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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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Targeted Shooting Injures Woman In York: Police Targeted Shooting Injures Woman In York: Police
Targeted Shooting Injures Woman In York: Police A 28-year-old woman was shot outside a nightclub, York City police announced on Tuesday, July 23.  Three shots were fired at the woman outside N V Bar and Grill Nightclub located at 615 E. Market Street, according to the police.  Officers arrived at the scene at 1:16 a.m., as stated in a release.  The woman was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It is believed she was the intended target of the shooting.  No details have been released about any suspects or arrests.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the York City Police…

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Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: Usdoj More than eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024.  Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, "who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges" on July 17, 2024, as stated in the release. His sentencing was for his role in the execution-style…

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5 Hospitalized In Rt 15 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT (UPDATE) 5 Hospitalized In Rt 15 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT (UPDATE)
5 Hospitalized In Rt 15 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT (Update) Five people are in the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on US Route 15 North on Monday, July 22, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said.  The crash temporarily shuttered US Rt 15 between Exit: PA Route 2047 Lower Allen Drive to Exit: PA 581 East/ To I-83 - Harrisburg/Hershey beginning around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Schreffler detailed.  The crash involved multiple passenger vehicles, including a UPS truck, and a tractor-trailer towing flour — which overturned spilling fuel, according to Schreffler.  There is "no word on condit…

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'Hey Siri, Play Porn' Carlisle Man Masturbating At Public Park Says: Police 'Hey Siri, Play Porn' Carlisle Man Masturbating At Public Park Says: Police
'Hey Siri, Play Porn' Carlisle Man Masturbating At Public Park Says: Police A man has been charged with open lewdness for the second time in less than a year, but this time he loudly played porn at a public park in front of children, Carlisle Borough police alleged in a release on Monday, July 22.  Mark Basehore, 50 of Carlisle, is in custody after a bizarre incident in front of three children at Letort Park, 260 E. Pomfret Street, Carlisle Borough at 10:16 am. on Monday morning, as detailed in the release.  Basehore was under the pavilion where three children, ages 14, 11, and 9 were playing "approximately 20 feet away" when they spotted him and got…

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Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP
Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP A man has died and a woman is in the hospital following a crash near a cemetery in Monroe Township on Friday, July 19, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release the following Monday.  William "Bill" E. Mack, 67 of Carlisle was riding a 2018 Harley Davison FLHTKSE ANV north on York Road when he attempted to make a left on Boiling Springs Road — that's when he struck the rear of 23-year-old Carlisle resident, Kirstyn D. Brenton's 2004 Chevrolet Silverado at 1:24 p.m., PSP Carlisle Trooper Jorge Acevedo detailed in the release. The crash was near a cemetery on PA Route 74 and …

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Patrol Vehicle Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Philadelphia PD Patrol Vehicle Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Philadelphia PD
Patrol Vehicle Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Philadelphia PD An officer "operating a marked patrol vehicle was involved with a private vehicle", sending one person to the hospital on Monday morning, July 22, Philadelphia Police announced.  The crash happened in the 18th District, at 57th Street and Larchwood Avenue at 6:09 a.m., as stated in the release.  The officer was not injured, but the driver of the private vehicle was taken by Medic 9 to Jefferson Hospital for evaluation.  The scene is being held. CID is the lead investigation unit. Check back here for possible updates. 

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Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP A 5-month-old infant and seven other Amish people were hospitalized after being rear-ended by an allegedly drunk and high driving, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 22.  James Leo Walkergoutal, 27 of West Chester, was found "under the influence of alcohol and drugs" when he rear-ended the horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Trooper James Grothey wrote in the release.  Walkgoutal had been driving his Toyota Prius east on Lincoln High East/US Route 30 when he struck the horse-and-buggy just west of Slaymaker Hill Road, Paradise Township, …

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NY Dad, His 2 Children Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike: State Police NY Dad, His 2 Children Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike: State Police
NY Dad, His 2 Children Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike: State Police A father and his two children from Long Island have been identified as the victims of a triple fatal crash on the Interstate 76/PA Turnpike involving a tractor-trailer that happened on Sunday, July 21, Pennsylvania State Police and the Lancaster County Coroner announced in separate releases the following Monday.  Donnell Hickson, 43 of the 2700 block of Grant Avenue in Baldwin, NY, has been identified as the driver of the passenger vehicle that fatally collided with a tractor-trailer at mile marker 268.8 at 4:24 a.m., authorities detailed. His 18-year-old son, Decir Hickson of the…

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TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash
TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash A content creator who is known for surviving two shots to the face died in a crash on PA Route 322 on Friday morning, July 19, Derry Township Police announced in a release on  Saturday, July 20.  Amanda Thome, 36, of Annville, became internet famous and a bit of a local celebrity when she took to TikTok to talk about what happened after she shot herself twice in the face in a suicide attempt in Sept. 2022 — with reconstruction surgeries still pending, less than two years after the shooting she died in a car crash.  @amandathome87 This is my first video. I'm here to…

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Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police
Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police Three people are dead after nine people were at a party in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, July 21, PPD Homicide Unit announced later that day.  Multiple shooters are sought following the nonuple shooting in the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., police explained in the release.  Officers learned of the shooting within 2 minutes, responding to a report of a person with a gun and a report of a shooting on Alden Street. They arrived to find the nine victims. Their conditions are as follows: A 33-year-old Black man was pronounced deceased on scene by Medics at at 2:1…

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