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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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Police & Fire

DA: Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting Ex-GF's New BF In Bensalem A 29-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after he fired a shotgun at his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend last year in Bensalem, authorities said following a Grand Jury investigation. Jerome T. Jordan confronted his ex's new boyfriend at the Village Square Apartment Complex in Bensalem Township around 10 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2020, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. After seeing the boyfriend in the parking lot, Jordan exited his black Saturn Vue and angrily told him, “Say something now,” according to the Grand Jury presentment. Jordan then grabbed a sho…

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

News

Amazon To Open First Pennsylvania Grocery Store In Bucks County Amazon announced plans to open four grocery stores on the East Coast, including one in Bucks County. The Warrington Township location will be the Commonwealth's first Amazon Fresh location, the company confirmed Thursday, according to NBC Philadelphia. The tech company is expanding its efforts to upend traditional grocery stores by opening four locations on the East Coast. The additional locations will open in Chevy Chase, MD, Washington, D.C., and the northern Virginia area, according to a company statement provided to NBC. Amazon Fresh stores offer a modern touch to grocery shoppin…

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

News

Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1.2 Million Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1.2 million was sold in Bucks County. Pennsylvania Lottery’s Diamond Mine winning ticket was sold Friday, April 9 at the Wawa on South Main Street in Yardley. The ticket is worth $1,291,156. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

Police & Fire

Man Struck In Upper Darby Overnight Shooting Police are investigating after a man was struck in an Upper Darby shooting that occurred early Friday morning, CBS Philly says. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound on the 7200 block of Guilford Road, just after 3 a.m. the news outlet reports. Police discovered he was shot about a block away, near Ruskin and Long Lanes, the outlet says citing authorities. The man was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment in unknown condition.

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Charged In Reading Hit-Run Crash That Injured 2 Kids A motorcyclist has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left two kids injured in Southeast Reading on Tuesday. Maximo Serrano-Garcia, 75, was riding a white three-wheel motorcycle and traveling West on Perkiomen Ave when he struck an 8- year-old and 14-year-old while they were crossing the street at South 18th Street around 6:45 p.m., City of Reading police said. The children were transported to Reading Hospital and Hershey Medical Center for medical treatment in stable condition, authorities said. "I want to thank Police Chief Richard Tornielli and the rest of the Police Department fo…

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

Police & Fire

Fire Crews Rescue Man Who Drove Into Perkiomen Creek Fire crews in Montgomery County rescued a man who they say drove into the Perkiomen Creek Thursday afternoon. Upon arrival, rescue crews were able to free the driver from the car but requested additional assistance to bring the man up a steep embankment along the Perkiomen Creek in the 600 block of Gravel Pike around 12:30 p.m., according to Royersford Fire Company. Fire crews used ropes, rigging, and a stokes basket to safely free the driver, authorities said. The man was transferred to EMS for medical treatment.

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

Police & Fire

Westtown-East Goshen PD Seek ID For Woman Accused Of Stealing $350 In Merch From Giant Westtown-East Goshen police are seeking the public's help identifying a woman who they say stole nearly $350 worth of merchandise from a local Giant Food store. The woman was seen on surveillance footage walking towards the health and beauty section where she placed approximately $351 worth of products in a re-usable shopping bag on March 25 at the Thornbury Township store, Westtown-East Goshen police said. The suspect is described by police as a white female who wore jeans and a green jacket at the time of theft. She was seen bypassing all points of sale and leaving the parking lot in a w…

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

Police & Fire

Large PA Construction Firm Stole More Than $20 Million From Employees, AG Says One of Pennsylvania's biggest road and bridge construction firms was charged with multiple counts of theft on accusations it stole more than $20 million from its employees, authorities announced. It what the Office of Attorney General is calling the largest case of its kind yet filed in the U.S., Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., of State College, was slapped with theft charges that reportedly violated state and federal wage laws, AG Josh Shapiro said in a press conference Thursday. AG Shapiro announces charges against a major Pennsylvania company for stealing millions of dollars in wages from …

by Nicole Acosta

04/08/2021

News

Lansdale Bar & Grill Announces Temporary Closure After Employee Tests Positive For Covid-19 A Lansdale bar & grill announced they are temporarily closing their doors to customers for a couple of days after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Lansdale Tavern announced they will be closed for approximately two days starting April 7, according to a Facebook post published Wednesday. The West Main Street business said they will be closed to enforce deep cleaning protocols after a staff member -- who has not worked since April 3 -- tested positive for COVID-19, the announcement reads. The business hopes to reopen on April 9, pending negative COVID-19 test results from all s…

by Nicole Acosta

04/08/2021

Police & Fire

Allentown Mother Facing Charges After Allegedly Forcing 2-Year-Old Into Scorching Bath Water A 22-year-old Allentown mother is facing assault charges after allegedly admitting she forced her 2-year-old daughter into hot bath water, leaving her with second-degree burns last year, according to news reports. Police responded to a home in the 900 block of Jackson Street after Chanel Norris reported that her daughter had been burned and needed an ambulance, around 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2020, WFMZ reports citing Allentown police. When authorities arrived they reportedly found the 2-year-old girl “screaming in pain” with skin falling off her feet, the outlet says citing a crimin…

by Nicole Acosta

04/08/2021

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