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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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News

Elderly Woman Crashes Into York Township Medical Office: Police A woman attempting to park in a handicap spot crashed her SUV into a York Township medical office on Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, police said. Northern York County Regional Police were called to the 200 block of St. Charles Way at 7:30 a.m. after reports of a vehicle slamming into a commercial building. Investigators said the elderly driver lost control and hit the brick wall of the office at 224 St. Charles Way. She was not injured but was taken to York Hospital as a precaution, according to police. Firefighters with the York Township Fire Department responded to the scene, and Kinsley Pro…

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

Police & Fire

Firefighters Battle Line Fire On Route 309 In Hatfield (Developing) Fire crews are responding to a line fire along Route 309 in Hatfield, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Hatfield and Colmar Fire Companies were dispatched to the 200 block of Bethlehem Pike, where southbound traffic has been reduced to one lane, police said. Drivers are urged to use caution in the area or find an alternate route. No further details were available as of 1:28 p.m.

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into New Freedom Home: Firefighters (Photos) A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a home in New Freedom Borough late Tuesday night, Feb. 13, according to Rose Fire Company #1. Firefighters were called to the scene at North 2nd and West Main streets at 11:20 p.m., where they found a vehicle had veered off the road and slammed into a residence, the fire company said. Crews evacuated the home and checked for structural damage while MICU 58-2 transported the driver to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on scene for more than an hour, helping clear a "large de…

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

Police & Fire

Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (Developing) A train collided with a mobile home being hauled by a truck in Lancaster County, shutting down a crossing on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. The crash happened at the railroad tracks at South Groffdale Road in Upper Leacock Township at 12:10 p.m., emergency dispatch reported. The truck was crossing the tracks when the train struck the mobile home, according to dispatch. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but no injuries were reported. Drivers are urged to avoid the area as crews work to clear the wreckage. Only five days before this on Friday, Feb. …

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

Schools

Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police A 19-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl attacked a student during a fight at Warwick High School, leaving the victim injured, Lititz police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Jizelle Hernandez, 19, and the juvenile are accused of physically assaulting another student at the school on West Orange Street at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, according to police. School security intervened and had to physically restrain the juvenile to stop the attack, officers said. The victim’s injuries were not detailed. The 14-year-old was released to a parent and referred to juvenile court. He…

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

Police & Fire

Southampton Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist A Philadelphia woman was caught red-handed swiping merchandise from a Burlington store in Feasterville before officers discovered she had a high-tech tool to disable security tags, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Lower Southampton Township officers rushed to the Burlington Store on Brownsville Road on Monday, Feb. 17, after receiving reports of a retail theft in progress. Four suspects were allegedly stuffing merchandise into bags and making a break for it, authorities said. As police closed in, one suspect, 35-year-old Yudith Alexandra Suazo, was nabbed with stolen goods, officers re…

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

News

Governor Shapiro Faces Uphill Battle Against Private Equity In PA Healthcare Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro declared in his recent budget address: “I am done letting private equity (PE) treat Pennsylvania like a piggybank they can empty out and smash on the floor.” As a physician who has experienced the turmoil of a PE takeover, I applaud the governor's plan to scrutinize these acquisitions through the attorney general’s office. PE firms often drain resources from medical practices, nursing homes, and hospitals, leaving patients without adequate care. However, the fight won’t be easy. PE firms wield significant financial influence, which even affects national me…

by Joseph Answine

02/19/2025

News

Next Of Kin Sought For Edwin Pacheco, 48, Found Dead In Reading: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man's next of kin. Edwin D. Pacheco, 48, was found dead in Reading. His body was discovered on Tuesday, Feb. 18, officials said. His last known address was on the 400 block of S. 5th Street in the city. Anyone with information about his family is urged to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

by Jillian Pikora

02/19/2025

Police & Fire

Ephrata Man Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: PA State Police An Ephrata man died after his truck rolled over and struck a tree stump on Stricklerstown Road in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Randolph R. Blank, 62, was driving a 2006 Ford F350 southbound near 617 Stricklerstown Road at 5:17 a.m. when he left his lane, went off the right shoulder, and hit a tree stump, causing the truck to roll over once, troopers said. Blank was wearing a seatbelt, and the airbags deployed, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved. Newmanstown EMS, West…

by Jillian Pikora

02/18/2025

News

Mystery Surrounds Man Found Dead In Tent-Like Structure In Central Islip: Police A man was found dead inside a makeshift tent near a busy Central Islip intersection, sparking a homicide investigation, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The body was discovered at approximately 12:30 p.m. inside the enclosure on the south side of Suffolk Avenue, near Carleton Avenue, police said. Investigators have not determined how the man died. The cause of death will be determined following an autopsy by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. His identity remains unknown. Detectives are urging anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-8…

by Jillian Pikora

02/18/2025

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