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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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DelCo Man Gets 22 Years For Making Porn Of Ex-GF's 3-Year-Old Daughter A Delaware County man was sentenced Wednesday to 22 years behind bars for shooting pornographic images of his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, federal authorities said. David Carbonaro, 28, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to the crimes which allegedly occurred in his Upper Darby home shared by ex-girlfriend and co-defendant, Kayla Parker, of Dayton, Ohio, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Not only did Carbonaro conduct photo shoots of the young girl in "sexualized poses," but he told Parker to sexually abuse the child for his viewing pleasure, …

by Nicole Acosta

07/29/2021

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DA: MontCo Father Charged With Attempted Murder In Severe Beating Of 2-Month-Old Son A Montgomery County father was charged with attempted murder in the alleged beating of his 2-month-old son, authorities said. Daniel Rohloff, 33, of Bridgeport, left Landon Rohloff with rib fractures, both new and healing, bilateral subdural hemorrhages, bruising and lacerations to his liver, and bruising on multiple areas of his body, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. He had been "exhibiting strange behavior" since Landon's birth in May, which resulted in a caseworker with the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth restricting his ability…

by Nicole Acosta

07/29/2021

Police & Fire

Reading Row House Fire Claims Another Life A heavy fire that tore through a row home in Reading Thursday claimed the lives of a woman and her young child, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the smoke-filled corner home in the 900 block of Muhlenberg Street just after 9:45 a.m., officials said. Crews rescued multiple people from the home, including 32-year-old Catherine May Dingle and her 9-year-old son, according to Berks and Lehigh County Coroner's Offices. Dingle died of a combination of second-and third-degree burns over 86 percent of her body and smoke inhalation injuries Thursday night at Lehigh Valle…

by Nicole Acosta

07/29/2021

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Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting A second person is facing charges for their alleged involvement in a shooting that left a New Jersey man dead last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, reports say. Jamie Frick, 36, of Newmanstown, was charged with murder Tuesday, however, her role in the incident was not made public, CBS3 reports. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, has already been charged with the July 22 shooting death of 23-year-old Camden, NJ resident David Padro. Pat's general manager Tom Francono told the Inquirer the two men were arguing in part over football, when "one guy grabbed the other guy and got him in a gri…

by Nicole Acosta

07/29/2021

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Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Man In Philadelphia PA State Police have issued an alert for a 70-year-old man missing out of Philadelphia. Mina Thomollari was last seen in the area of Walker Street around 11 a.m. on July 28. Police believe he may be at special risk of harm or injury and may be confused. Anyone with information on Thomollari's whereabouts is urged to contact 911 or Philadelphia police at 215-686-3153.

by Nicole Acosta

07/29/2021

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I-78 In Berks County A multi-vehicle crash, including commercial trucks, halted traffic for hours on I-78 in Berks County Wednesday night, reports say. Multiple people were treated for injuries in the collision that occurred around 5 p.m. in Greenwich Township, WFMZ reports citing officials. The highway reopened around 3:30 a.m. Thursday after shutting down Exit 29 to Hamburg, the outlet says. Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

by Nicole Acosta

07/29/2021

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$2,500 Reward Offered In Bridgewater Sexual Assault Authorities in Somerset County are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a sexual assault at a Bridgewater park last week. A woman was riding her bike in Duke Island Park when a man came up behind her asking to use her cell phone around 8:45 p.m. on July 18, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police Paul Payne. The woman told investigators the man held a knife to her throat and asked for her money. After handing over her money, the woman said…

by Nicole Acosta

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Bethlehem Man Pleads Guilty To Homicide In 2019 Robbery, Shooting Death Of Whitehall Resident A Bethlehem man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a man in his Whitehall Township home, reports say. Michael Layton, 26, admitted he helped kill Jeffrey Werner, 53, on Oct. 18, 2019, with initial plans to rob him, LehighValleyLive reports citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. With help from Dakota Schmoyer, 27, the duo ransacked the house and took several items, including a safe, the outlet says. Click here for the full report by LehighValleyLive.

by Nicole Acosta

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Know HIM? Pennridge Police Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman Inside Landis Supermarket Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help locating a man who they say assaulted a woman inside a supermarket in Perkasie Sunday afternoon. The 37-year-old woman was driving at the intersection of North Main Street and Church Road around 4 p.m. when the suspect, driving a white sedan, pulled out in front of her, according to the Pennridge Regional Police Department. The woman told police she honked her horn at the vehicle and they both entered the parking lot of the Landis Supermarket. The woman entered the store and began to shop, when the man entered the store, actively looking…

by Nicole Acosta

07/28/2021

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DA: Bensalem Man Facing Dozens Of Additional Charges In 'Sextortion' Case A Bensalem man who was charged in June for sexually extorting and harassing six victims now faces 40 additional charges after nine more victims were identified, authorities said. Ian Pisarchuk, 26, was charged Tuesday morning with multiple counts each of child pornography, unlawful contact, corruption of minors, sexual extortion, stalking, terroristic threats, harassment, and cyber harassment of a child, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Pisarchuk has been held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility since failing to post 10 percent of $2,000,000 bail for sexually …

by Nicole Acosta

07/28/2021

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