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Nicole Acosta

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nacosta@dailyvoice.com

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Nicole is a 4-time New York Press Association award-winning writer from The Bronx, New York. She graduated in 2019, with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Journalism from Mercy College.

Her passion for community storytelling blossomed during her time as the Managing Editor of her college publication, The Impact, where she covered local news in Westchester County. She’s experienced in all verticals of media. She loves to create engaging and unique content whether it’s through social media, copywriting, digital marketing, or public relations projects.

Nicole was a reporter at Daily Voice and covered Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

Business

Popular Philly Dim Sum Spot Expands... Again A popular Dim Sum spot in Philadelphia is expanding once more. Dim Sum House is preparing to open a third location in Liberty Square, serving guests both indoors and outdoors, the owners told 6abc. Among the dishes on the restaurant's menu are pan-fried pork soup dumplings, shrimp sui mai, beef stuffed scallion pancakes, Peking duck, stir-fried rice cakes, ginger scallion lobster, and steamed whole fish, according to its website. The family operation also has locations in Rittenhouse and University City. The exact opening date was not immediately known.

by Nicole Acosta

04/06/2022

News

This COVID Variant Is Dominant Strain In NJ The subvariant of the Omicron strain is the most dominant in New Jersey, and it is already the most prevalent strain in the US. The so-called "Stealth Omicron" strain was found in more than 70 percent of all sampled cases in New Jersey between March 13 and March 19, according to the state health department. From Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, the BA.2 subvariant was found in only 7 percent of the cases examined, the health department said. It is unlikely that the latest variant will result in another wave of cases or lockdowns, NJ Advance Media says citing health officials. The BA…

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

Warren County Man Threatened To Kill Officers During Questioning: Police A 49-year-old Warren County man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill police officers, authorities said. Brian W. Kelly, of Phillipsburg, was charged with simple assault and terroristic threats following questioning on Saturday, April 2 at his Stonehenge Drive home, Lopatcong Township police said. Officers responded to the scene around 8:45 p.m after receiving a report of a dispute, they said. Kelly was being held in Warren County Jail pending a detention hearing.

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

News

Alleged Gunman From Allentown Wanted In Easton Shooting An alleged gunman from Allentown is wanted on aggravated assault charges for a shooting that broke out near a park in Easton last month, LehighValleyLive reports. An arrest warrant was issued for 18-year-old Zymaire Tayron Greene after witness statements and surviellence video apparently captured him opening fire at a group of boys on the 600 block of Church Street around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, the outlet says citing the Northampton County DA's office. Shell casings were recovered from the scene, and no one was injured as a result of the shooting, according to the outl…

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

Toddler Fired Gun That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl At DelCo Gas Station: Police A four-year-old girl was fatally shot by a two-year-old boy at a gas station in Delaware County Tuesday, April 5, authorities confirmed. The boy was handling a gun inside a vehicle parked at the Eagle Fuel gas station on Kerlin Street in Chester, when he discharged it, striking the young girl around 10:50 a.m., Chester City police said. It was not immediately clear if the girl was inside the same vehicle. People at the scene rushed the girl to a local hospital, where she died, police said. The young girl has yet to be identified, and it was not immediately clear whether or not charges had …

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

Obituaries

Services Set For Pennsylvania Sisters Killed In House Fire Funeral arrangements have been set for a pair of sisters killed in a Pennsylvania house fire. Brianna "Bri Bri" N. Baer, 15, and Abigail “Abbie” E. Kaufman, 10, were rushed to St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem after firefighters rescued them from their engulfed home on the 600 block of Linden Avenue in Hellertown around 1 a.m. Friday, April 1. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital. Brianna enjoyed gymnastics while Abbie enjoyed making artistic jewelry and loved her pet hamsters, according to their joint obituary. Both girls were members of the Legion Jr. Auxiliary…

by Nic Acosta & Cecilia Levine

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

Body Found Near Lehigh Valley Skate Park: Report A passerby found a man's body near a skatepark in the Lehigh Valley, LehighValleyLive reports. The body was found on the South Bethlehem Greenway near the Bethlehem Skateplaza on Steel Avenue around 5 a.m. Monday, April 4, the outlet says citing Bethlehem police. The man was in his 70s, and his death was not being investigated as suspicious, according to the outlet. Click here for the full report from LehighValleyLive.

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

News

Lehigh Valley Restaurant To Temporarily Shutter After Owner's Sudden Death A Lehigh Valley restaurant announced it will be temporarily closing following the sudden death of beloved owner Gregory Wert. Wert's Cafe in Allentown will be closed until Monday, April 11. "It is with a very heavy heart that we share this sad news. We lost our Greg unexpectedly last night. We are extremely devastated," the business said on Facebook Saturday, April 2. It is with a very heavy heart that we share this sad news. We lost our Greg unexpectedly last night. We are extremely... Posted by Wert's Cafe on Saturday, April 2, 2022 Wert's "contagious laugh could be heard for hour…

by Nicole Acosta

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking home from his Philadelphia school on Monday, April 4, CBS3 reports. The unidentified eighth-grader from Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School was shot four times around 2:45 p.m. on the 2200 block of North 15th Street and taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died, the outlet says citing local police. Police believe he was ambushed, but no arrests have been made, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

by Nicole Acosta

04/04/2022

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