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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

3 Dead In Philadelphia SEPTA Station Crash Three people died in a crash at a Philadelphia SEPTA station early Tuesday, May 10, 6abc reports. The driver of a speeding SUV went over a curb and struck three pedestrians on the sidewalk before crashing into the Allegheny Station and going up in flames around 2:45 a.m., the outlet says. The driver and two pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the outlet. A third pedestrian was taken to a local hospital where he is expected to survive. Trains were bypassing the Allegheny Station while police were on the scene, SEPTA said on Twitter. Train service resumed just befor…

by Nicole Acosta

05/10/2022

Police & Fire

Jersey City Man Buys $10K In Wood Flooring With Bogus Credit Card In Paramus: Police A Jersey City man turned himself in Monday, May 9 after police say he used a bogus credit card to purchase thousands of dollars worth of products in New Jersey and Nebraska. A three-month investigation led police to Kyle Halsey, 32, who they say used a stolen credit card and fake identification to buy $10,000 worth of wood flooring from Carpet World on Route 17 in Paramus on Feb. 10, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The flooring was delivered to a storage unit in Ho Ho Kus by a legitimate delivery service that was not involved in the fraud, according to the chief. The inve…

by Nicole Acosta

05/09/2022

News

PA School Tried Hiding Student's Gender Transition: Report A Pennsylvania school tried hiding a student's preferred pronouns from their parents, FoxNews reports. In emails obtained by the outlet from Charles F. Patton Middle School staff, one counselor notes that the student identifies as non-binary and prefers to be addressed using they/them pronouns. "If you are emailing home, it may be best to use she/her when referring to [the student]," the counselor said in the email, along with an attachment of the American Psychological Association’s ‘A Guide to Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse Students,’ according to the outlet. No Left Turn in Educati…

by Nicole Acosta

05/09/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Shooting At Whitehall Police Charged With Attempted Murder: Report UPDATE: A man accused of shooting at Whitehall police and prompting a shelter-in-place order early Monday, May 9 was charged with attempted murder, LehighValleyLive reports. ***Original story below*** A shelter in place order in a Lehigh Valley neighborhood has been lifted after an unspecified police incident possibly involving a man with a gun, according to LehighValleyLive and WFMZ. Officers arrived at a home on the first block of Jordan Drive in Whitehall Township around 4:30 a.m., the outlet says. The shelter-in-place notice was in place until around 7:30 a.m. A WFMZ wa…

by Nicole Acosta

05/09/2022

Police & Fire

Philadelphia Career Criminal Who Shot SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges: Authorities A Philadelphia career criminal who shot a SWAT officer serving a search warrant in February was charged by federal authorities Wednesday, May 4. Police arrived at 35-year-old Kristian Reyes' West Lehigh Avenue home in the Fairhill section of the city on Feb. 11 with the intention of arresting him on probation and parole violations, United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. He had drug-related convictions dating back to 2007, CoffeeorDie reports. After receiving no response, SWAT officers broke into the home and made their way up to the third-floor a…

by Nicole Acosta

05/07/2022

Police & Fire

Man Found In Car With Gunshot Wounds Dies In Central PA: Police A man who was found inside a car with gunshot wounds on Friday, May 6 in York has died, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a car crash discovered the 24-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on the 800 block of South Pine Street around 12:45 p.m., York City police said. The unidentified victim was rushed to York Hospital, where he died a short time later, police said. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the York City Police Department by contacting Detective Baez a…

by Nicole Acosta

05/06/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School A 14-year-old student was charged with making a threat at a central Pennsylvania middle school, authorities said. Officers responded to the Warwick Middle School on Maple Street in Lititz after they were told the unidentified student apparently made a threat to "commit a crime of violence towards the school population" on Thursday, May 5, Lititz police said. A juvenile allegation was filed against the teen on charges of threatening to use weapons of mass destruction and terroristic threats, according to police. The student was released to their parents, and they will be summoned…

by Nicole Acosta

05/06/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Gunman Sought In Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Lancaster Resident: Police Police are looking for a teenage gunman accused of shooting a 15-year-old resident in Lancaster last month. Jeffrey Moreau, 16, is wanted on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a minor, and other related offenses in the April 26 shooting, Lancaster police said. He will be charged as an adult. Officers responding to the intersection of South Queen Street and East Andrew Street found the unidentified teenage victim with a gunshot wound to their torso around 4 p.m., police said. The victim's condition was not specified. A warrant …

by Nicole Acosta

05/06/2022

Police & Fire

York Coroner ID's Man Killed In Central PA Crash Authorities have identified the man killed in a crash in central Pennsylvania Thursday, May 5, authorities said. A 2007 GMC Canyon driven by 56-year-old Jeffrey Heishman was heading south on Route 74 in Chanceford Township when it was struck by a 2007 Subaru Legacy that had ran through a stop sign around 4:20 p.m., York County Coroner Pamela Gay said. The GMC Canyon driver was taken to WellSpan York Hospital with critical injuries, and later died around 5:30 p.m., Gay said. It was unclear if the Subaru Legacy driver was injured.

by Nicole Acosta

05/06/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Newark Shooting Authorities have identified the victim who was killed in a shooting in Newark Thursday, May 5. Christopher G. Griffin, 36, of Newark, was shot on the 300 block of Mount Prospect Avenue in the Second Precinct just before 7 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said in a joint release. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:06 p.m., Stephens II said alongside Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's O…

by Cecilia Levine and Nicole Acosta

05/06/2022

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