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Nicole Acosta

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nacosta@dailyvoice.com

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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

Heroes: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (Video) Three Newark officers are being commended for saving a suicidal man from the Route 78 overpass Monday morning, authorities said. Officers Darrell Fields, Abdul Aziz Yasin, and Miguel Silva responded to the Route 78 overpass at West Runyon Street and Irvine Turner Boulevard where they quickly exited their car to rescue the distraught man, just after 10 a.m., according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. A man and woman who witnessed the suicide attempt also helped police in encouraging the man to not jump, O'Hara said. In less than 10 minutes, the man was brought back ove…

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2021

Police & Fire

Upper Darby PD: 17-Year-Old Girl Found Safe Upper Darby police confirmed a 17-year-old girl reported missing since early March has been located. Barblyn Clay was never in danger, and was located with friends, Upper Darby police said.

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2021

Obituaries

Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35 Air Force veteran and correctional officer Jeremy Callender of Schwenksville died on April 3. He was 35 years old. Born in Sellersville, Callender graduated from Souderton Area High School in 2003, and graduated from American Military University in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, according to his obituary. Callender worked in logistics with the United States Air Force for 11 years, and later worked at the Bureau of Corrections in Graterford, his memorial says. Callender's obituary remembered him as someone who "loved being in the outdoors enjoying camping, voll…

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2021

Police & Fire

DA: Philly Man Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Cocktails Caused 4 ODs Including 2 Deaths A Philadelphia drug dealer was arrested after selling bags of heroin and fentanyl to two people who both survived overdoses on it months before they overdosed and died on it, authorities said. Bags of drugs labeled "BAD BUNNY" sold by Derrick Jackson, 58, were found at the scene of the overdose deaths of Jason Evans last September and Rebecca Ennis in December 2019, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William Tierney. Jackson was recently charged with drug delivery resulting in death in connection with Evans' fatal overdos…

by Nicole Acosta

04/12/2021

Police & Fire

Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. A woman was also found inside their hotel room, police told the outlet. No injuries wer…

by Nicole Acosta

04/12/2021

Police & Fire

DA: PA Man Arrested For Harassing, Sending Vulgar Voicemails To U.S Rep. Madeleine Dean A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he harassed and sent vulgar voicemail messages to U.S Representative Madeleine Dean, authorities said. An investigation was initiated on Feb. 11 when Montgomery County detectives were contacted by U.S Capitol police regarding 16 harassing voicemail messages left at the Congresswoman’s Glenside office in Cheltenham Township, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The messages continued beyond the initial report, and in total, 19 harassing messages were left from Feb. 10 to Feb. 18, authorities said. The phone n…

by Nicole Acosta

04/12/2021

Police & Fire

Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. Police said McDonald, is a suspect in two homicides: the killings of the boy's mother an…

by Nicole Acosta

04/12/2021

Police & Fire

DA: Two Teens Facing Charges For Reporting False Terroristic Threats At Bucks Co. Schools Two teens were charged for repeatedly submitting false terroristic threats at Bucks County schools through the Safe2Say Something app over the last few months, authorities said. A 14-year-old juvenile was charged after a Quakertown police investigation found that the teen targeted three individuals in the false reports, claiming the individuals were either going to harm themselves or others, on seven dates in January and February, according to the Buck County District Attorney's Office. In March, the teen used the app to make bomb threats at Strayer Middle School and Qua…

by Nicole Acosta

04/12/2021

Police & Fire

Partial Building Collapse Closes North New Street In Allentown A partial building collapse closed North New Street in Allentown Monday morning, authorities said. Officers requested the street closure around 8:15 a.m. as they cleared the scene around the building in the 600 block of North New Street, Allentown police said. No injuries were reported. It was unclear how the building partially collapsed.

by Nicole Acosta

04/12/2021

Police & Fire

Man Falsely Reports Fire At Berks Co. Bar & Grill After Bartender Refuses Alcohol Service A Schuylkill County man falsely reported a fire to 911 dispatchers after being refused alcohol service for being highly intoxicated at a Berks County bar & grill last month, authorities said. David Reynolds, 47, of Orwigsburg called 911 to report that he saw the kitchen of Westy Bar & Grill on West State Street up in flames around 4 p.m. on March 2, according to the Tilden Township Police Department. Reynolds told dispatchers he noticed the fire after he finished his dinner and left the Hamburg establishment. He said there were still diners inside, police said. Reynolds appare…

by Nicole Acosta

04/09/2021

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