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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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FEDS: DelCo Man Pleads Guilty To Straw-Purchasing 20+ Handguns Across Southeastern PA FEDS: DelCo Man Pleads Guilty To Straw-Purchasing 20+ Handguns Across Southeastern PA
Feds: DelCo Man Pleads Guilty To Straw-Purchasing 20+ Handguns Across Southeastern PA A Delaware County man pleaded guilty to straw-purchasing over 20 handguns and providing a false address to licensed gun stores across southeastern Pennsylvania, federal authorities announced. Between June and August 2020, Nafez Hutchings, 22, of Upper Darby, bought 23 handguns over 12 separate transactions with several different Federal Firearms Licensees in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Hutchings falsely reported his address and declared on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Exp…

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Shattered Glass Closes Popular Lehigh Valley Pool For 10 Days Shattered Glass Closes Popular Lehigh Valley Pool For 10 Days
Shattered Glass Closes Popular Lehigh Valley Pool For 10 Days A popular swimming pool in the Lehigh Valley will be closed for at least 10 days after glass was discovered in the pool Sunday, authorities said. Cedar Beach Pool in Allentown was kept closed for two hours on Sunday for clean-up, but more glass was discovered in the pool on Tuesday, according to a city news release. The pool will be closed for at least 10 days to drain the pool, clean up glass and re-fill the pool.  "The Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation regrets the inconvenience however, every effort will be made to re-open the pool as soon as possible," the release reads.…

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Argumentative Man Pulls Fire Alarm, Goes On Breaking-Spree In Bucks, Police Say Argumentative Man Pulls Fire Alarm, Goes On Breaking-Spree In Bucks, Police Say
Argumentative Man Pulls Fire Alarm, Goes On Breaking-Spree In Bucks, Police Say An argumentative man was arrested after he pulled a fire alarm and went on a breaking spree in Perkasie last week, authorities said. Officers arrived at a building on South 2nd Street on June 21 to find that the building had evacuated due to the fire alarm pulled by the "disorderly subject," Perkasie police said. Bryan Fowler, who policy say continued to be argumentative with police was taken into custody. Fowler was charged with false alarms to agency of public safety, simple Assault, theft, and criminal mischief. Fowler was arraigned by Judge Falcone and transported to Bucks County…

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'So I Raped You': Man Admits Raping Gettysburg Student From NJ Over Facebook Years Later 'So I Raped You': Man Admits Raping Gettysburg Student From NJ Over Facebook Years Later
'So I Raped You': Man Admits Raping Gettysburg Student From NJ Over Facebook Years Later Police in Adams County are looking for a California man who they say admitted through a Facebook message that he raped an 18-year-old Gettysburg College student in 2013, reports say. An affidavit alleges that Ian Cleary, 28, of Saratoga, California, stalked Shannon Keeler at a party in December 2013, and followed her to her dorm, where he sexually assaulted her, according to the Associated Press. Keeler, a lacrosse player from Moorestown, spent years trying to get prosecutors to investigate the 2013 rape case, collecting evidence over time. Things came to a head last year when she got an u…

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Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township
Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township A driver was airlifted from the scene of a crash on 1-476 in Plymouth Township Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Crews responding to mile marker 17.5 southbound on I-476 around 4:25 p.m. were told a driver was trapped after they drove into and over the guardrail, landing down a slight ditch in the center median, according to Plymouth Fire Company Crews worked in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, to remove the full side wall on the driver's side, both passenger side doors, and the roof, authorities said. Crews then had to cut away a large section of the meta…

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UPDATE: Missing Abington Twp. Man Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Abington Twp. Man Found Safe
Update: Missing Abington Twp. Man Found Safe Police in Montgomery County confirmed Tuesday that a man missing out of Abington Township since June 18 was found safe. Daniel Wright, 22, was found to be safe and in good health, Abington Township police announced on Facebook. "It was suggested that he contact his family members, who were concerned for his welfare," police said. Wright was located with the assistance of the PA State Police and Upper Macungie Police Departments.

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DA: MontCo Man Pleads Guilty To Raping 19-Year-Old Woman At Norristown Farm Park In 2017 DA: MontCo Man Pleads Guilty To Raping 19-Year-Old Woman At Norristown Farm Park In 2017
DA: MontCo Man Pleads Guilty To Raping 19-Year-Old Woman At Norristown Farm Park In 2017 A Montgomery County man pled guilty Tuesday to raping a 19-year-old woman at Norristown Farm Park in August 2017, authorities said. Mason Hall, -- who was 17 at the time -- attacked the 19-year-old victim, held a black semi-automatic handgun to her head, and forced her into a secluded pasture off of the walking path, where he sexually assaulted her the morning of August 1, 2017, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's office. At the time of the attack, the Hall was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, despite the 86-degree heat, and attacked the …

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Crews Free Stuck Driver In Perkasie Crash Crews Free Stuck Driver In Perkasie Crash
Crews Free Stuck Driver In Perkasie Crash Rescue crews freed a stuck driver from their car after it crashed in Perkasie Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Crews arrived at the intersection of Ridge and Tunnel Roads on a report of an auto extrication, according to Perkasie Fire Company. Pictures from the scene show the removal of the driver's side and left passenger's side door. The driver was sent to an area hospital by EMS, authorities said. The driver's exact condition is unknown.

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Two-Vehicle Crash Closes Route 82 In West Brandywine Township Two-Vehicle Crash Closes Route 82 In West Brandywine Township
Two-Vehicle Crash Closes Route 82 In West Brandywine Township A two-vehicle crash closed North Manor Road (Route 82) in West Brandywine Township (Chester County) Tuesday for nearly five hours, authorities said.  Rescue crews responding to the road between Horseshoe Pike (Route 322) and Lippitt Road around 12:14 p.m., removed both doors on the driver's side of a car to free a trapped driver, according to East Brandywine Fire Company. Crews took approximately 25 minutes to free the driver, authorities said. The driver was taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment. The driver of the truck was not injured.  The road was closed for n…

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Crews Extinguish Pickup Truck Fire In Norristown Crews Extinguish Pickup Truck Fire In Norristown
Crews Extinguish Pickup Truck Fire In Norristown Crews extinguished a blazing pickup truck fire in Norristown Monday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched at 4:18 p.m. to the heavy blaze on Barbadoes Street, according to the Norristown Fire Department. There were no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.

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