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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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Police & Fire

Ex-Montco Deputy Sheriff Sentenced For Role In International Drug Trafficking Ring A former Montgomery County deputy sheriff was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for his involvement in a global drug trafficking ring, authorities said. In October 2018, David Landis, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import controlled substances, possession, and distributing drugs that resulted in "serious bodily injury," throughout Montgomery County and beyond, according to the U.S Department of Justice. From 2004 to 2014, Landis worked as a deputy sheriff in East Norriton Township, PhillyVoice reports. From early 2016 until about March 2017, Landis "cons…

by Nicole Acosta

11/04/2021

Police & Fire

2nd Suspect In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Nabbed By Police A suspect wanted for his role in the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown last month was nabbed by police Wednesday, authorities said. Police spotted Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown, driving a Toyota 4-Runner in Pottstown, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The car was fleeing eastbound on Route 422, and police were unable to stop it, authorities said. Baker was arrested without incident late Wednesday afternoon in a Norristown home by detectives. He was in possession of a .22 caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number at the time of his arres…

by Nicole Acosta

11/04/2021

Obituaries

Penn State Grad, ChesCo Native Jonathan 'JT' Sweeney Dies At 27 Chester County native Jonathan Thomas "JT" Sweeney died on Oct. 25 at the age of 27. Sweeney, who was born in Coatesville, graduated from Henderson High School in 2012 and earned a civil engineering degree from Penn State University in 2016, according to his obituary. The Bridgeport resident was remembered for his love of sports and for being a skilled home cook. He is survived by his parents, sister, and her fiance, and many other loved ones. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother and paternal grandparents. Memorial services are set for Nov. 4 at DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smit…

by Nicole Acosta

11/04/2021

Police & Fire

Police Seek Info In Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed North Jersey Nurse New Jersey State Police are seeking the public's help with an investigation into a Garden State Parkway crash that killed a nurse from Bergen County early Monday morning. Damian Dymka, 29, of Garfield, was walking on the shoulder of the northbound side when he was struck by a Honda Accord shortly before 3 a.m. near milepost 151 in Bloomfield, New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Honda, a 25-year-old resident of Bloomfield, was not injured. On Wednesday, loved ones set up a GoFundMe page for Dymka's funeral, remembering him as a kind soul who worked as a nurse before and during t…

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

Police & Fire

Man Shoots GF, Her Son, Then Himself In Lower Oxford: State Police UPDATE: Authorities have released new information about a harrowing double murder-suicide that occurred this week in Chester County. Kimberly Harris, 53, and her son, Jordan Foster, 22, were identified as the two victims who were found fatally shot at a home in the 300 block of Ashmun Avenue in Lower Oxford Township on Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kevin Kochka. The murder suspect, Timothy Harris, 40, is also dead after fleeing the crime scene and turning the gun on himself after crashing his car twice, Kochka said. The exact time of the homicide is being invest…

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

Police & Fire

Allentown Police Lieutenant Justified In Nightclub Shooting, DA Says An Allentown police lieutenant was found justified in the shooting of a man armed with a "ghost gun" earlier this year, multiple news outlets say citing a press release from the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Lt. Daniel Gross will face no criminal charges stemming from the June 12 incident near an American Parkway nightclub, according to a statement from Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. Gross allegedly saw Elyn Jose Martes, 23, engaged in a fight and fire two shots from his Polymer 80 model 9mm semiautomatic pistol, Martin said. Gross several times ordered …

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

Police & Fire

State Police Seek ID For Lehigh County DSW Shoplifter Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) shoplifting. Last Friday, Oct. 29, the suspect was seen entering the DWS store on Airport Center Drive in Hanover Township (Lehigh County) and placing six pairs of Timberland boots in a plastic bag, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky. He left the store without paying, according to state police. The boots are worth approximately $540, Branosky said. Investigators described the suspect as a man standing between 5'6" and 5'8" tall and dressed…

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

Police & Fire

2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes More than 60 people were relocated in less than 24 hours after heavy fires destroyed multiple buildings in Newark earlier this week. “While it is terrible so many families were displaced, we are immensely grateful there were no serious injuries,” Newark Public Safety Director Brian Director O’Hara said. Just after 10 p.m. Monday, firefighters were called to a five-story apartment building at 80 Court Street, where they discovered flames quickly spreading through the walls from the lower level floors to the upper floors, according to O'Hara. Forty-Five Residents Relocated After 2-Alarm…

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting UPDATE: Police nabbed 26-year-old Eric Baker on Wednesday after he was spotted driving a Toyota 4-Runner in Pottstown. Authorities are still searching for two other men on first-degree murder charges -- Samir Bentley, 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia. ORIGINAL: One of four men being sought for the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities declined to provide any information about 22-year-old Dajon Harrison's arrest other than the fact that he was apprehended by member…

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

Police & Fire

Man Shoots GF, Her Son, Then Turns Gun On Self In Triple Deadly Lower Oxford Shooting UPDATE: Authorities have released new information about a harrowing double murder-suicide that occurred this week in Chester County. Kimberly Harris, 53, and her son, Jordan Foster, 22, were identified as the two victims who were found fatally shot at a home in the 300 block of Ashmun Avenue in Lower Oxford Township on Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kevin Kochka. The murder suspect, Timothy Harris, 40, is also dead after fleeing the crime scene and turning the gun on himself after crashing his car twice, Kochka said. The exact time of the homicide is being invest…

by Nicole Acosta

11/03/2021

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