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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

Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Held Without Bail A pair of Miami Spring Break goers accused of drugging and raping a Bucks County woman who was later found dead in a waterfront hotel room were being held without bail, news reports say. Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, both of North Carolina, allegedly met Christine Englehardt, of Richboro, at a restaurant, where they slipped her a "green pill," CBS Philly says. The men are accused of stealing Englehardt's credit cards and cash and using them during their trip to Miami, NBC reports. Surveillance footage showed the pair entering the hotel lobby with Englehardt -- even helping he…

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2021

Police & Fire

Springfield Woman Rushed To Hospital Following Overnight House Fire A Springfield woman was rushed to the hospital after a fire engulfed her home early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Crews responded to a home in the 400 block of North Rolling Road where a fire broke out just before 12:30 a.m. and pulled a woman to safety, according to Springfield Fire Company. Medics rushed her to a local hospital where her condition is unknown, authorities said. Fire crews say the fire was quickly contained but hoarding conditions delayed overhaul operations. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2021

Police & Fire

Lansdale Family Displaced After 2-Alarm Fire Leaves Home Uninhabitable A Landale family has been displaced after a 2-alarm fire left their home uninhabitable Tuesday, authorities said. Fire crews were dispatched to a home in the 300 Block of Clear Spring Road shortly after 9:30 a.m., where they discovered a working fire that originated on the porch had engulfed the entire first floor and was quickly spreading to the second floor, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Authorities say the wood-framed house provided "prime" conditions for the fire to hide and spread through void spaces in the walls. Crews opened up the roof to make several…

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2021

Police & Fire

West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work A West Chester lawyer and New Jersey native was sentenced to up to 23 years in prison for stealing money from his clients for incomplete work and using the identities of his ex-wife and former mother-in-law to open credit cards and take out loans, authorities announced. Joshua Janis, 40, worked as a lawyer for a West Chester law firm in 2013, and when it was discovered he was stealing money from the firm and its clients, he was fired, according to District Attorney Deb Ryan. He then started his own law practice, where he repeatedly accepted payments from clients for legal work he …

by Nicole Acosta

03/24/2021

Police & Fire

ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work A Chester County sheriff and deputy admitted to using county funds to pay employees for volunteer work, performed both on and off duty, at private charity events, authorities announced. Former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Welsh and former deputy Harry McKinney were arrested on November 23, 2020, following a Grand Jury investigation, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. The investigation revealed that because Chester County reportedly did not have the budget to support a K-9 unit as large as the one that Welsh and McKinney sought to create, they used on-duty deputies to perform vo…

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2021

Police & Fire

Marple Twp. Police Search For Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Mother Of Child Police in Marple Township are seeking the public's help locating a man accused of threatening to kill the mother of his child. Police issued a warrant for Michael Small Jr. on Monday. He is facing charges of terroristic threats and harassment, according to the Marple Township Police Department. There is also an active Delaware County Bench warrant for Small Jr. for violation of probation, police said. Police are encouraging anyone who knows the whereabouts of Small Jr., to contact the Marple Township Police Department at (610)-356-1500 or the Delaware County Sheriff's Office at (610)-…

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks County Woman, 24, Found Dead In Miami Hotel Room After Being Drugged, Raped By Two Men A 24-year-old Bucks County woman was found dead in a Miami hotel room after being drugged and raped by two North Carolina men, according to several news reports. UPDATE: Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Held Without Bail Christine Englehardt, of Richboro, was visiting Florida and found dead Thursday morning in Albion Hotel, her father told NBC Miami. Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, are accused of stealing Englehardt's credit cards and cash and using them during their trip to Miami, the news outlet reports. Surveillance footage showe…

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2021

Police & Fire

Hatboro School District Aide Busted With Child Porn Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 2 Kids A 33-year-old Hatboro-Horsham school district aide previously found with child porn is facing new charges after law enforcement discovered that he allegedly sexually assaulted two children, authorities said. Officers conducted a warranted search of the Bensalem Boulevard home of Anthony Troupe, of Bensalem, on suspicions of possessing and disseminating child pornography on March 16, Bensalem police said. Troupe was arrested and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on an initial bail amount of 10% of $75,000, police said. Following his arrest, detectives identified two children --…

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2021

Police & Fire

West Whiteland PD Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing A $275 Wallet From Plato's Closet Police in West Whiteland are seeking the public's help identifying a woman who they say stole a $275 wallet from a local Plato's Closet/Style Encore. The woman was seen on surveillance footage entering the store on West Lincoln Highway and removing a Louis Vuitton wallet from the counter and concealing it on March 13, West Whiteland police said. The wallet was valued at $275, police said. The woman was also reportedly seen with a man and small child in the store, police said. Anyone with information on the identity of the woman is asked to contact Detective Anthony DeLuise at adeluise@wes…

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2021

Police & Fire

'We Heard The Screaming': Dad, Kids Injured In Camelback Resort Ski Lift Accident A man and his two children were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries when their ski lift chair fell 15 feet to the ground at Camelback Mountain Sunday. Easton resident Dough Mackie told Fox56 he let the dad and his kids go ahead of him on the Sullivan Express lift around 3:30 p.m. Mackie was two cars away when the lift suddenly stopped, and their chair started to sway. Then, it dropped, he told the outlet: “My jaw dropped, this kid his jaw dropped," Mackie said. "And then we heard the screaming and then the two little kids were loud, I heard the little girl, I heard her." The fam…

by Nicole Acosta

03/23/2021

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