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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.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

Police & Fire

'Armed and Dangerous' Gunman Sought In Shooting Of PA Tow Truck Driver In Philly Suburbs A 24-year-old gunman is wanted in the shooting of a tow truck driver who repossessed his car in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Jabril Ali has been charged with attempted murder, robbery, weapons violations, and drug sales, Chester City Police Captain Matthew P. Goldschmidt said Friday, May 20. Ali is accused of shooting Jamie King, 38, who was left in critical condition after the ambush in his tow truck on 2nd and Pusey Streets in Chester on Tuesday, May 3, police said. King works for International Recovery Services (IRS), a company that repossesses ca…

by Nicole Acosta

05/20/2022

Police & Fire

PA Catholic School Bus Driver Charged With Taking 'Upskirt' Pics Of Underage Students (Update) A 70-year-old catholic school bus driver in Delaware County is facing a slew of charges after several underage students accused him of taking sexually intrusive photos without their consent, authorities said. A teenage student at the St. Mary Magdalen School in Media told officers on Tuesday, May 17 that her bus driver took pictures up her skirt with his cell phone, Upper Providence Township police said. The driver, who was assigned to bus number 302, has been identified as Bruce Stanley Garner, of Lansdowne, Police Chief David Montella said Friday, May 20. Garner is also accused…

by Nicole Acosta

05/20/2022

News

Crash Closes Portion Of Route 22 In Lehigh County A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of Route 22 in Lehigh County on Thursday, May 19, officials said. All eastbound lanes were closed after the crash sometime around 5:45 p.m., 511PA said on Twitter. UPDATE: Multi vehicle crash on US 22 eastbound between PA 309 South and PA 229/Cedar Crest Blvd. All lanes closed. — 511PA Allentown (@511PAAllentown) May 19, 2022 The crash scene was cleared just before 8 p.m., 511 PA tweeted. CLEARED: Multi vehicle crash on US 22 eastbound between PA 309 South and PA 229/Cedar Crest Blvd. — 511PA Allentown (@511PAAllentown) May 19, 2022 The circ…

by Nicole Acosta

05/19/2022

Police & Fire

PA Chiropractor Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Patient: AG A 59-year-old Pennsylvania chiropractor was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a nine-year-old patient, authorities said. An investigation began on Dec. 29, 2021, when the now 22-year-old victim's mom contacted the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs about the alleged sexual assault, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The woman claimed her daughter was "digitally penetrated" by John Pandolfo during a final exam in his Drexel Hill office sometime between 2009 and 2010, records show. In court papers, the vi…

by Nicole Acosta

05/19/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect Shot, Killed By Police In Malvern: DA (Update) A suspect was shot and killed by police in Chester County on Thursday, May 19, authorities confirmed. Officers were called to the 800 block of Charleston Greene in Malvern for a well-being check around 11:20 a.m., according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. That's when a person pulled out a firearm and there was a struggle, police said. An officer shot at the suspect, killing them, the DA's office said. Further information about the shooting, including the identity of the suspect, was not immediately available. Authorities say this was an isolated incident and there is no…

by Nicole Acosta

05/19/2022

Police & Fire

Driver, 42, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian In Hudson County A 42-year-old man was charged in a hit-and-run crash that injured a 50-year-old pedestrian last summer in Hudson County, authorities said. Thomas Adedeji, of Orange, was heading north on Bergenline Avenue near the 74th Street intersection in a silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck when he struck the Fairview resident while crossing the street in North Bergen around 2:15 a.m. on July 3, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver had already fled when police arrived and discovered the victim, the prosecutor said. The unnamed victim was taken to Hackensack Unive…

by Nicole Acosta

05/19/2022

Police & Fire

1 Hurt In Reading Shooting, Police Say A man was hurt in a shooting in Reading Monday, May 16, authorities said. Responding officers found a 34-year-old gunshot victim inside a home on the 300 block of North 9th Street around 1:10 p.m., Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said in a Thursday, May 19 press release. He went into the home after being shot during an argument on the street, the chief said. The victim was taken to Tower Health Reading Hospital for treatment, Chief Tornielli said. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Reading Police De…

by Nicole Acosta

05/19/2022

Police & Fire

3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report At least three people were in critical condition after a shooting near Temple University Wednesday, May 18, CBS3 reports. Approximately five bystanders between 19 and 59 years old were shot on the 1500 block of Bouvier Street in the evening hours, the outlet says. Two people were taken into custody, but no suspect names have been released, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

by Nicole Acosta

05/19/2022

Police & Fire

Carbon Dioxide Leak Evacuates Lehigh Valley Target: Report A Lehigh Valley Target store was evacuated after gas leaked from a drink-dispensing tank used in the Starbucks section of the store, LehighValleyLive reports. The carbon dioxide fumes were first reported around 4:35 p.m., prompting fire officials to evacuate the Airport Center Road store, which reopened a little more than an hour later, the outlet says. Four employees who complained of dizziness were taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution, according to the news outlet. Han-Le-Co Fire Company officials did not immediately return a call from Daily Voice Wednesday evening. …

by Nicole Acosta

05/18/2022

Schools

PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say UPDATE: The bus driver has been charged and identified. ***Original story below*** An investigation has been launched into a Catholic school bus driver in Delaware County after several underage students accused them of taking sexually intrusive photos without their consent, authorities said. A teenage student at the St. Mary Magdalen School in Media told officers on Tuesday, May 17 that her bus driver took pictures up her skirt with his cell phone, Upper Providence Township police said. "A preliminary investigation confirmed the allegation, and two additional teenage victims have been id…

by Nicole Acosta

05/18/2022

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