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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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State Police: Teen Boy's Suicide Closes Route 322 In Downington State Police: Teen Boy's Suicide Closes Route 322 In Downington
State Police: Teen Boy's Suicide Closes Route 322 In Downington The death of a 17-year-old boy closed Route 322 Monday in Downington (Chester County), Pennsylvania State Police said. PA State Trooper Kevin Kochka told Daily Voice the boy committed suicide.  Sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice that the boy jumped off the bridge and died. Lanes in both directions on Route 322 between Bradford Avenue and Downingtown Pike were reopened as of 4:35 p.m., according to Patty Mains, spokeswoman for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services. The road was closed for nearly 2.5 hours. Editor's note: A previous version of…

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'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot 'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot Federal investigators arrested a 19-year-old Bucks County man on allegations he posted several Snapchat videos of himself on Jan. 6 raiding the U.S Capitol building, authorities said. An FBI investigation ensued after a friend of Leonard Ridge, of Feasterville-Trevose, sent Snapchat videos of Ridge to federal agents on Jan. 9., according to federal documents. In the five videos posted to Snapchat, Ridge shows himself and others storming the U.S Capitol and being tear-gassed, documents show. In one of the videos, a voice is heard saying, “let’s go, let’s go. Get in this B----!" In another…

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HERO: Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Child, Driver Freed From Chester County Crash HERO: Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Child, Driver Freed From Chester County Crash
Hero: Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Child, Driver Freed From Chester County Crash An off-duty volunteer firefighter rescued a child from a vehicle that crashed and overturned Thursday in Chester County, fire officials said. Photos show the single-vehicle overturned on the 600 section of Pugh Road in Tredyffrin Township. The off-duty Berwyn firefighter was in the area at the time, and removed the child with help from police from the vehicle around 12:40 p.m., the fire company said on Facebook. The crew of Engine 2-2 removed the windshield to extricate the driver.  EMS crews with Ambulance 2-2 and MICU 102 handled patient care for both occupants, who were taken to&n…

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Car Accident Closes Schuylkill Expressway In Lower Merion Car Accident Closes Schuylkill Expressway In Lower Merion
Car Accident Closes Schuylkill Expressway In Lower Merion A car accident closed the westbound lane on the Schuylkill Expressway in Lower Merion Friday afternoon. Photos of the scene from 511pa.com show a vehicle crashed into the barrier. This story is developing. Check back for more.

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DA: Berks County Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Reading Home DA: Berks County Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Reading Home
DA: Berks County Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Reading Home A Berks County man was arrested Thursday on accusations he raped and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl whom he was living with at the time, authorities announced. Elder Jacobo-Portal, 20, faces a slew of charges following an investigation that began on Jan. 26 after Reading police notified the Berks County Detective’s office about the rape and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, according to the Berks County District Attorney's office. Following a medical examination of the 12-year-old victim at Reading Hospital, the girl told investigators there were two separate assaults on Jan. 25 …

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Bala Cynwyd Man, 56, Found With $30K Worth Of Crystal Meth, More Inside Family Home, DA Says Bala Cynwyd Man, 56, Found With $30K Worth Of Crystal Meth, More Inside Family Home, DA Says
Bala Cynwyd Man, 56, Found With $30K Worth Of Crystal Meth, More Inside Family Home, DA Says A 56-year-old Bala Cynwyd man was arrested Wednesday after authorities busted him with $30,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine and more at his family home in Montgomery County, authorities announced. When joint investigators with the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, Pennsylvania State Police, Lower Merion police, and Delaware County Criminal Investigations served a search warrant at an Academy Road home Wednesday, they found John Devivo with approximately three pounds of crystal methamphetamine, worth approximately $30,000, according to the Montgomery County District Attor…

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DA: Norristown Man, 21, Arrested By U.S Marshals For Overnight Burglary Sting Across MontCo DA: Norristown Man, 21, Arrested By U.S Marshals For Overnight Burglary Sting Across MontCo
DA: Norristown Man, 21, Arrested By U.S Marshals For Overnight Burglary Sting Across MontCo A 21-year-old Norristown man was arrested by U.S Marshals in Harrisburg (Dauphin County) for his alleged involvement in an overnight burglary sting across Montgomery County, authorities announced Thursday. Junine Garnett is accused of orchestrating eight burglaries and eight attempted burglaries between Aug. 17, 2020, and Sept. 24, 2020, from residences across Collegeville Borough, East Norriton Township, Lower Providence Township, Trappe, and West Norriton Township, all while the occupants were asleep in the homes, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Ste…

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Caretaker Surrenders After Accidentally Shooting Man With Special Needs Inside Lansdale Home Caretaker Surrenders After Accidentally Shooting Man With Special Needs Inside Lansdale Home
Caretaker Surrenders After Accidentally Shooting Man With Special Needs Inside Lansdale Home A caretaker surrendered to police on Wednesday after he accidentally shot a man with special needs while unloading his gun at a Lansdale residential group home, authorities said. Kashaan Moses, 25, a former employee with Jewish Education Vocation (JEVS), which provides care for people with special needs and developmental disabilities, directed arriving officers to the wounded man, who was sitting in a chair in the front room by the front door of the Rosemont Avenue group home around 8 a.m. on April 10, according to the Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department. Moses repo…

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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-95 Northbound Lanes In Bristol Township Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-95 Northbound Lanes In Bristol Township
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-95 Northbound Lanes In Bristol Township An overturned tractor-trailer caused the northbound lanes of I-95 in Bristol Township to close early Wednesday morning, authorities said. First responders arrived at I-95 at Exit 40 near Fort Road around 9:40 a.m., where they found an overturned tractor-trailer carrying bread products partially down the embankment after colliding with a Nissan Maxima, according to Cpl. Holly Reber-Billings with PA State Police. Rescue crews extricated the truck driver through the windshield, and both drivers were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, officials said. The earliest expected openin…

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Chester City Man Set Fire To Home While Kids Ages 16, 12, 5, 4 Months Were Asleep Chester City Man Set Fire To Home While Kids Ages 16, 12, 5, 4 Months Were Asleep
Chester City Man Set Fire To Home While Kids Ages 16, 12, 5, 4 Months Were Asleep A Chester City man was arrested on multiple charges including attempted homicide and aggravated arson after he intentionally set a fire while four kids aged, 16, 12, five, and four months were asleep in a home, authorities announced. Video surveillance obtained by investigators shows a man -- later identified as 38-year-old Brian Keith Showell -- starting a fire at the back door of the Vauclain Street home on May 13, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's office. Showell was seen spraying an unknown liquid on the fire, authorities said. The victim was able to identi…

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