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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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Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation
Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation A small plane flipped upside down at a Pennsylvania airport Friday morning, marking the fourth aircraft crash in the state since January and intensifying concerns over aviation safety. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. on Friday, April 18, at Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. According to Colin Riccobon, spokesperson for LVIA, the plane ended up on its roof after an incident on Runway 24. One pilot was on board, and they were evaluated by EMS. Fire personnel on the scene confirmed the pilot was uninjured. Initial radio dispatch described…

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Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner
Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner A man was hit and killed while walking along Route 30 in Lancaster County, and authorities have just released his name. James Norris, 63, of Downingtown, was found lying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle in the 2400 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, April 18. The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Norris was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:26 a.m., officials said. His body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death…

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Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police A York County man was driving nearly four times the legal alcohol limit—and in the wrong direction—before crashing and fleeing the scene on Route 15, police announced on Thursday, April 17. Chase Mitchell Hunter, 30, was arrested after a hit-and-run on Saturday, March 22 near Route 15 North and North Baltimore Street in Dillsburg, according to Carroll Township Police. Witnesses reported a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Route 15 that struck another vehicle and continued northbound in the wrong lanes. Officers later located the vehicle behind the Fine Wine & Good Spirits sto…

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Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report
Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report The cabin door of a small plane popped open just seconds into takeoff, causing it to “shake” and ultimately crash into a retirement community near Lancaster Airport, federal investigators said in a preliminary report released on Thursday, April 17. The crash happened on Sunday, March 9 around 2:30 p.m., when a 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza took off from Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio. All five people onboard survived — but two, including the pilot, suffered serious injuries. Pilot Matthew W. White, 45, of Rapho Township, told the National Transportation Safety Board he heard a lo…

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Candy Jar Used To Lure Girls For Sex Assaults In Bensalem: Police Candy Jar Used To Lure Girls For Sex Assaults In Bensalem: Police
Candy Jar Used To Lure Girls For Sex Assaults In Bensalem: Police A candy jar in a predator’s bedroom was used to bait little girls into a series of horrifying sexual assaults, Bensalem police announced on Thursday, April 17. Mohhamed S. Alam, 62, of Kingston Way, is accused of molesting three children—between the ages of 3 and 11—over several years inside his home, police say. The abuse came to light after a report to a child welfare agency sparked a criminal investigation. One girl, now older, revealed that Alam assaulted her repeatedly from age 7 to 11, investigators explained. In one instance, while attending a community event, she said he lured her i…

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M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say
M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say A brutal attack outside the M&M Mars factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, left one employee with serious injuries, borough police announced in a release on Thursday, April 17. Angel L. Sanchez-Abreu and Wilbert A. Sanchez allegedly beat a fellow coworker at the sweet plant just after noon outside the candy plant on South Brown Street on Thursday, April 3, investigators said. The victim suffered a broken nose and a hairline skull fracture in the assault, which unfolded around 1:31 p.m., police said. Angel L. Sanchez-Abreu has since turned himself in and is cooperating with authoritie…

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Convicted Lancaster Killer Out On Bail After Wife's Grave Found In Garage Convicted Lancaster Killer Out On Bail After Wife's Grave Found In Garage
Convicted Lancaster Killer Out On Bail After Wife's Grave Found In Garage A Lancaster County man convicted of killing his estranged wife more than 40 years ago is back out on bail — even after jurors agreed he buried her in the garage, according to court records on Thursday, April17. Jere Musser Bagenstose, 70, of Pequea Township, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 1984 disappearance and presumed death of 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, April 8. Maryann never showed up for a custody hearing on June 5, 1984. Her body was never found. Inside the couple’s home on the 100 block of We…

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Chainsaw Attack At Carlisle Construction Plant Sparks Terror Among Workers: Affidavit Chainsaw Attack At Carlisle Construction Plant Sparks Terror Among Workers: Affidavit
Chainsaw Attack At Carlisle Construction Plant Sparks Terror Among Workers: Affidavit A fired worker armed with a chainsaw stormed back into a Cumberland County construction company, destroyed equipment tied to flammable materials, and caused a panic among staff, Carlisle police announced on Wednesday, April 16. Richard Lee Sauder, 46, returned to Carlisle Construction Materials’ Plant 6 on the 1200 block of Ritner Highway around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 14—just hours after he was terminated over safety concerns, according to the affidavit. Armed with a chainsaw, Sauder entered the enclosed lot and hacked through three hoses used to unload flammable liquid materials from …

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ROAD RAGE: Driver Fires At Family, Striking Pedestrian While Fleeing In Philly, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Driver Fires At Family, Striking Pedestrian While Fleeing In Philly, Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Fires At Family, Striking Pedestrian While Fleeing In Philly, Police Say A driver fired a gun at a family during a road rage incident in Philadelphia, then struck a pedestrian while fleeing, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. The complainant told police the gunman pulled a black handgun and fired in his direction during an argument over a lane change at approximately 10:23 a.m. He was driving with his girlfriend and two children at the time. Thankfully, no one in the vehicle was hurt. The complainant quickly flagged down officers and gave them a description of the suspect’s vehicle, police said. Shortly afterward, that vehicle was located and stopped…

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Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA
Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA A man who gunned down a mother of three through her apartment door in Allentown while her children were home asleep has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. Obadiah Whack, 30, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to Murder of the Third Degree and Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, both felonies of the first degree, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. He was sentenced by Judge James T. Anthony to 30 to 60 years in state prison. The plea deal came after three days of trial before a jury and was reached prior to …

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