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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

DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police A 56-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly driving drunk and flipping his car at a Lancaster County intersection on Christmas Day, authorities said. Officers were called around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to the 600 block of West Main Street in New Holland Borough on a report of a one-car crash, local police said. Emilio Hernandez-Cisneros was driving eastbound when he hit a fire hydrant, crossed over to the opposing lane, hit a curb, and overturned, according to investigators. Although he escaped with no injuries, officers stated that "he displayed multiple signs of intoxication." He was u…

by Nicole Acosta

12/27/2021

News

Jackpot-Winning PA Lottery Treasure Hunt Ticket Worth $130K Sold In Lehigh County A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt ticket worth $130,000 was sold in Lehigh County. The ticket for the Thursday, Dec. 23 drawing was sold at Binny Mart on Mauch Chunk Road in Coplay, state lottery officials said Dec. 27. The winning numbers were: 09-14-15-23-26. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

12/27/2021

News

Winning Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Delaware County A winning Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Delaware County, One of the two $50,000 weekly drawing prizes as part of the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle was awarded to a player with the winning ticket number 00262637, state lottery officials said Monday. The ticket was sold at Rose's News and Tobacco Shoppe on South Olive Street in Media sometime between Dec 14 and Dec. 20. The second winning ticket was sold at Junior’s Convenience Store on George Street in Throop (Lackawanna County). The ticket number was 00317476. The raffle features eight weekly drawings that each a…

by Nicole Acosta

12/27/2021

Police & Fire

Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police A woman was killed and two others were hurt in a crash involving a BMW and a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia over the holiday weekend, authorities said. The 48-year-old woman was driving her sedan around 8:30 a.m. Sunday when she rear-ended a SEPTA bus stopped at a red light on the 7400 block of Brookhaven Road, according to Philadelphia police. The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead nearly two hours later at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, police said in a statement. A 66-year-old bus driver and a 35-year-old bus passenger were both injured and taken to the same hospit…

by Nicole Acosta

12/27/2021

Police & Fire

Dog Shot, Killed In Yard Of Lehigh Valley Home; Shooter Sought By Police Police in the Lehigh Valley are asking for the public's help in identifying the owner of an SUV involved in a fatal dog shooting Thursday. A person driving a white SUV near Salisbury High School on East Montgomery Street around 5 p.m., is suspected of shooting and killing a dog in a resident's yard, Salisbury Township police said. Police do not know what type of firearm was used, but they believe the vehicle was a Honda Pilot from the mid-2000s. A model of the white SUV.Salisbury Township PD Anyone with information is urged to call Salisbury Township police at 610-437-5252 or the depar…

by Nicole Acosta

12/24/2021

Police & Fire

Bathroom Fire Prompts Evacuation Of Upper Darby High School Upper Darby High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a small fire broke out in a bathroom, school officials said. "A student discovered and reported to a teacher that there was a fire in the bathroom. Two teachers intervened, attempted to put the fire out, and pulled the fire alarm which alerted the fire department," the school district said in a statement. School officials said they immediately evacuated the building, while a custodian extinguished the fire. "There was a significant amount of smoke billowing from the area and throughout the second floor," the statement reads. W…

by Nicole Acosta

12/23/2021

Police & Fire

Phoenixville Police Seek Hit-Run Driver CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly mentioned Coatesville instead of Phoenixville. *** Police in Chester County are looking for a driver who fled the scene of a crash this week in Phoenixville. The crash occurred at the intersection of Bridge Street and Gay Street around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, according to local police. Investigators are looking for the operator of a blue Ford F-150 supercrew cab pickup truck. It has yellow marker lights on the grill and aftermarket wheels and tires, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer Kopil at 610-…

by Nicole Acosta

12/23/2021

Police & Fire

3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex Three firefighters were hurt after battling a major apartment complex fire Thursday morning in West Chester, authorities said. The two-alarm fire at West Chester University's off-campus two-story housing complex on South Franklin Street was reported around 4:20 a.m., according to the West Chester Borough Fire Department. Heavy fire was showing from the roof of the building, the department said. A video posted on Twitter by West Chester Public Information Officer Dave March shows heavy flames engulfing a second-floor unit. Apartment fire West Chester Borough pic.twitter.com/IRCvTnqkdy …

by Nicole Acosta

12/23/2021

Police & Fire

2 Hospitalized In New Britain Crash Two drivers were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon following a two-car crash in Bucks County, authorities said. The vehicles collided and one of them landed on its side at the intersection of New Galena Road and Newville Road in New Britain Township around 2:40 p.m., according to local police. Fire crews worked to extricate the driver from the overturned vehicle before transporting both drivers to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment, police said. The crash is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact New Britain Township police at 215-822-191…

by Nicole Acosta

12/23/2021

Police & Fire

5 Teens Arrested In Philadelphia Carjacking Of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Delaware State Police have arrested five suspects hours after the gunpoint carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon in South Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. Police recovered the 2017 Blue Acura MDX belonging to Rep. Scanlon around 9 p.m. at 2800 Fashion Center Boulevard in Newark, Delaware State Police said. Her car was stolen by two armed men after a meeting around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in FDR Park on Pattison Avenue, her office said in a statement. Her personal cell phone, government cell phone, purse, and identification were also taken by the suspects, according to…

by Nicole Acosta

12/23/2021

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