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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
Body Believed To Be Missing Quakertown Man Found (UPDATE) Body Believed To Be Missing Quakertown Man Found (UPDATE)
Body Believed To Be Missing Quakertown Man Found (Update) UPDATE: Police say they've found the body of Quakertown's Adam Smith on Sunday, Aug. 21. *** Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help in finding a possibly confused missing man. Adam Smith, 39, was last seen around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11 in the area of Front Street and Park Avenue, Quakertown police said. Police described Smith as being six feet tall weighing approximately 200 pounds. He is known to have shoulder-length brown hair and a beard and was last spotted wearing a black t-shirt, green shorts, and grey slip-on shoes. Investigators say due to med…

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Man On Parole Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop In Delco: Police Man On Parole Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop In Delco: Police
Man On Parole Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop In Delco: Police A Philadelphia man on parole is facing new charges after he was busted with a loaded gun and drugs in Delaware County, authorities said. Officers stopped Faheem Wynn, 28, on MacDade Boulevard near Oak Lane around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, because he was driving with a fake registration placard, Darby Township police said. During questioning with Wynn and his female passenger, officers decided to search the vehicle, they said. They found a fully loaded Ruger 5.7 X 28 handgun, an unspecified amount of suspected heroin, marijuana, and prescription pills, as well as drug packaging and ca…

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DNA Evidence Leads To Killer In 34-Year-Old Cold Case In Berks County DNA Evidence Leads To Killer In 34-Year-Old Cold Case In Berks County
DNA Evidence Leads To Killer In 34-Year-Old Cold Case In Berks County A now-deceased man has been identified as the suspect who killed a 26-year-old woman 34 years ago in Berks County, authorities said. With new advances in genetic genealogy, investigators were able to identify Scott Grim, who died of natural causes at the age of 58 in 2018, as the man who beat and strangled Anna Jean Kane to death and dumped her body alongside Ontelaunee Trail Road in Perry Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. She was last seen on Franklin Street and South 6th Street in Reading at around 1 a.m. Oct. 23, 1988, police said. The DNA evidence found on the Birdsboro wo…

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Six Eagle Arms Gun Show Attendees Lied On Paperwork To Buy Firearms: Police Six Eagle Arms Gun Show Attendees Lied On Paperwork To Buy Firearms: Police
Six Eagle Arms Gun Show Attendees Lied On Paperwork To Buy Firearms: Police Six people attending a gun show were arrested after they lied on their paperwork to buy firearms, authorities said. The following people were nabbed at the Eagle Arms Gun Show at the Morgantown Center from Tuesday, July 26 through Thursday, Aug. 11, according to Caernarvon Township police: Davette Anderson, 55 Shadeed Morgan, 42 Devon Warren, 31 Stephen Knight Jr., 26 Cheissa Robinson, 36  Christopher Williams, 24 All were charged with the sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities.

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SOLVED: Details To Be Released In 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Woman In Berks County SOLVED: Details To Be Released In 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Woman In Berks County
Solved: Details To Be Released In 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Woman In Berks County UPDATE: A now-deceased man has been identified as the suspect who killed a 26-year-old woman 34 years ago in Berks County, authorities said. ***Original story below*** Authorities have solved a decades-old cold case murder in Berks County. PA State Police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are expected to release details about the killing of 26-year-old Anna Jean Kane during a joint press conference scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. Kane was found beaten and strangled to death on October 23, 1988, authorities said. Her body was dumped alongside Ontelaunee Trail …

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Philly Police Need Public's Help Reuniting Crash Victim With Family Philly Police Need Public's Help Reuniting Crash Victim With Family
Philly Police Need Public's Help Reuniting Crash Victim With Family Police in Philadelphia are seeking the public's help in reuniting a newly-identified crash victim with her family. The woman had just awoken from a two-week coma at Albert Einstein Medical Center when staff contacted local police for help because she had no identifying information on her to allow them to contact her loved ones. She was struck by a vehicle at 508 Adams Avenue around 4:35 a.m. on Monday, July 25, police said. The driver remained at the scene. Although she has regained consciousness, her brain function is limited, and hospital workers need immediate family members to hel…

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SEEN HIM? 14-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In Philly Suburbs SEEN HIM? 14-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In Philly Suburbs
Seen HIM? 14-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In Philly Suburbs Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in finding a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing. Deavon Squire was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 12, after leaving a note for his adoptive mother, thanking her for taking care of him and telling her he was running away, according to Abington Township police. It is believed that he may be with his biological mother, whose address is unknown, police said. She is possibly living in Philadelphia. Anyone with information is asked to call 267-536-1100 or 911.

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News
PA Man Finds Rare Purple Pearl In Clam While Eating Out On Vacation: Report PA Man Finds Rare Purple Pearl In Clam While Eating Out On Vacation: Report
PA Man Finds Rare Purple Pearl In Clam While Eating Out On Vacation: Report A Pennsylvania man on vacation with his family made an unusual discovery while enjoying an otherwise usual meal at a Delaware restaurant, Fox5DC reports. Scott Overland, of Phoenixville, thought he found a piece of candy in the clam he ordered at Salt Air Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, but it turned out to be a rare purple pearl, the outlet says. Overland told the outlet he plans to take the pearl home and get it appraised. Click here for more from Fox5DC.

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Record-Setting PA Cash 5 Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County Record-Setting PA Cash 5 Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County
Record-Setting PA Cash 5 Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County Are you the big winner? A record-setting Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $3,076,096.50 was sold in Montgomery County.  The jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Friday, Aug. 12 drawing was sold at Souderton Food Mart on East Broad Street in Souderton, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 8-24-31-32-33. This was the largest Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot in PA Lottery history. The previous record-setting jackpot of more than $2.4 million was won in Columbia County on March 8, 2019. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for…

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1 Dead In Poconos Area House Fire: Police 1 Dead In Poconos Area House Fire: Police
1 Dead In Poconos Area House Fire: Police One person died when a house went up in flames in Monroe County early Wednesday, Aug. 17, authorities said. The unidentified victim was trapped and died inside the home on Hill Road in Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Multiple area fire departments were called to the scene along with the county coroner. The cause remains under investigation by the Troop N Fern Ridge Criminal Investigation Unit along with the Troop N Fire Marshal. Additional details were not immediately known.

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