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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 Fatally Shoots Neighbor's Dog, Claims It Attacked His Own In Suburban Philly: Police A Bucks County man shot his neighbor's dog, claiming it attacked his own dog during a walk on Friday, June 10, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on Midwood Lane, where they found a white American Bulldog shot to death in the front yard around 9:30 a.m., Bristol Township police said. The neighbor told police that he was walking his German Shephard past a house when the bulldog escaped and began attacking his dog. The man, who was licensed to carry, then pulled out a revolver and fired one shot at the bulldog, killing it, police said. It was unclear whether the man …

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

38-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Coatesville: DA Police are looking for two suspects in connection with a deadly shooting in Coatvesille Friday, June 10. A 38-year-old man was shot and killed after a dispute with two suspects, one of whom was armed, and told the victim "I’m strapped," Chester County DA Deb Ryan said. Officers were called to 5th Avenue and East Lincoln Highway, where the victim was found with a gunshot wound to the hip just before 9:10 p.m., the DA said. The victim was taken to Paoli Hospital and underwent surgery, but he died shortly after, investigators said. Police recovered two fired shell casings and one fired proje…

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 A tractor-trailer crash closed a ramp from southbound Route 309 to eastbound Route 22 in South Whitehall Township Monday, June 13, authorities said. The vehicle ended up on its side around 8 a.m., and it was unclear when the ramp would be reopened, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Route 309 S/B to State Route 22 EB, South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. is currently closed for an overturned Tractor Trailer. Troopers on scene.@wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts @SergeantGrozier @SWTPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/5F7fBjpyhQ — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) Ju…

by Nicole Acosta

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers, Resisting Arrest In Allentown Editor's note: A previous version of this report published a different man's name, as per the police press release. Police later sent out an updated release with the correct arrestee's name. We have updated it accordingly. A 28-year-old man is facing charges after police say he assaulted multiple officers while resisting arrest in Allentown. Zamil Clercent, of Allentown, was arrested after an incident on the 100 block of South Jefferson Street around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, local police said. Clercent was one of two men involved in a knife fight, according to police. Officers resp…

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Fatally Run Over By Truck In Berks County: Report A woman died at a local hospital after being run over by a truck in Berks County, WFMZ reports. The 83-year-old victim was crossing the street when she was struck by a trash truck that was reversing on the 1300 block of Rising Sun Avenue in Muhlenberg Township around 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, the outlet says. It was not immediately clear whether charges would be filed. Click here for more from WFMZ.

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

Police & Fire

Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (Update) Two Pennsylvania children who were reported missing and endangered Thursday, June 9 have been found safe, authorities said. Aaliah King, 4, and Braelyn King, 5, were found with their dad in Fredricksburg, VA, Wyomissing police said Friday, June 10. Eden Matthews, 22, fled with her children from the Delaware Avenue area of Wyomissing on Wednesday, June 8, authorities previously said. Police were looking for her black 2021 Hyundai Tucson with Maryland registration 5ER5844. Matthews, who has not been found, is wanted by police on a vehicle theft charge, WFMZ reports. She was also r…

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

Police & Fire

Argument Leads To Drive-By Shooting, Arrest In West Reading: Police A man was arrested after following a man and trying to shoot at him in Berks County, authorities said. Officers responded to the Buttonwood Street Bridge on a report of a drive-by shooting around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, West Reading police said. Cops were met by the victim, who identified the gunman as 26-year-old Noah Martinez, of Reading, they said. He told officers that the chaos began when the pair walked into an unnamed business on the 500 block of Penn Avenue. The two got into an argument and that's when the victim claims Martinez lifted his shirt to flash a han…

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Caught After Jumping Out Of Window To Elude Police In Chester: PD A wanted man was arrested on murder charges after jumping out of a window in an attempt to flee from police, authorities in Delaware County said. Members of the Chester Police Department and US Marshall's Violent Crimes Task Force spotted Kareem Miller on the 1200 block of West 9th Street on Thursday, June 9, they said. When Miller saw the cops, he tried to flee from them by going into an apartment and jumping out of a second-floor window, police said. Miller had a warrant out for his arrest for first-degree murder, weapons violations, and related offenses in connection with a de…

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

Police & Fire

Winner: $128K PA Lottery Treasure Hunt Ticket Sold In Lehigh Valley A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $128,000 was sold in the Lehigh Valley. The lucky Treasure Hunt ticket for the Thursday, June 9 drawing was sold at Sheetz on MacArthur Road in Whitehall, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 1-12-13-17-24. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

News

Berks County Drug Dealer Busted With 2 Pounds Of Meth, Bags Of Crack Cocaine, Cash In Raid: DA Nearly two pounds of meth was seized, along with bags of crack cocaine and thousands of dollars when police raided the home of an accused drug dealer in Berks County, authorities said. Jonathan R. Smith, 31, was arrested following the warranted search of his Endlich Avenue home in Mt. Penn on Thursday, June 9, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. An investigation began in May when detectives with the DA's office identified Smith as a “street-level” dealer who was selling cocaine in Reading, they said. Investigators discovered that, while he was selling drugs in Readi…

by Nicole Acosta

06/10/2022

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