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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

1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police One person was hurt in a shooting Monday on the border of Upper Darby and Lansdowne, authorities said. Police were called to the back of a home in the 200 block of Chapman Avenue, where they found a male victim around 3:45 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Police Department. The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital and was expected to survive, according to police. Police say the shooting is still under investigation and there is no threat to the public. No further information was immediately known.

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

Police & Fire

Berks County Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Lehigh County Crash 'Had A Huge Heart' A Berks County dad who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend in Lehigh County was being remembered as someone who had a "huge heart." Scott Benfield, 36, was driving a 2010 Kia Soul southbound on Chestnut Street near Indian Creek Road in Upper Milford Township, when he sped up too quickly and struck a pickup truck traveling in front of him around 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police said. This collision caused Benfield's Kia to veer left into the oncoming lane, and strike a Toyota 4Runner, according to police. Benfield, of Hereford, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital…

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

News

Winning $200K Powerball Ticket Sold In Lehigh County A Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket worth $200,000 was sold in Lehigh County. The winning Powerball with Power Play ticket for the Saturday, Jan. 29 drawing was sold at One Stop Shoppe on Mickley Road in Whitehall, state lottery officials said on Jan. 31. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 2-15-38-54-65 and the red Powerball 11 to win $200,000. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. The holder of the winning ticket should …

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

News

Winning $1.85 Million Cash 5 PA Lottery Ticket Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $1.85 million was sold in Bucks County. A jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Thursday, Jan. 27 drawing was sold at Five Brothers Produce Market on Veterans Highway in Bristol. The winning numbers were 5-7-12-20-42. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions or call 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

Police & Fire

3 Guns Seized At Philadelphia International Airport In Past Week: TSA TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport have seized three guns in the past week, officials said Monday. On Friday, Jan. 28, a Georgia man tried to bring a .40 caliber handgun onto a plane, the Transportation Security Administration said. The man claimed that the gun found in his carry-on bag was a training weapon, however, it was an actual functioning firearm, according to TSA officials. It was the third handgun discovered by TSA officers at airport checkpoints in seven days. Officers also stopped a Philadelphia woman on Saturday, Jan. 22, and a Harleysville, Pa., man…

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

Police & Fire

PA State Police Seek Info In Shooting Outside Lehigh Valley Supermarket Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a driver apparently connected to a shooting outside a supermarket in the Lehigh Valley. The shooting broke out outside Giant Food Store in the 7100 block of Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie just before 6 p.m. Friday, police said. No injuries were reported. Investigators believe the pictured Nissan SUV was involved in the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call Pennsylvania State Police - Fogelsville 610-395-1438

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

Police & Fire

Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Left Pedestrian In Critical Condition Police in Bucks County were looking for a driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian over the weekend in Bensalem. A person was seriously injured when they were struck at the intersection of Knights Road and Dunksferry Road just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Bensalem police said. The driver continued on toward Street Road, turning right onto Street Road, then onto State Road, passing through Croydon and Bristol, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in critical condition, according to police. Bensalem police are looking for a 1998 to 2002 silver four-d…

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Victim Killed In Weekend Allentown Shooting UPDATE: Authorities initially reported the victim's age as 30, but a Monday afternoon update confirms the victim's age as 24. *** Revised story below *** A 24-year-old victim was killed in a shooting over the weekend in Allentown, authorities said. Officers responding to the 1700 block of South Fourth Street found a man suffering a gunshot wound around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Allentown police said. The victim -- identified as Ronny Del Rosario -- was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital, where he died approximately an hour later, authorities said. Soon after, a second shooti…

by Nicole Acosta

01/31/2022

Police & Fire

MontCo Man Sold Berks Victim Drugs He OD'd On At Work: Police An alleged drug dealer from Montgomery County has been charged in the death of a Berks County man who fatally overdosed at work last month, authorities said. Kevin Daley, of Harleysville, was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with possession with intent to deliver, criminal use of communication facility, and intentional possession of a controlled substance, Upper Gwynedd police said. An investigation began on Dec. 27, 2020, after Upper Gwynedd police responded to the Merck & Co. Inc. building on Sumneytown Pike on a report of an unconscious subject, authorities said. Offic…

by Nicole Acosta

01/29/2022

Police & Fire

Bucks County Man Shoots Neighbor With Bow & Arrow: Police A 32-year-old Bucks County man is facing criminal charges for apparently shooting his neighbor with a bow and arrow, authorities said. Joseph Reiner, of Levittown, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and possessing instruments of crime, according to the Falls Township Police Department. Reiner on Wednesday had gone to a neighbor's house to pick up some personal items when he got into an argument with the man, police said. Reiner then went back to his own house. Soon after, Reiner's neighbor saw an arrow pro…

by Nicole Acosta

01/28/2022

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