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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

Bicyclist Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A 62-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash with a pickup truck in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The wreck happened on Airport Road near Avenue A in Hanover Township around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Pennsylvania State Police said. A 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by a 52-year-old man from Bath collied with a 2020 Terra Trike Maverick bike, police said. The Bethlehem bicyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was treated at the scene before being brought to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. The driver was not injured and was wearing a seatbelt at the time …

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2022

Police & Fire

Four-Vehicle Crash Causes Delays On Route 22 In Lehigh County: Report A four-vehicle crash caused delays on Route 22 in Lehigh County on Thursday, Oct. 20, WFMZ reports. The wreck caused the westbound lanes near MacArthur Road to shut down for about an hour just before 7 a.m., the outlet says. It was not immediately known how many people were injured in the crash. Click here for more from WFMZ.

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2022

Police & Fire

Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring Three men were convicted on multiple charges for their roles in a murderous drug trafficking ring operating in Berks County, authorities said. Jesus Feliciano-Trinidad, 33, Dewayne Quinones, 29, and Mayco Alvarez-Jackson, 25, all of Reading, were found guilty at trial of murder, kidnapping, drug distribution, and firearms offenses, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, Oct. 20. The organization was responsible for multiple homicides, kidnappings, and conspiracies to kidnap in 2017 and 2018, including a q…

by Nicole Acosta

10/20/2022

Police & Fire

Fatal Shooting In Allentown Was Self-Defense, DA Says An Allentown resident was defending themself when they fatally shot a man who forced his way into a home with three others this past summer, authorities have ruled. "The homicide was justified on the basis of self-defense," Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin announced on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The trouble began on the 700 block of North 11th Street on July 9. Edwin Diaz-Rivera, 37, and the home's residents got into a dispute that investigators say was paused when Diaz-Rivera told them he would return to the home with weapons and other people. Diaz-Rivera left and eventually retu…

by Nicole Acosta

10/19/2022

Police & Fire

Elderly Man Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Being Struck By Car In Bucks County: Police An elderly man suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a car in Bucks County, authorities said. The 66-year-old pedestrian was hit by the vehicle not far from where he lived on Street Road just east of Taylor Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Warrington Township police said. A police lieutenant who was already in the area stopped at the scene within a minute of being notified, and began providing lifesaving medical care to the man, authorities said. The township resident was left with an open head wound and severe head trauma, police said. …

by Nicole Acosta

10/19/2022

Obituaries

Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says Authorities have identified the two teenagers who were killed in a shooting in Pottstown on Monday, Oct. 17. Skyler Fox, 17, of Stowe, and Brandon Baycote-Byer, 18, of Lower Pottsgrove were found dead near Fox's vehicle at Fourth and Johnson Streets around 11:30 p.m., according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Both victims died of multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. Investigators say they found ten fired cartridge …

by Nicole Acosta

10/19/2022

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Driver Killed In Route 422 Crash In Berks County Authorities have identified the driver killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 422 in Berks County on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Justine Twardowski, 27, was behind the wheel of a northbound sedan that was struck by a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound at Ben Franklin Highway (Rt. 422) and Riverbridge Road in the Douglassville area around 10:20 a.m., Amity Township Police Chief Jeffrey Smith said. The Birdsboro woman died, but the tractor-trailer driver, 52-year-old Leslie Thompson, Jr. of Steelton, escaped unharmed, the chief added. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time&n…

by Nicole Acosta

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Car Crashes After Driver Swerves To Avoid Deer In Lehigh Valley: Police A driver hit a tree after swerving to avoid a deer in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The crash happened on the 300 block of Mickley Road in Whitehall Township on the morning of Monday, Oct. 17, according to LehighValleyLive. The driver was alone in the car when it crashed and overturned, trapping her inside, Whitehall Township Fire Chief David Nelson said. Crews removed the roof to free her, the fire chief added. The unidentified driver was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Whitehall Township Police Lt. Greg Bealer said. She "did not have any obvious serious ex…

by Nicole Acosta

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA A late-night shooting on Monday, Oct 17 in Pottstown claimed the lives of two teenagers, authorities said. Police were called to Fourth and Johnson Streets around 11:30 p.m. after the 911 center informed them that they had received nine calls about shots fired in the area, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Officers arrived to find an 18-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy dead inside a vehicle, they said. One of them was in the driver's seat. The victims' identities are being withheld as authorities are work…

by Nicole Acosta

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Suburban Philly Resident Cut By Political Signs Rigged With Razor Blades, Police Say Police in Bucks County are investigating after they say a resident was cut by razor-rigged political signs strategically placed in their yard. A booby-trapped campaign sign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, among two others, were placed without permission on the resident's property, Upper Makefield police said in a Sunday, Oct. 16 Facebook post. When the homeowner tried to remove the sign, they were cut by the razor blades taped around the edges of the board, authorities said. "Obviously, this was designed to inflict punishment on anyone who attempted to remove the sign…

by Nicole Acosta

10/18/2022

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