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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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Obituaries

Former Wrestler Dies In Crash Support is rising for a former wrestler killed in a car crash Tuesday. Nicholas Santiago, 20, of Bethlehem, PA, was riding in a car down South 15th Street when it veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He died of blunt force injuries to the torso, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner's office said. Santiago's family has set up a GoFundMe page in his name to help with funeral and other expenses, and as of Friday afternoon, it had raised more than $8,300. "Nick has impacted many lives…

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Police & Fire

PA Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting GF's 16-Year-Old Autistic Daughter A 57-year-old southeastern Pennsylvania man was found guilty of sexually assaulting his live-in girlfriend’s 16-year-old autistic daughter in 2019, authorities said Roy Eller, of Oxford, was convicted on charges of sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said in a Friday release. Last month, the victim's mother pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child after the girl told investigators that her mother was aware of the abuse and wanted her to have a child with Eller, authorities said. An investigation was …

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Woman Killed In Pennsburg House Fire An elderly woman was killed in a house fire Thursday afternoon in Pennsburg (Montgomery County), WFMZ reports. Firefighters were called to the home on the 900 block of Main Street where they found 71-year-old Betty Press, the outlet says citing authorities. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Click here for the full story from WFMZ.

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Police & Fire

Woman Struck, Killed By Car Along Busy Bucks County Road: Report A woman was struck and killed by a car Thursday night along a busy road in Bucks County, CBS3 reports. The 52-year-old woman was fatally struck just before 10 p.m. on Route 13 between Bath Street and Commerce Park Center in Bristol, the outlet says citing police. Police told the outlet the driver is cooperating with the investigation. Click here for the full report from CBS3.

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Police & Fire

Chester County Man Convicted In Deadly Carjacking Of 31-Year-Old Victim A Chester County man was found guilty of murdering a 31-year-old Lancaster County man during a carjacking three years ago, authorities said. Hakeem Smith, 33, of Oxford, was convicted on charges of second-degree murder, robbery of a motor vehicle, and related offenses for the shooting death of Samuel Algarin, of Quarryville, in Sept. 2018, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. After spending the evening with his mother and two sons, Algarin picked up his car in a Lower Oxford parking lot to drive back to his mother’s house, authorities said. Investigators say Smi…

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Obituaries

Support Rises For Former Bethlehem Wrestler, 20, Killed In Allentown Crash Support is rising for a former Bethlehem wrestler who was killed in a car crash Tuesday night in Allentown. Nicholas Santiago, 20, was riding in a car down South 15th Street when it veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He died of blunt force injuries to the torso, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner's office said. Santiago's family has set up a GoFundMe page in his name to help with funeral and other expenses, and as of Friday afternoon, it had raised more than $8,300. "Nick has …

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

News

PA Man Acquitted Of Murder Charge: Report A 41-year-old central Pennsylvania man was acquitted of attempted murder this week, PennLive reports. Patrick Brown was accused of fatally shooting another man on Dec. 11, 2020, on the 1400 block of State Street in Harrisburg, the outlet says. Brown was charged after the victim identified him as the shooter from a series of photos of Brown and seven other people, police told the outlet. A Dauphin County jury found him not guilty following a three-day trial. Click here for the full report from PennLive.

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Schools

Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts Threats circulating on social media have prompted two central Pennsylvania school districts to close Friday, according to officials. After receiving the unspecified threats, both the Susquehanna Township School District and the Solanco School District decided to implement remote instruction "out of an abundance of caution." "In response to a social media threat, schools will be closed for in-person learning today while we investigate," according to a Friday Instagram post from the Susquehanna Township School District. View this post on Instagram …

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Arrested In Deadly Fountain Hill Shooting Of 20-Year-Old Man A Fountain Hill man was arrested after allegedly killing another man during a gun deal gone wrong, LehighValleyLive reports. Jarrett Hein, 23, was charged with homicide in the shooting death of Travorious Gudger, 20, of Apalachicola, FL, who was found just after 7 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Broadway in Fountain Hill after Hein called 911, according to the news outlet and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Investigators say Hein was trying to sell a .357 handgun online and met Grudger in the parking lot of the borough Wawa, the outlet says. Hein told officers Grudger fled…

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

News

PA Olympic Cycling Champion Arrested On Stalking, Harassment Charges: Report An Olympic cycling champion and former Lehigh County Commissioner was arrested Tuesday on stalking and harassment charges, LehighValleyLive reports. Multiple incidents between Dec. 2020 and Nov. 2021 allege Marty Nothstein, 50, has an "ongoing pattern" of stalking, harassment, and damage to personal property, the outlet says citing an affidavit of probable cause. The victims are believed to be his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, according to WFMZ. Nothstein also ran an unsuccessful bid as a Republican for Congress in Pennsylvania's 7th and 15th District, multiple outlets say. The All…

by Nicole Acosta

12/10/2021

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