the fire at their home in the first block of West Orange Street in Lititz which started around 6 a.m., Thursday, July 25, according to the fundraiser started by their son Hunter's girlfriend, Cambrie Kagan, and an earlier release by the police. The road closed from Broad to Spruce streets, according to a separate release by the fire department. N…

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2 Stabbing Suspects Arrested By Harrisburg Police (UPDATE) 2 Stabbing Suspects Arrested By Harrisburg Police (UPDATE)
2 Stabbing Suspects Arrested By Harrisburg Police (Update) Two men who were wanted by police for a stabbing the day before Independence Day, have been captured, Harrisburg police announced on Thursday, July 25 Placido Rodriguez-Santiago, 43, and Omar Steven Rodriguez-Santiago, 43, both of Harrisburg, were arrested on July 24, police say and court records confirm. Omar was charged with the following: Felony Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference. Misdemeanor Terroristic Threats With Intent To Terrorize Another. Misdemeanor Simple Assault. Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument …

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Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE) Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE)
Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (Update) A 66-year-old mom of two has died following a house fire, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24.  Beth Hill Yanni, of the 2600 block of Lebanon Road in Manheim, Rapho Township, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital after "being caught in a fire at her residence," as written in the Lancaster County Coroner's report.  The fire broke out at her home around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 — she was pronounced dead in the trauma bay at 9:39 p.m., the coroner explained.  Following an autopsy, her manner of death was ruled accidental and the cause was 'Smoke Inhalation and T…

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Business
PA Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Restaurants Suddenly Reopens 1 Of 4 Locations PA Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Restaurants Suddenly Reopens 1 Of 4 Locations
PA Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Restaurants Suddenly Reopens 1 Of 4 Locations A once extremely popular Peruvian charcoal chicken restaurant with four locations in Lancaster County suddenly shuttered all locations on Friday, July 12, but on Thursday, July 25, they announced the reopening of one of the restaurants.  Originally Frisco's Chicken had the following sign posted on its doors: "Frisco's Fans, it is with a heavy heart that we share that we are closing our doors indefinitely. Although we have elected to close, a group of our team has refused to stop working and will be selling through our inventory until it is gone at our Lancaster and Mount Joy locat…

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Elizabethtown Dad Killed In Mount Joy Motorcycle Crash: Coroner Elizabethtown Dad Killed In Mount Joy Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
Elizabethtown Dad Killed In Mount Joy Motorcycle Crash: Coroner A 28-year-old dad died at the scene of a motorcycle crash with an SUV early on Saturday morning, July 20, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced in a release on Wednesday, July 24.  Matthew D. "Matt" Ferruzza, originally of Hershey most recently of the 470 block of Rockwood Drive in Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead an hour after the collision at 12:50 a.m. on July 20, the coroner detailed in the release.  The crash happened at 2907 Mt. Gretna Road in Mount Joy at 11:50 p.m. on Friday, July 19, the coroner explained. No autopsy was performed. His accidental death was cau…

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Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says
Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says A longtime member of the Lower Paxton Township police has suddenly and unexpectedly passed away, the department announced on Wednesday, July 24.  Detective Steven Wertz, 42, was off-duty duty when he passed away, officials with the department explained. The date of his passing was not released at the time of publishing.  Wertz had been with the department for 18 years and had been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section since October 2021, according to the release. The following about his life was shared in his obituary: "He was raised in the Powells Valley area and grad…

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