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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

Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Collegeville, Police Say A man was hurt after accidentally shooting himself in Collegeville Sunday, June 12, authorities said. Officers responding to the shooting report on Shelly Drive and Ruby Drive found a man with an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper thigh, Collegeville Borough police said. The man was conscious and had a belt on his leg as a makeshift tourniquet, but the wound was still bleeding, so an officer replaced it with a real tourniquet, police said. The victim, who has a valid concealed carry permit, told police that he was carrying his 9mm pistol in his waistband without…

by Nicole Acosta

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

Lehigh Valley Man Dies Two Months After Crash In North Whitehall: Coroner A 38-year-old man has died two months after a crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Przemyslaw Kucharski, 38, of Walnutport (Lehigh Township) died Tuesday, June 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He died of complications of multiple blunt force injuries he sustained in an April 11 crash in North Whitehall Township, the coroner's office said. Kucharski was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck another vehicle near the Top Star Gas Station on PA-145 in the Laurys Station community, officials said. His death was determined to be …

by Nicole Acosta

06/15/2022

Obituaries

Beloved PA Firefighter Killed In Bucks County Motorcycle Crash A firefighter in the Philadelphia suburbs was killed in a sudden crash Tuesday, June 15, officials said. David "Earl" Widmann, 25, was riding a motorcycle on the 7500 block of Bristol Pike in Bristol Township when it crashed into an SUV around 7 p.m., the Bucks County Courier Times reports. He had been an "integral" member of the Edgely Fire Company since 2017, the department said in a Wednesday, June 15 Facebook post. "Everyone knew Earl for his smile and great sense of humor," the post reads. "He was a friend to all and an excellent fireman at that." It is with deep regret that the…

by Nicole Acosta

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

North Jersey Man Found Guilty In Teen's Murder A 27-year-old North Jersey man is facing life in state prison for the shooting death of a teenager, authorities said. Anthony Reciofigueroa, of Jersey City, was found guilty Thursday, June 9 of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes after a three-week trial, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said in a joint release. Reciofigueroa was accused of shooting 19-year-old Carlos Rodriguez, who was discovered by officers on the sidewalk of East Jersey Street in Elizabeth just after 7 p…

by Nicole Acosta

06/14/2022

Police & Fire

40K Fentanyl Pills, 11 Pounds Of Meth Seized In Suburban Philly Drug Bust: PD Approximately 40,000 fentanyl pills, 11 pounds of methamphetamine, and $5,000 in cash were seized during a drug bust in Bensalem, authorities said. Four people were arrested as a result of the joint investigation: Arturo Avila, 37, Anthony Gonzales, 26, Alex Zaragoza, 22, and Ramon Caro, 19, all of Riverside, CA, according to the Bensalem Police Department and the Philadelphia DEA HIDTA Task Force. The drugs, worth over $1 million, were seized during a raid on the 3300 block of Street Road on Wednesday, June 8, police said. All four men were arraigned on charges of possession wit…

by Nicole Acosta

06/14/2022

Police & Fire

Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village Police in Bucks County have arrested a 67-year-old man accused of being involved in a series of thefts at Peddler's Village. Francis E. Templin, of Shartlesville (Berks County), was arrested on Saturday, June 4, and charged with felony retail theft after cops executed a search warrant on his car in a parking lot at the shopping center, Buckingham Township police said. Peddler's Village has been plagued by retail thefts in a variety of stores since December 2021, according to police. An ensuing investigation found that a man believed to be in his 60s was captured on surveillance stealing a …

by Nicole Acosta

06/14/2022

Police & Fire

Pair Of Ex-Cons Arrested In PA Gun, Drug Ring Takedown Law enforcement agents arrested two ex-cons and seized a large amount of evidence in the takedown of a gun and drug ring they say supplied methamphetamine and firearms, including untraceable ghost guns and fully automatic weapons, in the Lower Bucks County and Northern Philadelphia areas. Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office executed three search warrants on Tuesday, June 7, and Wednesday, June 8, leading to a big development in their year-long investigation of the Pentz Drug and Gun Distribution Organization. Nicholas M. Pentz, 29, of Bristol Township, and …

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

1 Dead In Chester County House Blaze: Report One person died in a house fire Monday, June 13 in Chester County, 6abc reports. The blaze was reported on the 700 block of Waterway Road in East Nottingham Township around 6 a.m., the outlet says. The unidentified victim was pulled from the home and later died, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

West Whiteland Police Seek ID For Carnival Assault Suspect Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman wanted for an assault in Chester County. The woman pictured above in the neon pink sweatshirt was captured on video allegedly assaulting the victim during a carnival at the Exton Square Mall around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, West Whiteland police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant McCloskey at 610-363-0200 EXT 2117 or jmccloskey@westwhiteland.org

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

Obituaries

Reading City Council President Jeffrey Waltman Sr. Dies Reading City Council President Jeffrey S. Waltman Sr. died on Monday, June 13, officials announced. He was 58. Waltman has served in the council since 2000 and began his journey as a volunteer member of the Financial Improvement Team (FIT) in 1998, the city's website reads. “A member of this body for 22 years, Jeff was the embodiment of a true and selfless public servant," the Reading City Council said in a statement. "He was an empathetic leader, always hearing out both sides of an issue and working to find a solid middle ground. His financial expertise was eviden…

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

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