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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

Man Dead, Woman Hurt In Berks County Crash A 41-year-old man was killed and a woman was injured in a car crash in Berks County on Friday, authorities said. Zachary Korch, of Shoemakersville, was traveling north on Plum Creek Road in Penn Township around 11:30 p.m., when he drove across the southbound lane, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Korch left the roadway and traveled across a grass area, down a dirt embankment and side-swiped a tree, state police said. He then struck a second tree in a ditch, causing the 2005 Ford pickup truck to flip onto its roof, authorities said. Korch was pronounced dead at the scene. His …

by Nicole Acosta

10/11/2021

Police & Fire

Powerball Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Northampton County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Northampton County. The Powerball ticket for the Wednesday, Oct. 6 drawing was sold at Turkey Hill on Lehigh Drive in Cherryville. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn; 1-17-52-58-64. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Winners are not known until prizes are claimed and tickets are validated. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. The holder of the winning ticket should sign the back of the ticket and contact the n…

by Nicole Acosta

10/11/2021

Police & Fire

Teen Facing Charges For Making Racially Motivated Threat At Coatesville Schools, Police Say A student is facing charges for making a social media threat against Coatesville schools, authorities in Chester County said Friday. The threat forced Coatesville Area schools to close early Thursday and hold classes virtually Friday. Caln police said they were made aware of the "racially motivated threat" around 7 a.m., which claimed a shooting would take place next week at an unspecified school district building. The teenager admitted to creating the post and told investigators it was intended as a "joke", according to local police. The exact contents of the post were not made public …

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Police & Fire

Bomb Threat At Nazareth Area High School Football Game Prompts Evacuation A bomb threat forced the evacuation of a high school football stadium in Nazareth Friday night, authorities said. There were no reported injuries and the football game was cancelled for the evening, according to a tweet by Nazareth Area School District Superintendent Dr. Dennis Riker. Riker urged all spectators to leave campus. Further details were not immediately known. This story is developing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Police & Fire

Barricaded Subject In Custody After Malvern Standoff UPDATE: A barricade situation that prompted Malvern residents to shelter in place ended peacefully Thursday night, authorities said. Officers were called to the 200 block of East First Avenue around 3 p.m. after a man believed to be armed walked into a home and barricaded himself inside, police told 6abc. As a precaution, Malvern police chief Louis Marcelli ordered all residents within a four-block radius to stay in their homes. The man, who hasn't been publicly identified by police, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m., the outlet confirmed. Neighbors told 6abc the residents of t…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Police & Fire

Cheltenham Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect Caught On Video Stabbing Woman Police in Montgomery County have arrested a man they say stabbed a woman during a robbery at a Cheltenham convenience store on Wednesday. Avery Armknecht, 19, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, robbery, aggravated assault. Armknecht, of Norristown, was seen on surveillance video entering the Mr. Cigarette store on West Cheltenham Avenue around 12:55 p.m. with a pocketknife and telling the employee to open the register., according to Cheltenham police. He held the knife to the woman's throat and a struggle ensued. Armknecht then stabbed her multiple times in the chest and fled w…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Business

Popular Cape May Eatery Has NJ's Best French Toast, Website Says A popular Cape May eatery has New Jersey's best french toast, according to "Eat This, Not That." To create the statewide list, the website combed through top-rated Yelp reviews and news website features. George's Place was highlighted for their sourdough french toast topped with limoncello greek yogurt and fresh blueberries. "We're drooling just looking at it," the site says. Owned by Kara Restaurant Group, the shore town restaurant is also known for its extensive menu filled with tiramisu french toast, eggs benedict, and Greek favorites like spanakopita and chicken souvlaki. Click …

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Police & Fire

Jersey City Man Sentenced In GF's Grisly Murder A Jersey City man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for killing his 67-year-old girlfriend in their shared apartment last year, authorities said. Rand March, 66, is required to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. In April, he pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and admitted in court to using a knife to kill Kimberly Haston, authorities said. Haston was found lifeless on the floor of her Court House Place apartment with a gash across her neck by Jersey City police of…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Police & Fire

Berks Authorities ID Pedestrian In Deadly Wyomissing Crash Authorities in Berks County have identified the 37-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by a car in Wyomissing late Wednesday night. Charles Cleaford, of Reading, was walking southbound on State Hill Road when an SUV traveling northbound hit him, WFMZ reports citing the Berks County Coroner's Office and Wyomissing police. The driver of the SUV is cooperating with the investigation. However, no charges have been filed since police say they do not know for sure whether he was crossing the road or walking along the road, the outlet says. The area reportedly is not common for crossin…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks Man Gets State Prison Time For 3 Violent Attacks Of Ex-GF A Bucks County man who beat and choked his ex-girlfriend three different times in a seven-month period was sentenced to two to four years in state prison, authorities sad. Patrick Dando, 35, of Bensalem, pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault, strangulation, and theft by unlawful taking in the most recent attack, which he committed while he was out on bail for the first two, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He pleaded guilty to strangulation and simple assault for each of the first two attacks on the victim. The first attack was on Aug. 7, 2020, in…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2021

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