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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

Steroids Found In PA Trooper's Mail, Authorities Say A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was arrested Wednesday, May 4 on drug charges after steroids were discovered in mail addressed to him, authorities said. Trooper Joseph W. Czachorowski was charged with misdemeanor counts of possessing a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, a small amount of marijuana, and instruments of crime, state police said. A U.S. postal inspector and state police trooper conducted a warranted search of Czachorowski's mail and discovered 30 Oxymetholone pills and two vials of Trenbolone acetate, both steroids and Schedule III controlled substances, au…

by Nicole Acosta

05/04/2022

Police & Fire

Chester City Market Gunman Arrested: Police 8:08 p.m UPDATE: A gunman wanted for killing a shopper at a market in Chester City Wednesday, May 4 has been arrested, police told Daily Voice. ***Original story below*** One person was shot and killed while shopping at a market in Chester City Wednesday, May 4, authorities said. The victim was apparently inside the KNF Market on West 3rd Street when he was shot around 10 a.m., Chester City police said. The shooter has been identified as Muhammad McBride, 18, and an arrest warrant has been issued for him, Chester City Captain Matthew P. Goldschmidt told Daily Voice. The circums…

by Nicole Acosta

05/04/2022

Business

Lehigh Valley Bar Closes Due To Staff Shortage A popular Lehigh Valley bar has closed its doors indefinitely citing a staff shortage. The Pub on Main in Macungie made the announcement through a local Facebook page on Sunday, May 1. The post on "What's going on in the Lehigh Valley" cited a staff shortage as the cause for the abrupt closure. THE PUB ON MAIN MACUNGIE CLOSES: A message from the The Pub On Main Macungie : Hi friends! I just wanted to come on and... Posted by What's going on in the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, May 1, 2022 "There just aren’t enough people to work today," the post reads "And many of our employees are expecti…

by Nicole Acosta

05/04/2022

Police & Fire

PA Driver Was Making Car 'Catch Air' Before Crash That Killed Passenger, 18: Report A central Pennsylvania driver was apparently making his car "catch air" before a crash that killed his 18-year-old back-seat passenger, PennLive reports. Isaac V. Shoff, 20, of Wrightsville, was going as fast as 90 mph in a 40 mph zone and flying over hills before he lost control and crashed, killing Hannah Tome, the outlet says citing court papers and York County officials. Tome was ejected from the vehicle that had crashed near Yorkana Road south of Valley Acres Road in Hellam Township around 2:50 a.m., the county coroner said. She was taken to Wellspan York Hospital, where…

by Nicole Acosta

05/04/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Critically Injured In Lehigh Valley Attempted Murder: Police A woman was critically injured in the Lehigh Valley on Thursday, April 28, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police responded to a home on the 1500 block of South Krocks Road in Lower Macungie, where they came across a woman stumbling out the front door with "numerous injuries," they said in a Tuesday, May 3 press release. The unidentified woman, who had also called 911, was taken to Saint Luke's Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition, police said. Her injuries were not specified. Troopers arrested Stephen Lee Malarchik, 53, of Lower Macungie, as he tried to fle…

by Nicole Acosta

05/04/2022

Police & Fire

Elizabeth Man Wanted For Robbery In Newark, Police Say Police are seeking the public's help in locating a 51-year-old man accused of robbery in Newark. Markeefe Grimes, of Elizabeth, pulled out a knife and stole tools from a Home Depot store on Springfield Avenue just before 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A store employee told officers that they confronted Grimes after noticing that he was stuffing several socket wrench sets in a backpack, they said. That's when Grimes apparently pulled out the weapon and fled the store with the items. Police say he has stolen items in the past. Kn…

by Nicole Acosta

05/03/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Who Beat Ex-gf With Baseball Bat Gets Prison Time: DA A 51-year-old Pennsylvania man with a history of domestic abuse was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison for a "brutal" domestic assault against his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Roland B. Ghiloni, of Quakertown, pleaded guilty Monday, May 2, to two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced. He was also sentenced to five years of probation. Officers arrived at the Bush House Hotel on West Broad …

by Nicole Acosta

05/03/2022

Police & Fire

Man Strangles, Sits On Top Of Woman In York County: Police A man was arrested after assaulting a woman in York County, authorities said. A woman allegedly told police that Juan Rodriguez, 34, strangled her and sat on top of her after an argument erupted when she went to a home on West Harrisburg Street to pick up personal items around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, according to Carroll Township police. The victim claims Rodriguez also hit her and kicked her in the face while she was on the ground, police said. Rodiguez fled before police arrived and refused to return after being told to do so by officers over the phone, they said. An arrest warrant …

by Daily Voice

05/03/2022

Police & Fire

Central PA Farmer Suffocates To Death In His Silo: Report A farmer in central Pennsylvania suffocated to death inside a silo on his property, PennLive reports. Daniel Burkholder, 68, went inside his personal silo to make a repair on the 1500 block of Rock Ledge Drive in South Middleton Township sometime around 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, the outlet says citing a Cumberland County coroner. He died of accidental asphyxia after inhaling the gases that weren't properly blown out of the silo, according to the outlet. Click here for more from PennLive.

by Nicole Acosta

05/03/2022

Police & Fire

Accused Drug Dealer In Berks County Sold Deadly Fentanyl Dose: DA A 24-year-old woman from Berks County has been arrested in connection with the fentanyl death of one of her alleged customers, authorities said. Yoli Eisenhardt, of Fleetwood, was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, criminal use of communication facility, delivery of a controlled substance, and other related offenses in the death of a woman, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. The unidentified victim was found dead in a Stimmel Alley home in Kutztown on Nov. 4, 2021, authorities said. A search of the victim's belongings and home revealed evidence of drug u…

by Nicole Acosta

05/03/2022

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