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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

Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources Rescue crews were on the scene of a recovery effort in Montgomery County Wednesday, Feb. 23, after two people became trapped in a ditch, sources confirmed. The incident began around 11:35 a.m.. on the 1200 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in Lower Merion Township, where the two male victims were buried up to the waist, Montgomery County Public Affairs Coordinator Todd Stieritz said. A now-deleted Facebook post from the Lower Merion Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2844 said the victims were construction workers who became trapped when a trench collapsed. Both victims were removed…

by Nicole Acosta

02/23/2022

Police & Fire

Allentown Police Track Down Car In Deadly Hit-Run Allentown police have located a car involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Tuesday, Feb 15. Police took the vehicle -- presumably a white Acura TSX -- into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 22, they said. Steven Bernhard, 39, of Macungie, was killed in the crash on 17th Street and Sumner Avenue, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Sergeant Eric Stauffer of the Allentown Police Department Traffic Division at 610-437-7732, ext 2326, or the Allentown Police Non-Emergency numb…

by Nicole Acosta

02/23/2022

Police & Fire

Arrest Made In Cedar Beach Park Shooting Allentown police have arrested a man they say opened fire in a local park Monday, Feb. 21. Officers were called to Cedar Beach Park on a report of shots fired at around 5:30 p.m., police said. There were no reported injuries, but shell casings were discovered at the scene, according to police. An investigation later identified Carlos O. Medina, 25, of Allentown, as the suspected gunman. He was charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, simple assault by physical menace, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct. He was remanded to Lehigh County Ja…

by Nicole Acosta

02/23/2022

News

Lehigh Valley Couple Welcomes Twins On 'Twosday' It definitely was a "Twosday" to remember for Lehigh Valley's newest parents. Katie and Ryan, of Palmer Township, welcomed twin girls, Addison and Rylee, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg on Tuesday, 2/22/22, the hospital announced on Facebook. Happy Twos-Day! (2/22/22) Today at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Katie a schoolteacher, who is also a twin, and... Posted by Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 The new mom and teacher is also a twin. "These little bundles of joy can now tout perhaps the most unforgettable birthday," the hospital wrote.…

by Nicole Acosta

02/23/2022

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Pottstown Man After Fire That Killed Neighbor Support is surging for a man who lost a neighbor and nearly all of his possessions after a fire ripped through his Pottstown home. Tony Lew's Chestnut Street duplex went up in flames just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, according to the Sanatoga Fire Company and a GoFundMe launched for his expenses. More than $1,100 had been raised as of Tuesday, Feb. 22. **2nd Alarm Working Fire** This morning at 0148hrs, Quint 58 was dispatched as part of the 2nd Alarm assignment to... Posted by Sanatoga Fire Company on Monday, February 21, 2022 "He is born and raised in Pottstown and has served the…

by Nicole Acosta

02/22/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Accused Of Bringing Knife To Coatesville Area High School Fight A 42-year-old woman who police say brought a knife to a fight on a high school campus in Chester County has been arrested and charged. Shalynn R. Taylor orchestrated a fight between "a large group of adults and students" in the parking lot of the Coatesville Area High School around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, according to Caln Township police. Taylor apparently was one of "multiple aggressors" who fled the scene before police arrived, they said. At least five students sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Further details were not immediately known. Taylor, of Coatesvi…

by Nicole Acosta

02/22/2022

Police & Fire

PA State Police Look For Hit-Run Driver In Route 22 Crash Pennsylvania State Police police seek the public’s help locating a vehicle that struck another car on Route 22 in Lehigh County and fled, authorities said. Troopers responded to the westbound side at mile marker 323.6 in Hanover Township on a report of a hit-and-run crash around 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, state police said. A 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling in the right lane when a dark-colored sedan changing lanes from the left to the right lane struck the SUV, causing it to overturn into the right shoulder, according to PSP. The incident was captured on a nearby drive…

by Nicole Acosta

02/22/2022

Police & Fire

Woman's Body Found In MontCo Parking Lot: PA State Police A woman was found dead in a Montgomery County parking lot Monday, Feb. 21, authorities said. Police discovered a woman lying face down in the parking lot behind an apartment complex in the 3900 block of Eastport Way in Harleysville around 6:30 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Investigators believe the victim was killed in a hit-and-run crash, according to a news release. The victim has yet to be publicly identified. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact PSP Trooper Kedra at (610)-584-1250.

by Nicole Acosta

02/22/2022

Police & Fire

Two Men Shot, Killed In Reading: Police Two men who were shot in Reading on Sunday, Feb. 20 died at the scene, authorities said. City police responding to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of West Greenwich Street shortly after 7 a.m. found the two male victims with gunshot wounds, Reading police chief Richard Tornielli said. Authorities didn’t say whether any suspects were arrested or identified, or whether the victims knew each other. The investigation “remains active and ongoing,” they said. They also asked that anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Reading Police Department at 610-655-…

by Nicole Acosta

02/22/2022

Police & Fire

Man Calls In Bogus Threat At Marple Sports Arena: Police Editor's note: A previous version of this report incorrectly mentioned the name, Victor Simpson. There is nobody by that name involved in this incident. A 31-year-old man was charged after allegedly calling in a fake threat at the Marple Sports Arena, authorities said. Police were called to the arena on South Parkway Boulevard in Broomall on Saturday, Jan. 8 after an employee received a call from a man who said, "call the fire company because there is a terroristic threat, and they need to evacuate the building," Marple Township police said in a Friday, Feb. 18 news release. At the time of…

by Nicole Acosta

02/18/2022

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