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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Schools

Police Incident In Enola Over, Police Say (Update) UPDATE: The police incident ended around 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, according to an updated release by the East Pennsboro Township Police Department. "This incident is now cleared. Residents can resume normal activity," the police said. The suspect being sought was reportedly having a mental health crisis and was found in the woods by Tower Road, according to ABC27. Daily Voice has been unable to independently confirm that. Following Daily Voice for any additional update on this incident. ORIGINAL: All the East Pennsboro Area Schools have been locked dow…

by Jillian Pikora

05/18/2023

News

NJ Mom Of 7 Was Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police A 36-year-old mom of seven and New Jersey native died when she was struck walking in a crosswalk last December in Harrisburg, PA. Six months later, police have determined that the driver responsible was both speeding and intoxicated when he struck her and another person. Nicole M. DeFalco, originally of Glen Ridge and most recently of Harrisburg, and another pedestrian were struck while using a marked cross walk at the intersection of South Cameron and Market streets around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, according to the police, DeFalco's obituary, and her social media. DeFalco…

by Jillian Pikora

05/17/2023

Police & Fire

Burning Pile Of Garbage At Church In Central PA: Authorities (Photos) A burning pile of garbage was dumped from a garbage truck at a church parking lot in Mount Joy on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, authorities said. The Fire Department Mount Joy was called to the fire at Calvary Bible Church on Union School Road around 7 a.m., according to the department. The trash truck driver spotted the fire and dumped in the church parking lot, where fire units arrived to find it. The fire crews worked for about an hour to extinguish the fire. Mike Brubaker of Brubaker Farms operated a loader to help the crew separate the trash pile. View this post o…

by Jillian Pikora

05/17/2023

Police & Fire

PA Girl Missing Over 1 Week, Police Say A 15-year-old girl from Lower Paxton Township has been missing for over a week, area police announced on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Nya Chestnut left her home in the 400 block of Radcliffe Drive on May 8, and has not returned. The Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police is requesting the public's assistance locating Nya. Additional information about her was not released. Anyone who knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police at (717) 657-5656 or submit a tip here. The police are asking tipsters to reference Incident Num…

by Jillian Pikora

05/17/2023

Traffic

Fatal Motor Home Crash On I-81 In PA, Authorities Say (Update) A deadly crash shuttered part of Interstate 81 on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, authorities say. The multi-vehicle crash happened near mile marker 5 in Antrim Township around 11 a.m., according Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Megan Frazer. The northbound lanes closed at exit 5 to Greencastle and Waynesboro, according to 511PA. Northbound traffic was being detoured off the highway at exit 5, according to Frazer. All lanes reopened around 2:30 p.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The motor home rear-ended the tractor-trailer while the vehicles were s…

by Jillian Pikora

05/17/2023

Obituaries

Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says An 88-year-old man has died just over a week after he was hit by a pick-truck, the York County Coroner's office announced on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. John Smeltzer of the 100 block of Claire Avenue, Hellam Borough was crossing West Market Street with his dog when he was struck by a 2017 Chevy Silverado turning onto the road from South Lee Street around 5:30pm on May 3, 2023, authorities explained. Smeltzer was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he died from blunt force trauma to his head at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, as certified by Deputy Coroner Michelle Rau. The …

by Jillian Pikora

05/17/2023

Police & Fire

Extra Cheese: $680 Spent On Pizza Using Fake Account, Newville Police Say A 27-year-old woman wanted a little extra cheese to cover the cost of her pizza cravings, so she used someone's bank details on her SliceLife pizza app account and place several orders, police announced on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Branda Shoemaker of Newville has "confessed to linking the victims bank account information to her Slice App and using it to purchase food and other miscellaneous items," on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Newville Police said. Shoemaker's victim contacted the police and showed officers bank statements with $680 of fraudulent charges totaling in "approximately $680.0…

by Jillian Pikora

05/17/2023

News

PA Vet Aide Took Dead Dog's Drugs, Stole 1K+ In Gift Cards, AG Alleges A 42-year-old veterinarian's aide has been charged for allegedly stealing various drugs, cash, and gift cards from her co-workers and the hospital where she worked. Heidi Schumacher of Springdale was working at River Valley Veterinary Hospital when she was caught on camera "taking medications— often after hours when employees should not have been at the facility," Attorney General Michelle Henry stated in the release on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. An investigation by the AG's office found that she "printed forged prescription bottle labels and entered the locked pharmacy after h…

by Jillian Pikora

05/16/2023

Police & Fire

Missing Ex-Con Found By Police In Dauphin Co. UPDATE: Lori Alyan Dolinger was "located and is safe. We thank everyone for their efforts in assisting to look for her," the police said in a release late on Friday, May 19, 2023. No additional information was shared. ORIGINAL: A 48-year-old woman with a lengthy criminal record across three Central Pennsylvania counties is being searched for by police in Swatara Township, according to a release on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Lori Alyan Dolinger is missing from an unnamed location within the township, and details about her disappearance were not shared by the police. The police did say th…

by Jillian Pikora

05/16/2023

Police & Fire

Homicide Attempt Caught On Camera In York, Police Say One man has been hospitalized and another has been arrested following a stabbing in York on Monday, May 15, 2023, according to a police release the following afternoon. Boyzle Maddox III, 28, of York, has been arrested after he was seen stabbing a man on surveillance footage from White Rose Bar and Grill at 48 N. Beaver Street, police say. The unnamed victim walked into York Hospital Emergency Department with multiple stab wounds following the stabbing around 2:27 a.m., according to the release by city police the following morning. During the initial investigat…

by Jillian Pikora

05/16/2023

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