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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-Kutztown Football Player Pleads Guilty In 'Sextortion' Case: DA A former college athlete pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1 to sexually extorting and harassing 15 victims, including one Bensalem woman who later died by suicide, authorities said. Ian Pisarchuk, 26, admitted that for four years he used anonymous Snapchat accounts to threaten and torment dozens of women and girls, some as young as 12, into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Pisarchuk was arrested on June 8, 2021, after police got a complaint from an alleged victim saying she had gotten messages from an unknown individual …

by Nicole Acosta

03/01/2022

News

Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of PA HS Volleyball Player Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of a former high school volleyball player in Pennsylvania, who died suddenly on Thursday, Feb. 17. Ijeoma “IJ” Aguocha was a 2019 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School, and played for the school's volleyball team from 2015 to 2018, the team wrote in a Facebook tribute. The Cardinal O’Hara Volleyball family mourns the loss of Ijeoma (IJ) Aguocha – class of 2019. IJ was a treasured and... Posted by Cardinal O'Hara Girls Volleyball on Saturday, February 19, 2022 "IJ left an indelible mark on both the program and school with her larger-th…

by Nicole Acosta

03/01/2022

Police & Fire

Gunman Wanted In Deadly Reading Shooting A gunman is wanted on murder charges for the deadly shooting of a man in Reading on Saturday, Feb. 26, authorities said. Responding officers found 23-year-old Jackson Reyes-Negrón with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1000 block of Green Street around 1:30 p.m., according to Reading police and WFMZ. An arrest warrant has been issued for 21-year-old Deivis Gutiérrez-García. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116 or Crime Alert Berks at (877) 373-9913.

by Nicole Acosta

03/01/2022

Police & Fire

4-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Coatesville, Police Say A four-year-old boy was fatally shot in Coatesville, authorities said. Responding officers found the child with a gunshot wound to the face at a home in the 300 block of East Chestnut Street around 5:20 p.m., Detective Sergeant Brandon Harris said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Further details were not immediately known. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Coatesville City's Detective Sergeant Brandon Harris at (610)-384-2300 ext. 3212 or Chester County Detective Keith Cowdright (610)-344-6866. This story is developing.…

by Nicole Acosta

02/28/2022

Police & Fire

Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD Alcohol was believed to have played a factor in a single-car crash that killed a driver and injured a passenger in Montgomery County, authorities said. The motorist was traveling near Red Lion Road and Philmont Avenue in Lower Moreland when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a pedestrian bridge around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, Lower Moreland Township police said. The driver and their passenger were subsequently taken to an area hospital for treatment. The driver was pronounced dead on arrival, police said. The driver's name is being withheld pending notification to their ne…

by Nicole Acosta

02/28/2022

Police & Fire

PA Turnpike Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Girl: Report A delivery driver admitted to charges of homicide by vehicle and seven counts of reckless endangerment in a Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that killed a 5-year-old girl, WFMZ reports. Evan Griffiths, 45, of Pittston, was texting and driving erratically minutes before he slammed into a car carrying Esther Park of Ambler, and her family in Lower Milford Township on June 20, 2019, the outlet says citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Esther was pronounced dead at the scene, while her parents and two siblings were taken to the hospital, according to the outl…

by Nicole Acosta

02/28/2022

Police & Fire

Vest, Rifle Ammo Stolen From Pennsylvania State Police Cruiser A Pennsylvania State Police cruiser was broken into and rifle ammunition and a police vest were stolen, authorities said. An unknown suspect smashed the passenger's side window of the cruiser parked on S. Regent Street in Hanover Township (Luzerne County) around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, PSP said. A black police bag with rifle ammunition in it, an additional black police duty bag filled with unspecified equipment, and a back police ballistic vest were stolen from the car, police said. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Wilkes-Barre at 570-821-411…

by Nicole Acosta

02/28/2022

News

Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $200K Sold In Philly A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $200,000 was sold in Northeast Philadelphia. The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Saturday, Feb. 26 drawing was sold at Rising Sun Coastal Mart on Rising Sun Avenue, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 6-15-17-20-22. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Any prizes won on any Quick Cash game must be claimed within one year of the purchase date. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further …

by Nicole Acosta

02/28/2022

Police & Fire

Amazon Delivery Driver Shoots Man After Small Crash In DelCo, Police Say A shooting involving an Amazon delivery driver in Delaware County may have started as a result of road rage, authorities said. Responding officers found a 58-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the stomach on the North Oak Avenue sidewalk near Springfield Road in Clifton Heights around 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, Clifton Heights police said. An Amazon delivery driver shot the victim after a "minor accident", he told police. The victim was taken to the University of Penn Hospital where he was admitted into surgery in critical condition, police said. The shooter was identfied as Anthony…

by Nicole Acosta

02/28/2022

Police & Fire

Middle-Aged NJ Brothers Charged In PA Buffet Brawl Captured In Viral Video Two men who police say are brothers have been charged for their alleged roles in a violent brawl caused by an apparent steak shortage at a Bucks County chain restaurant, CBS3 reports. Alexis Rios, 46, and Hector Rios Rodriguez, 49, both of Trenton, NJ, were arrested in the brawl that broke out on Friday, Jan. 28 at Bensalem's Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, the outlet said. Nearly 40 people were seen in a viral video screaming at each other before throwing punches, chairs, high-chairs, and tables, Daily Voice previously reported citing CBS3 sources. Click here for more from CBS3.

by Nicole Acosta

02/25/2022

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