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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

Delaware County Businesses Destroyed By Weekend Strip Mall Fire An overnight fire that spread through Delaware County strip mall over the weekend left several businesses severely damaged. The fire started around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday along the 4600 block of Edgmont Avenue at a strip mall in Brookhaven, according to Upland Fire Company. The blaze originated inside Cocco's Pizzeria and spread to neighboring businesses including Liberty Tax and Rose's Nails, 6abc reports. The roof of the entire building housing the businesses collapsed, authorities said. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control around 5:30 a.m, and were on scene until 6:30 …

by Nicole Acosta

03/15/2021

Police & Fire

ChesCo Man Gets 12 Years In Prison For DUI Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old Man A Chester County man was sentenced to five and a half to 12 years behind bars for reportedly killing a 47-year-old man while driving drunk on Route 30 in 2019, authorities said. When an Exton bar refused to serve any more alcohol to Charles Gorman, 30, of Coatesville, he drove to a Planet Fitness in Downingtown and got into an argument with someone in the parking lot on Oct. 23, 2019, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Gorman then tore the side mirrors off the person's car before getting back into his car and driving to a Turkey Hill store in Caln Tow…

by Nicole Acosta

03/15/2021

Police & Fire

Berks Trio Facing Theft Charges For Allegedly Stealing $24,000 Worth Of Items From Employer A Berks County trio is facing theft charges for allegedly stealing merchandise valued at $24,000 from their employer, authorities said. Local police were initially dispatched to a business in the 500 block of Penn Avenue around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 for a report of theft according to the West Reading Police Department. Police declined comments from Daily Voice that asked about the name of the business. An investigation allowed police to identify two employees, Jennifer Santiago and Lynn Evans as two suspects who allegedly stole valuable items from the business, police said. It is alle…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Police & Fire

Feds: Berks Woman Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking A Berks County woman was sentenced Feb. 25 to 63 months behind bars for her alleged role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that operated in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Schuylkill Counties, authorities said. Francheska Quinones, age 28, formerly of Reading, previously pled guilty and admitted to participating in a conspiracy to distribute between 500 grams and 1.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Schuylkill Counties between January 2017 and December 2018, according to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler. Adam Holcomb and William Te…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Police & Fire

1 Driver Injured Following 2 Car Crash In Plymouth Township One driver was injured after colliding with another car Thursday evening in Plymouth Township, authorities said. Local fire crews were dispatched to Ridge Pike at Industrial Way where they found two cars blocking all lanes and one driver not trapped but suffering from severe injuries to their lower body around 3:50 p.m., according to the Plymouth Fire Company No. 1. Fire and EMS crews used hydraulic tools to spread the driver's side door past a 90-degree angle to gain better access to safely remove the driver, authorities said. The driver was taken to a local hospital for medical…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Police & Fire

DA: Bristol Duo In Custody After Shooting Group Including 4-Year-Old Girl A Bristol duo is in custody for their alleged involvement in a shooting that bypassed a group of people, including a 4-year-old child, in 2019, authorities said. Sysco Schruby, 21, intended to shoot 28-year-old William Flemming, when he fired off several rounds at Flemming's 4-year-old child and three others who were congregated around an SUV on Nov. 22, 2019, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Schruby reportedly encountered Flemming at the Rodeway Inn on Green Lane in Bristol, and were engaged in conversation, the DA's office said. Surveillance video showed Schruby lea…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Police & Fire

Coatsville Man With Pet Alligator Found Guilty Of Selling Heroin Laced With Fentanyl A Coatsville alligator owner was found guilty of selling heroin laced with fentanyl in 2019, authorities said. Between January and February 2019, Irvin Hawkins, 33, allegedly sold the lethal concoction at a Wawa in Caln Township, and a Dollar General in Valley Township, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. When detectives arrested Hawkins and a co-conspirator on Feb. 8, 2019, they found heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, more than $5,000 in cash, drug packaging materials and a three-foot alligator in their possession, the DA's office said. The alligato…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Police & Fire

Driver Dies After Tree Crushes Car On Lindbergh Viaduct A moving car was crushed and left a driver dead after a tree fell on the Lindbergh Viaduct in Reading, authorities said. Crews responded to Mineral Spring Road on the Viaduct and immediately requested a heavy wrecker tow truck to lift the tree off the car as crews worked to free Steven Malcolm, 63, around 5:05 p.m. Thursday, according to Reading Fire Department. After about 20 minutes, Malcolm was extricated and transferred to a Reading Hospital in critical condition, authorities said. He died a few hours later, the Berks County coroner's office told WFMZ. The roadway was closed…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Lifestyle

Suburban Philly High School Chem Teacher Quietly Marries Jeff Bezos' Billionaire Ex A former chemistry teacher at a Montgomery County high school quietly tied the knot with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo's ex-wife last weekend. Dan Jewett and Mackenzie Scott confirmed their marriage in a statement released March 6 on the Giving Pledge website, a campaign that encourages wealthy people to donate a majority of their wealth to charity. Scott -- a philanthropist, author and Princeton University graduate -- has a net worth of $53.9 billion, according to Forbes. She divorced Bezos in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. Jewett taught chemistry at Harriton High School in …

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

Police & Fire

Collegeville Packing Supply Worker Airlifted After Hand Gets Stuck In Machine A man was airlifted from a packing supply factory after fire crews freed him when his hand became stuck under a roller in a machine Thursday in Collegeville. Firefighters responded to Packaging Corporation Of America on 5 Iron Bridge Drive in Collegeville around 9:40 a.m., where they remained for nearly two hours freeing the man safely, Perkiomen Fire spokesman Ted Hodgins said. The man was airlifted by Jefferson University Hospitals in unknown condition. The Perkiomen Township Fire Company was assisted by Collegeville Fire Company, Trappe Fire Company No. 1, Skippack Fire C…

by Nicole Acosta

03/12/2021

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