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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

Police Probe Labor Day Weekend Shooting In Ridley Park Ridley Park police were investigating a shooting that happened over Labor Day weekend. The shooting broke out in an apartment on the 100 block of N. Swarthmore Avenue sometime around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, they said. Further details surrounding the incident were not immediately shared. This story is developing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Nicole Acosta

09/06/2022

Police & Fire

Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report A crash involving an Amazon truck caused traffic delays on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, 6abc reports. The tractor-trailer driver lost control in the westbound lanes, crashed into a guardrail, and rolled down an embankment at Easton Road in Lower Saucon Township around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 6, the outlet says. Delays were expected due to the truck also leaking fuel, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

09/06/2022

Obituaries

PA Mom Mourns Loss Of 2nd Son To Gun Violence A mom in Pennsylvania is facing a tragedy that no parent ever wishes to face: She's gearing up to bury her son. And this isn't the first time she's had to do so. In 2017, Shalon Buskirk lost her son Parris Lane, who was shot and killed in Allentown at 19 years old. This week, Najeer Lane was shot and killed on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street on Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead just after midnight. A GoFundMe page for the family had raised nearly $5,000 as of Friday, Sept. 2. "Gun violence has stripped our fa…

by Nicole Acosta

09/03/2022

News

Meet Ms. Velvet: PA Man's New Cafe Pays Homage To Sister Killed By Drunk Driver They called her Ms. Velvet. That is, both Ruby Marrero and the new cafe that her brother, Carlos Marrero, is opening in her memory. Ruby was killed by a drunk driver in a hit-and-run crash in February 2017 in Allentown. On Monday, Aug. 29, Carlos opened Ms. Velvet just two blocks from the crash scene, in an effort to keep his sister's name alive. Ms. Velvet’s is inspired by and in loving memory of Ruby Marrero, a vessel of fun, life, and love," the cafe's website reads. The restaurant's name is an homage to Ruby's red locks. Her family nicknamed her Ruby Red, Strawberry Shortcake, and C…

by Nicole Acosta

09/03/2022

News

100+ Philadelphians Return Home After Being Stranded In Aruba: Report More than 100 Philadelphians returned home Thursday, Sept. 1 after being stranded in Aruba for three days due to airline delays, 6abc reports. American Airlines attributes flight delays to mechanical issues and pilot scheduling, according to the outlet. "There's nothing we could do," a passenger told the outlet. "We've been totally in the hands of the airline." The airline, which provided food vouchers among other unspecified accommodations, said it will be giving its passengers "goodwill compensation." Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

09/02/2022

Police & Fire

Two Children, Adult Hospitalized In Philadelphia Hit-Run Crash With Pickup: Report Two children and one adult were hospitalized after a pickup truck struck them and fled the scene in West Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 1, 6abc reports. A 3-year-old girl, 5-year-old girl, and 43-year-old man were hit near 55th Street and Vine Street around noon, the outlet says. The 5-year-old girl was in critical condition, while the other two victims were in stable condition, according to the outlet. No arrests have been made. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

09/02/2022

Police & Fire

Two Injured In I-78 Crash That Caused Long Delays, Detours In Upper Macungie: Police Two people were injured in a crash that caused hours-long delays and detours on I-78 in Lehigh County, authorities have confirmed. A tractor-trailer traveling in the westbound lanes struck a stationary motorcycle and its rider on the side of the road at mile marker 49.9 in Upper Macungie around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Pennsylvania State Police said. The impact pushed the motorcycle into another rider, who was standing nearby, police said. The motorcyclist was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with serious injuries, while the second victim suffered minor injuries, authorit…

by Nicole Acosta

09/02/2022

Police & Fire

Tips Lead To Arrests Of Duo In Coatesville, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized Anonymous tips about nuisance neighbors led to the arrests of two people in Coatesville, authorities said. Officers then launched a drug trafficking investigation into a home on the 100 block of Rosemont Avenue in June, Coatesville police said. After obtaining a search warrant, investigators raided the home on Thursday, Sept. 1, and discovered Renee Bloom, 43, and Danielle Starck, 58, among heroin, crack cocaine, and other drug paraphenalila, they said. During the search, a codes department was also called to the home, where they determined that it had been uninhabitable, police…

by Nicole Acosta

09/02/2022

News

Winning $1.3 Million Match 6 Ticket Sold In Suburban Philly A winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $1.3 million was sold in Bucks County. The Match 6 ticket for the Thursday, Sept. 1 drawing was sold at Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Easton Road in Warrington, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 7-9-15-30-35-43. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket. Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. To initiate an online prize claim, winners should call 1-800-692-7481. Players may visit palottery.com for more information about…

by Nicole Acosta

09/02/2022

News

Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video Video of an irate Dunkin' Donuts customer berating workers at a Philadelphia store was going viral on TikTok. The video posted by Alexis Isabel (@lexxxiiiig) on Tuesday, Aug. 30 shows the unidentified woman criticizing the staff and demanding doughnuts, before yelling a racist remark. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told Daily Voice that they'd "look into this." "I'm going to call ISIS on your ass," the woman shouts at the worker behind the register. She then tells them, "I want it in cash," regarding her order, and asks "Where's the f***ing reciept?" “I paid for ’…

by Daily Voice

09/02/2022

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