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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.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

Police & Fire

Bucks Pedestrian Crossing Street To Catch Uber Struck, Killed By Car: Police A pedestrian attempting to catch an Uber with friends was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night in Bucks County, authorities said. The man was crossing North Sycamore Street in Newtown Township around 11 p.m. to catch an Uber when he was fatally struck by another driver, local police said. The offending driver remained on scene, according to police. The victim has not yet been identified publicly. The street was closed for several hours in both directions from Silo Drive to Durham Road, police said. The investigation is ongoing. This story will be updated as new informatio…

by Nicole Acosta

12/23/2021

News

These PA High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Montgomery County A school isn't just a building. It's a home: A place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills, and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). The website broke it down even further, compiling a list of the best high schools in Pennsylvania. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the c…

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Police & Fire

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Carjacked At Gunpoint In Philadelphia UPDATE: Delaware State Police have arrested five suspects hours after the gunpoint carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon in South Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. Click here to read more. ** Original story below *** Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Scanlon was walking to her 2017 Acura MDX around 2:45 p.m. in FDR Park when she was approached by two armed men, Philadelphia police said in a statement. She gave them her car keys, and one of them fled in her SUV down the 2000 block of Pattison Ave…

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

News

Covid-19: Temple University Goes Remote For Start Of Spring Semester Temple University is going remote for the first three weeks of the spring 2022 semester amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant. The school will be transitioning to virtual learning from Monday, Jan. 3, through Friday, Jan. 21, with the exception of essential in-person classes and on-campus services, Temple President Dr. Jason Wingard said in a statement Wednesday. Residence halls will still be open, however, students will need to be tested for COVID-19 within 24 hours of arrival, he wrote. He also urged all eligible students, faculty, and …

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Police & Fire

Couple Arrested In Suburban Philly Road Rage Attack Caught On Video Authorities have arrested a couple wanted for violently attacking a driver in a road rage incident last week in suburban Philadelphia. September Wingfield, 25, and Charles Woodson, 37, are facing charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, for the beating of a woman on Dec. 16 in Jenkintown, police said. The pair were arrested Wednesday morning at a home in the 8200 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, following an extensive investigation that included public tips, according to police. The attack happened at York Road and Rydal Road …

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Police & Fire

Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ Authorities in Pennsylvania are seeking the public's help in locating two coworkers who were last seen on a trip to New Jersey, and police believe foul play played a factor. Matthew James Branning, 50, of Sellersville, and Michael Allen Stark, 47, of Royersford, worked together at Enchlor, Inc. in Silverdale Borough. One day in October, both stopped showing up for work, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "I don't believe in coincidence," Weintraub told NBC10. "So candidly, we suspect foul play. Nobody quit the job. They just stopped appearing. It's like they ceased to exi…

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Police & Fire

Fast-Acting Tullytown Officer Saves Unresponsive Newborn A fast-acting Tullytown police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving a newborn. Officer Nate Aldsworth responded to a call of an unresponsive newborn around 11 a.m. on Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Aldsworth took hold of baby Zachary from his distraught mother, and noticed that he was blue and did not appear to be breathing. The officer checked for any choking and performed a back thrust in case the baby had an obstruction, but nothing came up. He then immediately started CPR and a short time later, baby Zachary was…

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Police & Fire

Lansdale Family Home Ravaged By Fire Week Before Christmas Support is on the rise for a Montgomery County family whose home was ravaged by fire. Fire crews rushed to a house on East Hancock Street in Lansdale around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday and were met with massive flames that fully engulfed the structure in less than an hour, NorthPennNow reports. The fire severely damaged the home, causing the Guertse family to lose all of their personal belongings as well as two pets, according to a GoFundMe page. The page had raised nearly $19,000 as of Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Click here to donate and click he…

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Schools

Philly HS Teachers Stage 'Sick Out' After Student's COVID Death Teachers at a Philadelphia high school were protesting a shift to remote learning in an attempt to reduce the rising spread of COVID-19 after a student died of complications from the virus, according to media outlets and family. At least 40 union members at the Olney Charter High School are staging a "sick out," which they say is their way of demanding better health protocols, CentreDaily reports. The school, however, denied that it was not strictly enforcing COVID-19 safety protocols, claiming in a statement that the teachers were attempting to manipulate public opinion in the af…

by Nicole Acosta

12/22/2021

Obituaries

North Jersey Mom, Beloved Special Education Worker Lauren Marek Dies, 35 A North Jersey family is mourning the loss of the "center of their universe." Lauren Marek of West Caldwell died on Dec. 19 at Mountainside Medical Center in Glen Ridge, her obituary says. She was 35 years old. Marek was married to John Marek and was the mother of Audrey, 7, and John, 4. A GoFundMe page launched for Marek's family had raised $35,000 as of Tuesday evening. "Lauren was a kind and compassionate person who was always first in line to help anyone in need," the page reads. "She was always volunteering, asking what else she could do and never asked for anything in return." …

by Cecilia Levine

12/21/2021

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