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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

News

This VA Eatery Serves Up Best Burgers In The State, Website Says A great burger doesn't have to be fancy. Throw a juicy patty between two buns, add the fix-ins in between and boom, you have yourself a burger. But if you're looking the best one in Virginia, a new list has got you covered. “Eat This, Not That” compiled its guide by including top-rated restaurants on Yelp. The Empire Burger at Gourmet Burger Bistro in Portsmouth is the best in the state, according to the food publication’s list. The burger consists of a hand-pressed patty topped with Philadelphia steak, sauteed onions, mushrooms, sweet peppers, and American cheese, and topped with lettuce …

by Nicole Acosta

04/28/2022

Police & Fire

DC Man Dies After Being Punched By Bouncer At Philly Gay Bar: Report Tributes are pouring in for a Washington DC man who was allegedly knocked unconscious by a bouncer outside a Philadelphia gay bar and later died. Eric Pope, 41, was escorted out of Tabu Bar & Lounge around 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, according to CBS3. He was then punched so hard by bouncer Kenneth Frye that he fell to the ground and became unconscious, the outlet said. A warrant has been issued for Frye's arrest on a third-degree murder charge, CBS3 says. Loved ones were remembering him on Facebook as someone who was a "sweet and lighthearted person." What is going on in the w…

by Nicole Acosta

04/28/2022

Police & Fire

PA Ex-Con Dubbed 'Kunkletown Killer' Missing For More Than A Month: Report A Pennsylvania ex-con dubbed the "Kunkletown Killer" has been missing for more than a month, according to local police and LehighValleyLive. William Edelman Jr., 65, was last seen on Thursday, March 24 in Catasauqua, police said on Facebook. Posted by Catasauqua Police Department on Monday, April 25, 2022 Edelman Jr. was convicted in 1990 of killing two people in Monroe County before accepting a plea deal in 1992 based on mental illness that got him to 15 to 30 years in prison, the outlet says. He was later released on parole. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has bl…

by Nicole Acosta

04/28/2022

Police & Fire

Police Justified In Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man In Berks County: DA Police in Berks County were justified in shooting a man when he refused to drop a knife and lunged at them with it on Wednesday, March 30, authorities announced. Officers tased Robert Eckert, 67, before shooting him after he allegedly refused to drop the "large knife" and lunged at them on Butlers Lane in Mohnton around 7:45 a.m., Chief County Detective Michael J. Gombar said. In Berks County, an independent agency investigation was required following an officer-involved shooting. Brecknock Township police initially responded to a 911 call of a man suffering from a mental health …

by Nicole Acosta

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County A tractor-trailer crash temporarily closed the Route 309 bypass in Bucks County early Wednesday, April 27, authorities said. When crews arrived at the scene around 6:25 a.m., they discovered an overturned truck with an unspecified number of boxed items spilling from the trailer and completely blocking the southbound right lane, according to the Sellersville Fire Department. Tractor Trailer Wreck Closes 309 Bypass At 6:26 AM, SFD volunteers were alerted to a one vehicle accident in the... Posted by Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Southbound traffic w…

by Nicole Acosta

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Fire Breaks Out Inside Classroom At Lower Merion High School: Report A small electrical fire broke out Tuesday, April 26 inside a classroom at Lower Merion High School, 6abc reports. Classes at the school on Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore had already been dismissed, but fire crews evacuated any remaining students and staff around 4:30 p.m., the outlet says. No injuries were reported. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

04/26/2022

Police & Fire

NJ Transit Rider Who Spit On, Beat Driver With Umbrella Sought By Police Police are on the hunt for a woman who they say assaulted a New Jersey Transit bus driver in Newark. Surveillance video shows the suspect spitting on and hitting the driver with an umbrella around 1 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Clinton Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The driver told officers that as she stopped the bus so that a woman could board when she saw her running toward the bus, they said. After she got on the bus, the woman apparently started screaming and yelling. The bus driver claims she tried to calm the …

by Nicole Acosta

04/26/2022

News

Uber, Lyft Drivers Used Bogus Insurance Cards: Hudson Prosecutor Three alleged rideshare drivers were arrested in New Jersey on insurance fraud charges, authorities said. Muhammad Khan, 21, Haq Khan, 24, and Yasir Raza, 34, have each been accused of collecting insurance money from ridesharing apps such as Uber and Lyft, for car accidents that never happened, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The alleged drivers told the rideshare companies that the accidents occurred in a 2018 Tesla, which they claim was previously damaged in another accident, the prosecutor said. They say an insurance company determined the damage was a "total loss." It…

by Nicole Acosta

04/26/2022

Police & Fire

Man Wanted In Gunpoint 7-Eleven Robberies In Bucks County A man is wanted in two gunpoint robberies in Bucks County, authorities said. The man believed to be between 25 and 30 years old walked into a 7-Eleven store on Street Road with a gun aimed at a cashier around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, Bensalem police said. The clerk didn't comply, and the suspect fled with no money when another customer pulled into the parking lot, according to police. Around 30 minutes later, the same suspect was apparently seen walking into a different 7-Eleven store on Neshaminy Boulevard wearing a different black hoodie and gloves, authorities said. …

by Nicole Acosta

04/26/2022

Traffic

Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD A tractor-trailer rollover crash caused traffic delays Tuesday afternoon on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The wreck was reported around 12:40 p.m. on I-78 eastbound at mile marker 61 in Upper Saucon Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Troopers are responding to a vehicle roll over on I-78 EB at Mile Marker 61, U. Saucon Twp., Lehigh Co. Traffic is able to get by the crash, expect delays. @wfmztraffic @lehighvalley @mcall @LehighAlerts pic.twitter.com/ONkmm9Gbiq — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) April 26, 2022 It was not immediately clear …

by Nicole Acosta

04/26/2022

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