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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

Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment A former Amtrak engineer has been cleared in a deadly train derailment in Philadelphia in 2015. Brandon Bostian's train was going 106 mph — more than double the speed limit on the tracks — on an S-curve when he slammed on the brakes in Frankford Junction in May 2015. The train, headed to Washington D.C. from New York City, jumped the tracks, killing eight people and sending 185 to the hospital. Federal officials said Bostian lost "situational awareness" and briefly thought he was past the S-curve and on a straightaway. Bostian's lawyer during the trial described him as a l…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

Police & Fire

Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death A 46-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley was convicted of providing the drugs that led to the overdose death of a 23-year-old man in Bucks County, authorities said. Jose D. Maldonado, of Easton, sold the victim and his friend drugs containing heroin/fentanyl the day before he died in Nov. 2019, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Maldonado was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, involuntary manslaughter, and other related offenses. State troopers responding to the St. John's Lutheran Church cemeter…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

Police & Fire

Pair Steal Puppy From Berks County Pet Shop, Police Say A pair of alleged dog thieves are wanted by police in Berks County. On Sunday, Feb. 27, a man and woman entered the Your Pet Experts store in the Berkshire Mall, seemingly looking for the area where customers could pet dogs, Wyomissing police said. When the employees walked away, the man quickly grabbed a Cairn Terrier puppy and hid it in his jacket while the woman stood guard, police said. They both immediately left the store. The color of the dog's fur was not provided by police. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the Wyomissing Police Department at 610-375…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

Police & Fire

Lehigh Valley Paramedic Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant A paramedic in the Lehigh Valley is reaching out to her community in hopes of finding a kidney donor for a life-saving transplant. Audrey Parenti, 35, was diagnosed nearly five years ago with chronic kidney disease, a secondary complication of having type one diabetes since childhood, according to a GoFundMe jointly launched by Parenti and Ramona C Ruhf. She is now in end-stage renal failure as a result of the disease's rapid progression, necessitating a life-saving kidney transplant, the fundraiser reads. Despite her medical complications, Parenti "has been working harder …

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

Police & Fire

Levittown Man Was Trying To Kill Woman While Shooting Into Her Moving Car: Police A 25-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after opening fire on a woman's moving car in Bucks County, authorities said. Anthony Kelly, of Levittown, was arraigned Thursday, March 3 on an attempted murder charge, following the non-fatal shooting in Lower Southampton, police said. The motorist told officers that she had been shot at while driving on Street Road on Wednesday, March 2. The woman was not injured, but her vehicle was damaged by gunfire, police said. The investigation ultimately led police to Kelly, who was arrested in Lansdale on Thursday, March 3. No moti…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

Police & Fire

Employee Charged After Threats Of Bombing Prompt Evacuation Of Lehigh Valley Workplace A 29-year-old Carbon County man was charged after making a bogus bomb threat that caused his Lehigh Valley workplace to be evacuated, authorities said. Zachary Keys, of Lehighton, admitted to writing a message on the business's bathroom wall, prompting the evacuation of approximately 100 employees from Westport Axle on Congdon Hill Drive in Lower Macungie Township Tuesday, Feb. 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The message was written in black ink and said, "Bomb 12.00 to Blow." TNOnline.com reports citing an affidavit of probable cause. Troopers responded to the facili…

by Nicole Acosta

03/03/2022

Police & Fire

Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police A Philadelphia homicide detective has been arrested on accusations he assaulted a woman wrongfully convicted of murder during an interview in 2010, authorities said. Detective James Pitts assaulted Obina Onyiah — who was exonerated after 11 years — during questioning at the Race Street police headquarters sometime around Nov. 8, 2010, then lying about it, according to Philadelphia police and the DA's office. Onyiah was convicted in the 2010 shooting death of William Glatz, a local jewelry store owner, 6abc reports. He spent 11 years in prison but was exonerated when evidence revealed …

by Nicole Acosta

03/03/2022

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Berks Family After 'Devastating' House Fire Support is surging for a family left devastated after a fire ripped through their Berks County home. The fire broke out at a home on Gilmore Road in Greenwich Township around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, and took several hours to fully douse since crews had to use water from a single hydrant, according to the Blandon Fire Department and WFMZ sources. Last night our RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) was sent to assist Kutztown Fire & Rescue with a dwelling fire. The members... Posted by Blandon Fire Department on Thursday, March 3, 2022 The house collapsed as a result of the blaze, …

by Nicole Acosta

03/03/2022

News

Winning PA Lottery Treasure Hunt Ticket Worth $131K Sold In Bucks County A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $131,000 was sold in Bucks County. The Treasure Hunt ticket for the Wednesday, March 2 drawing was sold at One Hope Mart on York Road in Warminster, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 4-7-8-27-28. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

03/03/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Stealing $1100 Worth Of Steaks, Seafood From MontCo Giant Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing $1100 worth of steaks and seafood from the Willow Grove Giant. The "surf n turf swindler" was last seen loading the items into a grey Nissan Murano and leaving the parking lot northbound on York Road around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, Upper Moreland police said. He was wearing a black winter jacket with a fur-lined hood, a grey hooded sweatshirt, grey pants, tan sneakers, and a black Jordan hat, according to police. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is urged to contact…

by Nicole Acosta

03/03/2022

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