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Nicole Acosta

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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.

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Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab Delaware County Arsonist A 27-year-old woman accused of starting a car fire last month in Delaware County was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service, authorities said. Danita Thomas, of Chester, set fire to a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice in the 300 block of Wilson Street on Friday, Feb. 25 around 12:25 p.m., Chester City police said. It was quickly extinguished by local firefighters, they said. Police did not immediately specify a motive for the arson or if anyone was in the car at the time. With help from witnesses and video footage of the incident, police identified Thomas as the arsonist. She also …

by Nicole Acosta

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

4 Ounces Of Cocaine, $2K Worth Of Pot, Loaded Rifle Seized From Berks Drug Dealer: DA More than four ounces of cocaine, thousands of dollars worth of marijuana, and a loaded rifle were seized from a cocaine dealer in Berks County, authorities said. The Berks County DA's Office got a tip in January that Bryan Torres, 34, was dealing cocaine out of his Reading home, they said. A search warrant served at his home on Cotton Street turned up the following on Friday, March 25: Approximately 120 grams (4.2 ounces) of suspected cocaine, valued at $12,000 An amount of marijuana packaged for sales valued at $2,000. One loaded Anderson Manufacturing 5.56 caliber AR style rifl…

by Nicole Acosta

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Pepper Sprays Driver, Threatens Her With Gun In DelCo, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was arrested after she pepper-sprayed a driver and threatened her with a gun Sunday, March 20, in Delaware County, authorities said. A woman was behind the wheel of her car when Ebony Gordon, of Chester, approached her vehicle, sprayed her in the face with what was believed to be mace, and pulled out a gun and threatened her with it in the 800 block of Upland Avenue around 7:10 p.m., Upland Borough police said. When the driver tried to get away, she said Gordon banged on her car window with the gun, according to police. Officers were able to obtain video surve…

by Nicole Acosta

03/25/2022

Lifestyle

Philly Native Helps GF Sing Her Way To Hollywood On 'American Idol' A couple auditioned for American Idol as a duet, but only one walked away with a golden ticket to Hollywood. Kaylin Roberson, 23, of Raleigh, NC, and her boyfriend Matt Gorman, 23, of Philadelphia, sang "Fast Forever," a song they co-wrote, during the show earlier this week. The judges liked the original song, but they thought Roberson's voice stood out more than Gorman's, which they claimed was more hidden in the background. "Your voice is just cut through massive. you got a big step out in the spotlight and let it rip voice," Luke Bryan says of Roberson's voice. "It's just a big voice th…

by Nicole Acosta

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Who Shot, BBQ'd Pet Dog Gets Jail Time A 50-year-old Pennsylvania man who shot and burnt his dog on a barbecue grill last year was sentenced to two to four years in state prison, authorities said. Nikolay Lukyanchikov, of Northampton Township, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, March 23, to multiple counts of receiving stolen property, aggravated cruelty to animals, possessing an instrument of crime, cruelty to animals, and recklessly endangering another person. Lukyanchikov, who prosecutors claim was "highly intoxicated" during the April 30, 2021 incident, was also ordered by a judge not to own, possess, or care for any animals …

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2022

Police & Fire

Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Whitehall Township Building Fire A fire erupted Wednesday, March 23 at an apartment building in Whitehall Township, authorities said. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze on North 14th Street, including one who fell down a flight of stairs and the other who suffered an electric shock, the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire said. The first firefighter was taken to a nearby hospital and later released, while the second was treated on the scene, local officials said. "Upon arrival, there was heavy fire in the one apartment with the fire spreading to the common attic," the bureau said. "A trench cut was used …

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2022

News

Philly Couple Who Disappeared In 2005 Latest Case For Famous Rescue Group A Philadelphia couple who disappeared in 2005 has become the center of a renewed search effort launched by a famous and successful rescue group. Adventures with Purpose Underwater Dive and Recovery, who last week discovered the body of a Delaware County dad missing since 2003, is now looking for Danielle Imbo, 34, and Richard Petrone, 35. The pair vanished after leaving a bar on Philadelphia's South Street and heading for Petrone's black 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck in the late-night hours of Feb. 19, 2005. The two met in high school and began dating when Imbo split from her estranged h…

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2022

Police & Fire

Serial Bank Robber Who Nearly Killed PA Trooper Trying To Arrest Him Gets 25 Years A serial bank robber who nearly killed a Pennsylvania State Police trooper trying to arrest him was sentenced to 25 years in prison, authorities said. Christopher Larue, 44, was on supervised release after serving a 12-year prison sentence when he entered the QNB Bank in Perkasie brandishing a gun and robbing the bank of $11,000 on Oct. 19, 2020, United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Larue, of Lansdale, was convicted in 2009 of five additional bank robberies, the attorney said. So, he fled, but a GPS tracking device hidden with the stolen money quickly le…

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2022

Police & Fire

DelCo Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Chester City Shooting, Police Say A 40-year-old Delaware County man was charged with attempted murder, among other offenses, in a Chester City shooting, authorities said. Jermear Sudler, of Chester, has been accused of firing the shots that injured a victim near 9th and Tilghman Streets on Tuesday, March 22 around 8:30 a.m., Chester City police said. The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. Sudler was later identified as the shooter and was arrested in the 100 block of Kerlin Street around 2:30 p.m. that day, police said. Sudler was remanded to George W. Hill Corre…

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2022

Police & Fire

1 Killed, 3 Injured In Fiery Plymouth Township Crash: Police One person was killed and three others were injured in a fiery crash Tuesday, March 22 in Plymouth Township, authorities said. Three vehicles were involved in the crash that ended in flames at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Virginia Road around 8:50 a.m., Plymouth Township police said. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene, while three other people were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver has not been identified pending notification of next of kin. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to contact …

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2022

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