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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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Lifestyle

PA Psychiatrist To Compete On Jeopardy! A psychiatrist from Pennsylvania will soon compete in an upcoming episode of JEOPARDY! Neilay Amin of Harrisburg will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, on CBS, according to officials from the show. The show will air at 7 p.m. JEOPARDY!, is in its 39th season in syndication.

by Jillian Pikora

06/13/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police A 28-year-old man is accused of being an "angry acquaintance" who stabbed a man in the back In Ephrata on Sunday, authorities announced June 12, 2023. Bryson Scott Puryear stabbed the unidentified man in the back in the 100 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. on June 11, 2023, police alleged in the release A man sitting on his porch intervened which caused Puryear to flee—only to get caught by the police a block from the scene, the police explained. The victim was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Puryear was taken to Lancaster County Prison on aggravated…

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

Police & Fire

Guilty! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA A teenager who "intentionally" hit a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has pleaded guilty as part of a negotiated deal, the Cumberland County district attorney's office announced on Monday, June 12, 2023. PennDOT employee Bill Layton "was pushed onto the hood of his pickup truck and ultimately propelled onto a mailbox" when he was struck by a gold pickup truck (pictured) along Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., on April 13, 2022, authorities detailed in multiple releases. Dawson Adam Smith of Harrisburg was just was 19-years-old when he identifi…

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

Police & Fire

Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police Two men distracted a store clerk and loaded hundreds of dollars onto gift cards, authorities say. The two men pictured stole the gift cards and put $500 in them at the Family Dollar located at 3835 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas Township, Chambersburg at 3:24 p.m. on May 3, 2023, according to The Pennsylvania State Police Troop H – Chambersburg Station. The clerk was supposedly "distracted" during this incident, the police said, but did not detail how. The suspects then fled in a silver-colored SUV, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. A cash reward of an unkno…

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

Police & Fire

Man Awoken By Officers Drives Into Stranger's Yard, York County Police Say An unconscious man who awoke, and fled from officers multiple times— including after he drove into a stranger's backyard, is wanted by police, according to a release on Sunday, June 11, 2023. David Alexander Self, 34, of Dillsburg was thought to be unconscious and it was unclear if he was breathing when Carroll Township police were called to a Blazer's Bodyshop parking lot at approximately 1:36 p.m. on May 22, 2023, as explained in the release. Soon after officers arrived, they began banging loudly on the driver's side window of Self's running blue Honda Civic. Seconds later he r…

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

Lifestyle

DC Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says When protests against LGBTQ+ are on the rise, community members (and allies) may want to look for not only the best place to celebrate during Pride month but also the safest place to live. Washington DC came in at No. 2 on LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list. The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said. Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also …

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

Lifestyle

PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says When protests against LGBTQ+ are on the rise, community members (and allies) may want to look for not only the best place to celebrate during Pride month but also the safest place to live. Two Pennsylvania cities made LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list. The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said. Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also factored i…

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

Police & Fire

Robber Holds Knife To 13-Year-Old, PA State Police Say A 13-year-old was held at knife-point, Pennsylvania State Police announced on June 9, 2023. The boy was accosted by a 15-year-old male on May 30 between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on West Jefferson Avenue, Myerstown, according to the state police. The older teen approached the boy and pressed a pocket knife against his stomach while demanding cash, PSP explained. The would-be robber "verbally threatened to stab the victim," PSP stated in the release. Somehow the boy managed to break free and run away. The unidentified teen was later arrested for "robbery, terroristic thre…

by Jillian Pikora

06/12/2023

News

Third Lebanon Inmate Escapes During Work Release: Authorities A third inmate has escaped while on work release from the Lebanon County Prison— and two are still at-large, authorities say. Crystal Marie Connelly, 22, walked away from her work release program on June 3, prison officials told Daily Voice. Connelly was serving a approximately 4 year sentence followed by seven years of probation following a 2022 negotiated plea deal for the following 2020 offenses court records show: Two misdemeanor counts of Terroristic Threats with Intent To Terrorize Another. Two misdemeanor counts Harassment - Communication Lewd, Threat…

by Jillian Pikora

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

Officers Witness MD Motorcyclist Speed To His Death In PA: State Police A 41-year-old Maryland motorcyclist sped to his death and Pennsylvania police witnessed it all happen, authorities say. The unnamed rider was attempting a curve when his 2013 Harley-Davidson Road King went off the road at a high rate of speed— striking a mailbox and a utility pole, state police said. Police on patrol in Littlestown had witnessed him speeding through the area moments before and followed him— where they, unfortunately, saw the whole crash play out, according to PSP. The helmeted rider died at the crash in the 990 block of Frederick Pike/Route 194 in Germany Town…

by Jillian Pikora

06/09/2023

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