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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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Business

Pennsylvania's First Amazon Fresh Store Opens In Bucks County Pennsylvania's first Amazon Fresh grocery store has opened in Bucks County, officials announced. The 35,000 square foot Warrington Township location opened its doors on August 5, aiming to offer a "new, low-priced grocery store in the community," according to a company statement. "We’re excited to begin serving the Warrington community and to welcome customers into our doors today,” said Ron Marra, store manager. “Customers shopping at the store will find low prices, a broad selection of high-quality food, and convenient, innovative shopping features. I’m also proud that this store has cr…

by Nicole Acosta

08/05/2021

Police & Fire

Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car In Chester City, Police Say Police in Delaware County have identified a 31-year-old man found shot to death inside his car in Chester late Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of 9th and Kerlin Streets for a report of shots fired around 11:30 p.m., according to the City of Chester Police Department. Arriving officers discovered a severely damaged tan Chevrolet Lumina on the sidewalk in the 800 block of Concord Avenue, police said. When officers looked inside the car, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his upper torso, police said. The victim was ide…

by Nicole Acosta

08/05/2021

Police & Fire

DA: Berks County Man Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Fatally Shooting Brother During Dispute A Berks County man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 20 years behind bars for fatally shooting his younger brother during a verbal altercation concerning the care of their mother, authorities said. Ronald Wickizer, 60, was arguing with his brother Randall Wickizer outside of Ronald's Colebrookdale home around 1 p.m. on July 9, 2020, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. That's when Ronald went inside an attached garage of the home and immediately returned with a handgun, firing a fatal shot to the head of his brother, authorities said. Deputy Coroner Terri Staka pronounced…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

Feds: Philly Man Indicted For Bucks, Delaware County Sex Trafficking Ring A Philadelphia man was charged by Indictment for operating a sex trafficking ring in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Delaware counties, federal authorities said. Kevin Smith, 27, is accused of "knowingly recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting, and maintaining" a minor for the purpose of forcing them into prostitution for about a week in September 2019, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Investigators also allege that Smith operated a sex trafficking ring various times over a period of two years from July 2015 to July 2017, authorities said. During …

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

Man Who Broke NJ Mall Security Guard's Nose During Shoplifting Incident Sought By Police Newark police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who they say broke a store security guard's nose during a shoplifting incident last week. The guard was working at the Gap Outlet in the 100 block of Market Street on July 27 when a woman walked into the store around 1:15 p.m. and grabbed a bag with items from the storage area, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara When the guard went after the woman, the Black male suspect walked into the store and shoved him to the ground, authorities said. The suspects left the store, but the guard confronted…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

Prosecutor: Teens Shot, Stabbed 25-Year-Old New Brunswick Man Dead Two teens were arrested for fatally shooting and stabbing a 25-year-old man last week in New Brunswick, authorities said. Officers responding to Comstock Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue around 8:30 a.m. on July 29 found Omar Maroquin-Levya with gunshot and stab wounds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Maroquin-Levya was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said. An ensuing investigation determined two men, both 17 and of New Brunswick, stabb…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

Two Men Arrested In Abington Township Armed Robbery Two men accused of robbing two other men at gunpoint last month in Abington Township were apprehended Tuesday, authorities said. A pair of men were walking in the 1600 block of Rockwell Road on July 11 when they were approached by two other men each armed with handguns, Abington police said. After demanding money from the first victim, one suspect struck the man in his head with his handgun, causing him to be hospitalized, police said. The second victim fled, but was found hiding on a nearby porch by the second suspect, authorities said. That's when the suspect pointed a handgun at the ma…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

DA: West Chester Man Hit With New Charges After 2nd Sexual Abuse Victim Comes Forward A West Chester man previously accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 10 at his home, is facing additional charges after a second child victim came forward, authorities said. Russell Thayer Bullitt, 76, was arrested and charged on May 1 for incidents that authorities say occurred over a four-year span, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Chester County Detectives on April 28 learned that Bullitt had sexually abused a child inside his home when the child was between five and nine years old, authorities said. The victim revealed the abuse b…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail A correctional officer from South Jersey was charged last week with smuggling drugs into George Hill W. Correctional Facility in Concord Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Authorities on July 29 received a report from the jail saying that an inmate was in possession of "illegal contraband" inside their cell, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. In response, jail staff searched the inmate's cell, which turned up 10 packages of buprenorphine and naloxone film, also known as suboxone, authorities said. Investigators found that on several occasions…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

Police & Fire

MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges A Montgomery County-based massage therapist was arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in June, authorities said. Christopher Strain, 32, the owner of "Aches and Strains," in Huntingdon Valley, was charged with aggravated incident assault without consent and aggravated indecent assault without consent, according to Lower Moreland police and court records. A woman went to Strain's 4.8-star rated practice on June 3 with the expectation of receiving a post-breast surgery lymphatic massage, 6abc reports citing an affidavit. The session started with a n…

by Nicole Acosta

08/04/2021

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