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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

Buffalo Wild Wings Fight Ends With Arrest Of Knife-Wielding Teen: Secaucus PD A 17-year-old boy was arrested for pulling out a knife during a fight at a North Jersey Buffalo Wild Wings, authorities said. Officers responded to the restaurant on Harmon Meadow Boulevard on a report of a fight around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The unidentified Belleville teen was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and later released to an adult.

by Nicole Acosta

05/16/2022

Sports

76er Tobias Harris Drops By Suburban Philly Restaurant Tobias Harris was spotted dining at a suburban Philadelphia restaurant last week. The 76ers player stopped by il Granaio in Phoenixville for dinner on Saturday, May 14, the Italian restaurant said on Facebook. Harris, 29, spent time with the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers before joining the Philadelphia 76ers in early 2019.

by Nicole Acosta

05/16/2022

Police & Fire

Gunman Sought In Shooting Outside DelCo Bar: Police Police are looking for a man accused of firing shots outside a bar in Delaware County on Wednesday, May 11. Two men were apparently arguing inside B’s Q-Shot Bar & Lounge on Baltimore Avenue in Lansdowne before running into each other outside around 12:40 a.m., East Lansdowne police said. That's when one of the men opened fire on the other, according to police. No injuries were reported and both men fled before police arrived, they said. Police believe the alleged shooter is the man seen in the surveillance screengrab above. Anyone with information is urged to contact Dete…

by Nicole Acosta

05/16/2022

Police & Fire

Missing Chester County Woman Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Laura Pearce was found safe late Monday, May 16, Pennsylvania State Police said. *** Original story below *** A 32-year-old woman "at special risk of harm or injury," is missing in Chester County, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police are searching for Laura Pearce, who was last seen in the first block of Bay Street in South Coatesville around 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. Pearce is 5'9" tall and 157 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. Police say she may have a zebra print bag. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or PA State Police - Embreeville at 610-486-6280.

by Nicole Acosta

05/16/2022

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Boy Shot At Bus Stop In Philly: Report A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg while standing at a bus stop in West Philadelphia, 6abc reports. Shots rang out around 57th and Vine Streets around 9:30 p.m., the outlet says. The boy was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

05/16/2022

Police & Fire

DUI Allentown Officer Refused Breathalyzer, Blood Tests After Crash: Report Despite refusing two tests that most accurately assess a driver's level of intoxication, a 33-year-old Allentown police officer was charged with DUI in a Carbon County crash, LehighValleyLive reports. Joseph F. Krebs — who works in the K9 unit — claims a deer ran in front of his 2019 Ford F150 as he drove down the 100 block of Packerton Dam Drive, causing him to cross the double yellow line, go through bushes, and strike a utility pole on Feb. 26, the outlet says. His speech was reportedly slurred and he smelled of alcohol, before admitting to having three beers and failing one of two…

by Nicole Acosta

05/15/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Found Guilty In Attempted Sex Assault Case Of Wife's Bridesmaid: Report A Pennsylvania man was convicted on four of the five charges brought against him during his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his wife's bridesmaids two days before their wedding in the Poconos, the NY Post reports. Daniel Carney, 30, of East Stroudsburg, was acquitted of attempted rape and instead charged with attempted sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and simple assault in the incident that prosecutors say happened after a pre-wedding rafting trip in 2019, according to the outlet. He was accused of forcing himself on the 29-year-old woman in the …

by Nicole Acosta

05/14/2022

News

Winning $350K PA Lottery Cash 5 Ticket Sold In Berks County A winning Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $350,000 was sold in Berks County. The jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket for the Thursday, May 12 drawing was sold at Rite Aid on North Sixth Street in Reading, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 1-15-17-22-28. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions or call 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

05/14/2022

Police & Fire

Lehigh Valley Man Sought In Allentown Shooting: Police A 20-year-old Lehigh Valley man is being sought by police in a February shooting in Allentown. One person was injured when shots broke out on North Second Street and Court Street on Tuesday, Feb. 8 just before 2 p.m., Allentown police said. Saul Font Jr., of Catasauqua, was charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm in an occupied structure, recklessly endangering another person, and simple assault, according to court records from the incident date. He is 5'11" and weighs 130 pounds, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Alle…

by Nicole Acosta

05/14/2022

Police & Fire

Smoke Alarm Check Leads To Discovery Of Ghost Guns, Meth Lab Inside DelCo Home: DA What began as an active smoke alarm check resulted in the discovery of ghost guns and a meth lab inside a Delaware County home on Sunday, May 8, authorities said. Jeffrey Neithammer, 36, of Media, was initially thought to be dead when firefighters searched a building in the 300 block of West State Street and discovered his unresponsive body on the floor and his apartment in disarray, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. When Neithammer finally spoke to officers on the scene, he was pale and sweating profusely, they said. Firefighters eventually discovered th…

by Nicole Acosta

05/13/2022

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