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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

Berks Man Convicted In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Reading Boy A Berks County man was found guilty Wednesday of injuring a young boy in a shooting more than two years ago, authorities said. Cesar Tavarez, 30, of Leesport, was convicted on charges of attempted murder, persons not to possess firearms, conspiracy, and related offenses, after a two-day trial, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Melvin Parker, 11, was sitting in a parked car in the 100 block of West Oley Street in Reading with his mother and her boyfriend on July 19, 2019, when shots were fired into the car, WFMZ reports. Parker was taken to an area hospital with…

by Nicole Acosta

10/21/2021

Police & Fire

Fire Destroys Bucks County Italian Restaurant A fire destroyed an Italian restaurant in Bucks County Wednesday night, authorities said. Firefighters were called to Casale Di Maggio on Dublin Pike in Perkasie shortly after 10 p.m., where they discovered heavy flames and smoke coming from the roof, according to Perkasie Fire Company No. 1. It took crews about an hour to douse the flames, according to NBC. The aftermath.Perkasie Fire Company No. 1 The restaurant was closed at the time. There were no injuries reported, officials said. As of Friday, more than $600 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for the restaurant's recovery effort…

by Nicole Acosta

10/21/2021

Police & Fire

Norristown School President Under Fire For 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Student: Report A Norristown school board president is under fire for allegedly sending "sexually suggestive" messages to a teenage student, according to a report by Delaware Valley Journal. Shae Ashe, 31, reportedly sent a dozen social media messages to a then-17-year-old girl, even suggesting they meet up. The girl's mother exclusively shared screenshots of the Instagram messages with the news outlet. "If only you were 18," one message says, and "What do I get in return?" as a follow-up to offering to pay for the girl's nails, according to the outlet. The girl's mother told Delaware Valley Journal that…

by Nicole Acosta

10/21/2021

Police & Fire

Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a Berks County woman shot dead by her husband on Saturday. As of Wednesday, nearly $14,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for 33-year-old Heidi Lopez's five children, who also happened to witness their mother's murder at a home in Leesport. Ernesto Lopez shot his wife during a domestic dispute before turning the gun on himself, WFMZ reports citing local authorities. He died Sunday evening at Reading Hospital, the outlet says. The tragedy left Airic, David, Johnathan, Luis, and Lili in the custody of Heidi's brother Miguel and his wife H…

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2021

Lifestyle

5 Things To Know About Philadelphia Army Officer On 'The Bachelorette' Season 18 of ABC's "The Bachelorette" premiered this week with an eligible bachelor from Philadelphia competing for love against 29 other men. This season's lead is 28-year-old Michelle Young, an elementary school teacher from Minnesota who appeared on Matt James' season of "The Bachelor." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Young (@michelleyoung) Among the eligible bachelors fighting for Young's love is 30-year-old Jack Russell. Here are five things you may not have known about him. He is a former Army Officer from Phila…

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2021

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Bucks Man Possibly In South Jersey Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing Bucks County man. Matthew James Branning, 50, was last seen at his job in Silverdale Borough on Friday afternoon, Perkasie Borough police said. Police believe he is driving a silver 2002 Lexus SUV with the Pennsylvania license plate number: KWS-5619. He may be in the Egg Harbor area of New Jersey, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Perkasie Borough Police Department at 215-257-6876 or call a local police department.

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2021

News

$200K PA Lottery Ticket Sold In Montgomery County Nears Expiration Are you the big winner? A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $200,000 that was sold in Montgomery County last year will soon expire. The unclaimed winning ticket for the Nov. 28, 2020 drawing was sold at Wawa on West Ridge Pike in Limerick. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 5-11-21-42-43. A prize claim must be filed with the PA Lottery by the end of the business day on Wednesday, Nov. 24. "By law, unclaimed, expired lottery prizes remain in the Lottery Fund and are used to support programs benefiting older Pennsylvanians," lottery offici…

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2021

Police & Fire

Arrest Made In Shooting Near Philadelphia High School A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a man and injured a teen near a Philadelphia high school Monday, authorities said. Aaron Scott and his brother, a 16-year-old student, were involved in an altercation with several other students as they were being dismissed from Lincoln High School shortly before 3 p.m., CBS3 reports citing Philadelphia police. The pair fled after firing shots, but were quickly apprehended by two plainclothes officers nearby, the outlet says. Jeffrey Carter, 65, died after being shot in the head, CBS3 says. The teen boy is in cr…

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2021

Police & Fire

PA Man Raped Teen And Woman Did Nothing To Stop It, Authorities Say A couple from Chester County.is at the center of a sexual abuse investigation involving a teen girl, authorities announced Tuesday. Jason Lawhun, 42, of Downingtown, was charged with multiple counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Elskamin Lawhun, 48, of Downingtown, was also arrested. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. An investigation began on Sept. 29 when officers were contacted by a school principal who said a 16-year-old student claimed Jason sexually abused her, a…

by Nicole Acosta

10/19/2021

Police & Fire

Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs Into DelCo Jail, DA Says A 24-year-old corrections officer was charged with smuggling drugs into a Delaware County jail, authorities announced Tuesday. On Saturday, investigators met with a corrections officer at George Hill W. Correctional Facility who stated that he had received information that another corrections officer, Chloe Vadel, was going to bring a large number of drugs into the facility later that day, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. When Vadel arrived for work, she was removed from her post. She acknowledged that she had suboxone in her vehicle, and consented…

by Nicole Acosta

10/19/2021

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