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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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Allentown Councilwoman Charged With Child Endangerment Allentown Councilwoman Charged With Child Endangerment
Allentown Councilwoman Charged With Child Endangerment An Allentown city councilwoman was charged with child endangerment and failure to report suspected child abuse relating to her job as a homeless caseworker, reports say. Cecilia "Ce-Ce" Gerlach, 35, allegedly took a homeless teen boy to "Tent City," an unlicensed mass gathering with no access to public utilities in July 2020, WFMZ reports citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's office. The teen boy told investigators that while he was there, he was subjected to sexual solicitation, the outlet says. Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

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Reading Man Busted At Motel In Undercover Berks Prostitution Sting, Police Say Reading Man Busted At Motel In Undercover Berks Prostitution Sting, Police Say
Reading Man Busted At Motel In Undercover Berks Prostitution Sting, Police Say A Reading man was busted at a motel in what police describe as an undercover prostitution sting running across Berks County. Jeremy Mock, 49, responded to an ad placed on sex websites and agreed to meet at a motel, according to the Wyomissing Police Department. Mock agreed to have sex in exchange for money with an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, police said. Mock was released at the scene and charged with prostitution through the District Court.

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Resident, Firefighter Hospitalized After Lower Southampton Fire Resident, Firefighter Hospitalized After Lower Southampton Fire
Resident, Firefighter Hospitalized After Lower Southampton Fire A resident and a firefighter were hospitalized following a house fire in Lower Southampton early Monday morning, authorities said. Crews had difficulties stretching water supply lines to the Acorn Road home as it was along the Neshaminy Creek, according to the Lower Southampton Fire Department. Firefighters were able to extinguish the 3 a.m. fire and protect neighboring homes from any damage, authorities said. Several firefighters were treated at the scene by EMS for heat exhaustion, authorities said. A firefighter and one of the residents were transported to a local hospital for further …

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PD: Burglar Forced Way Into Female Victim's East Goshen Bedroom PD: Burglar Forced Way Into Female Victim's East Goshen Bedroom
PD: Burglar Forced Way Into Female Victim's East Goshen Bedroom A West Chester man was arrested for breaking into an East Goshen woman's bedroom and fleeing the scene over the weekend, authorities said. The woman told officers an unknown man came into her bedroom and fled the night of Sunday, June 27 from her home in the 1600 block of Paoli Pike, according to Westtown-East Goshen police. The woman locked herself in the room and called 911. When officers arrived they noticed forced entry to the front door, but after a search, confirmed the suspect had fled the scene, police said. After having a description of the suspect, officers remembered seein…

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PD: Woman Arrested After Firing Gunshots Into Allentown Home PD: Woman Arrested After Firing Gunshots Into Allentown Home
PD: Woman Arrested After Firing Gunshots Into Allentown Home A 49-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly fired shots into an occupied home in Allentown over the weekend, authorities said. Officers were able to catch the shooter, Sydney Small, when they arrived at a home in the 400 Block of West Turner Street around noon on June 26, according to Allentown police. There were no injuries. Officers also recovered a loaded handgun from Small, police said. She was charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, and simple assault. Small was sent to Lehigh Count…

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PD: DelCo Man Arrested For Swiping Copper Piping From Medical Facility Under Construction PD: DelCo Man Arrested For Swiping Copper Piping From Medical Facility Under Construction
PD: DelCo Man Arrested For Swiping Copper Piping From Medical Facility Under Construction A 57-year-old Delaware County man was arrested for stealing over 300 pounds of copper piping and telephone wiring worth $10,000 from a medical facility under construction in Radnor Township, authorities said. On two separate occasions in May, Robert J. Garraty, of Norwood entered the building in the Wayne section of the township and stole the copper piping and telephone wiring which he later sold, according to the Radnor Township Police Department. Surveillance footage of the incidents shared on social media and local news outlets, ignited a surrender from Garraty, police said. Garraty was…

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Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway
Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway A truck carrying deli meat caught fire and crashed on the Schuylkill Expressway early Monday morning in Montgomery County, authorities said. Fire crews arrived on the eastbound side of I-76 between Conshohocken and Hollow Road around 3:45 a.m. and stayed on the scene for nearly 90 minutes extinguishing the fire, according to Gladwyne Fire Company. The driver was able to detach the cab portion as the trailer burned, 6abc reports. The driver remained unharmed.

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Overturned Lawn Mower Traps Operator, 68, In Montgomery County Overturned Lawn Mower Traps Operator, 68, In Montgomery County
Overturned Lawn Mower Traps Operator, 68, In Montgomery County A 68-year-old lawn mower operator became trapped under his machine when it overturned in a ditch in Montgomery County. Crews freed the man from the culvert at Springertown and Roboda Roads in Upper Providence Friday morning, according to Dan Kerrigan, Chief of Upper Providence Township Fire and Emergency Services. The man was taken by Friendship Ambulance to Paoli Hospital Trauma for treatment, George Gillliano, EMS Director said. Injuries were considered non life-threatening.

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PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township
PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township A Bucks County man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun during an argument with a driver at a Wendy's drive-thru in Falls Township, authorities said. A man told officers that Hector Ginorio, 23, exited his car and was holding a gun, trying to get him to get out of his car around 12:30 p.m. on June 19, according to Falls Township police. The victim, who at the time had children in his car, was able to give officers a description of Ginorio's car, police said. They were able to locate it at Ginorio's Morrisville home and confirm he was the suspect. He was arrested and char…

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PD: ChesCo Man Convicted Of DUI 3 Times Before, Gets Charged Again In Head-On Crash PD: ChesCo Man Convicted Of DUI 3 Times Before, Gets Charged Again In Head-On Crash
PD: ChesCo Man Convicted Of DUI 3 Times Before, Gets Charged Again In Head-On Crash A Chester County man with three prior convictions for DUI was arrested again on the same charges in a head-on collision last week in North Coventry that seriously injured a Montgomery County woman, authorities said. Andrew R. Peterson, 48, of Collegeville was driving his 2020 Nissan Sentra when he crossed over the center line of South Hanover Street and struck a 2006 Hyundai Elantra being driven by Mary L. Gatta, of Pottstown on June 15, according to the North Coventry Township Police Department. Both drivers were taken to Reading Hospital for treatment. When Peterson was released, he …

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