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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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FEDS: Philly Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Charged For Hiding Crime To Obtain U.S Citizenship FEDS: Philly Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Charged For Hiding Crime To Obtain U.S Citizenship
Feds: Philly Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Charged For Hiding Crime To Obtain U.S Citizenship A Philadelphia man who was convicted of raping a child for eight years was indicted for concealing that crime to obtain U.S citizenship, federal authorities said. Approximately 14 months after he was granted U.S citizenship, Sumo Dukulah, 47, was arrested for raping a child, beginning when she was eight years old in 2004 and continuing until March 2013 when she was 16 years old, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Dukulah was later convicted of those charges and is currently serving a state sentence of 31-63 years in prison. When Dukulah a…

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PA Woman Has Emotional Reunion With Lost Dog At Lehigh County Humane Society PA Woman Has Emotional Reunion With Lost Dog At Lehigh County Humane Society
PA Woman Has Emotional Reunion With Lost Dog At Lehigh County Humane Society A Pennsylvania woman had a heartwarming reunion with a dog she lost three years ago after searching online for a new dog. Aisha Nieves was stunned when she recognized her lost pooch Kovo while searching for a new dog on the Lehigh County humane society's adoption webpage. When she visited the shelter to bring him home, the "previously shy and scared Kovu let out the most excited squeal we have ever heard," the Allentown based shelter wrote on Facebook. Kovo, who had originally gone in as a stray, left in the comforting arms of his loving owner.

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Two Berks County Men Arrested For Suspected Cocaine Trafficking In Reading Two Berks County Men Arrested For Suspected Cocaine Trafficking In Reading
Two Berks County Men Arrested For Suspected Cocaine Trafficking In Reading Two Berks County men were arrested on suspicions they were tied to cocaine trafficking in Reading, authorities said. In April 2021, the Berks County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force initiated an investigation in the 200 block of 6th Street, according to Chief County Detective Michael Gombar. Detectives allege that Kevin L. Stuckey, 40, made cocaine transactions with customers in and around the 900 block of N. 5th Street, where he also lives, authorities said. Nicholas M. Padron, 33, also of Reading, allegedly made cocaine transactions with customers around the 1000 block of N. 10th Stre…

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Police: Bucks Woman Lunges At Boyfriend With 8-Inch Knife Police: Bucks Woman Lunges At Boyfriend With 8-Inch Knife
Police: Bucks Woman Lunges At Boyfriend With 8-Inch Knife A Bucks County woman was charged with aggravated assault and more for allegedly lunging towards her boyfriend with a knife, authorities said. Jennifer Myers' boyfriend told police she raised an 8-inch knife over her head and lunged at him around 7:15 p.m. at a Winterberry Drive home in Plumstead Township on June 22, local police said. The man was able to flee safely and call local police, authorities said. He was not injured but the assault was captured on video, police said. Myers was taken into custody and charged with one count each of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simp…

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Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading
Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading The driver of a tractor-trailer lost control while driving down a street in Reading (Berks County) Monday afternoon, authorities said. When crews arrived, they confirmed that a tractor-trailer hauling gas cylinders hit several parked cars in the 1200 block of Schuylkill Avenue, according to the Reading Fire Department. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the driver or any bystanders. No further information was available.

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Philly Man Found Guilty Of Robbery, Burglary In 2019 West Chester Home Invasion Philly Man Found Guilty Of Robbery, Burglary In 2019 West Chester Home Invasion
Philly Man Found Guilty Of Robbery, Burglary In 2019 West Chester Home Invasion A Philadelphia man was found guilty of robbery and burglary for a 2019 home invasion in West Chester, in which he also shot one of the occupants, authorities said. West Chester police were called to a home on Matlack Street on Sept. 14, 2019, on a report of a man with a gun, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. Shacube Young, 31, had broken into the home demanding drugs and money from the four occupants, authorities said. He ended up shooting one of the occupants. Then, finding no drugs, he fled with money he stole from the victims, authorities said. Police apprehe…

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Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced
Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced The 700-pound George Floyd statue erected at City Hall was defaced overnight, authorities said Thursday. A Newark police sergeant traveling in the area of City Hall just before 6 a.m., noticed the bronze statue was defaced with graffiti, according to Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The face of the statue was also painted black, and in white paint on the torso of the statue were the words -- “LIFE…LIBERTY VICTORY PATRIOTFRONT.US”. The Newark Police Division immediately began an investigation, which remains ongoing, and the City's Public Works Depa…

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Person Rescued From Water After Sailboat Overturns In Nockamixon State Park Person Rescued From Water After Sailboat Overturns In Nockamixon State Park
Person Rescued From Water After Sailboat Overturns In Nockamixon State Park A person was safely rescued from the water after their sailboat overturned in Nockamixon State Park Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Crews arrived at the state park in Quakertown just after 1:15 p.m. and quickly located the person who was wearing a lifejacket, Robert Sweeney, Assistant Park Manager told Daily Voice. The individual was not in any immediate stress or danger, and no medical treatment was necessary, he said. "There are typically a few over-turned sailboat calls every year at Nockamixon," Sweeney said. "The causes are usually newer participants to the hobby or just a simp…

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DA: Hatboro Man Arrested On Felony Charges For Having More Than 4K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn DA: Hatboro Man Arrested On Felony Charges For Having More Than 4K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn
DA: Hatboro Man Arrested On Felony Charges For Having More Than 4K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn A 59-year-old Hatboro man was arrested on felony charges for possessing more than 4,000 pictures and videos of child pornography including infants and toddlers, authorities said. An investigation into David Winter began on March 19 after the Montgomery County Detective Bureau received a Cybertip from Yahoo related to a suspected child pornography image sent by a user, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Conshohocken Borough Police Chief George Metz, and Hatboro Police Chief James Gardner. They traced the IP address related to the Yahoo account to Winter's …

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Barricaded Man Flees From ChesCo Police Twice In One Day, Authorities Say Barricaded Man Flees From ChesCo Police Twice In One Day, Authorities Say
Barricaded Man Flees From ChesCo Police Twice In One Day, Authorities Say A Chester County man barricaded himself in a home after fleeing from Parkesburg police twice in one day, authorities said. William M. Mullen, 40, fled after police recieved a report of a domestic dispute at a home he was in along West 1st Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on June 17, Parkesburg police said. After barricading himself in a bedroom, police were able to take him into custody. Mullen was remanded to the Chester County Prison for outstanding Failure to Appear warrants.  He was arraigned on June 22 and unable to post $20,000 bail.  A preliminary hearing has been sched…

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