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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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DA: Hilltown Police Officer Busted With Child Porn In MontCo DA: Hilltown Police Officer Busted With Child Porn In MontCo
DA: Hilltown Police Officer Busted With Child Porn In MontCo A Hilltown Township police officer is out on bail after investigators found that an email account associated with his cell phone number contained 10 images of child pornography, authorities announced. Matthew Reiss, 47, of Palm., PA in Upper Hanover Township, was arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of child pornography, the Montgomery County District Attorney's office said. An investigation was launched on April 16 when the Montgomery County Detective Bureau received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the upload of two chi…

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DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash
DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old Bethlehem man was charged Wednesday for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run crash last year, authorities announced. An investigation found that Issac Resto was behind the wheel of a Nissan Sentra traveling at a "high rate of speed" when he struck a 46-year-old man who was crossing the street at Hanover Avenue and East Linden Street at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2020, according to Allentown Police Chief Glenn Granitz Jr. and Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. Witnesses told police they saw the Nissan Sentra immediately flee the scene after striking …

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Police Probe Ridley Township Shooting, Assure No Threats To Public Police Probe Ridley Township Shooting, Assure No Threats To Public
Police Probe Ridley Township Shooting, Assure No Threats To Public Police are investigating after an apparent shooting broke out in Ridley Township Tuesday night. Specific details of the shooting could not be confirmed, aside from the fact that officers were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to 1700 block of Bullens Lane to investigate, which is also right on the border of Nether Providence, local police said. Nether Providence police urge there is no threat to the public. The Ridley Township Police Department and the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are investigating the incident. Ridley Township police did not immediately return D…

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West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn
West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn A former West Chester University student was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for his possession of more than 22,000 extremely graphic photos and videos of child pornography, federal authorities announced. Ryan Davis, 24, formerly of Glen Mills, (Delaware County) pleaded guilty in July 2019 to transporting and possessing "sadistic" pornography that depicted prepubescent children and included infants and toddlers being sexually abused, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. An investigation into Davis' online Dropbox account revealed that the …

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Man Exposes Himself While Walking Through Bethlehem Apartment Complex, Report Says Man Exposes Himself While Walking Through Bethlehem Apartment Complex, Report Says
Man Exposes Himself While Walking Through Bethlehem Apartment Complex, Report Says A 31-year-old reportedly homeless man is behind bars after he allegedly exposed himself while walking through a Bethlehem apartment complex Friday afternoon, according to a recent news report. Bethlehem police arrived at the Woodland Manor Apartments in the 1900 block of Gatewood Lane to witnesses saying they allegedly saw Vincent L. Rash "holding his genitals" as he walked through the complex parking lot and basketball court, WFMZ reports citing a criminal complaint. In one instance, Rash reportedly began to walk towards a witness' 5-year-old niece, the news outlet says. Rash was charged …

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SEEN HIM? West Chester PD Seek Man Accused Of Sexual Assault SEEN HIM? West Chester PD Seek Man Accused Of Sexual Assault
Seen HIM? West Chester PD Seek Man Accused Of Sexual Assault Police in Chester County are seeking the public's help locating a 25-year-old man accused of being a suspect in two sexual assault incidents in West Chester. Police issued an arrest warrant for Uriel Angeles-Hernandez on Tuesday, West Chester police said. Angeles-Hernandez is described as a white Hispanic male, approximately 5 foot, 10 inches in height, weighing approximately 140 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. West Chester police are asking anyone with additional information on the assault incidents or who knows the whereabouts of Uriel Angeles - Hernandez to contact Detective C…

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Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill
Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill A driver is in serious condition after crashing into a cattle trailer on Route 309 bypass in West Rockhill Township (Bucks County) Monday night, authorities said. The man was driving in the southbound lanes of Route 309 when his white Subaru sedan ran into the back of a cattle trailer north of the Line Road overpass, causing a nearby car to ignite in flames, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. While firefighters were extinguishing the engine fire, additional rescue personnel removed a door and the roof of the Subaru to reach the trapped driver, authorities said. It …

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Crash Closes U.S 1 Lanes In Bensalem, Langhorne Crash Closes U.S 1 Lanes In Bensalem, Langhorne
Crash Closes U.S 1 Lanes In Bensalem, Langhorne A crash closed all northbound lanes of U.S 1 in Bensalem and caused southbound lane restrictions in Langhorne Tuesday afternoon, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The northbound lanes are closed between the Neshaminy Exit and Township Road, and there are lane restrictions in the southbound lanes in the same area as of 11: 40 a.m., according to a 511 PA traffic map. The crash reportedly involved two trucks and a car, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The lanes were still closed/restricted as of 12:18 p.m., according to the traffic map. This is a develo…

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DA: Kutztown Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing GF's 7-Year-Old Grandaughter DA: Kutztown Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing GF's 7-Year-Old Grandaughter
DA: Kutztown Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing GF's 7-Year-Old Grandaughter A Kutztown man was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted his girlfriend's 7-year-old grandaughter, authorities announced. Paul William Herman, 52, faces various assault charges following an investigation that began on Jan. 19 after the Berks County Detective’s office received two Childline referrals from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services about the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl, according to the Berks County District Attorney's office. During an interview on Feb. 4, the girl told investigators details of the abuse, which occurred more than once, inside …

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Two Men Stabbed During Altercation In Richlandtown, State Police Say Two Men Stabbed During Altercation In Richlandtown, State Police Say
Two Men Stabbed During Altercation In Richlandtown, State Police Say Two men suffered stab wounds during an altercation over the weekend in Richlandtown (Bucks County), PA State Police said. Troopers found two men with stab wounds after an altercation in an apartment on East Union Street at approximately 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Trooper Nathan T. Branosky told Daily Voice. One man was taken by EMS to Saint Luke's Hospital and was later discharged, while the other was treated at the scene, Branosky said. PSP Dublin is investigating the assault with help from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.

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