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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

1 Seriously Injured In I-95 Bensalem Crash One person was seriously injured in a two-car crash on I-95 in Bensalem Tuesday morning. The southbound lanes were closed between mile markers 36.6 and 34.5 as of 12 noon -- nearly 2.5 hours after the crash, PA State Trooper First Class Nathan T. Branosky told Daily Voice. EMS treated the victim for unknown but serious injuries, Branosky said. SP Trevose Patrol Unit and the Troop M Collision Analysis Reconstruction Unit were investigating.

by Nicole Acosta

02/02/2021

Police & Fire

Snow Shoveling Dispute Leaves Three Dead In Pennsylvania Murder-Suicide A 47-year-old Pennsylvania man shot a neighboring couple dead in the street before taking his own life during a snow shoveling dispute Monday morning, The Citizens' Voice reports. James Goy, 50, and his wife Lisa Goy, 48, were shoveling snow outside their Bergh Street home in Plains Township when neighbor Jeffrey Spaide came out with a pistol and opened fire around 9:20 a.m., police told the news outlet. Spaide then went back inside his house and got an AR-15-style rifle to shoot the pair again, police said. Responding police heard another gunshot, which turned out to be the sound of …

by Nicole Acosta

02/02/2021

Police & Fire

Chester County Gunman Facing Decades Behind Bars For Drug Deal Gone Wrong Turned Shooting A 26-year-old Chester County man is facing decades behind bars for shooting a man over having improper funds for a 2018 drug deal, authorities said. Anthony C. Brown Jr., 26, of Coatesville, was sentenced to nine to 22 years in state prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault, person not to possess a firearm, and related charges, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. He was convicted for shooting a 39-year old victim in the leg after the victim gave Brown an EBT card for $200 worth of cocaine that had no funds, in June 2018, authorities said. The victim was le…

by Nicole Acosta

02/02/2021

Police & Fire

Capitol Riots: PA Man Wanted On NJ Warrant Charged With Assaulting Female Officer A Bucks County, PA man wanted for assault out of Burlington County, NJ was arrested on accusations he attacked police during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, leaving one with a concussion, federal prosecutors said. Ryan Stephen Samsel, 37, of Bristol has been charged with assaulting a federal officer, obstructing law enforcement, and obstructing a legal proceeding, according to federal court documents unsealed Monday. Footage from the riots captured Samsel -- who traveled to Washington D.C from Bristol Borough -- apparently leading a group of rioters toward the Capitol, documents say. After top…

by Nicole Acosta

02/01/2021

Schools

Snow DAY: These Montgomery County Schools Will Be Closed Tuesday Some Montgomery County students will have a double dose of snow days, with many school districts already announcing closures ahead of Tuesday's morning commute. As of Monday morning, the following Montgomery County districts were closed or remote on Tuesday (did we miss one? email nacosta@dailyvoice.com). Scroll down for full list. Cheltenham School District: closed Jenkintown School District: remote North Penn School District: remote Pottsgrove School District: remote Souderton School District: remote Spring-Ford Area School District: remote Upper Dublin School District: closed Upper Per…

by Nicole Acosta

02/01/2021

Obituaries

'Happiness Personified': Tcnj Student, MontCo Native Isaac Ashton Dies Of Cancer, 21 Kind. Joyful. Godly. This is how 21-year-old Montgomery County native Issac Timothy Ashton is being remembered. Isaac died on Jan. 25, 2021, following a short but valiant battle with leukemia. Born in Langhorne, Isaac later moved to Lambertville, New Jersey, where he lived up until his death, his obituary says. A scholar and highly-talented musician, Isaac played in the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County, traveling to Italy and France to play in open-air concerts. Isaac was a senior at The College of New Jersey, where was a a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and will be posthumously awarde…

by Nicole Acosta

02/01/2021

Obituaries

Delaware County Native, Robert Anthony Pacienza Dies, 24 Robert Anthony Pacienza of Delaware County died on Jan. 15, 2021. He was 24 years old. Pacienza was from Upper Darby Township, where he attended Upper Darby High School and dreamed of earning a Bachelors Degree from Walnut Hill Culinary School, his obituary says. He was remembered in his obit as someone who "loved working in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for his family and friends. "Robert valued spending time with loved ones and understood the importance of family." He was also remembered in his obit for his strong character and gentle soul. Pacienza is survived b…

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2021

Obituaries

Montgomery County Native, Casey Rae Gates Dies, 23 Casey Rae Gates of Montgomery County died on Jan. 20, 2021. She was 23 years old. Born in North Wales, and formerly from Georgetown (Beaver County), Gates worked with Movers Specialty Service up until her death, her obituary says. Gates' obituary remembered her for her love of digital drawing original emotes and "creating an online space where everyone felt welcome, equal, and not judged. "She loved to laugh, work hard and there was nothing she could not achieve," the obit reads. Gates attended South Side High School in Hookstown, PA, and graduated from PA Cyber when she was 16-years-old …

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2021

Police & Fire

Chester County Man, 28, Charged With DUI After Near Collision With Police Car A Chester County man is facing DUI and drug charges after he nearly crashed into a police car Sunday night, authorities said. Officers saw Joseph Lopez, 28, in a black BMW failing to yield to oncoming traffic at the intersection of the Route 100 ramp and Route 724 east, where he narrowly avoided the police car crash around 8:20 p.m. on Jan. 24, North Coventry police said. An officer who stopped Lopez determined he was driving while under the influence of marijuana, police said. A subsequent search turned up 186 Adderall pills in the car, police said. Lopez was taken into cus…

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2021

News

'They Give Me Hope': PA Basketball Coach Awaiting Brain Surgery Inspired By Her Athletes A Delaware County community is rallying for a high school basketball coach awaiting extensive brain surgery. A GoFundMe for Morgan "Mo" Johnson, of Media, had raised upward of $2,000 out of the $20,000 needed to support Johnson's lifelong struggle with epilepsy as of Friday afternoon. Johnson's mother and campaign founder Teej Lee describes her daughter as someone who eats and breathes basketball, Mo transformed her passion into community service, donating her time to coaching youth teams locally. That led her to become the first woman to coach a high school basketball team in Delaware Cou…

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2021

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