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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

Body Found At Delco Auto Body Shop Owned By Missing Man: Police A body was discovered Wednesday, May 25 at a Delaware County auto body shop owned by a man who has been missing for more than a week, authorities said. Marple Township police have yet to confirm the identity of the male body found at Broomall Auto Body on Media Line Road, but say the clothing closely resembles that of George Hughes Jr. at the time of his disappearance. Hughes, 57, was last seen leaving work on foot around 11 a.m. on Monday, May 16, and later spending time at the Edgmont Shopping Center in Newtown Square between 2 and 4 p.m., police said. His car was left at the shop. …

by Nicole Acosta

05/25/2022

Police & Fire

Coatesville High School Stabbing Started Over Stolen Vape Cartridge: DA A student wanted on attempted murder charges for a stabbing inside Coatesville Area Senior High School surrendered to police Tuesday night, authorities said. Oddell Cannon, 16, has been identified as the suspect who fled the school following the 7:30 a.m. incident that sent the unidentified victim to Paoli Hospital with stab wounds to the neck, shoulder, armpit, and lower back, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The victim was later identified by family as 16-year-old Mickey Rayner Jr., 6abc reports. He was in stable condition as of Wednesday morning. The vict…

by Nicole Acosta

05/25/2022

Police & Fire

Camden Shooting Victim Hospitalized Since January Dies, Prosecutor Says A 28-year-old man died four months after being shot in Camden, authorities said. No arrests have been made in the Jan. 3 shooting that hospitalized and later killed Andrew Ayala, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said in a joint release with Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Officers responding to North 20th Street and Wayne Avenue around 10:30 p.m., found Ayala with gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he reportedly remained for several months before dying. He was pronounced dead at 5:01 p.m. on…

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Berks County Man, 21, Arrested On Child Porn Charges A 21-year-old Berks County man was arrested Tuesday, May 24, on child porn charges, authorities said. Kilvio Guzman, of Reading, had uploaded several child porn videos to his Google account in April and May 2021, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. An investigation began on June 24, 2021, when the Berks County Detective’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (N.C.M.E.C.). The Google account belonged to a man named Kilvio Guzman Figueroa, and the IP address was traced back to a house on the 800 block of 11th Street in Reading, …

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Thousands Without Power In Lehigh Valley Dump Truck Crash: Report A Tuesday morning dump truck crash caused power outages for residents in Lehigh County, LehighValleyLive reports. Nearly 1,400 PPL customers lost power following the crash, which took down wires on Jordan Parkway near Route 145 in Whitehall Township around 9 a.m., the outlet says. No injures were reported and approximately 163 customers remained without power as of 1:35 p.m., according to the PPL website. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Pair Killed In Newark Double Shooting, Prosecutor Says A pair of 18-year-old men were killed in a double-shooting in Newark authorities said. Officers responding to the 400 block of Mt. Prospect Avenue found Saeed Jan and Angel Vargas with gunshot wounds around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said in a joint release with Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The men, both of Newark, were taken to University Hospital, where they died, authorities said. More than $62,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Jan's family as of Tuesday, May 24. He was a "strong, har…

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Student Stabbed During Fight In Coatesville High School: Officials A student was stabbed inside Coatesville Area Senior High School Tuesday, May 24, officials said. UPDATE: A 16-year-old suspect was arrested on attempted murder charges after surrendering to police. A student was stabbed during a fight with another student around 7:30 a.m. and was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, Substitute Superintendent Dr. Rick Dunlap said in a statement. As police investigate the active scene, students in the 11th and 12th grades were being dismissed on school buses as early as 9:30 a.m., the superintendent said. He added that the stu…

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Obituaries

PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash Support is surging for a Pennsylvania mom who was killed in a wrong-way ATV crash in Philadelphia last week. As of Tuesday, May 24, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for 29-year-old Victoria Walker, who leaves behind three children ages three, eight, and 11. Walker was driving an ATV in the opposite direction of traffic when it collided with a 2018 Kia Rio on the 7700 block of State Road around 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19, CBS3 reports. Chief Inspector Scott Small told the outlet that the ATV "was not street legal." She worked as a delivery driver for Eagle Sight Delivery, accord…

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA A 29-year-old fugitive was injured after a shootout with police over the weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Mark Simpkins Jr., of Norristown, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since Oct. 4, 2021, when patrol officers spotted him heading into the A-Plus store on Main Street around 6 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R.Steele said in a joint release. Officers tried to stop him, but he fled on foot down West Lafayette Street, leading police on a chase, they said. Simpkins then shot at the officers, who returned fire, Steele said a…

by Nicole Acosta

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Missing 12-Year-Old DelCo Girl Found Safe: Update UPDATE: Ailani Banks was found safe Monday night, police said. ***Original story below*** Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl. Ailani Banks was last seen wearing a multicolored head scarf, halter top, black pants with a red or orange stripe, and black shoes, Darby Borough police said in a Monday, May 23 Facebook post. She is 5 feet tall, weighs 97 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes, according to police. No additional information has been provided. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or Darby Borough police at 610-…

by Nicole Acosta

05/23/2022

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