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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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Lansdale Community Mourns Loss Of Longtime Chick-Fil-A Worker Lansdale Community Mourns Loss Of Longtime Chick-Fil-A Worker
Lansdale Community Mourns Loss Of Longtime Chick-Fil-A Worker A Montgomery County community is mourning the loss of a longtime Chick-fil-A worker. Shayna Bergey, who worked as the Chick-fil-A Lansdale Director of IT, died Saturday, four days after sustaining injuries in a two-car crash on Allentown Road in Towamencin Township, according to a company statement and fire officials. The Nov. 30 crash left the 23-year-old unconscious on the scene, prompting rescuers to extricate her from the vehicle and airlift her to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, according to a Facebook post from Emergency Alerts of Pennsylvania. Bergey died on Dec. 4 after d…

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Police & Fire
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Bucks County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Bucks County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $1.05 million was sold in Bucks County this week. The jackpot-winning Match 6 ticket from the Monday, Dec. 6 drawing was sold County Farm on East Bristol Road in Feasterville-Trevose, lottery officials announced Tuesday. The winning numbers were 11-24-26-28-42-48. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket. A winning $1 million Merry and Bright scratch-off was sold at County Farms on Nov. 15.  Match 6 prizes expire one year from the drawing date.  Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Match 6 ticket sho…

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Police & Fire
South Jersey Shoplifting Suspect Busted With Fully Loaded Shotgun: Police South Jersey Shoplifting Suspect Busted With Fully Loaded Shotgun: Police
South Jersey Shoplifting Suspect Busted With Fully Loaded Shotgun: Police An alleged shoplifter was arrested over the weekend after police found him with multiple weapons, including a fully loaded shotgun in South Jersey, authorities said. Westampton Township police officers were dispatched to the Home Depot on Burlington Mount Holly Road around 5 p.m. Sunday, police said. Employees told responding officers that the suspect, Mark C. Payne, pointed a knife at a loss prevention officer and then fled the store, according to police. Officers were able to de-escalate the situation and took Payne into custody without further incident, police said. On him, they discov…

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Police & Fire
Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA
Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA A Lackawanna County man, who was convicted of arson in 2013, was charged for setting a fire at his roommate's parents' home in Bucks County, killing her elderly father inside, authorities said. Christopher G. Gillie, 61, of Dunmore, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, recklessly endangering another person, persons not to possess firearms, and related offenses for the events that led up to the death of 81-year-old Julius Drelick, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said Monday. Investigators believe Gillie intentionally set fire to 5777 Private Drive i…

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Police & Fire
Possible Drunk Driver Strikes 6 People Leaving DelCo Church: Report Possible Drunk Driver Strikes 6 People Leaving DelCo Church: Report
Possible Drunk Driver Strikes 6 People Leaving DelCo Church: Report Six people were hospitalized over the weekend after a suspected drunk driver struck them as they were leaving a church in Delaware County, NBC10 reports. The driver was also apparently speeding when he struck the group of people as they were leaving Iglesia Adventista Del Séptimo Día (Seventh-day Adventist Church) on 10th and Upland Streets in Chester Saturday evening, the news outlet says citing police. Police are investigating the crash as a possible DUI, however, no charges have been filed, according to the outlet. Click here for the full story from NBC10.

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say Allentown police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car over the weekend. Officers were called to Carlisle Street and Hanover Avenue around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Allentown police said. One person was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said. Police did not specify if the driver was in custody or if any charges were filed. The Allentown Police Department is investigating along with the Lehigh County District Attorney’s office. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call police or submit anonymous tips on the police department's websit…

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News
Major Allentown Drug Bust Nets $567K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth, Firearms: AG Major Allentown Drug Bust Nets $567K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth, Firearms: AG
Major Allentown Drug Bust Nets $567K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth, Firearms: AG An Allentown man was arrested Thursday after a search of his home and a separate location turned up $567,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, and two firearms, authorities said. Harold Bauza has been charged with drug possession with intent to deliver, dealing in unlawful proceeds and prohibited possession of a gun, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Friday. Bauza was on state parole at the time of his arrest for prior felony drug and weapons convictions, making him ineligible to purchase firearms. As a part of an ongoing drug investigatio…

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Police & Fire
Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say
Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say A Berks County man has been charged with seriously injuring a 4-month-old baby who he threw to the ground during an argument with his girlfriend, State Police said. Troopers responded to the 7000 block of Lancaster Avenue in Tulpehocken Township around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said. Scott Albrecht, and his 40-year-old girlfriend, were arguing while Albrecht was holding the baby, state police said.  He then threw the baby to the ground, causing serious injuries to the baby's head, according to state police.  The victim was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical C…

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PA Student Charged For Making School Shooting Threats, Police Say PA Student Charged For Making School Shooting Threats, Police Say
PA Student Charged For Making School Shooting Threats, Police Say A middle school student in central Pennsylvania has been charged after allegedly threatening a school shooting, authorities said. East Hempfield police were notified of a threat complaint on Friday involving a student at Centerville Middle School on Centerville Road in Lancaster, local police said. A 12-year-old male student had apparently told other students on Thursday that he planned to commit a shooting on Monday, Dec. 6, according to investigators. Officers were able to identify the student who made the threat, remove him from the school, and interview him in presence of a guardi…

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COVID-19: First Case Of Omicron Variant Reported In New Jersey COVID-19: First Case Of Omicron Variant Reported In New Jersey
Covid-19: First Case Of Omicron Variant Reported In New Jersey The first case of the new COVID-19 variant has been detected in New Jersey, state officials announced Friday. The woman, who is a fully vaccinated Georgia resident, had recently traveled to South Africa, Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said in a joint statement. The woman has been kept in isolation since she tested positive on Nov. 28. She had moderate symptoms and is now recovering after being treated in a North Jersey emergency department, officials said. Officials are awaiting the results of a sequencing report from The New Jer…

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