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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: Chester County Auto Mechanic Recorded Female Co-Workers In Berks Dealership Bathroom Police: Chester County Auto Mechanic Recorded Female Co-Workers In Berks Dealership Bathroom
Police: Chester County Auto Mechanic Recorded Female Co-Workers In Berks Dealership Bathroom A former Berks County auto mechanic was charged after his female co-workers noticed they were being recorded in the dealership bathroom, WFMZ-TV 69 News reports. Jason Vander Duim, 37, of Phoenixville, Chester County, admitted to putting a camera in the women's bathroom at Volkswagen Reading in Bern Township, police told the news outlet. Duim threw the camera away after two victims realized what was happening, according to court documents obtained by the outlet. The camera that Durim used apparently was connected to a home surveillance app on his phone. He is now facing invasion of p…

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Lower Southampton PD: No-Show Pennsylvania Contractor Scammed 6 Clients Lower Southampton PD: No-Show Pennsylvania Contractor Scammed 6 Clients
Lower Southampton PD: No-Show Pennsylvania Contractor Scammed 6 Clients A Pennsylvania contractor failed to complete jobs for six clients across Lower Southampton, authorities said. A Lower Southampton resident told police in March 2020 that they paid John McDevitt, owner of McDevitt Construction and Design out of Philadelphia, to complete a construction project, but he never showed, Lower Southampton police said. An investigation ensued, during which police learned that six other customers signed contracts with McDevitt Construction and Design and paid for work that was never completed, police said. It is not clear how much the six clients paid McDevitt. McD…

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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Philadelphia. The PA Millionaire's Club scratch-off ticket was sold at the Gulf gas station on Wynnefield Avenue in Philadelphia. Hanuman Fuels Inc. will win a $5,000 bonus check for selling the winning ticket.

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Bucks DA Opposes Clemency For Man Who Killed 58-Year-Old Woman Bucks DA Opposes Clemency For Man Who Killed 58-Year-Old Woman
Bucks DA Opposes Clemency For Man Who Killed 58-Year-Old Woman A man convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 58-year-old woman in her Bristol Township apartment in 1990, will appear Thursday morning before the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons seeking clemency -- a motion strongly opposed Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. John Brookins has professed his innocence for nearly three decades, despite authorities linking overwhelming amounts of evidence to him in the Dec. 20, 1990 murder of Sheila Ginsberg, Bucks County Chief Deputy District Attorney Jill Graziano said in a letter to the Board of Pardons. Authorities …

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Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe
Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe The death of a 32-year-old Lehigh County Jail inmate has been ruled a suicide, LehighValleyLive reports. An autopsy was performed Monday on the body of Jeff Mendoza, of Bethlehem, by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, the news outlet reports. Mendoza was found unresponsive in his cell around 7:05 a.m. Saturday, authorities told The Morning Call. Jail staff attempted to revive him until emergency medics arrived at 7:20 a.m. but they failed to do so, Janine Donate, Lehigh County’s director of corrections told the outlet. Mendoza was being held on $50,000 bail after he was arrested in …

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Authorities Investigating After Shooting Victim Was Found Inside Car In Reading Authorities Investigating After Shooting Victim Was Found Inside Car In Reading
Authorities Investigating After Shooting Victim Was Found Inside Car In Reading Police in Berks County are investigating after a shooting victim was found inside a car in Reading Tuesday, WMFZ-TV reports. A man was found with gunshot wounds to the head and neck on the 700 block of Moss Street around 8:30 p.m., according to a Facebook post by Fire Alerts of Berks County. Reading police told the news outlet they couldn't provide any information about the victim's condition or what led to the shooting.

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Berks Man In Police Custody After Threatening To Kill Ex-Girlfriend Berks Man In Police Custody After Threatening To Kill Ex-Girlfriend
Berks Man In Police Custody After Threatening To Kill Ex-Girlfriend A Berks County man is in police custody after he made threats to kill his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. A woman notified local police and said that her ex-boyfriend, Matthew Leroy, 46, was upset on a phone call and threatened to kill her on Dec. 26, 2020, Caernarvon Township police said. Officers obtained a warrant for Leroy and he was later charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and disorderly conduct, police said.

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Ridley Driver Rescued From Car That Fell 15 Feet Into Darby Creek Ridley Driver Rescued From Car That Fell 15 Feet Into Darby Creek
Ridley Driver Rescued From Car That Fell 15 Feet Into Darby Creek A Ridley driver was rescued from his car after it fell 15 feet into the Darby Creek Monday, authorities said. Dive and rescue teams retrieved the man around 5 p.m. -- nearly 30 minutes after arriving at the Ridley Marina, according to the City of Chester Police Department. The man was then taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center where he later died, police said. "All the first responders on the scene did an amazing job with an extremely difficult and dangerous rescue, but they worked seamlessly together in this rescue operation,” Chester Fire Commissioner William Rigby said. “I would also …

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Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe
Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe The death of a 32-year-old Lehigh County Jail inmate has been ruled a suicide, LehighValleyLive reports. An autopsy was performed Monday on the body of Jeff Mendoza, of Bethlehem, by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, the news outlet reports. Mendoza was found unresponsive in his cell around 7:05 a.m. Saturday, authorities told The Morning Call. Jail staff attempted to revive him until emergency medics arrived at 7:20 a.m. but they failed to do so, Janine Donate, Lehigh County’s director of corrections told the outlet. Mendoza was being held on $50,000 bail after he was arrested in …

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DA: Cocaine, Assault Rifle Found In Bedroom Of Chester Man Convicted Of Strangulation DA: Cocaine, Assault Rifle Found In Bedroom Of Chester Man Convicted Of Strangulation
DA: Cocaine, Assault Rifle Found In Bedroom Of Chester Man Convicted Of Strangulation A Chester City man once convicted of strangling a woman is facing new charges after police found mass amounts of cocaine, an assault rifle and more in his home, authorities said. Myron Brown admitted to officers entering his West 22nd Street home on Feb. 26 that he had a black assault rifle and 12 pounds of synthetic marijuana, City of Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Brown, 47, also reportedly identified a “Barbasol” shaving cream can with a makeshift bottom that contained approximately 26 pink canisters of c…

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