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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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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $764K Sold In Montgomery County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $764K Sold In Montgomery County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $764K Sold In Montgomery County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $764,434 was sold in Montgomery County. The winning Blank Check ticket was sold at Family Financial Centers on West Marshall Street in Norristown. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket.

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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1.12 Million Sold In Lehigh County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1.12 Million Sold In Lehigh County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1.12 Million Sold In Lehigh County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1.12 million was sold in Lehigh County. The winning Match 6 ticket from the Wednesday, April 21, drawing was sold at Top Star Express at Hamilton Boulevard in Breinigsville. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 10-12-22-33-35-40. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket.

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Police: Burglar Leads Officers On Foot Pursuit After Witness Spots Her Entering Doylestown Home Police: Burglar Leads Officers On Foot Pursuit After Witness Spots Her Entering Doylestown Home
Police: Burglar Leads Officers On Foot Pursuit After Witness Spots Her Entering Doylestown Home A burglar led officers on a foot pursuit after a witness spotted her entering a Doylestown home Monday, authorities said. A witness told officers she saw a woman -- later identified as Katherine Aseltine -- climbing an outside staircase and entering a West Oakland Avenue home, Central Bucks Regional police said. Aseltine then led officers on a foot pursuit throughout the neighborhood, which ended when she was spotted in a West State Street parking lot, police said. Aseltine was arraigned by Judge Snow, remanded to Bucks County Prison after failing to post 10% of $25,000 bail.

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COVID-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory COVID-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory
Covid-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory All on-campus students at Lehigh University will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for the upcoming fall semester, school officials announced Wednesday. "Across the world and on our campus, COVID-19 vaccination is important for allowing a return to normal life," school officials wrote in a statement. The COVID-19 vaccination requirement will operate similarly to existing requirements for other immunizations and will begin to be implemented for students living on campus this summer, officials noted. "As with our other required immunizations, students may request an exempt…

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Falls Township PD: DUI Driver Drives Through Emergency Scene, Ignores Police Orders Falls Township PD: DUI Driver Drives Through Emergency Scene, Ignores Police Orders
Falls Township PD: DUI Driver Drives Through Emergency Scene, Ignores Police Orders A DUI driver drove through a car fire blockade despite it being an active scene Friday night in Bucks County, authorities said. While emergency personnel was investigating the car fire, Mark G. Davis drove through the blockade just before midnight in the area of Route 13 North and Tyburn Road in Falls Township, Falls Township police said. An officer was able to stop Davis, who noticed he was under the influence and in possession of marijuana, police said. Davis was arrested and charged with DUI and related offenses.

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Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree Authorities have identified two people killed in a Lehigh Valley shooting spree Wednesday morning, one of them being the gunman himself. Za Uk Lian, of South Whitehall Township, shot a vehicle on Route 22, a Jeep driver behind an Upper Macungie Wawa and then a 31-year-old tractor trailer driver before turning the gun on himself, according to Lehigh County officials. The tractor trailer driver was identified as Ramon Ramirez, 31, -- an employee of A. Duie Pyle -- who was pumping gas when he was shot by Lian, LehighValleyLive reports. Lian was behind the wheel of a white Toyota Corolla …

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Man, 29, Charged In 2 Allentown Shootings That Occurred Days Apart In Same Neighborhood Man, 29, Charged In 2 Allentown Shootings That Occurred Days Apart In Same Neighborhood
Man, 29, Charged In 2 Allentown Shootings That Occurred Days Apart In Same Neighborhood A 29-year-old man was charged in two Allentown shootings that occurred days apart in the same neighborhood, authorities said. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg underneath the Hamilton Street Bridge on Monday, Allentown police said. The man was treated at an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Officers searching the perimeter found suspect Kelby Tejada-Gordils coming out of a wooded area, police said. They also found a handgun in the same area. Gordlis was also charged in connection with a shooting that occurred three days earlier in the a…

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Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags
Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags A DUI driver admitted to having empty heroin bags in his car during a traffic stop in Marple Township, authorities said. When an officer stopped Sean Mehaffey on April 12 for violating codes, they noticed he was unable to remain still, had constricted pupils, avoided eye contact, and continuously scratched and picked at his fingers and hands, around 3:15 p.m., according to Marple police. When the officer asked Mehaffey to get out of his white Scion xB, he admitted to having empty heroin bags in the driver's door, police said. A subsequent search of the car turned up numerous empty blue and…

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GOTCHA! Man Ransacks Ex-Gf's Broomall Home, Runs Out Screaming, Yelling, Police Say GOTCHA! Man Ransacks Ex-Gf's Broomall Home, Runs Out Screaming, Yelling, Police Say
Gotcha! Man Ransacks Ex-Gf's Broomall Home, Runs Out Screaming, Yelling, Police Say A 31-year-old man is in custody following an incident where police say he ransacked his ex-girlfriend's Broomall home, ran out towards her screaming and yelling, and fled the scene, authorities said. The woman told officers when she arrived at her Franklin Getz Drive home on Monday afternoon, she found several of her windows and doors open, according to Marple Township police. The woman also said she had not been in the home since the previous night around 8:30 p.m. after her ex-boyfriend, Mark Spinelli, showed up at the house, police said. As the woman and her sister walked thro…

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Allentown Police Probe Shooting That Injured Man, 38 Allentown Police Probe Shooting That Injured Man, 38
Allentown Police Probe Shooting That Injured Man, 38 Allentown police are investigating a shooting that injured a 38-year-old man Tuesday, according to several news reports. The gunfire broke out in the 300 block of Court Street around 1 p.m., LehighValleyLive says citing police. The man was treated for non life-threatening injuries a local hospital, Assistant Chief Bill Lake told the outlet.

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