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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 Intercept NJ Man Raping Woman In Suburban Philly Alleyway A New Jersey man was arrested after police say he was spotted publicly raping a woman in the Philadelphia suburbs. Two officers were patrolling New Hope just before midnight Friday, July 1, when a resident reported seeing a rape happening in an alleyway on West Mechanic Street, police said. The resident claimed the 21-year-old woman told her to call 911. The act was still going on when the cops arrived, they said. The rape suspect was identified as 22-year-old Ryan E. Seabridge, of Titusville, NJ, police said. He has been charged with the following: Rape by forcible compulsion Indecent…

by Nicole Acosta

07/07/2022

Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab 1,500 Violent Fugitives In 'Operation North Star' More than 1,500 fugitives were captured by US Marshals in a 30-day initiative across several major US cities. The fugitives busted in Operation North Star (ONS) include violent criminals, sex offenders, and self-identified gang members in Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., the agency said. Operation North StarUS Marshals Service Operation North Star focused on fugitives wanted for the most serious, violent, and harmful offenses, including homicide, sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault…

by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine

07/07/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Rescued After Car Goes Down Ditch In Montgomery County A driver was rescued after their car went down a ditch in Montgomery County Wednesday, July 6, authorities said. The crash happened on Hollow Road in Upper Providence Township around 3:12 p.m., according to the Black Rock Volunteer Fire Company. Crews freed the trapped victim by removing the driver's side door. Rescue crews at work.Black Rock Vol. Fire Co. (Facebook) The unidentified driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment, fire officials said. Their condition was not immediately known, nor was the cause of the crash.

by Nicole Acosta

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

1 Hospitalized In Fiery Crash In Montgomery County: Report At least one person was taken to a hospital following a fiery multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County, 6abc reports. At least three vehicles collided and one went up in flames on Cheltenham Avenue and Andrews Avenue in Cheltenham around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, the outlet says. The victim's identity and condition were not immediately known, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

07/06/2022

News

Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Samantha Henry, the 28-year-old woman who drowned in the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, was being remembered by loved ones as a "good soul gone too soon." A Phoenixville High School graduate, Henry was a theatre guild member in school and worked as a tax accountant, her Facebook profile shows. "You were always kindhearted, wicked intelligent, stubborn, free-spirited, a portion of light that anyone could connect with and feel comfortable," said Steven M. Johnson, who is listed as Henry's brother on her page. Steven M. Johnson's Facebook post.Steven M. Johnson (Facebook) Henry's body w…

by Nicole Acosta

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

Man Walks Into Philly Law Office, Sexually Assaults Worker, Police Say Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying a man they say walked into a Philadelphia law office and sexually assaulted a worker on Tuesday, July 5. The suspect — pictured above — entered the building on North 13th Street, went to the eighth floor, and walked into the unlocked office, where he sexually assaulted the unnamed victim around 2:15 p.m., Philadelphia police said. The man was last seen walking south on 13th Street, police said. He was wearing a black baseball cap, a black T-shirt, blue jeans with a black and silver belt, and a gold watch on his left wrist, according …

by Nicole Acosta

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

2 Teens Hurt In Lehigh Valley ATV Crash: State Police Two teenagers were injured when the ATV they were riding collided with a sedan in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The crash happened on Mountain Road and Ashfield Road in Washington Township (Lehigh County) Tuesday, June 28, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. A 13-year-old drove the all-terrain vehicle, with a 14-year-old passenger, the trooper said. The pair were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for treatment. The 37-year-old driver of the 2006 Kia Rio involved in the wreck was uninjured, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

by Nicole Acosta

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Men Killed In Two Separate July 4th Newark Shootings: Prosecutor Police are asking for the public's help after two shootings hours apart left two men dead in Newark on Monday, July 4. Officers were called to the first shooting around 12:35 p.m. on the 100 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard, where they found 39-year-old Raakin J. Brown with gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said alongside Acting Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave. Brown, of Newark, was rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:09 p.m. The second shooting took place just after 5 p.m. on the 200 bloc…

by Nicole Acosta

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report Authorities have identified the victim killed in a house fire in Montgomery County Friday, July 1. The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where Suzanne Whitehead, 69, was rescued from the second floor, 6abc reports. The homeowner later died at a local hospital. She worked as a first-grade prep teacher with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, according to the outlet. Initial reports from CBS3 said the victim was a man. One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, Jenkintown…

by Nicole Acosta

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Second Inmate Dies Within A Month At Bucks County Correctional Facility For the second time in a month, authorities have announced they are investigating an inmate's death at the Bucks County Correctional Facility. The inmate, a man in his late 30s, was pronounced dead Sunday, July 3, by medical workers at the jail, James O' Malley, Deputy Director of Communications said. Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Unit are investigating the man’s death. This is the facility's second death in 30 days and its third death this year. The most recent death at the jail happened Tuesday, June 7. Christopher Robert, 25, of New Hope, died…

by Nicole Acosta

07/05/2022

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