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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.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

Schools

Man Arrested For Groping Underage Girls At Suburban Philly High School Football Game A 69-year-old man was arrested for groping underage girls during a high school football game in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police responded to the Palisades High School in Nockamixon Township around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct 7, they said. Jay Donchez, of Wind Gap, "approached, talked to, and touched in various ways" several juvenile girls at the homecoming game, police said. Donchez was subsequently arrested and charged with indecent assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct, a news release shows. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bai…

by Nicole Acosta

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Three Firefighters Hospitalized In Chester Blaze Three firefighters were hospitalized after knocking down a Chester fire, authorities said. The blaze on the 1200 block of Baker Street broke out just after 12 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Chester Bureau of Fire. Two houses were up in flames by the time crews arrived. One of the firefighters became trapped when they partially fell through the first floor, fire officials said. That firefighter was freed by crew members within minutes. Overall, a total of three firefighters were taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition, authorities…

by Nicole Acosta

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police A Philadelphia man is wanted by police in Montgomery County for stabbing a victim outside a Wawa store on Saturday, Oct. 8. It all went down around 8:50 a.m. at the store located on the 1300 block of E. Ridge Pike in Plymouth Township, local police said. Ivan Davonte Stephens Jr., 29, stabbed another man multiple times in the arm, back, and chest during an argument in the parking lot, according to police. The unidentified victim was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he is expected to survive. Stephens Jr. fled the scene and police later identified him as a suspect. A warrant has been issued…

by Nicole Acosta

10/10/2022

Business

MontCo Furniture Store Shutters After 50 Years In Business A furniture store in Montgomery County is set to close its doors after 50 years in business. Lastick Furniture & Floor Coverings on East High Street in Pottstown announced its going-out-of-business sale in a Thursday, Oct. 6 Facebook post. The decision to shutter comes after the 38,000-square-foot store's owners, Jerry and Marsha Petnick, decided to retire, WFMZ reports. Their parents started the business in 1973. The store will stay open until all of the inventory is sold, the owners said.

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2022

Police & Fire

Man Shot, Killed In Chester: Police A man was shot and killed in Chester on Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. The unnamed victim was pronounced dead at the scene on the 1400 block of Congress Street around 10:45 p.m., Chester City police said. Further details about the shooting were not immediately known. The incident remains under investigation by the Chester City Police Department and Delaware County District Attorney’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Brian Pot at 610-447-8431 or any of our social media sites.

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2022

Police & Fire

Guy Doing Loud Burnouts In Dead Of Night Charged Hours Earlier For Public Intoxication: Police A Central Pennsylvania man who police say was publicly intoxicated was charged twice in less than eight hours. Jonathan M. Beck, of East Earl, was found walking through traffic on Main Street in East Earl Township when officers arrived for a well-being check around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, local police said. Cops learned he was under the influence of a controlled substance, they said. Beck was issued a citation for public drunkenness. Then around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, the same man was reportedly doing loud burnouts in his vehicle on the 1300 block of Cedar Avenue…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2022

Police & Fire

Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police A wanted Lancaster County man who led police on a massive search after kidnapping his child died after running into traffic on Rt. 30 and being hit by a car, authorities said. Police were called Friday, Oct. 7 around 11:20 a.m for a verbal domestic incident between a man and woman at a business on the 300 block of East Main Street in Mountville, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The unnamed man had arrest warrants and an active Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) against him, authorities said. The caller apparently told police that after an argument…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2022

Police & Fire

PA Community Mourns Loss Of Longtime Teacher Who Died After Long Covid-19 Battle Chris Hamsher was a bright light who impacted every student whether he taught them or not, those who knew him said. Though, what the English teacher's pupils didn't realize was that after catching COVID-19 in January, he'd only be in their lives for a little while longer. "Mr. Chris Hamsher, an 8th grade English teacher and member of our Abington School District family for more than two decades, passed away this week after a battle with long COVID," the Abington School District announced in a Saturday, Oct. 8 Facebook post. Mr. Chris Hamsher, an 8th grade English teacher and member of …

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2022

Police & Fire

$165M Settlement Reached For Women Sexually Abused By Gyno From Englewood Two New York City hospitals have agreed to pay $165 million to women who accused a now-former gynecologist with New Jersey ties of sexual abuse and misconduct, officials said. Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) announced the agreement on Friday, Oct. 7, which details 147 past patients of Englewood's Robert Hadden. Among the victims was Evelyn Yang, the wife of former US presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Columbia to pay over $165 million to sex abuse victims of ex-gynecologist Robert Hadden https://t.co/JMj4npdNFw pic.twitter.com/a463DklneV…

by Nicole Acosta

10/08/2022

Police & Fire

Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police A fisherman discovered the body of a man in Pocono Creek on Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. Anthony Nicholas Counterman, 26, was found in the water near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said. His body was recovered by first responders around 12:15 p.m., they said. An autopsy will be conducted, but his cause and manner of death are undetermined at this time, police said. The man is a Stroudsburg native but was most recently a resident of Greenville, North Carolina, according to authorities. The Pennsylvania State Police, Monroe…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2022

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