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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

PA Dad Who Left Gun Unsecured Charged With 3-Year-Old Son's Shooting A Pennsylvania dad who was not in the car when his three-year-old son found an unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself has been charged for his role in the shooting, authorities said. Jameer Walker, 24, surrendered to Caln Township police soon after the July incident and is charged with endangering the welfare of children, reckless endangerment, and carrying a firearm without a license, according to Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan. It all happened on July 30 when officers were called to the parking lot of Caln Plaza on the 1800 block of Lincoln Highway in Coatesville for …

by Nicole Acosta

09/23/2022

Police & Fire

North Jersey Man Convicted Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen A North Jersey man was convicted Tuesday, Sept. 20 of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl over the course of two years, authorities said. Jeff Banatte, 37, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. The Scotch Plains man sexually assaulted the victim on multiple occasions when she was between 13 and 15 years old, the prosecutor said. Banatte is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, Oct. 21. “We are grateful for the co…

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

Montco Man Caught Taking Nude Photos In Public Park: Report A Montgomery County man was arrested after he was caught taking nude photos in a public park, NorthPennNow reports. A mom and her two children were at the playground in Pen Ambler Park on Wednesday, Sept. 7, when she noticed Kyle Jordan, 26, on the trail putting his hands down his pants and exposing his butt while holding his phone, the outlet says. The Ambler man eventually admitted to Lower Gwynedd police that he took the photos while aware that others were around, according to the outlet. Click here for more from NorthPennNow.

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

News

Pennsylvania Casino Fined $160K For Underage Gambling A Pennsylvania casino has been ordered to pay up to $160,000 in fines for allowing underage gambling, officials announced. The agreement between the owners of the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was approved Wednesday, Sept. 21. The agency detailed three instances in which people under the age of 21 were given access to the casino floor and gambled. These occasions are listed below: An 18-year-old male who gambled at two different slot machines; An 11-year-old female who gambled at 10 different slot machines while both parents…

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

Sports

North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor The Linden High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Xavier McClain died on Wednesday, Sept. 21 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game on Sept. 9 against Woodbridge High School, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead. "Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome," the mayor said on Facebook. "With your prayers, Xavier fought a good fight." Our good friends, Lisa & Norman McClain, are asking the Linden community for prayers, nothing else, just your prayers... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Saturday, Septe…

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Brought Loaded Gun Into William Allen High School, Causing Lockdown, DA Reveals New details have been revealed in the incident that caused a lockdown at several schools in the Allentown area on Thursday, Sept. 15, and ended with the arrest of a juvenile with a loaded gun. William Allen High School, Raub Middle School, and Union Terrace Elementary all were placed on lockdown as a precaution after officers received a report of a person with a weapon on Linden Street in West Park around 8:50 a.m., Allentown police said. Though the armed teen was eventually taken into custody, District Attorney Jim Martin revealed Wednesday, Sept. 21 that the 14-year-old boy was actually…

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

Chester County Teen Carjacked At Gunpoint In Shopping Center Parking Lot, Police Say A Chester County teenager escaped injury when he was carjacked at gunpoint Monday, Sept. 19, authorities said. Two armed men got inside the young driver's vehicle and stole his belongings, before taking his car in the parking lot of the Devon Square Shopping Center around 5:15 p.m., Tredyffrin Township police said. The robbers abandoned the vehicle in Philadelphia, where it was recovered a short time later, police said. Authorities say the teen was unharmed. The vehicle pictured above is believed to have been involved in the incident, and now police are asking for the public's help i…

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

5 Suburban Philly Child Predators Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting Five child predators were arrested in Montgomery County as part of an undercover prostitution sting, authorities announced. The following men contacted children on social media for sex and arrived at a location in Conshohocken, where they were met by undercover detectives instead: Onesimo Rodriguez Campos, 27, of Norristown David G. Kohlmeier, 46, of Devon Allan R. Lattanzi, 57, of Lower Providence Kenneth Sugalski, 49, of Conshohocken Ashish Verma, 37, of Norristown The undercover operation began last week as part of an ongoing effort with the Internet Crimes Against Childr…

by Nicole Acosta

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

Support Surges For PA Family Of 7 As Young Boy Battles Brain Cancer Support is surging for a pair of Pennsylvania parents as their six-year-old son bravely battles brain cancer. Jude “The Dude” Marzen was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor on Friday, Sept. 9 at Lehigh Valley Children's Hospital, according to a GoFundMe based out of Bethlehem. Three days later, he had surgery. Though the doctors were able to remove the tumor known as medulloblastoma, the Star Wars loving-boy now faces about a year of chemotherapy and radiation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In the meantime, a GoFundMe has been launched to help alleviate some of the fin…

by Nicole Acosta

09/21/2022

Police & Fire

PA Dad Learns His Fate For Killing Infant Daughter With Anti-Psychotic Drug A Pennsylvania dad was sentenced to 17 to 50 years in prison for killing his infant daughter with an anti-psychotic drug, authorities said. Jamal Bailey, 45, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Bailey, of Downingtown, had been adding Quetiapine, also known as Seroquel, in his 10-month-old baby's formula bottle for several weeks before she died on April 26, 2017, prosecutors said. Seroquel, an anti-psychotic drug used to treat bipolar disorder a…

by Nicole Acosta

09/21/2022

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