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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NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…
Wife ID'd After Hunting Club Dismemberment In GA, Husband Arrested In PA Wife ID'd After Hunting Club Dismemberment In GA, Husband Arrested In PA
Wife ID'd After Hunting Club Dismemberment In GA, Husband Arrested In PA Mindi Mebane Kassotis has been identified months after she was found dismembered at a hunting club in Georgia, and her husband has been arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, May 12, 2023.  The 40-year-old was found strewn across three miles of the hunting club grounds in  Liberty and Mcintosh Counties on December 2, 2022, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation explained in the release. The following day the investigation into her identity began and on Jan. 5, 2023, the GBI announced that forensic analysis determined that her body had been placed in the field sinc…
PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate
PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate A 40-year-old Pennsylvania hunter will be spending a short time in jail after he accidentally shot his neighbor on his own lawn instead of the deer he was targeting, after being sentenced by President Judge Jonathan D. Grine on Friday, May 12, 2023. Michael A. Lloyd of Boalsburg was found tending to his neighbor when State College Police arrived at the scene of the shooting on Lenape Lane in College Township on Dec. 4, 2021, as Daily Voice previously reported. Lloyd had fired two shots from a .45mm semiautomatic pistol at a "deer" on a hill across the road or about 10 to 15 yards up the bo…
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say A street sweeper and a fire truck collided in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, May 12, 2023.  The crash happened in the 1700 block of Highland Street at 9:50 a.m., according to police The crash involved a Swatara Township Fire-Rescue fire truck and a Swatara Township street sweeper, the police explained. "There were no injuries resulting from this accident," police said.  The accident is being investigated by the township police. 
'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says 'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says
'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says A 16-year-old boy was gunned down the same day as his maternal grandmother's funeral, according to his family.  Dominic Sanner of Homestead, West Mifflin Township was shot in the chest while standing between two homes in the 100 block of East 17th Street at 11:27 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, Allegheny County police explained in a release the following afternoon.  First responders came but he died from his injuries at the scene, the police said.  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner later confirmed his identity. The county police are investigating this as a homicide. Anyone with informat…
Holy Guacamole! I-81 Avocado Spill Leaves Tractor-Trailer Dangling: PennDOT Holy Guacamole! I-81 Avocado Spill Leaves Tractor-Trailer Dangling: PennDOT
Holy Guacamole! I-81 Avocado Spill Leaves Tractor-Trailer Dangling: PennDOT A truck carrying avocados has spilled on Interstate 81, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials.  The tractor-trailer, "failed to make a curve" from the I-81 North ramp to US 22 around 8 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler explained.  The trailer split open– along with hundreds of avocados, as they rolled, smooshed, and splattered onto the highway below. The trailer was also dangling off the ramp but crews have been working to put it back on the roadway, which also caused the trailer to rupture open even further– spilling …
'Flying Ants' Close Central PA HS 'Flying Ants' Close Central PA HS
'Flying Ants' Close Central PA HS A bizarre and buggy lunch has led school officials to let students buzz off early. Lower Dauphin High School in Hummelstown with be dismissed early after "flying ants" apparently swarmed the school's cafeteria, according to a Facebook post by school officials around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023.  The post reads in part: "ALERT - Lower Dauphin High School will DISMISS today at 10:30 am on Friday, May 12, due to flying ants in the high school cafeteria which will prevent us from having lunch." All other schools will remain in session and be dismissed at regular times.
Missing Franklin County Man Sought By PA State Police Found Missing Franklin County Man Sought By PA State Police Found
Missing Franklin County Man Sought By PA State Police Found UPDATE: Evan Small was found dead on May 13, 2023, authorities informed the press on May 15. No additional information will be released.  If you or someone you love is having thoughts of suicide call or text 988 or click here to chat with a professional anytime 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  ORIGINAL: A 19-year-old Franklin County man is sought by the Pennsylvania State Police, according to a release at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023.  Evan Small was last seen at his home in the 18000 block of Fannettsburg Road W in Fannettsburg, Metal Township around 5 p.m. on Tues…
Toddler Struck By Truck On Rt. 322: Authorities Toddler Struck By Truck On Rt. 322: Authorities
Toddler Struck By Truck On Rt. 322: Authorities A toddler was struck by a box truck in Annville on Thursday, May 11, 2023, authorities say.  Emergency medical services and police were called to Risser-Marvel Farm Market located at 2425 Horseshoe Pike/PA Route 322 South Londonderry Township at 10:37 a.m., according to Lebanon County Wide Communications.  The child was with a family member at the time of the crash, yet somehow the child was alone in the roadway when it was struck, authorities said.  Daily Voice will update this story as more details become available, check back here and follow us for updates. 
PA Eatery Reopens After 'Technosapien' Broke Gas Lines PA Eatery Reopens After 'Technosapien' Broke Gas Lines
PA Eatery Reopens After 'Technosapien' Broke Gas Lines Stuff'D Steaks has reopened following a bizarre break-in that left the business without gas and a flooded, and damaged building. Stuff'D Steaks after the burglary Collin Matthew Potter admitted to committing.Facebook/Collin Potter (overlay); Stuff'D Steaks The police arrested 21-year-old Collin Matthew Potter after he caused "significant damage" inside and outside of Stuff'D Steaks at 2828 Horseshoe Pike on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, according to the police release and the eatery's Facebook page.  Posted by Stuff'D Steaks on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 An alarm at 6:15 a.m. alerted the S…
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