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Nicole Acosta

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nacosta@dailyvoice.com

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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

Lifestyle

Pennsylvania Resort Where 'The Bachelor' Was Filmed Makes For Enchanting Winter Getaway Your vacation doesn't have to be as drama-filled as this season of "The Bachelor," but it can be just as fun. The Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, where Matt James' season of the ABC reality dating show filmed last fall, has plenty to offer. James and the nearly 30 women vying for his love had to follow strict COVID-19 guidelines while filming -- and the resort expects the same for any new visitors. The 2,000 acre getaway sits 70 miles from Pittsburgh with 320 bedrooms, and multiple buildings with their own style. The Chateau is the massive castle-like building that was shown o…

by Nicole Acosta

01/27/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say A Bucks County man was arrested after brutally attacking his roommate, authorities said. Donald E. Highland, II told police that he was upset with previous comments his roommate had made, which incited the attack at the Regency Wood Apartments in Doylestown on Wednesday, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The victim was immediately sent to Abington Hospital for trauma treatment and surgery after officers found him with cuts to his head, neck, throat and arms, police said. Highland was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of prohibit…

by Nicole Acosta

01/27/2021

Police & Fire

DelCo School Security Guard L'Toray Hill Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 3rd Grader A Delaware County school security guard has been accused of sexually assaulting a student over the course of eight years beginning when the alleged victim was 8 years old, authorities said. L'Toray Hill, 35, a security guard with the Penn Wood School District, has been charged with institutional sexual assault and related crime resulting from conduct authorities said began when the victim was in third grade at Walnut Street Elementary School, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Their contact apparently culminated in a sexual relationship when she was 16-years-old, Stol…

by Nicole Acosta

01/27/2021

Police & Fire

Developing: Man Wanted For Armed Robbery At Cedarbrook Plaza Shopping Center Police were looking for a man who robbed a store at the Cedarbrook Plaza Shopping Center in Wyncote at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon, initial and unconfirmed reports say. Police are looking for a suspect who took bags of shoes and possibly up to $300 from a store at 1000 S Easton Road, initial reports say. It was unclear which store the items were stolen from. Officials described the suspect as a black male possibly in his 30s with glasses, facial hair, a black face mask, and all-black clothing. Cheltenham Township police were unable to comment on the status of the investigation.&n…

by Nicole Acosta

01/27/2021

Police & Fire

'Terrifying': North Carolina Man, 35, Charged In Pair Of Philadelphia Abductions A 35-year-old North Carolina man has been accused in the abductions two women in Philadelphia last November, federal officials said. Jacob Alex Montague is currently in custody and faces charges of attempted kidnapping, stalking, aggravated assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and related offenses, authorities told PhillyVoice. Montague tried kidnapping a 28-year-old woman at kinfepoint near the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2020, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The woman ran from Montague to her a…

by Nicole Acosta

01/27/2021

Police & Fire

Lansdale Juvenile Arrested For Pistol Whipping Incident Near Covid-19 Testing Center A juvenile was in custody for a pistol-whipping incident that occurred near a Lansdale COVID-19 testing center, NorthPennNow reports. The juvenile, whose name and age were not released, approached the victim and brandished what appeared to be a firearm, then began hitting the victim in broad daylight on Mill Street near the COVID-19 testing center Monday, police told the news outlet. The incident occurred in front of multiple witnesses, including a testing site worker who called 9-1-1 and reported the incident as an armed subject with a handgun, police said. The juvenile suspect fled …

by Nicole Acosta

01/27/2021

News

PA Inmates, Girlfriend Accomplice Charged As Ringleaders In $226K Unemployment Fraud Scheme Two Pennsylvania inmates and their outside accomplice were charged for their roles in a fraud scheme in which they gave false information on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) applications, to disperse $226,000 in funds, authorities announced. John Jones, an inmate at SCI Rockview in Centre County, and Robert Palmer, an inmate at SCI Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, were charged with illegally applying for PUA benefits for themselves and on behalf of inmates from across the state, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Jones submitted PUA applications for 10 inmates including seven from SC…

by Nicole Acosta

01/26/2021

Police & Fire

Bensalem Police Probe Hit-Run Shopping Center Crash A woman struck in a hit-and-run crash in the parking lot of the Bensalem Square Shopping Center early Tuesday morning has sparked a police investigation. The incident occurred on Knights Road sometime before 3 a.m. Tuesday, CBSN Philly reports. The woman's condition was unknown as of Tuesday afternoon, police told CBSN Philly. There was visible damage to the windows of an office that belongs to Saint Mary Medical Center. Car parts and an overturned shopping cart were also scattered across the lot, CBSN Philly says. Authorities also found what seems to be part of a headlight from…

by Nicole Acosta

01/26/2021

News

62-Year-Old Woman Is First Pennsylvania Inmate To Die Of Covid-19, DOC Says A 62-year-old woman being held at State Correctional Institution at Muncy last week became the first Pennsylvania inmate to die of COVID-19, state officials report. The female inmate, whose name wasn't being released, had underlying medical conditions and was taken to the hospital on Jan. 20, according to Department of Corrections and SCI Muncy spokeswoman Maria A. Bivens. The inmate had been at SCI Muncy since April 2013, and tested positive for COVID-19 while at the hospital, officials said. She was serving a 10 to 40-year sentence for burglary, officials said. "We are experiencing the …

by Nicole Acosta

01/26/2021

News

Winner: Scratch Off Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold At Pennsylvania Wawa A Pennsylvania scratch off ticket good for $1 million was sold in Chester County. The ticket from the Friday, Jan. 22 "Jackpot Party" drawing was sold at Wawa on Lancaster Avenue in Wayne. The retailer will win a $5000 bonus check for selling the winning ticket.

by Nicole Acosta

01/26/2021

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