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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

1 Killed In Weekend Sharon Hill Shooting: Police One person was killed in a shooting over the weekend in a Delaware County neighborhood, authorities said. Responding officers found a 21-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds in an alleyway on the unit block of High Street in Sharon Hill around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, July 24, local police said. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police also spotted multiple shell casings and several vehicles struck by bullets, they said. No arrests have been made in the investigation, which remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Vincent Procopio …

by Nicole Acosta

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

PA Mom Charged In BF's Brutal Beatings Of 5-Year-Old Son A Pennsylvania mom surrendered to authorities Monday, July 25 after a warrant was issued for her arrest in connection with the brutal beatings of her five-year-old son by her boyfriend, authorities said. Emily Laster, 30, of Sanatoga, has been charged with felony child endangerment, alongside her now ex-boyfriend, Steven Doughtery, 31, of Collingdale, who was arrested Tuesday, July 20 on similar charges, including aggravated assault, in the abuse case, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Prosecutors determined that, while Laster did not cause the actual physical h…

by Nicole Acosta

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

Hazmat Team Responds To Fire At Chester County Business: Report A Chester County hazmat team was called to a fire Monday, July 25, 6abc reports. The blaze broke out at Johnson Matthey on the 400 block of Devon Park Drive in Wayne around 2:30 a.m., the outlet says. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which was contained in a liquid metal room, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

One Shot In Darby Town Center Parking Lot: Report One person was shot in a Delaware County shopping center parking lot over the weekend, 6abc reports. Details remained scarce in the shooting on the 100 block of South McDade Boulevard outside the Save-A-Lot in the Darby Town Center around 10 p.m. Sunday, July 24, the outlet says. The victim's condition was unknown as of Monday afternoon, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report A body pulled from Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County over the weekend has been identified, WFMZ reports. Crews were called to the Dry Brooks Day Use Area, where the body of Ernesto Feliz, 27, of New York City, was recovered from the water Sunday, July 24, the outlet says. Officials told WFMZ the man was going after a ball in the lake when he swam too far out and never made it back to shore. The news comes nearly two months after 20-year-old Albert Castro Beato drowned after going for a swim in Blue Marsh Lake, authorities said. Click here for more from WFMZ.

by Nicole Acosta

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Strangled By Pet Snake Shot By Police Dies Days Later A Pennsylvania man who was strangled by his pet snake has died days after the incident, authorities said. Elliot Senseman, 27, died from anoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by constriction after an 18-foot Boa constrictor-type snake wrapped itself around the man's neck inside his Church Street home in Fogelsville (Upper Macungie Township) on Wednesday, July 20, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The snake completely cut off oxygen to Senseman's brain, the coroner's office said. Officers arrived around 2:10 p.m. to find Senseman in cardiac arrest with the snake still wrapp…

by Nicole Acosta

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing Complaints of drug dealing in a Berks County neighborhood led to the arrests of five people who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills, and a gun, authorities said. Two investigations were launched in Reading earlier this year after there were repeated community complaints of drug dealing in the area, according to the Reading Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney's Office. The investigations led to the execution of two search warrants on Thursday, July 21 at homes on the 400 block of South 11th Street and the 1100 block of Cotton Street…

by Nicole Acosta

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Killed In Poconos Area Crash: Lehigh Coroner A 61-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash this week in the Poconos area, authorities said. Michael J. Bobitka, 61, of Rice Township, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg at 7:44 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bobitka died of multiple blunt force injuries and his manner of death was an accident, officials said. He was riding a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle at the intersection of North 5th Street and Oakwood Avenue in Stroud Township around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the coroner's office said. It was …

by Nicole Acosta

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser A Pennsylvania State Police trooper has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of an animal cruelty investigation, authorites said. Corporal Michael Perillo repeatedly struck an already-injured horse with his police cruiser while responding to a call on Route 1 in Lower Oxford Township on Dec. 28, 2021, state police said in a Friday, July 22 news release. Perillo, who is assigned to Troop J - Avondale, then allegedly pinned the loose animal to the ground, where it was euthanized by another trooper. The horse was on the shoulder and had already been struck by a vehicle bef…

by Nicole Acosta

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

Unruly Swimmers Assault Staff, Vandalize Cars After Being Asked To Leave Philly Pool: Police Police are on the hunt for three girls who became unruly, assaulted staff members, and vandalized cars at a Philadelphia pool, authorities said. Chaos began around 4:25 p.m. Thursday, July 21, when the swimmers were asked to leave the McVeigh Recreation Center due to their disruptive behavior, but they refused and became hostile towards the staff, Philadelphia police said. The girls then taunted and threatened the workers, prompting them to close the pool and evacuate the remaining swimmers, police said. That's when the trio followed the employees into the recreation center build…

by Nicole Acosta

07/22/2022

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