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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

Frightening Home Invasion Robbery Under Investigation In Chester County Police in Chester County are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on Sunday, Officers responding to the 100 block of Dean Street around 9:30 p.m. were told that unknown men broke into a home and took clothes and electronics, according to the West Chester Police Department. During the robbery, one of the residents was left with a minor injury, police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the West Chester Police Department at (610) 696-2700.

by Nicole Acosta

10/18/2021

Police & Fire

1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings One man was killed and two others were injured in two separate shootings in Chester on Sunday night, authorities said. Officers arrived at the 800 block of East 8th Street around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a dead man in a vehicle, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Police found the man sitting in the driver's seat of a newer model Hyundai parked in front of 815 East 8th Street with two gunshot wounds, including one to his head, authorities said. He was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Just before 9:30 p.m., officers were around the 2200 blo…

by Nicole Acosta

10/18/2021

News

Support Surges For Family Of PA Dad Shot Dead By NJ Road Rage Driver Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a 42-year-old Pennsylvania dad of three who was shot dead by a New Jersey man after a road rage incident on Tuesday. Nearly $6,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Kippy Henry's loved ones as of Friday afternoon. The South Whitehall man leaves behind his wife Meggie, and their three children; Jahnessa, 17, Noah, 13, and Judah, 12, according to GoFundMe organizer Daniel Berta. Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is accused of fatally shooting Henry for allegedly cutting him off on the streets of Allentown, authorities said. Officers were …

by Nicole Acosta

10/15/2021

Police & Fire

2 Hospitalized In Allentown Shootings Two people were hospitalized after shootings erupted in Allentown on Thursday night and Friday morning, authorities said. The first shooting broke out in the 200 block of East Fairview Street around 6:55 p.m., according to Allentown police. The victim was treated on scene and taken to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said. Around 9 a.m. the next morning, officers responded to a shooting in the 800 block of North 12th Street. That individual was also treated on scene and rushed to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police sai…

by Nicole Acosta

10/15/2021

News

Beloved Make-a-wish Speaker, DelCo Resident Cody Thompson Dies Suddenly At 34 Support is surging for the loved ones of Delaware County resident Cody Thompson, who died suddenly on Oct. 9 at the age of 34. Over $25,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign as of Friday afternoon. Thompson, who was born in Syracuse, New York, went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business from SUNY-New Paltz before settling in Media, Pennsylvania, according to his obituary. When Cody was 8 years old, he was granted a wish by the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central New York to be a marine mammal trainer at Marine World Africa in Vallejo, California, his obit says. As a trainer for the…

by Nicole Acosta

10/15/2021

Police & Fire

FBI Arrests Philadelphia Private School Teacher On Child Pornography Charges A Philadelphia private school teacher is the subject of an FBI investigation for child pornography, authorities said. Andrew Wolf, 41, was taken into custody on Oct. 7 after FBI agents served a search warrant. He is facing multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Wolf, who taught mathematics at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, is accused of using his school email address to upload suspected child pornography onto his account, according to a criminal complaint obtained by 6abc. The online storage company…

by Nicole Acosta

10/15/2021

Police & Fire

Peeping Tom Reported At Willow Grove Park Mall Abington Township police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who was seen filming a woman changing in a mall dressing room. The young woman was trying on clothes in an unidentified store in the Willow Grove Park Mall on Aug. 29 when she noticed someone filming her under the door with a camera, according to Abington Township police. The man fled the area after the woman informed store employees. He was spotted driving a newer model white Volkswagen Golf or GTI model with a roof rack, police said. Additional security footage showed the same suspect attempting to…

by Nicole Acosta

10/14/2021

Police & Fire

Berks Authorities ID Victim Killed In Shillington House Fire Berks County authorities have identified a victim killed in a house fire over the weekend. Candy Gray, 49, was discovered in a burning house on Philadelphia Avenue in Shillington shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, WFMZ reports. Her preliminary cause of death was smoke inhalation, the outlet says citing the Berks County Coroner's Office. Over $1,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page as of Thursday night for Gray's loved ones. Neighbor Angela Franco launched the fundraiser after learning of the mother's death. "I did not know the family at all but I thought that I'd reach out a…

by Nicole Acosta

10/14/2021

News

These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says A new report from Safewise determined the 50 safest towns in Pennsylvania, with several Daily Voice coverage area towns ranking among the top 10. The Keystone State continues to have lower crime rates than the rest of the country, and its safest cities report fewer than five crimes per 1,000 people on average, the website says citing FBI crime report data. They also detailed Pennsylvanians' concerns about violent crime, property crime, package theft, and gun violence. Here are the 10 safest towns: 1. Luzerne Township, (Fayette County) 2. Jackson Township (Luzerne County) 3. Breckno…

by Nicole Acosta

10/14/2021

Police & Fire

Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In ChesCo Home Invasion Murder Of Teen Boy A Berks County man took a guilty plea in the Chester County home invasion murder of a teenage boy, authorities announced Thursday. Jonathan Malave, 36, of Reading, pled guilty to third-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role in the killing of 17-year-old David Doyle III in Pottstown, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Malave drove the car carrying two of three co-defendants after the murder, authorities said. On Sept. 24, 2017, North Coventry officers discovered the teen boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach in a home on Worth Boulev…

by Nicole Acosta

10/14/2021

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