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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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News

Allentown Teacher Placed On Leave After Alleged Involvement In Capitol Hill Riots An Allentown teacher was temporarily relieved of his duties on reports that he was involved in Wednesday's Capitol Hill Electoral College protests, district officials announced. Allentown School District Superintendent Thomas Parker made the announcement in a letter posted to the district website Jan. 7. The unnamed educator will not return to work until the district "can complete a formal investigation of his involvement," the notice said. The letter does not describe any actions taken in Washington D.C by the man, but does discuss “an image” that upset “many members of our community…

by Nicole Acosta

01/08/2021

Business

Wawa Drive-Thru Opens In Bucks County Wawa has opened a standalone drive-thru-only convenience store in Falls Township, Bucks County -- the first for Pennsylvania. The 1,850-square-foot store is located at 549 W. Trenton Avenue in Morrisville and will offer Wawa's breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Menus will be available on digital boards and on mobile devices using scannable QR codes, some of which may contain deals, Philly Voice reported. According to a comment made by Wawa director of construction Terri Micklin to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the single-lane drive-thru has a capacity …

by Nicole Acosta

01/08/2021

Police & Fire

Montgomery County Man Facing Child Rape Charges Decades After Alleged Incidents A Montgomery County man was jailed after a woman alleged she was raped and sexually assaulted by him as a child 21 years ago, authorities said. Brian Marchini, 46, of Colmar, was slapped with multiple charges on Jan. 7, nearly two months after the woman originally notified police of the accusations on Nov. 2, the Lansdale Borough Police Department said. Marchini was charged with multiple counts of rape, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and associated crimes for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor in his care between the years of 2000 and 200…

by Nicole Acosta

01/08/2021

Business

36 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Closed Pennsylvania officials announced three dozen more restaurants that have closed following defiance of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation measures. The Department of Agriculture earlier this week said the 36 restaurants violated an indoor dining ban -- which was lifted Jan. 4 -- following unannounced inspections from Dec. 28 through Jan. 3. Gov. Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order mandated the closure of indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people. The following establishments were ordered temporarily closed according to a spokeswoman for th…

by Nicole Acosta

01/08/2021

News

Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Montgomery County A Pennsylvania Lottery ticket good for $1 million from the Wednesday, Jan. 6 Powerball drawing was sold in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 01 20 22 60 and 66. The ticket was sold at the Sunoco A Plus Mini Market, located on 330 E. Lancaster Avenue in Wynnewood. The market earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.

by Nicole Acosta

01/07/2021

Police & Fire

Seen HIM? Man Broke Into Victim's Newark Home, Assaulted Him On Christmas, Police Say Newark police are looking for an Irvington man who they said kicked down the door of a residential apartment and assaulted the resident on Christmas Day, authorities said. Bryant L. Bookman, 27, is facing burglary and assault charges in the 12:50 a.m. incident on Unity Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police originally responded to reports of a suspicious individual in a car outside of a Unity Avenue home, Ambrose said. One of the individuals, later identified as Bookman, kicked in the victim’s apartment door, then his bedroom door and assaulted him, police sa…

by Nicole Acosta

01/07/2021

Police & Fire

'Be A Better Thief,' Bucks Police Department Tells Fugitive A Bucks County police department is sending a loud and clear message to a man accused of stealing merchandise then leaving it in the parking lot: "Be a better thief." The suspect stole then abandoned $285 worth of merchandise in the parking lot of a local Giant supermarket around 11:30 a.m on Dec. 30, Lower Southampton Township Police Department said. "He left in a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows in an effort to hide his shameful behavior," the department said in a release posted to CrimeWatch. The Lower Southampton Township Police Department encourages anyone with informatio…

by Nicole Acosta

01/07/2021

News

Pennsylvania Education Officials Recommend Elementary Schools Reopen Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have been given clearance to reopen for the second semester, state education officials announced Thursday morning. This enforcement is restricted to elementary grade students, including targeted populations like those with disabilities and English learners, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Noe Ortega said during a press conference. Ortega emphasized that this decision is solely up to the school leaders. “We know that schools leaders continue to be the ones in the best position to make decisions about in-person instruction,…

by Nicole Acosta

01/07/2021

News

First Case Of More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Detected In Pennsylvania The first case of a more contagious strain of COVID-19 has been detected in Pennsylvania, officials said Thursday morning. The case is reported to have come from an individual from Dauphin County, who was exposed through international contact, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. The individual had mild symptoms, which have since been resolved while they completed their isolation at home, officials say. "Pennsylvania has been preparing for this variant by working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has been sending 10-35 random sam…

by Nicole Acosta

01/07/2021

Police & Fire

Police: Man Lead I-95 Pursuit In Stolen Dump Truck After Trying To Force Woman From Her Car A 24-year-old Virginia man lead a wild police pursuit in a dump truck he stole moments after trying to force a woman out of her car while stopped at a red light in Bucks County, authorities said Wednesday. Newtown Township and Lower Makefield police officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle theft on Jan. 5, around 10:50 p.m, at the intersection of the Newtown Bypass and Lindenhurst Road, authorities said. The suspect was later identified as Joseph Anthony Gonzalez, police said. Gonzalez, originally from Ruckersville, Virginia, had caused a disturbance in a nearby BB&T Bank…

by Nicole Acosta

01/06/2021

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