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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

Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report A barricade situation that lasted nearly five hours at a Montgomery County business ended peacefully, WFMZ reports. Officers were called to the 100 block of Garden Golf Boulevard in Montgomery Township around 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 after a person barricaded themself inside a closed business and threatened self-harm, the outlet says. After hours of negotiations, the person came out just before 4 p.m., according to the outlet. "We thank the public for their patience and cooperation," Montgomery Township police said on Facebook. Update as of 1600 hours on 09/01/2022: The incident has…

by Nicole Acosta

09/02/2022

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say The suspect who abducted a girl in Reading on Wednesday, Aug. 31 is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's mom, authorities have revealed. Duane Taylor kidnapped 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, NY, where they found the girl that evening wearing no shoes on Glenmore Avenue, 6abc reports. Her condition was not immediately specified. Taylor was charged with the kidnapping of a minor, false imp…

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

I-78 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Upper Macungie: Police A crash on I-78 was causing serious delays and detours in Upper Macungie, authorities said. The crash involving a motorcycle happened in the westbound lanes at mile marker 49.9 on Thursday, Sept. 1, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a 1:42 p.m. tweet. Serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at I-78 WB, MM 49.9, Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. Traffic being detoured from SR 22 WB to Route 309. @wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts pic.twitter.com/YaNqn9Pt7Q — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) September 1, 2022 The left lane will remain open with interm…

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

News

Organs Of Suburban Philly Girl Who Had Brain Bleed Will Save Others The mom of a 7-year-old Delaware County girl who suffered a fatal brain bleed last week told 6abc that her organs will save the lives of others. Mackenzie Rose, of Wallingford, had been undergoing chemotherapy as part of her treatment for Aplastic anemia, a blood disorder that she had only recently been diagnosed with, her mom, Elizabeth Raiburn told the outlet. She died on Saturday, Aug. 27, after suffering a brain bleed during a bone marrow transplant. Despite this devastating loss, a patient in need has gained a new lease on life. Mackenzie's kidneys ended up being a perfect match for …

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police A burglar from New Jersey tried to avoid capture by convincing a Pennsylvania homeowner that he was a plumber, authorities in Bucks County said. Lawrence Bimbo, 28, entered the Clover Lane home through an unlocked door in late July and walked inside the house even after being confronted by the owner, Lower Southampton police said. The Cherry Hill, NJ man claimed he was a plumber and was "checking the pipes" before walking out of the house and disappearing across the street, police said. An investigation led police to Bimbo's white Ford pickup truck with a New Jersey registration,…

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

Two Shot In Wyncote Parking Lot: Police Two people were shot in the parking lot of a Montgomery County apartment complex early Thursday, Sept. 1, authorities said. Officers responding to the parking lot of an apartment complex at 8470 Limekiln Pike in Wyncote found two gunshot victims around 2:20 a.m., Cheltenham Township police said. The unidentified victims were taken to an area hospital, where their conditions remain unknown. "This appears to have been an isolated incident and there is no active danger to the public," police said in a statement. It was not immediately known whether any charges had been filed. Anyo…

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

Student Cut With Can Opener At Chester High School, Three Arrests Made: Report Three people were arrested after a fight that ended with one Chester High School student in the hospital, CBS3 reports. Officers were called to the school on West 9th Street after one student was cut with a can opener during a fight around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, the outlet says. Despite initial reports, the incident was not considered a stabbing. The victim was being treated for a laceration, and three unidentified people were in custody, according to the outlet. Police could not immediately be reached for comment. Click here for more from CBS3.

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

One Dead, Another Wounded In Separate Allentown Shootings: Police One person was killed and another wounded in two separate shootings late Wednesday, Aug. 31 in Allentown, authorities said. Officers found the first victim on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street around 10:50 p.m., Allentown police said. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office is investigating it as a homicide, they said. About 25 minutes later, officers were called to a second shooting on the 500 blk of Cedar Street, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 11:15 p.m., police said. The unidentified vi…

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

PA Cheerleader Believed Shot Dead By Teen BF A community is coming together to remember a young Pennsylvania cheerleader who was killed in a shooting just 10 days before beginning her senior year of high school. Kassadey Matulevich, 17, died at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton after she was shot in the head by 17-year-old Alan J. Meyers, her boyfriend, inside her Sand Hollow Drive home in Butler Township home just after 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, Pennsylvania State Police said. Meyers, of Black Creek Township, remained held in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility without bail and was charged as an adult with criminal homicide, po…

by Nicole Acosta

09/01/2022

Police & Fire

Woman's Car Plows Into Berks County Turkey Hill Store: Police An 85-year-old woman's car smashed through the front of a convenience store in Berks County, authorities said. The Lexus barreled into a Turkey Hill on St. Lawrence Avenue when the Reading woman accidentally hit the gas around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, Central Berks Regional Police Chief Ray Serafin said. "The vehicle continued through the back of the store to the area of the freezers when it finally stopped," the chief said. The driver was unharmed, and no other injuries were reported. The damage caused the store to close for the rest of the day for repairs, Chief Seraf…

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

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