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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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Police & Fire

Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police A Quakertown man is accused of wielding a chainsaw and causing more than $1,500 in damage to a building and vehicle in Milford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Eric Trainer, 51, was arrested after troopers responded to Brick Tavern Road in Milford Township, Bucks County, where he allegedly vandalized a building and a vehicle with a chainsaw at 7:21 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, according to state police. Trainer damaged a window valued at $500, an exterior door valued at $1,000, and a 2003 General Motors Corp. vehicle, police said. He was charged with criminal m…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Police & Fire

Worcester Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography: PSP Skippack A Worcester Township man is behind bars after investigators found evidence of him possessing and sharing child pornography, Pennsylvania State Police in Skippack announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The 24-year-old man was arrested following a months-long investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Computer Crime Task Force, according to the PSP release. The investigation began with a proactive operation targeting the dissemination of child pornography on file-sharing networks, authorities said. Evidence uncovered between March 26 and July 30, 2024,…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Police & Fire

Paver Brick Thrown At Greencastle Woman's Head By Waynesboro Man: PA State Police A Waynesboro man is accused of hurling a paver brick at a woman’s head in Washington Township, leaving her seriously injured, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Jason Elijah Garling, 40, was arrested following the violent altercation on Polidor Road just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, according to police. Garling threw the brick, striking a 49-year-old Greencastle woman in the forehead during the dispute, troopers detailed in the release. Her condition has not been disclosed. Garling was immediately taken into custody at the scene and is currently housed at Franklin …

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Police & Fire

Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital grounds in Susquehanna Township late Monday, Dec. 9, leaving the historic Cherrywood building in ruins, officials said. The fire broke out at the Department of General Services Annex Complex around 10 p.m., according to Harrisburg Fire. A passing driver initially reported the flames as a potential brush fire, but crews arriving at the scene discovered the roof of the century-old structure fully engulfed in flames. Initial firefighting efforts were hampered due to inactive hydrants caused by previous leaks. Tan…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Traffic

Part Of US 202 North Closes For Chester County Crash: PennDOT (Developing) A crash on US 202 northbound has closed all lanes between Chesterbrook Boulevard and PA 252 - Valley Forge Road on Tuesday, Dec. 10, according to authorities. The incident was reported just after 1:30 p.m., prompting an immediate closure of the busy roadway in Tredyffrin Township. All lanes remain blocked as of 1:48 p.m., and drivers are advised to avoid the area, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials said. Emergency crews are on-site managing the situation, but no details about injuries or the number of vehicles involved have been disclosed. The closure is expected to last u…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

News

Elizabethtown Man Dies In Mount Joy After Single-Vehicle Crash: Coroner A 77-year-old Elizabethtown man died following a single-vehicle crash in Mount Joy Township, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Ronald Book was found deceased in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at 12:58 p.m. along Bellaire Road, according to the coroner's office. The car was discovered on a rocky area off the side of the road with minimal damage. A coroner investigator pronounced Book dead at the scene, the office said. A physical examination revealed no signs of trauma, and an autopsy performed the following day determined the cause of death to be Ath…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Police & Fire

Man, 50, Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia Street: Police A man in his 50s was shot in the head and killed on the 5000 block of Westminster Avenue early Monday, Dec. 9, Philadelphia police said. Officers were called to a report of a person with a gun at 4:22 a.m., authorities said. When they arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 4:42 a.m., police said. No weapon was recovered, and no arrests have been made. The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Detectives Division at 215-686-3334. Tips can also be submitted anonymousl…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Police & Fire

Graphic Threatening Texts Lands New Cumberland Man Charges: Police A Lower Allen man is facing charges for allegedly sending graphic and threatening text messages that terrified a woman, police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Michael William Tawney, 39, of New Cumberland, was arrested after officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Maplewood Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 27, for a disturbance involving threatening texts, Lower Allen Township Police said. The victim told police that Tawney sent her graphic messages that placed her in fear for her safety, according to the release. Officers noted that the threats were ongoing, and they completed criminal …

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

Police & Fire

53-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash With Freightliner Truck In Philadelphia A 53-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Freightliner truck in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The crash occurred at 1:16 a.m. in the 7600 block of Frankford Avenue as the truck exited a gas station and attempted to make a left turn, Philadelphia police said. According to investigators, the pedestrian walked in front of the truck and was not visible to the driver. The truck hit the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at 1:44 a.m., officials said. The driver of the Freightliner remained at…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

News

West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA A West Chester man was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport after TSA officers discovered a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag on Monday, Dec. 9. The .38-caliber revolver, which was loaded with six bullets, was intercepted at a checkpoint by X-ray. An additional nine bullets were also found, bringing the total to 15, TSA officials said. Police confiscated the firearm and arrested the man on weapons charges, authorities added. The man faces federal financial penalties expected to reach thousands of dollars, TSA said. “It is disappointing to continue to see travelers bring their f…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2024

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