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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

Bar Fight Shooting Leads To Arrest In West Chester A bar fight shooting in West Chester lead to the arrest of a Brookhaven man this month, authorities said. Jayronn Harris, 25, is accused of firing four shots from a handgun outside of a bar in the 50 block of West Gay Street around 2 a.m. on Aug. 23, West Chester police said. Two of the shots struck a business on the street, police said. No injuries were reported. Harris was apprehended on Sept. 9 by the City of Chester Police Department. He was remanded to Chester County Prison after not posting $500,000 cash bail. No further details were released.

by Nicole Acosta

09/14/2021

Police & Fire

Car Crashes Into Allentown Home, Ignites Fire A driver was hospitalized after losing control and slamming his car into a vacant home, sparking a fire in Allentown Monday night, authorities said. Fire crews arrived at the scene near East Emmaus Avenue and South Albert Street just after 9 p.m., Allentown Fire Capt. of Public Affairs John Christopher said. On scene of a vehicle into house with working fire in the City of Allentown, the car crashed into the vacant residence... Posted by Nester Video Production on Monday, September 13, 2021 The driver was already out of the car when firefighters arrived. He was taken to an area hospita…

by Nicole Acosta

09/14/2021

News

Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $2 Million Sold At Wawa A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $2 million was sold at Wawa. The Powerball ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 11 drawing was sold at the West Schuylkill Road location in Pottstown. The ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 20-31-38-40-49, but not the red Powerball 21 to win $2 million. By adding the $1 Power Play option, the winnings doubled from $1 million to $2 million. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. The holder of the winning ticket should …

by Nicole Acosta

09/14/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect At Large In Double Reading Shooting A suspect is still at large following a shooting in Reading Monday, authorities said. Officers responding to North 10th Street and Spring Street found two "juvenile males" with gunshot wounds, according to the Reading Police Department. Both boys were transported to Reading Hospital for treatment. One boy was left with non-life-threatening injuries, and the other with critical injuries, police said. Investigators believe an unidentified suspect fired shots at the boys while they were walking in the 1000 block of Spring Street. Police say the incident appears to be tar…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough A 26-year-old man wanted for a July road rage shooting that led to a SWAT response in Bristol Borough was captured by FBI agents, authorities confirmed Friday. Angel Cintron was apprehended on Oct. 4 by an FBI task force in Philadelphia. He was accused of having firearms in his possession during the arrest, according to the Bristol Borough Police Department. Cintron is being held in Philadelphia and will eventually be transferred to Bucks County to face charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal trespass, recklessly endangering another, and more. He had been wan…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Sought In 2018 Reading Triple Homicide Police are seeking the whereabouts of a newly identified man who they believe is the prime suspect in a triple homicide that occurred nearly three years ago in Reading. Marli Alonso, 18, Omar Harris, 20, and Joel Cintrón, 19, were shot dead in the 600 block of Moss Street on Dec.12, 2018, according to the Reading Police Department. The investigation led to an arrest warrant for Jairo Guerrero-Bautista for 1st-degree murder, 3rd-degree murder, and related charges. Anyone with information leading to the arrest of Guerrero -Bautista is asked to contact Reading Police Depar…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

Coatesville Man Who Lured Children With Candy Convicted Of Sexual Assault, DA Says A Coatesville man who lured children with candy was convicted of sexually abusing them, authorities said. A jury found Marshone Steele, 31, guilty of sexually abusing two children under age 10 at his mother’s house between 2014 and 2019, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Investigators learned in October 2019 that a nine-year-old child had been sexually abused over three years between the ages of six and nine by Steele inside his mother’s Coatesville home, authorities said. Steele initially used candy to lure the child into the bedroom and then threatened that…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

West Chester Man Hospitalizes Colleague In Violent Assault, Police Say A West Chester man was arrested after he assaulted a colleague so severely that he was hospitalized, authorities said. The victim told responding officers that his coworker, Dwayne Simmons, 43, repeatedly punched him in the face and head and slammed his head against a glass window several times on Aug. 8 at the Justice Center Parking Garage on West Market Street, according to West Chester police. The victim's facial and head injuries were so severe that he needed to be hospitalized, police said. Simmons was arrested by West Whiteland police on charges of aggravated assault and si…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

News

University Of Pennsylvania Ranked Among Best Colleges In America By U.S News U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings of the best colleges in America. The University of Pennsylvania was ranked among the top 10 in the nation. The calculations were based on nine broad measures of quality: graduation and retention, graduation rate performance, graduate indebtedness, social mobility, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. The following universities were named: 1. Princeton University: Princeton, NJ 2. Columbia University: New York, NY (tie) 2. Harvard University: Cambridge, MA (tie) 2…

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

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Princeton University Ranked Best College In America By U.S News U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings of the best colleges in America. Princeton University was ranked No. 1 in the nation. The calculations were based on nine broad measures of quality: graduation and retention, graduation rate performance, graduate indebtedness, social mobility, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. The following universities were named: 2. Columbia University: New York, NY (tie) 2. Harvard University: Cambridge, MA (tie) 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA (tie) …

by Nicole Acosta

09/13/2021

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