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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

2 Men Arrested In Asbury Park Burglary Spree Two men were arrested for their roles in a burglary spree across Asbury Park last month, authorities said. The thefts began on Sept. 18 when officers responded to a report of an electric trike scooter being stolen from the basement of the Munroe Towers apartment building on Sewall Avenue, Asbury Park Police Sgt. Michael Casey said. The same man, later identified as 45-year-old Latie M. Nealy III, went into the basement of the Asbury Ale House on Cookman Avenue on Sept. 22 and was gone when management went down to check, according to authorities. He struck again on Sept. 23 when office…

by Nicole Acosta

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

Former Pennsylvania Pastor Used $30K In Parish Funds For Personal Expenses, DA Says A former Pennsylvania pastor admitted to stealing over $30,000 in parish funds, which he spent on a beach house on the New Jersey shore, and men with whom he had sexual relationships, authorities said. Monsignor Joseph McLoone, 58, was spared prison time and sentenced to five years of court supervision, the first nine months completed on electronic home confinement, restitution, and other conditions, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. McLoone, of Bryn Mawr, began his service as pastor at St. Joseph’s Church in Downingtown in 2011 after the removal of Msgr.…

by Nicole Acosta

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings Three people died and three children were injured in Philadelphia shootings Thursday night, police said. The drive-by incident left an 18-year-old man dead on the 1500 block of West Lehigh Avenue around 7:45 p.m., authorities said. At the scene, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the chest and arm, while a 31-year-old man was lightly grazed in the arm, CBS3 says citing police. They are both in stable condition. However, a 40-year-old man was killed in a separate South Philadelphia shooting around 8:10 p.m. In West Philadelphia, a 53-year-old man was shot dead, the outlet reports. Additionall…

by Nicole Acosta

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

Sex Offender Hired To Remove Bees Assaults 11-Year-Old Boy, Bucks DA Says A man registered as a sex offender since last June inappropriately touched an 11-year-old boy living in a household that hired him to remove bees, authorities in Bucks County said. Jeffrey Todd Lukens, 61, of Buckingham Township, had been working as a contractor in the Newtown Township home, and invited the boy over to help him on Sept. 2, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Lukens invited the boy to assist him, offering him a partial bee suit to wear to protect his face and upper body, according to a criminal complaint. The boy was on a ladder and using a reciprocating…

by Nicole Acosta

10/01/2021

Obituaries

Chester County Native James Dischert Dies At 30 Chester County native James Dischert Jr. died in Florida on Sept. 12 at the age of 30. He attended the Avon Grove and Oxford School Districts where he played football and baseball, according to his obituary. His obit remembered him as a "compassionate soul" who loved music and WWE. He is survived by his parents, James and Gina Dischert and Irene Dischert and Mark Coleman, his grandparents, Paul Palmer and Judith McMenamin, his siblings, Richard Dischert (Danielle), Daniel Dischert, Harley Coleman, Michael Salassa, Mark Coleman Jr (Rrandi), Melissa Patterson (Anthony), and Samantha Coleman.…

by Nicole Acosta

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

Lehigh Man Arrested For Alleged Assault On 95-Year-Old Assisted Living Patient A man was arrested on indecent assault charges for allegedly abusing a 95-year-old patient at an assisted living facility in Lehigh County, authorities said. Two people reported the apparent assault after they witnessed 68-year-old David Schafer having "inappropriate contact" with the elderly patient in the At Home at Parkland facility on Washington Street in Schnecksville, LehighValleyLive reports citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. The patient suffered no physical injuries, and Schafer was a "frequent visitor," according to the outlet, citing a facility statemen…

by Nicole Acosta

09/30/2021

News

$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Suburban Philly ShopRite A lottery ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The ticket for the Wednesday, Sept. 29 Powerball drawing was sold at ShopRite on Edgmont Avenue in Brookhaven (Delaware County). The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 2-7-11-17-32, and the red Powerball 11 to win $150,000. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play multiplier drawn was three. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

by Nicole Acosta

09/30/2021

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh County Man Who Died Days After Monroe County Crash Support is pouring in for the family of a 49-year-old Lehigh County man who died days after sustaining injuries in a crash that occurred in Monroe County. As of Oct. 1, over $1,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for the loved ones of Christopher Snyder, of Lowhill Township. Snyder was driving alone on Route 33 South in Stroudsburg on Sept. 26 when he struck a tree, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He died of multiple blunt force injuries on Sept. 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to the coroner's office. The manner of death was ruled an accident. On the fund…

by Nicole Acosta

09/30/2021

Police & Fire

Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting Two men are in custody and a third is at large for their roles in a shooting that killed a 51-year-old man on the steps of his Norristown home earlier this month, authorities said. Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, both of Norristown, were arrested on first-degree murder and other charges, authorities said. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, of Norristown, on the same charges. A fourth shooter is still under investigation. An investigation began when a 911 caller reported hearing approximately 20 shots fired in the 600 block of Astor St…

by Nicole Acosta

09/30/2021

Police & Fire

Man Seriously Hurt In Chester County Hit-Run Crash, Police Say NOTE: This story contains a slightly graphic hospital photo. A man was left with serious injuries following a hit-and-run crash in Chester County over the weekend, authorities said. A man was riding his motorcycle in the 900 Block of Newark Road in Toughkenamon on Sept. 26 around 3:15 p.m. when a truck struck him and fled the scene without stopping, according to the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. Officers noticed the man suffering from a severe leg injury, police said. Zachary, 27, was taken to Christiana Hospital in Delaware for treatment. The crash resulted in a br…

by Nicole Acosta

09/30/2021

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