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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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Obituaries

'Vibrant' 12-Year-Old Boy Dies Suddenly In Central PA, Obituary Says A 12-year-old boy with "infectious laughter" has died suddenly in Central Pennsylvania, according to his obituary. Damieon Zyrell Boatright-Morrison of Harrisburg died suddenly of an unknown cause on Aug. 14, as detailed in his obituary. Damieon was known for his curiosity, "vibrant personality, and unwavering spirit," as stated in his obituary. He is survived by his mom Jonicee Boatright; dad Derek Morrison; step-mom Leslie Morrison; sister Cherish Taylor, and extended family. He will always be remembered for the lives he touched and the special bond he had with h…

by Jillian Pikora

08/26/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, York County Coroner Says An 88-year-old woman has died one week after a two-vehicle, the York County Coroner announced. Kantaben Desai of the 600 block of Hayley Road, Manchester Township died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, according to Coroner Pam Gay. Deputy Coroner Karen Frank was called to WellSpan York Hospital to investigate and verify her death. Desai was a solo seatbelted driver of a Hyundai Elantra when she failed to stop at a stop sign at Kayla Boulevard while turning onto Stillmeadow Lane at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, police explained. She was struck by a car heading east of S…

by Jillian Pikora

08/26/2023

Schools

College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police An 18-year-old girl has been hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Gettysburg, police announced on Friday. The Gettysburg College Student was crossing Washington Street at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue around 11 a.m. on Aug. 25. A 78-year-old Gettysburg resident driving a 2008 Toyota van was traveling west on Lincoln Ave and attempted to turn south onto North Washington St. "The van struck the pedestrian who was reported to be in the crosswalk," the police said. Another driver was stopped at the intersection and later told police that they waived the girl…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

News

Convicted Hacker Steals $2 Million From Pennsylvania Banks: AG Two men stole approximately $2 million from banks by impersonating employees and customers – something one of them had experience doing before, authorities say. According to the Office of the Attorney General, investigators found that the young men allegedly targeted financial institutions and consumers in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York Counties. Carl A. Gonzalez, 19, of Highspire, was arrested Thursday and arraigned. His bail was set at $10,000. Tyreese Lewis, 22, of Harrisburg, was recently arrested in Los Angeles and arraigned in Dauphin County. He is being held wit…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Police & Fire

$744K+ Lottery Ticket Forged By PA Woman, Police Say A Pennsylvania woman "manipulated and forged" a lottery ticket so it would appear that she won several hundreds of thousands of dollars, police announced on Friday. Kathy Louise Free, 61, of State Line, changed a number on a Pennsylvania Lottery Tocket making it appear that she won $744, 260 in Sept. 2022, according to the Lower Swatara Township Police. The following criminal charges were filed against Free on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023: Felony Criminal Attempt Theft by Deception. Felony Forgery. Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument of Crime. She was released on $1,000 unsecured b…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Traffic

MILES OF Backups: Crash Closed All Lanes Of I-81 In Central PA, PennDOT Says A crash shuttered all lanes of Interstate 81 Northbound in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash was between exits 48 to PA 74- York Road and 52A to US 11 North-New Kingstown, according to 511PA. The crash happened at 8:14 a.m. on Aug. 25. The roadway repopened around noon. The number of vehicles or people involved is unclear. Check back here for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Police & Fire

Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail UPDATE: David Edward Browne, 27, of Shippensburg, is in Pennsylvania State Police custody as of 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Trooper Frazer he was taken in without further incident following the fires on the Appalachian Trail and the alleged assault of a ranger. Daily Voice readers claim he was found near Interstate 81. Traffic was delayed on I-81 in Cumberland County, as Daily Voice reported, but readers also told us there were helicopters and a drone circling the area over Perry and Cumberland counties Friday morning. David previously lived in Martinsburg, West…

by Jillian Pikora

08/25/2023

Traffic

I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (Update) A "police incident' halted all traffic on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday night. The police incident on I-83 North happened in the northbound lane of South Bridge around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The area closed was from Exit 41B for Lemoyne to Exit 43 for Capitol/2nd Street. All southbound lanes were briefly closed as well but were reopened before 9 p.m., according to 511PA. All lanes reopened at 11:30 p.m., according to Schreffler. The number of vehicles or persons involved…

by Jillian Pikora

08/24/2023

Obituaries

Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police A 69-year-old grandpa died at the scene of a head-on crash on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 24, 2023. Ernest Bowens of Shippensburg was driving a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder south on the 9000 block of Olde Scotland Road in Southampton Township when he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason, state police explained in a release. He struck Binod Kuwar, 30, of Shippensburg 2009 Navistar at 7:40 p.m.— the force of the impact caused the Nissan to catch fire, troopers detailed. Binod was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for a medical evaluation, and the roadway…

by Jillian Pikora

08/24/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Bicyclist Struck By Ephrata Driver Released From Hospital: Police A teenage boy has been released from the hospital after being hit by a car in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 24. Virginia Tibbals of Ephrata was driving a Ford SUV east when she struck the unnamed teen, The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. The collision happened in the 1800 block of Main Street (US Route 322) at 6 p.m. on Aug. 22, according to the police. "It is unknown if the bicyclist was traveling in the same direction alongside the highway and was struck from behind, or if the youth exited a nearby driveway and rode into the path," the police said. Ti…

by Jillian Pikora

08/24/2023

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