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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

14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report A 14-year-old boy arrested in the beating death of an elderly man in Philadelphia will be charged as an adult, CBS3 reports. Richard Jones, along with his 10-year-old brother, surrendered to police on Monday, July 11 in the death of 73-year-old James Lambert, He was charged with third-degree murder and conspiracy in the June 24. Jones' younger brother was later released. Surveillance video captured a group of about seven minors chasing Lambert across the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 2:30 a.m., and hitting him with a traffic cone, according to the outlet. Lambe…

by Nicole Acosta

07/13/2022

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed In Delco A 20-year-old fugitive wanted for murder was arrested in Delaware County, authorities said. Dahmir Hammond, of Chester, had been wanted in connection with a murder that happened on July 12, 2021 on the 2100 block of West 7th Street, local police said. Officers nabbed Hammond on the 800 block of Kerlin Street on Saturday, June 18, they said. He had marijuana, crack cocaine and a black Glock 22 .40 caliber pistol at the time of his arrest, Chester City police said. The pistol was loaded with one live round of ammunition in the chamber and twenty-one additional rounds of ammunition in the ma…

by Nicole Acosta

07/12/2022

Police & Fire

Trapped Driver Rescued After Tree Falls On Car In Montco: Authorities A trapped driver was rescued after a tree fell on their car in Montgomery County Tuesday, July 12, authorities said. The tree and power lines fell on an SUV on Arden Road and Lantern Lane in Upper Merion just before 8:30 a.m., Upper Merion fire officials said. Crews had to de-energize the power lines before beginning the rescue, they said. Rescue workers teamed up with the township's public works department to cut away parts of the tree to free the driver. The unidentified victim was taken to the hospital for evaluation, officials said. In order to safely restore power, fire officials ur…

by Nicole Acosta

07/12/2022

News

Winner: $150K PA Cash 5 Ticket Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Bucks County. The winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Monday, July 11 drawing was sold at Beer-A-Rama on Levittown Parkway in Levittown, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 4-14-16-22-27. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions or call 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

07/12/2022

Police & Fire

Fugitive Killed Himself When US Marshals Showed Up At His House, Officials Say A Pennsylvania man wanted by police on aggravated assault charges killed himself when the US Marshals Service showed up at his door, authorities said. The body of 27-year-old Del Harvey was found inside a home on East High Street in Pottstown around 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 11, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark told Daily Voice. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which authorities said they heard while trying to serve a search warrant on the home. Harvey had been wanted in connection with an aggravated assault in Phoenixville on June 19, Clark said. Officers trie…

by Nicole Acosta

07/12/2022

Police & Fire

Know Them? Police Seek Dozens Of Dirt Bike, ATV Riders Wanted For Dangerous Driving On I-78 Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public’s help in tracking down members of a group that drove dirt bikes, motorcycles, and ATVs recklessly on I-78. The group of as many as 40 merged onto I-78 westbound from State Route 22 around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The group took Exit 49B and turned onto Tilghman Street in Upper Macungie, where a two-vehicle crash occurred and one person was arrested, police said. In an attempt to locate the suspects, police released three photos of a portion of the group on the highway. Anyone with information on their id…

by Nicole Acosta

07/12/2022

News

West Chester University Student Tests Positive For Monkeypox A West Chester University student has tested positive for monkeypox, officials said. The unidentified commuter student is isolated and doing well, the university said in a statement released to Daily Voice Tuesday, July 12. Investigators with the lead health department on the case say there have been no reports of any close contact with the student in Chester County. "There have been no other reports to the University and, according to the CDC and PA Department of Health, the risk of contracting monkeypox remains extremely low," said Nancy Santos Gainer, the vice president of universi…

by Nicole Acosta

07/12/2022

Police & Fire

Good Samaritans Rescue Pair From Burning House In Bucks County: Report Two people were rescued from a Bucks County home that went up in flames Saturday, July 9, WFMZ reports. A passing driver sprung into action when he spotted the burning house in Nockamixon Township, the outlet says. More than a dozen fire departments flocked to the home on the 8000 block of Easton Road just before 1 p.m. to fight the blaze, local fire companies said. He brought a ladder, but due to the smoke, only one of the trapped occupants could use it. He told the other to jump and caught her safely, according to the outlet. Crews were on scene for nearly three hours extinguishing …

by Nicole Acosta

07/11/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Attacks PA Auntie Anne's Worker After Being Denied Pretzel: Police A pair is wanted by police in connection with an assault at an Auntie Anne's store in the Berkshire Mall. A woman attacked a worker after being denied a pretzel at store closing time, Wyomissing Borough police said Monday, July 11. Police are asking anyone with information on the man and woman pictured above to contact the department at 610-375-6102.

by Nicole Acosta

07/11/2022

Police & Fire

Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl Seized From Philly Area Drug Dealer: DA Thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl was seized from an accused Philadelphia area drug dealer, authorities said. Walter Williams, 33, of Philadelphia, was arrested on May 23 after a raid on his Hillside Motel room in Glen Mills (Delaware County) yielded 125 grams of raw fentanyl valued at $12,500, 90 bags of packaged fentanyl valued at $2,000, and drug paraphernalia, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Williams became the center of an investigation in March after detectives learned he was making regular drug deliveries to Chester County and surrounding counties,…

by Nicole Acosta

07/11/2022

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