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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
3 Hospitalized In Allentown Hit-Run Crash 3 Hospitalized In Allentown Hit-Run Crash
3 Hospitalized In Allentown Hit-Run Crash Three people were hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in Allentown Friday night, authorities said. Officers learned that the trio were pedestrians who were struck near North Dauphin Street and Allentown Drive around 10:35 p.m., Allentown police said in a Saturday release. Two of the victims were treated and released from an area hospital after suffering minor injures, police said. A third victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition and is expected to recover, police said. The driver fled the scene, according to police. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to c…

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Police & Fire
1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire 1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire
1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire A woman died and three other victims were rescued in a Friday afternoon house fire in Chester City, authorities said. The two-alarm fire on Clayton Street was reported shortly before 2 p.m., bringing multiple fire departments to the scene. Firefighters were initially unable to enter the home due to the heavy flames and smoke, officials said. After the fire was under control 30 minutes later, officers and a city resident assisted in pulling three juveniles and an adult female from the back of the house, according to a news release from Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland. The woman was pronounced dead…

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Schools
Temple Student Killed Off Campus While Unpacking SUV Temple Student Killed Off Campus While Unpacking SUV
Temple Student Killed Off Campus While Unpacking SUV A 21-year-old Temple University student was shot and killed off-campus while unpacking his SUV Sunday afternoon, officials said. Samuel Sean Collington, of Prospect Park, was shot twice in the chest during what was an attempted robbery in the 2200 block of North Park Avenue around 1:30 p.m, police said. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later. The DelCo native was a political science and philosophy major and was set to graduate next year, the university said in a statement. "We are deeply saddened to inform you of the tragic death of senior Samuel Collington. Samuel,…

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Police & Fire
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Officials are investigating after a Tesla caught fire in a driveway and severely damaged a Montgomery County home Tuesday night, several news reports say.  The electric car was charging when it burst into flames around 10:20 p.m. and spread to the house's attached garage on Temple Drive in Maple Glen, according to CBS3 and the Fort Washington Fire Company. At 22:19 hrs on Tuesday November 23, 2021 FWFC along with mutual aid units were dispatched to a reported house on fire... Posted by Fort Washington Fire Company No. 1 on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 No injuries were reported and the …

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Police & Fire
Contractor Who Ran Off With $30K For Unfinished Work Sought By West Chester Police Contractor Who Ran Off With $30K For Unfinished Work Sought By West Chester Police
Contractor Who Ran Off With $30K For Unfinished Work Sought By West Chester Police Police in Chester County are looking for a contractor who ran off with thousands of dollars for a job he never completed. James Naylor Small is facing contractor fraud charges after a victim told police that they paid Small more than $30,000 to complete work, but Small never finished it, according to the West Chester Police Department. Small was the owner and operator of Mid-Atlantic Home Repair, police said. He is described as a white male, six feet tall and approximately 190 to 200 pounds.  Small was last seen in Delaware City, Delaware, and has eluded capture since December 2020, …

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Police & Fire
Philly Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Vine Street Expressway Crash Philly Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Vine Street Expressway Crash
Philly Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Vine Street Expressway Crash A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the Vine Street Expressway, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Philadelphia man was thrown about 50 feet and landed near the westbound Schuylkill Expressway, around 2 a.m. Monday, 6abc reports citing state police. His identity had not yet been revealed as of Tuesday afternoon, a state police spokesperson told Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
NYC Probation Official, Lehigh Valley Resident Sentenced In Child Porn Case NYC Probation Official, Lehigh Valley Resident Sentenced In Child Porn Case
NYC Probation Official, Lehigh Valley Resident Sentenced In Child Porn Case A 54-year-old Lehigh Valley resident was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison in a child pornography case, federal authorities announced Tuesday. In March, Robert Costello of Bethlehem pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography, one count of access with intent to view child pornography, and one count of possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Costello, who worked as an assistant commissioner for the New York City Department of Probation, admitted to receiving child porn on the internet and storing it on multiple devices at his …

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News
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $620K Sold In Philly WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $620K Sold In Philly
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $620K Sold In Philly A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $620,000 was sold in Philadelphia this week. The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Tuesday, Nov. 23 drawing was sold at Lucky Stop Grocery & Variety on Elmwood Avenue. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 11-15-23-34-37. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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Police & Fire
Out-Of-State Man Admits To Straw Purchasing 6 Guns For Chester City Residents, DA Says Out-Of-State Man Admits To Straw Purchasing 6 Guns For Chester City Residents, DA Says
Out-Of-State Man Admits To Straw Purchasing 6 Guns For Chester City Residents, DA Says A 22-year-old man from out-of-state was charged after admitting to straw purchasing six guns for Chester residents, authorities in Delaware County said. Nasir Garland, of New Castle, DE was charged with the illegal transfer of firearms, providing false information, and related offenses, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. A straw purchase is an illegal gun purchase in which the actual buyer of the gun uses another person to purchase a firearm. Garland was interviewed by New Castle police on Oct. 20 after an investigation revealed that he bought five guns …

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Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30 Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30
Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30 Berks County investigators have made an arrest in connection with the broad-daylight killing of a 30-year-old Exeter man on the streets of Reading. Aeneas O’Brien, 19, fatally shot Leonard King Jr. in the 500 block of Penn Street near 6th Street around 1:20 p.m. Monday, Reading police chief Richard Tornielli said in a Wednesday release. The two men were involved in "some type of altercation" before the gunfire broke out, police previously said. The incident apparently started when King began yelling obscenities as he crossed the street, WFMZ reports citing court documents.  Meanwhile…

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