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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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News

Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Bucks County. The Merry and Bright scratch-off was sold at County Farm on East Bristol Road in Feasterville-Trevose, lottery officials announced Monday. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

by Nicole Acosta

11/15/2021

Obituaries

Philadelphia College Student Lindsay Johnson Dies, 22 Pottstown native and Philadelphia college student Lindsay Johnson died unexpectedly on Nov. 7. She was 22. Johnson was a senior at Thomas Jefferson University, set to graduate in December, according to a GoFundMe campaign in her name. Over $11,700 had been raised on the page as of Nov. 15. On the fundraiser, she was remembered as a caring friend, a cherished family member, a gifted student, and an all-around one-of-a-kind person. "Her light shines on through every person she touched. To say she will be missed is an understatement," GoFundMe organizer Stacey Johnson wrote. Memorial s…

by Nicole Acosta

11/15/2021

Police & Fire

1 Found Shot Outside Allentown Wawa, Police Say Police in Lehigh County are investigating after a person was shot outside a local Wawa over the weekend. Officers were dispatched to the Wawa on Union Boulevard in Allentown around 2:10 a.m. Sunday on a report of possible shots fired, Allentown police said. They discovered a male victim with a non-life-threatening injury, according to police. The victim, whose identity was not being released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Further details were not immediately released. The Allentown Police Department is asking anyone with information to call detectives at (610)…

by Nicole Acosta

11/15/2021

Police & Fire

Two ChesCo Teens Charged In Turkey Hill Armed Robbery Two Chester County juveniles were charged in connection with an armed robbery, authorities said. The armed suspects, ages 13 and 14, allegedly entered the Turkey Hill Market on Routes 10 and 372 just before midnight on Nov. 4, according to the Parkesburg Borough Police Department. No employees or customers were injured at the time of the incident, police said. On Nov. 9, Parkesburg police detectives and Pennsylvania State Police troopers served a search warrant at a home in Cochranville and took the pair into custody, authorities said. Investigators reportedly found evidence of the r…

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

Police & Fire

Threat Prompts Early Dismissal For Hatboro-Horsham High School A threat prompted a Montgomery County high school to dismiss students early Friday out of "abundance of caution." Hatboro-Horsham High School received "several" Safe2Say referrals Friday, and rumors of potential safety concerns were shared with administration, the school district said in a statement. School officials made the decision to dismiss students at 10:10 a.m., according to the statement. The threats have yet to be substantiated, officials said. "We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s efforts in keeping our students safe," officials added. Further details w…

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

Police & Fire

Man Found Shot Dead In Allentown Garage, Police Say A Lehigh County man was found shot to death in an Allentown garage Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of an unresponsive man in the unit block of South Leh Street discovered 42-year-old Joshua Kressler with a gunshot wound around 8:15 p.m., according to the Allentown Police Department. He was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An autopsy on Friday determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the body and that the manner of death was homicide, the coroner's office said. No arrests have been made. The d…

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

Police & Fire

Philly Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Drugs To ChesCo Overdose Victim A Philadelphia man was sentenced to decades in prison for selling fentanyl-laced drugs to a Chester County man, which resulted in his overdose, authorities announced Friday. Jamal Keys, 43, will face 18 to 36 years behind bars for the March 2019 heroin overdose death of a 34-year-old man in Paoli, according to Chester County District Attorney's Office. Keys was found guilty by a jury in July 2021 of drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver, criminal conspiracy, and criminal use of a communication facility. On April 1, 2019, Willistown police officers were called …

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

Police & Fire

Men Busted With 15 Bundles Of Heroin, Catalytic Converter In MontCo: Police Two men were arrested after police discovered drugs and a catalytic converter in their car, authorities said. Officers were patrolling at the Wawa at 2500 Philmont Avenue on Nov. 6 when they noticed a vehicle with no registration in the parking lot, Lower Moreland police said. Aramis Matos, 25, and Carlos Ruiz, 34, were found in the car with power tools, 15 bundles of heroin packets, and a catalytic converter, according to police. The men were hit with a slew of charges including, possession of drugs, receiving stolen property, and more. Both men have been remanded to the Montgomery …

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

Police & Fire

Disgruntled Ex-Employee In PA Assaults Colleague With Jug Of Iced Tea, Police Say A disgruntled ex-employee in Montgomery County was arrested after assaulting a coworker, authorities said. Carlos Rodriguez, 41, was fired from a local business on Philmont Avenue on June 29, Lower Moreland police said. Later that day, he returned to the warehouse holding a half-gallon jug of iced tea, walked into the warehouse, struck another employee, and fled, according to police. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued. Rodriguez, of Philadelphia, was apprehended on Nov. 8 after authorities learned he was being held in another jurisdiction for a separate incident. He was charged wi…

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

Police & Fire

Homeowner Carjacked At Gunpoint In Own Suburban Philly Driveway Police are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects accused of carjacking a homeowner at gunpoint in their own Bucks County driveway. The victim was entering his personal driveway on Bowman Drive in Feasterville when he was approached by a masked suspect armed with a black handgun around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, according to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department. Soon after, a second masked suspect appeared brandishing a silver handgun, police said. The second suspect searched the victim's pockets and stole his wallet, cash, cell phone, car keys, and house keys…

by Nicole Acosta

11/12/2021

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