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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

Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire A pair of Central Bucks elementary schools switched to remote learning following an early morning brush fire Friday. Fire crews were on the scene extinguishing a large mulch pile at Winding Brook Farm, off Folly Road, around 3 a.m., Warrington Township Emergency Services said on Facebook. Barclay and Titus elementary schools were closed and switched to virtual instruction due to heavy smoke in the area, Central Bucks School District Superintendent Dr. John J. Kopicki said at approximately 4:30 a.m. Officials say the buildings themselves are not endangered, CBSN Philly reports. The Wa…

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2021

Police & Fire

Pennsylvania Teen Facing Decades Behind Bars For Classmate's Attempted Murder A 17-year-old Montgomery County teen is facing decades behind bars for attempted murder after shooting his 15-year-old classmate during a slap box match at the Schuykill River that left the boy critically wounded, authorities said. Raul Castro was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for the 2019 shooting of a 15-year old classmate after pleading guilty to attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a minor, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Castro -- who was also 15 years-old at the time -- met two classmates with the intention of slap…

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2021

Police & Fire

72-Year-Old Chester County Daycare Owner Accused Of Abusing Three Children A 72-year-old Chester County daycare owner is facing three to six years behind bars for abusing three children who were in his care, authorities said. James A. Battista, 72, of Drexel Hill allegedly abused three children who were all under the age of seven and attended Little Friends Daycare in Penn Township between July 2006 and September 2009, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Officials confirm that Battista owned and worked at the daycare during that period. Battista is facing a sentence of three to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of thr…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

News

Pittsburgh Police Cadet, Former HS Football Coach Charged With Selling Cocaine A former Pittsburgh high school football coach was removed from the Allegheny County Police Academy for allegedly selling cocaine out of his home, state officials announced. Authorities executed a search warrant at Branndon Pezzelle, Sr.'s, home where they discovered 1,252 grams of cocaine, approximately $76,000 in cash, and equipment for packaging and selling cocaine, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “The defendant gained the trust of players and families in Pittsburgh and was seeking to become a police officer — all while behind the scenes selling poisons in our communities. Brann…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

Police & Fire

Busted! Northampton Twp. Police Catch Man Trying To Put Stolen Motorcycle In Pickup A 40-year-old man was arrested when police caught him trying to put a stolen motorcycle in his pickup truck, authorities in Bucks County said. When Northampton Township police confronted Richard Machen, he ran toward Old Jordan Road and fled the scene in a black pickup truck, authorities said. A short time later, officers found the pickup truck on Middle Holland Road where they initiated a traffic stop and spoke to Machen and passenger, Austin Carter, police said. Officers noticed a black sports bike style motorcycle in the back of the pickup truck that had been reported stolen in Nov…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

News

Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $150K Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $150,000 was sold in Bucks County. The ticket from the Wednesday, Jan. 27 "Powerball with Power Play" drawing was sold at Speedy Gas Mart on Mill Creek Road in Levittown. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 17-33-35-42-52, and the red Powerball 9. The retailer will win a $500 bonus check for selling the winning ticket.

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

News

First Case Of More Contagious Covid-19 Variant Detected In Montgomery County Bartender A 30-year-old bartender with no travel history is the first in Montgomery County to test positive for the more contagious COVID-19 variant traced to the U.K., health officials announced. The bartender had worked a double shift the day before testing positive, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said during a virtual news conference. The bartender also said his place of employment -- which was not identified -- has had multiple COVID-19 cases among staff dating back to November 2020, Arkoosh said. The bartender began experiencing fever, muscle pain, fatigue, he…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

Police & Fire

Boy, 12, Charged For 'Influence' Over 5-Year-Old Who Shot, Killed Philly's Nyssa Davis, 9 A 12-year-old boy has been charged for his "influence" over the 5-year-old who shot his 9-year-old sister Nyssa Davis while home alone in North Philadelphia last week, CBSN Philly reports. A detention hearing was scheduled for Wednesday morning for the boy, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter, authorities told CBSN Philly. The boy was expected to answer for his so called “influence” over a 5-year-old, whom detectives say was the one who ultimately pulled the trigger, killing Davis. The boy facing charges was the same one who called 9-1-1 reporting Nyssa's death, police confi…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

Police & Fire

CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say A 41-year-old mother of three from Connecticut is facing 14 years behind bars for her alleged attempts to have sex with a 14-year-old boy at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities said. Sarah Norton, of Jewett City, a borough in New London County, met the teen while “gaming” online, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Norton then attempted to seduce the boy into engaging in sexually explicit contact through online messaging and cell phone conversations, Williams said. In late 2017, Norton traveled from her home in Connecticut to Pennsylvania to meet with the …

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

Police & Fire

Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home A 27-year-old Philadelphia mom is accused of selling fentanyl and other drugs to a 33-year-old man who died in an Uber ride to his Montgomery County home from the drug deal last June, authorities said. Jessica Lopez of Kensington is being charged with drug delivery resulting in death for the June 15, 2020 overdose death of Matthew Warren, in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath said. The driver told police he had picked up Warren on East Sterner Street in the Kensington section of Phila…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2021

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