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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

Man Jumps Off Bridge To Escape Police After Robbing Allentown Hotel, Guest At Knifepoint Authorities in Allentown have arrested a homeless armed robbery suspect who they say jumped off a bridge and into a creek to escape police. Officers were called to the Americus Hotel on Sixth Street and Hamilton Street around 10:35 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, Allentown police said. Hotel employees reportedly told police that a man -- later identified as Samuel Santiago-Delgado -- armed with a knife robbed the business and a guest in the lobby. The 41-year-old man ran off, but was later spotted by officers, who led a foot chase on the 300 block of Linden Street, they said. The man then jumped o…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2022

News

Aftermath Of Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Rapper PnB Rock Captured On Video The aftermath of the shooting that killed Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock in Los Angeles was captured on video and is going viral on social media. The 30-year-old hip-hop artist, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was dining with his girlfriend at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South LA when he was shot while being robbed of his jewelry around 1:15 p.m Monday, Sept. 12, the LA Times reports. He was pronounced dead at 2 p.m., police confirmed to the outlet. The LAPD has yet to make any arrests. According to multiple reports, his girlfriend apparently shared a now-deleted Instagram photo taggin…

by Daily Voice

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer Three people were arrested in connection with the overdose death of a Montgomery County woman, authorities said. Jonathan Heffren, 27, of Reading; Michael Lavelle, 23, of Plymouth Meeting; and Marrissa Roman, 29, of Douglassville, have been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver and related charges stemming from the May death of 41-year-old Jessica Martin, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. Officers responded to a report of a cardiac arrest at a home on Providence Forge Road in Upper Providence Township…

by Nicole Acosta

09/12/2022

Sports

Philadelphia Eagles' Derek Barnett Out For Season With ACL Injury Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett is reportedly out of the season after suffering an ACL tear in Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions. The 26-year-old athlete was injured in the third quarter when he collapsed to the ground during a pass rush, 6abc reports. He was able to walk off the field on his own, but won't be finishing the season. Barnett's departure was announced Monday, Sept. 12 by Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, who called the news a "big blow." "I love the way that Derek Barnett comes to work every single day and plays with grittiness and toughness and nasty," he told t…

by Nicole Acosta

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Authorities have provided more details surrounding the Safe2Say threat that prompted the closure of all schools in a Lehigh County school district last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 8:20 p.m., an anonymous person threatened to "shoot people" at Orefield Middle School, South Whitehall Township police said. Parkland School District officials decided to close all schools Thursday, Sept. 8 out of an abundance of caution and held a virtual learning day on Friday, Sept. 9. School district officials at the time decided to close all buildings since the bus parking garage is near the mid…

by Nicole Acosta

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Winners: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn, splitting the $133,000 Pennsylvania Treasure Hunt jackpot from the Sunday, Sept. 11 drawing. Each winning ticket is worth $44,333. The winning numbers were: 17-18-24-25-26. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Bucks County: Smoker’s Express, 813 West Trenton Avenue, Morrisville Lancaster County: Turkey Hill, 265 West State St., Quarryville Lycoming County: Cogan Station Market, 3725 Lycoming Creek Road, Cogan Station Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. To initiate an onl…

by Nicole Acosta

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Fourth Person Shot In Sunday Of Violence Across Reading: Police A fourth person was shot during a day riddled with gun violence in Reading that also left one man dead and wounded two others, authorities said. Officers responded to the shooting on the 500 block of Franklin Street, and found Kimberly Collazo, 20, around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, Reading police said. The victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg, and is expected to survive, police said. ALSO SEE: Two Overnight Reading Shootings, One Murder In Less Than 30 Minutes: Police No arrests have been made in any of the shootings as of Monday, Sept. 12. Anyone with info…

by Nicole Acosta

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Two Overnight Reading Shootings, One Murder In Less Than 30 Minutes: Police One person was killed and two others hospitalized in separate shootings that happened less than 30 minutes apart in Reading, authorities said. The first shooting broke out on the 100 block of N Fourth Street near Walnut Street, where responding officers found 57-year-old Bruce Sellers around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, according to the Reading Police Department. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Just 27 minutes later at 2:07 a.m., officers responded to a second report of a shooting in the area of N Third Street and Court Street. Police found evidence of gunfire on the 3…

by Nicole Acosta

09/11/2022

Police & Fire

Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report A Pennsylvania couple brought their children with them to buy drugs in the Philadelphia area and frequently left them to fend for themselves, NorthPennNow reports citing authorities. The Bucks County mom and dad, who were already under investigation for drug-related matters, were charged in August, approximately three months after Pennsylvania State Police received a Childline referral about siblings who were repeatedly exposed to drugs, the outlet says. The two children under the age of six told investigators that they saw their parents "pass out" on multiple occasions and drew a pict…

by Nicole Acosta

09/11/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Killed After Being Pinned Between Two Ambulances In Philly: Report A woman died Saturday, Sept. 10 after she was pinned between two private ambulances in Philadelphia, 6abc reports. One of the ambulance drivers got out of the vehicle to help his crew take a patient around 10:10 a.m. on the 200 block of West Chelten Avenue, when the vehicle started rolling backward, the outlet says. When the driver got back into the vehicle to stop it, he accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, pinning a worker — identified as 32-year-old Nisha Jaia Renee Dash — between the ambulances, according to the outlet. She was pronounced d…

by Nicole Acosta

09/11/2022

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