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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: Reading Woman Gets 15 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Girls Ages 15, 17 Feds: Reading Woman Gets 15 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Girls Ages 15, 17
Feds: Reading Woman Gets 15 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Girls Ages 15, 17 A Reading woman was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for sexually trafficking two teen girls in 2017, federal authorities announced Friday. Melissa Madera, 27, forced the 15- and 17-year-old girls into commercial sex and compensated the teens with Ecstasy and cocaine to ensure their compliance, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Madera had a sexually explicit image of one of the girls and used it on a commercial sex trafficking website, advertising the teen for sex acts at Berks County hotel locations such as the Quality Inn in Wyomissing…

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Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store
Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an elderly woman's wallet from an Acme store in Media on Wednesday. The woman told police she left her purse in a shopping cart while at the East Baltimore Pike Acme location around 11:45 a.m., according to Nether Providence police. She realized her wallet was stolen when she got to the cashier area of the store, police said. Her wallet contained $15 in cash, a TD bank card, a Discover card, a social security card, a driver's license, a vehicle registration, a prescription card, a medica…

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DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma
DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma A man who prompted an Amber Alert in Philadelphia last week involving his 3-year-old son was charged with killing the boy's mother and grandmother, authorities announced Friday. Byron McDonald II, 27, first shot Tamara Aikens, 50, to death in a drive-by before gunning down the boy's mom -- Morgan Braxton, 25, also Aikens’ daughter -- inside her North 8th Street home on April 12, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said. According to video evidence obtained by police, McDonald was seen firing multiple rounds at Aikens' North Bancroft Street home through the passenger w…

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DA: Bristol Twp. Man, 60, Facing New Sex Abuse Charges After 2nd Victim Comes Forward DA: Bristol Twp. Man, 60, Facing New Sex Abuse Charges After 2nd Victim Comes Forward
DA: Bristol Twp. Man, 60, Facing New Sex Abuse Charges After 2nd Victim Comes Forward A 60-year-old Bristol Township man convicted last year for sexually abusing a teen boy for over 10 years is facing new charges after a second victim came forward, authorities said. David Charles Hofmann, of the 3500 block of Newportville Road, Bristol Township, was charged Thursday with statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors, and indecent assault -- charges of which he is awaiting arraignment, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Hofmann has been in Bucks County Correctional Facility since his arrest on June 17, 2020, when…

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Police: Man Drags Pregnant GF Out Of Car, Beats Her, Leaves Her On Pottstown Pike Police: Man Drags Pregnant GF Out Of Car, Beats Her, Leaves Her On Pottstown Pike
Police: Man Drags Pregnant GF Out Of Car, Beats Her, Leaves Her On Pottstown Pike A man was arrested after police say he dragged his pregnant girlfriend out of her car, beat her, and drove off -- leaving her on a road in West Whiteland Township last week. Witnesses told police they saw a man later identified as James J. Smith fleeing the scene in his girlfriend's car while she lay injured on Pottstown Pike April 14, according to West Whiteland Det. Scott Pezick. Despite the woman's injuries, Pezick told Daily Voice she is currently stable. Details on the status of the pregnancy were confidential, Pezick noted. Police were able to locate Smith later that day at his Ches…

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Community Rallies For Family Of Ramon Ramirez, Dad Killed In Shooting Spree Community Rallies For Family Of Ramon Ramirez, Dad Killed In Shooting Spree
Community Rallies For Family Of Ramon Ramirez, Dad Killed In Shooting Spree Support is surging on a GoFundMe page for the family of an Allentown man who tragically died in a Lehigh Valley shooting spree early Wednesday morning. More than $21,300 had been raised on a fundraiser as of Friday morning for a 31-year-old dad of three who was killed in an Upper Macungie shooting spree Wednesday morning. The gunman, Za Uk Lian, had shot at two other vehicles before shooting Ramon Ramirez, then running from the scene and turning the gun on himself, police said. Ramirez was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 5:30 a.m., authorit…

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DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Hospitalized In Pottstown Crash DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Hospitalized In Pottstown Crash
Developing: Pedestrian Hospitalized In Pottstown Crash A pedestrian was struck on Route 100 and Shoemaker Road in Pottstown Thursday afternoon, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim, who may have been riding a scooter, was taken to an area hospital as a trauma alert. Authorities were not immediately available when Daily Voice called Thursday afternoon. Have photos? Email nacosta@dailyvoice.com This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire
Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire A family was displaced following a fire that ravaged their Reading home, killing their dog, authorities said. Fire crews arrived to find a fire showing from the third floor of the Locust Street home just after 3 a.m. Thursday, according to Reading Fire Department. The family was able to escape the flames uninjured before firefighters found their deceased dog, authorities said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by opening up the roof of the home nearly an hour after arrival, authorities said. Red Cross was called to assist the family with essential needs and housing, authoritie…

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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Philadelphia. The winning $1 million Jackpot Party scratch-off ticket was sold at CVS on Rhawn Street in Philadelphia. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Berks County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Berks County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Berks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Berks County. The winning Millionaire Maker scratch-off ticket was sold at Wawa on Maplewood Drive in Douglassville. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket.

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