72°

Thursday, may 8

Nicole Acosta

Reporter

nacosta@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

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

Police & Fire

7-Eleven Worker Robbed At Gunpoint In Bensalem, Police Say A Bensalem 7-Eleven store worker was robbed at gunpoint last week, leaving police looking for two suspects, authorities said. A man in all black, wearing an orange construction vest, a black winter hat, and clear glasses, wielded a handgun and demanded cash at the store on Lincoln Highway around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, Bensalem police said. Meanwhile, another man in all black, carrying a red bag and also wearing a hat was breaking into the PA skills machine with a tool believed to be a hammer, according to police. The men fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said. Po…

by Nicole Acosta

03/09/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Wanted In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash In Allentown Police are looking for a 28-year-old driver who they say fatally struck a pedestrian in Allentown last month and fled the scene. Jose Rainer Gonzalez-Roman, of Allentown, was driving a white vehicle down the 1000 block of West Tilghman Street when an officer noticed he was speeding around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, police said. Before the officer could stop the driver, he spotted an injured and unresponsive man lying in the road near North 17th Street and Sumner Avenue, police said. This victim was later identified as Steven Bernhard, 39, of Macungie, the Lehigh County Coroner's O…

by Nicole Acosta

03/09/2022

Police & Fire

Man Stabs Co-Worker While Trying To Rape Her, Then Her 2 Sons: Philly PD A 39-year-old man turned himself in to police after stabbing his co-worker while trying to rape her, and then her two sons when they tried to stop him, according to authorities and multiple news reports. Hengjian Ni, of New York, NY, fled the scene in the 3200 block of Knorr Street before responding officers discovered three stabbing victims inside a home around 2:10 p.m. Sunday, March 6, Philadelphia police said. A 37-year-old woman was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital with multiple stab wounds, police said. The woman's 15-year-old son was stabbed two times in the back of the h…

by Nicole Acosta

03/09/2022

News

Alert Issued For Bucks Woman Missing Over One Week Police in Falls Township are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman. Alicia White was last seen at Newport Village Apartments on Monday, Feb. 28, and last heard from through text on Friday, March 4, local police said. She is 5'5" tall and weighs 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, according to police. Police believe she may be in Bensalem and did not provide her age. Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer Christopher Iacono at 215-949-9100 ext: 447 or via email at c.iacono@fallstwppd.com.

by Nicole Acosta

03/08/2022

News

Viral Video Captures Gas Prices Ticking Up By The Second At PA Shell Station The gas prices at one Pennsylvania gas station jumped nearly 40 cents in a matter of seconds, catching the attention of several onlookers earlier this week. Drivers and onlookers were captured gawking at the Bethlehem Shell station's digital sign captured Monday, March 7 ticking up in price, Yahoo Finance reports. Before the video ends, the price per gallon can be seen rising from $3.99 to more than $4.40. The national average for gas prices has topped $4 as of Tuesday, March 8, the AAA says. Gas prices in the US have risen as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, multiple …

by Nicole Acosta

03/08/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA A former high school choir teacher from the Philadelphia suburbs who was arrested last month for using a hidden camera to record a former student undressing at his home is now facing additional charges following accusations from new victims, authorities announced. Joseph Ohrt, 56, who was first arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8, was additionally charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors on Tuesday, March 8, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. CLICK HERE for more on Ohrt's Tuesday, Feb. 8 arrest. The new charges follow allegations that Ohrt, of…

by Nicole Acosta

03/08/2022

Business

Wawa To Open New Store In Allentown There's a new Wawa store coming to the Lehigh Valley. Friday, March 11 marks the grand opening of the newest Wawa store in Allentown (Lehigh County), company officials announced. The store is located at 364 Susquehanna St. As part of the celebration, there is an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony planned at 9 a.m. It will feature local officials, charity partners, local heroes, staff, and customers. The grand opening will honor local first responders from the local police and fire Departments with Wawa’s signature "Hoagies for Heroes" tribute. Wally Goose, Wawa's mascot, also…

by Nicole Acosta

03/08/2022

Police & Fire

Generator Used By PA Residents Without Power Sparks Shed Fire During Storm: Report A fire was sparked early Tuesday, March 8 by residents running a generator in Lehigh County, 6abc reports. The shed on the 7500 block of Victoria Lane in Lower Milford caught fire around 2 a.m. after residents claim they left a generator running after losing power due to high winds, fire officials told the outlet. No injuries were reported. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

03/08/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Kills BF In 'Domestic Related' Shooting Outside Suburban Philly Wendy's: Police A 30-year-old man was shot dead by his girlfriend in what police are calling a domestic dispute outside of a Suburban Philadelphia Wendy's on Monday, March 7, they said. Police found the unidentified man suffering gunshot wounds outside of the fast-food joint when they responded to the Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center on Huntingdon Pike around 8 p.m., Abington Police Deputy Chief Edward Quinn said. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died, police said. The woman, 32, was arrested at the scene and the gun was recovered, according to police. "The suspect and victim had been…

by Nicole Acosta

03/08/2022

Police & Fire

Cause Of Death Revealed For PA Inmate Found Dead In Cell: Report A cause of death has been released for a Pennsylvania inmate who was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, March 1, LevittownNow reports. Edwin Dunfee, 46, of Philadelphia, died by suicide at the Bucks County Correctional Facility, the outlet reports citing the county's coroner. The method of death appeared to be from hanging, Coroner Meredith Buck told the outlet. Authorities found him unresponsive in a cell Tuesday evening, James O'Malley, Deputy Director of Communications for Bucks County previously said in a press release. He was pronounced dead at the jail by EMS, O'Malley …

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

Prev Page 117 of 312 115 116 117 118 119 Next

1,161 - 1,170 of 3,115 articles