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Nicole Acosta

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nacosta@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

Weather

Heavy Rain To Welcome Weekend In PA: Forecasters Another storm is heading to Pennsylvania Friday and could linger until Saturday afternoon, meteorologists say. Light showers will begin in the early afternoon and get progressively harder into the evening hours, the National Weather Service says. Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are forecast in eastern Pennsylvania, forecasters say. The highest risk of minor and moderate tidal flooding, as well as wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph, is expected to occur primarily along the Delaware and New Jersey coastlines, meteorologists say. Click here for the latest briefing from Weather.…

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Police & Fire

State Police Pursuit Ends In 4-Vehicle Crash In Whitehall What began as a state police pursuit in Lehigh County Tuesday night ended in a four-vehicle crash that injured three people, WFMZ reports. A trooper tried to pull over two cars at Airport Road and Race Street in Hanover Township sometime around 7 p.m., the outlet says citing Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky. A chase ensued, but it came to an end when the two cars collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of Routes 145 and 329 in Whitehall, according to WFMZ. The drivers were taken to area hospitals with unspecified injuries, the news outlet says. Click her…

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

News

7 Pennsylvania Universities Ranked Among Top 500 In The World By US News U.S. News & World Report has released its most recent rankings of the world's best colleges. Seven Pennsylvania universities were ranked among the top 500 in the world. The calculations were based on a university's global research reputation, publications, citations, international collaboration, and more, the website says. The following Pennsylvania universities are among the top 500 on the list: 13. University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA 42. University of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh, PA 80. Penn State University: State College, PA 102. Carnegie Mellon University: Pittsburgh, PA …

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Obituaries

Lehigh County Native Gregory Wagner Dies Unexpectedly At 22 Lehigh County native Gregory "Greg" Wagner died unexpectedly on Oct. 19. He was 22. Wagner, of Allentown, was remembered as a man with a great sense of humor who would lend a helping hand to anyone in need, according to his obituary. He spent six years working for Giant supermarket, according to GoFundMe organizer Rachel Ziegler. The page had raised nearly $4,500 as of Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held on Oct. 25 at the O'Donnell Funeral Home in Allentown. Click here for the full obituary. Click here to donate.

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Police & Fire

Two Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Philadelphia Two winning Pennsylvania lottery tickets worth $128,000 and $550,000 were sold in Philadelphia. The winning Treasure Hunt ticket from the Saturday, Oct. 23 drawing was sold at 7-Eleven on West Passyunk Avenue. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 5-8-12-21-25, to win $128,000. The 7-Eleven will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. A winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket from the Tuesday, Oct. 26 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 4-5-15-21-41, to win $550,000. The ticket was sold at Uno Food Market on East Allegheny Avenue. The retailer will receive a $5…

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Body Found At Park In Berks County Authorities in Berks County have identified the body found at a local park earlier this week. The victim is Anthony DelCollo, 28, of Exeter Township, according to Det. Sgt. Deron Manndel of the Central Berks Regional Police Department. Police were called to Rotary Park near List Road in Lower Alsace Township around 2:40 p.m. on Monday after a body was discovered, according to investigators. The death was ruled a homicide, Det. Sgt. Manndel said. Police are investigating the death with assistance from the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. No further details were released. Any…

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Police & Fire

2 Arrested In Schuylkill County Shooting Death, State Police Say Two men were arrested for their involvement in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in Schuylkill County, authorities said. Michael Robert Angelo, 51, of Seltzer, and James W. Fitzpatrick, of Pottsville, were apprehended Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, aggravated assault, possession of instruments of a crime, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, according to Pennsylvania State Police. On Oct. 21, troopers responded to a report of an argument and a possible gunshot in the woods near Ash Road in Cass Township and discovered Joseph …

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Police & Fire

Man Who Gave Bogus Papers In Car Trade Nabbed After NJ Police Pursuit, Authorities Say A Bayonne man who provided bogus papers in a car trade was apprehended after a police pursuit, authorities said. Raymond Piel Jr., 23, was charged with eluding and theft by deception, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor. On Sept. 14, a Branchburg police officer attempted to stop Piel, who was speeding northbound on Lamington Avenue in a gray Nissan Altima, authorities said. Piel reportedly ignored commands to stop and continued driving away, sparking a chase. However, the officer…

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2021

Police & Fire

Family Of DelCo Girl Killed By Police Gunfire Files Federal Lawsuit The family of a young girl who was killed by police gunfire in Delaware County earlier this year has filed a federal lawsuit. The 10-page lawsuit named the borough of Sharon Hill, Sharon Hill police chief Joseph Kelly, police officers John Scanlan III and Devon Smith, as well as an unspecified number of additional officers whose names are unknown by the Bility family. Fanta Bility, 8, was killed when gunfire rang out outside Academy Park High School after a football game on Aug. 27, Daily Voice reported. Preliminary ballistics analysis has concluded with "near certainty" that the shots tha…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2021

Police & Fire

Social Media Threat Not Directed At North Penn School District, Police Say A threat circulating on social media has no connection to the North Penn School District, authorities said. The apparent threat made on Snapchat originated out of state and was traced back to a school far from Pennsylvania, according to the Towamencin Police Department. "We contacted their police department directly who has an investigation underway and taken precautionary steps to protect their student body," police said in a statement Wednesday. "It appears as though this threat has been passed around for the past two or three days, impacting multiple states and school districts." There…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2021

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