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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

Young Boy Fatally Struck In Philly Hit-Run Crash A young boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Philadelphia Monday, reports say. The 7-year-old boy was on 33rd and Huntingdon Streets around 4:15 p.m. when he was hit by an SUV traveling westbound on Huntingdon Street, NBC10 reports. Police are looking for a white Buick Enclave, the outlet says. Click here for the full report by NBC10.

by Nicole Acosta

10/25/2021

Police & Fire

Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA A Philadelphia man who assaulted, threatened, and harassed his ex-girlfriend, even while he was imprisoned, was sentenced to 16 ½ to 35 years in state prison, authorities said. Steven Jeffrey Castner, 41, was convicted by a Bucks County jury in June on two counts each of intimidation of a witness and stalking and one count of attempted burglary, criminal trespassing, terroristic threats, and simple assault, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Castner first burglarized his ex-girlfriend's home in Sellersville on Oct. 19, 2019, using a hammer to damage the home and …

by Nicole Acosta

10/25/2021

Police & Fire

Police Probe Fiery Crash At Bensalem Apartment Complex: Report Police are investigating after a person drove into cars and a fence at a Bensalem apartment complex early Monday, reports say. The driver went through a fence and down an embankment after crashing into three parked cars at the Creekside Apartments on Knights Road around 12:30 a.m, 6abc reports citing local police. The car then caught fire. The driver reportedly spoke to police at the scene, but their injuries were not disclosed. The cause of the crash is unknown. Click here for the full report by 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

10/25/2021

Police & Fire

Monroe County Dad Dies 3 Weeks After Motorcycle Crash In Poconos A 31-year-old Monroe County man died three weeks after sustaining multiple traumatic injuries in a motorcycle crash earlier this month, authorities said. Kyle Depetris, of East Stroudsburg, was riding a motorcycle on Oct. 1 around 2:30 p.m. when he collided with another vehicle on Barren Road in Middle Smithfield Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead on Oct. 22 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the coroner's office said. The manner of death was ruled an accident. He is survived by his fiancé Autymn, and their daughte…

by Nicole Acosta

10/25/2021

Police & Fire

28-Year-Old Camden Man Shot Dead, Prosecutor Says A 28-year-old Camden man was shot dead in broad daylight, authorities said. Officers discovered Lamont Demby with multiple gunshot wounds near Jackson and Warsaw Streets around 3:20 p.m. Friday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:11 p.m., authorities said. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call CCPO Homicide Unit detective Andy McNeil at 609-575-2231 or Camden County police detective Matthew Kreidler …

by Nicole Acosta

10/22/2021

Police & Fire

FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say A teenager was arrested by the FBI after making bomb threats to Dorney Park and several Eastern Pennsylvania high schools, authorities said. A 15-year-old juvenile from Bushkill Township is facing one felony count of making a threat to use weapons of mass destruction, and two misdemeanor counts of the same, according to the Northampton District Attorney's Office. Nazareth Area High School's football stadium was evacuated on Oct. 8 as a result of one of the threats, Daily Voice previously reported. Another bomb threat the following week restricted spectators at an Emmaus High School f…

by Nicole Acosta

10/22/2021

Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab PA Couple Who Fled During Child Neglect Trial A Pennsylvania couple who fled during their trial for 'severely neglecting and abusing four of their six children were nabbed by members of the U.S. Marshals Service. Christine Dunkowski, 47, was arrested on Oct. 15 at a Wilmington, Delaware hotel and Albert Dunkowski, 54, was apprehended Thursday at a bus stop in Elkton, Maryland, Patch reports citing federal authorities. After skipping their final day of trial, the pair were convicted in absentia by a Bucks County jury on Oct. 6, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub previously said. A pediatric emergenc…

by Nicole Acosta

10/22/2021

Police & Fire

Chester County Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years A 33-year-old Chester County man was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl for years, authorities said. David Dominguez-Sanchez, of Oxford, was charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and related charges, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. An investigation began in August 2020 when officers received information about a 12-year-old child who told a relative she had been sexually abused by him from 2014 to 2020 while living in Oxford, authorities said. T…

by Nicole Acosta

10/22/2021

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Bucks County Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Support is growing for an Italian restaurant in Bucks County that was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. As of Friday afternoon, nearly $800 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Casale Di Maggio's recovery efforts. The Perkasie-based restaurant was closed at the time of the fire. The cause is still under investigation. Click here to donate.

by Nicole Acosta

10/22/2021

Police & Fire

Suburban Philly Mom Killed By Husband In Murder-Suicide Survived By 3 Kids Support is surging for the family of a beloved 46-year-old mother of three who was killed in a murder-suicide in Montgomery County on Monday. As of Friday, nearly $5,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Carla Forde's children, one of whom, despite being employed and a full-time student, requires financial assistance to support her younger siblings, according to organizer Aisha Sheikh. Forde was shot and killed by her husband, Edward Thornton, 42, who then turned the gun on himself at their home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown, the Montgomery County DA's Office previously said. Offic…

by Nicole Acosta

10/22/2021

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