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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

Warrington Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Three Girls A Warrington man was sentenced Tuesday 6 to 14 years in state prison for repeatedly sexually abusing three girls between January 2008 and November 28, 2019, in Bucks County, authorities announced. Robert Pena, 40, pleaded guilty in November to two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child and one count of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. After hearing impact statements from the three victims, Bucks County Judge Rea B. Boylan sentenced Pena to three to six years in state prison on each count of…

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Lifestyle

Flavortown: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey Guy Fieri, celebrity chef and acclaimed "Mayor of Flavortown," is opening new Flavortown Kitchen Delivery Only Restaurants across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, WPST reports. Fieri's takeout/delivery-only restaurants, other known as “ghost kitchens," are expected to offer famed dishes like bourbon brown sugar BBQ wings, jalapeno pig poppers, and bacon mac n cheese burger, the official website says. Here's a list of all Flavortown Kitchen locations in Pennsylvania: Exton - Located on Main Street Plymouth Meeting- Located on West Germantown Pike Bensalem/Trevose - Located on Hor…

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Police & Fire

Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm A Philadelphia ex-con was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for illegal possession of a firearm, officials announced Thursday. William Johnson, 35, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, after a trial in September 2020, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at 15th Street and West Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia, in September 2019, Williams said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed Johnson walking wit…

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Police & Fire

West Chester Police Seek Fire Department Good Will Wallet Thief West Chester Police are seeking the public's help identifying a burglar caught on surveillance tapes stealing a wallet from the Good Will Fire Company station, authorities said. The footage that shows a white male, possibly college-aged, walking through the hallways of the station on Friday, according to the West Chester Borough Police Department. The man is shown entering a bunk room, where he removes a wallet and leaves the building, police said. No firefighting equipment was taken or tampered with during the incident, police said. Police are encouraging those with information on the id…

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Police & Fire

Four Injured In Falls Township Crash Four people were injured in a crash in Falls Township, Bucks County over the weekend, 6abc Action News reports. The driver lost control and slid off the road, down an embankment, around 5 a.m. Sunday on Lincoln Highway, a mile north of Bristol Pike, local police told the news outlet. Authorities freed the four victims that were trapped in the car and took them to a local hospital for treatment. Their injuries and the cause of the crash are still unknown. Photo courtesy of 6abc Action News.

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Police & Fire

Good BOY: Bucks Police K9 Leads Police To Burglar Hiding On Home Depot Roof A burglary suspect was found by a Bucks County police K9 on the roof of a local Home Depot while running from police over the weekend, authorities said. Local police responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the Home Depot on Rockhill Drive around 6 a.m. on Sunday, Bensalem police said. That's when Ryan McLinden, of Philadelphia, made his way to the roof of the building in an attempt to elude police, according to the Bensalem Police Department. K9 Bowie, along with officers, made their way to the rooftop with ladder assistance from the Nottingham Fire Company, police said. K-…

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Police & Fire

Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Into Office Complex In Delaware County A trapped driver was rescued from their car after they crashed into an office complex in Delaware County early Monday morning, CBSN Philly reports. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday at Chester Pike and East Boon Avenue in Glenolden, the news outlet reports. The driver's injuries and the cause of the crash are still unknown. The Glenolden Fire Company Station was assisted by the Folcroft Fire Company, Collingdale Fire Company, and Holmes Fire Company.

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Police & Fire

DelCo Home Invader Arrested By PA State Police Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom, 80, To Chair A wanted Delaware County home invader was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police Thursday after he forced his way into his 80-year-old adoptive mother's house armed with a hammer and tied her to a chair with duct tape, authorities said. Christopher Dougherty, 45, was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police around 5 p.m., CBSN Philly reports. Dougherty stole approximately $1,150 and her cellphone, then fled the scene of the Middletown Township home in her red 2002 Buick Century with the Pennsylvania registration number, HYH-3785, around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, according to Pennsylvania…

by Nicole Acosta

02/16/2021

Obituaries

Bucks County Native, Sean Carlin Dies, 33 Richard Sean Carlin Jr. of Bucks County died on Jan. 24, 2021. He was 33 years old. Born in Jamison, Carlin lived in Boston, Massachusetts and worked as a finance manager for Cabot Corporation up until his death, his obituary says. Carlin was a 2005 graduate of LaSalle College High School in Cheltenham in (Montgomery County), his obit says. He also received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Accounting at Boston College in 2009 and 2010, his obit says. Carlin's obituary remembered him for "his infectious laughter and a zest for living life to the fullest." "He was like the Energi…

by Nicole Acosta

02/13/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks Woman Sentenced In Drunken Thanksgiving Crash That Left Motorcyclist Severely Injured A 41-year-old Bucks woman was sentenced to two and a half to seven years behind bars for driving drunk and crashing into a motorcyclist, leaving him temporarily wheelchair-bound, authorities said. Police arrived on the scene of the crash to find a motorcycle lying in the westbound lane of East Bristol Road and 62-year-old Joseph Caruso lying on the side of the road next to a telephone pole, around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 28, 2019, Deputy District Attorney Megan A. Hunsicker said in court Friday. A witness reported seeing a tan Ford Fusion, driven by Robin Duffy, of Northampton Town…

by Nicole Acosta

02/13/2021

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