List of Penn Live Journalists and Reporters

1. Carol Robinson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Carol Robinson is a senior reporter for AL.com, covering crime, public safety and breaking news in more than 30 Alabama counties. She began her journalism career at The Birmingham News in 1986, and has covered numerous beats including county government, business, education and general assignment reporting. In 1996, she became the lead crime reporter, focusing not only on the initial crimes, but also giving a voice to victims and their families in the aftermath of those crimes. She has won numerous state and regional awards for her crime reporting and feature writing, including the 2020 Sigma D...elta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism for stories she wrote about the 2020 shooting death of 8-year-old Royta Giles at Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, and a Green Eyeshade Award for her coverage of the abduction of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, a 3-year-old Birmingham girl who was found murdered 10 days after she disappeared from a birthday party, and Alabama Press Association Story of the Year for the story on three people killed in 2014 -- including the gunman -- after a shooting at a UPS facility in Birmingham. She is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Auburn University. She has one daughter and two grandchildrenmore
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2. Dan Sostek

Designation Journalist Author Bio Dan Sostek has been a professional journalist since graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. After internships with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Sporting News, Dan worked for four years at the Chambersburg Public Opinion before joining the high school sports team at PennLive.
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3. Dan Gleiter

Designation Photo Journalist Author Bio B.A. from Penn State. Joined Patriot-News photo staff in 1997.
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4. David Wenner

Designation Journalist Author Bio David Wenner has been a professional journalist for more than 30 years and has worked for PennLive/The Patriot-News in Pennsylvania since 1999. He has won many journalism awards during his career, including a first-place national Investigative Reporters and Editors award for a series on Pennsylvania nursing homes, and Pennsylvania Keystone Press awards in areas ranging from beat coverage of health care to business-consumer stories to feature writing. More than anything, he strives to show local people as they interact with issues and institutions or face challenges and hardships. For example, ...he followed a patient through the process of receiving a heart transplant including standing next to the surgeon during the transplant, chronicled the final seven years of a young father dying of ALS, and told many stories of people impacted by opioid addiction. A 2022 profile of a man in need of a kidney transplant prompted a reader to donate a kidney. He was the lead reporter for the 2020 presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic. His personal interests include reading, running, home improvement and teaching himself guitar. He played rugby for many years and now realizes he was essentially playing football without a helmet. It’s one more reason he keeps his fingers crossed.more
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5. Mark Pynes

Designation Photo Journalist Author Bio Born on the West Coast I started my newspaper career delivering the Portland Oregonian. After getting a B.A. in Basic Design (with a heavy concentration in photography) I worked for the student newspaper at the University of Oregon, The Daily Emerald. My next newspaper job was as a lab tech at the Eugene Register-Guard where I also freelanced for the Associated Press covering Oregon football, basketball and track & field. My first full-time staff job was at the Ashland Daily Tidings, the smallest daily in Oregon at that time. Moving to California in 1987 I worked for over a decade at the S...acramento Bee (Neighbors sections), Sacramento Union and Fairfield Daily Republic. I was Director of Photography at The Patriot-News from 1998-2012 before moving back out to the street as a staff photographer.more
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6. Zahriah Balentine

Designation Journalist Author Bio Journalist @PennLive JSU Alumna???? Tips: ****@pennlive.com
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7. Sean Simmers

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist for The Harrisburg Patriot-News since 2000
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8. Roy Johnson

Designation Journalist Author Bio A Pulitzer Prize finalist in Commentary, journalist Roy S. Johnson is a Columnist and Director of Content Development for the Alabama Media Group/AL.com, the largest news and information site in Alabama. He writes on issues, people, policies, and trends affecting us all, and challenges lazy thinking. A winner of the 2021 Edward R. Morrow Award for best national podcast (“Unjustifiable, a six-part series co-hosted with Pulitzer Prize winner John Archibald), Roy joined AMG in 2014 as Director, Sports, and later was Editor of Birmingham magazine. The current role in 2016. His work appears i...n AMG’s three print publications--The Birmingham News, Huntsville Times and Mobile Press-Register--and is often published in other Advance Local publications nationwide. Prior to joining AMG, Roy’s journalistic journey spanned magazines, television, and newspapers, and reached some of the industry’s highest levels. He served as Editor-in-Chief of three prominent national magazines: Savoy (which he conceived and founded), Men’s Fitness, and History Channel. He was also a writer and top editor at Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money, was a reporter for The New York Times and sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Roy was Executive Producer of the “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search” (NBC) and the “Bernie and Ernie” documentary (ESPN). He’s also featured in “The Last Dance”, the much-touted documentary on NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan’s final season. He co-authored books with Earvin (Magic) Johnson (“Magic’s Touch”), Charles Barkley (“Outrageous”), and Avery Johnson (“Aspire Higher”). Roy is currently writing his autobiography, which will chronicle his career and personal journey. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Roy’s family owned a business on Greenwood Ave, the heart of “Black Wall Street”, and his father was a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. He is a graduate of Stanford University and lives in Birmingham, Alabama.more
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9. Steve Novak

Designation Journalist Author Bio Steve Novak is a Toner Prize-winning journalist for lehighvalleylive.com. After many years working municipal beats and editing on the copy desk, he now covers many topics including weather, local history and environmental issues. A Lycoming College graduate with a background in astronomy, Novak started reporting in northern New Jersey and came to lehighvalleylive.com in 2008 to cover Warren County. He co-led the team that won the 2021 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications for the "Swing County, Swing State" 2020... election project. Novak can often be found at the library delving into microfilm for his weekly local history feature "Lehigh Valley Then." His work has been recognized with multiple Keystone Professional Media and New Jersey Press Association awards. Ask him about the time he raced go-karts with Marco Andretti. Contact: ****@lehighvalleylive.commore
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10. Grant Stringer

Designation Reporter Author Bio Portland-born, Colorado-trained journo hoping this site implodes @oregonian @orcapchronicle @wapo @guardian @insideclimate
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11. Marc Levy

Designation Author Author Bio Covering Pennsylvania politics, govt & scandals for @AP. @Colorado born. Honest as a Denver man can be. @CambodiaDaily alum. The wicked flee when none pursueth.
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12. Nathan Clark

Designation Reporter Author Bio Nathan Clark is an MLive reporter for The Jackson Citizen Patriot and The Ann Arbor News. He previously did reporting work for The Flint Journal. Nathan primarily covers public safety and local government in Jackson Michigan. He earned his Bachelor's degree in journalism from Central Michigan University in 2016. Nathan served in the U.S Army for eight years during the height of the global war on terror before being honorably discharged. He is an Iraq war veteran and he love's his cat, Ellie Bean.
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13. Bradley Massman

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14. Justin P. Hicks

Designation Reporter Author Bio Justin Hicks is a statewide reporter for MLive.com. His coverage areas primarily include transportation, health and data reporting throughout Michigan. Justin led MLive's health coverage through the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic. His work has received multiple awards including first place for investigative reporting in 2022 by SPJ Detroit. Prior to joining MLive's statewide team, he covered local government and public safety for The Grand Rapids Press and local sports for The Ann Arbor News. A 2014 graduate of Central Michigan University, Justin was previously published by the Midland Dail...y News, Grosse Pointe News, and Central Michigan Life.more
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15. Leada Gore

Designation Author Author Bio Leada Gore has worked with AL.com for almost 11 years. She’s worked in Alabama journalism for more than 30 years, covering everything from high school football games and rattlesnake rodeos to major trials and presidential visits. She now works covering breaking and trending news, with a particular emphasis on government, finances and the things that impact you every day. Leada’s also an award winning yet retired columnist who occasionally entertains the idea of restarting only to talk herself out of it again. She is a past president of the Alabama Journalism Foundation and Alabama ...Press Association. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and teenager daughter, attending her daughter’s sporting events, and trivia. She is a native of Birmingham and a graduate of the University of Montevallo.more
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16. Justine Lofton

Designation Reporter Author Bio Justine Lofton is a statewide trending reporter for MLive.com. She covers a range of topics from breaking news to recreation, travel and tourism in Michigan. She also loves a good animal story. Alongside her colleagues, she aims to bring high-interest stories to Michiganders. Lofton is a graduate of Michigan State University where she studied journalism and economics. Her work has appeared in newspapers throughout the state, including the Manistee News Advocate and Holland Sentinel. She has earned multiple awards, including first place for best business writing from the Michigan Associated Pre...ss in 2016. Lofton is a native of West Michigan. She can be reached at ****@mlive.com.more
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17. Jeff Goldman

Designation Reporter Author Bio Jeff Goldman is a morning/early afternoon breaking and local news reporter for NJ.com/NJ Advance Media. He joined the Star-Ledger in 2010 after previously working as a high school sports reporter and sports copy editor at multiple other daily newspapers in New Jersey. Goldman is a Rutgers University graduate who lives in Middlesex County
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18. Jeremy Schneider

Designation Reporter Author Bio Jeremy Schneider is a food and culture reporter with NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. He covers anything and everything relating to food in New Jersey, ranging from the latest fast food items to fine dining reviews and everything in between. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism in 2012 and began writing for NJ.com that summer. He won a Society for Features Journalism award for his feature on Santillo's Brick Oven Pizza in 2020, and his food writing portfolio earned him an honorable mention in 2022. He hosts the Emmy-nominated video series "NJ All Day."
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19. Mary Colurso

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mary Colurso is a lifestyle and entertainment reporter with more than three decades of experience covering music, television, celebrities, movies, theater, books, fine arts and more. She specialized in pop music for about 20 years at The Birmingham News and AL.com, interviewing artists ranging from major stars to newcomers. She also has reviewed hundreds of concerts in the Birmingham metro area, at venues large and small. She now covers a wide variety of topics as a member of AL.com's statewide Life & Culture staff. Before moving to Alabama in 1997, she worked as a features reporter and ed...itor at the New Haven Register, Green Bay Press-Gazette and The Republic in Columbus, Indiana. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University, and a bachelor’s degree from New York University.more
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20. Glenn Coin

Designation Reporter Author Bio Glenn Coin is the weather, environment and science reporter for syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. He also covers Micron Technology's plans to build a $100 billion chip plant in Central New York. He has a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Michigan State University and a master's in public administration from Syracuse University's top-rated Maxwell School. He has taught journalism for more than 20 years at several Central New York colleges.
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21. Geoff Herbert

Designation Reporter Author Bio Geoff "DeafGeoff" Herbert is a Reporter and SEO Lead for syracuse.com | The Post-Standard and Advance Media New York. He covers a wide range of topics, including entertainment (music, movies, TV, events), Upstate New York life, and national news, plus specializes in search engine optimization. Herbert was born with a profound binaural hearing loss, is adept at lipreading, and serves as a motivational speaker for corporate events, schools, disability groups and other special events. Despite being mostly deaf, he also works as a wedding DJ in Syracuse and Upstate NY and previously spen...t 10 years in radio as an on-air personality. Herbert graduated from Syracuse University's Newhouse School in 2005.more
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22. Rylee Kirk

Designation Reporter Author Bio Rylee Kirk joined Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard in October 2021 after graduating with a master’s degree in investigative journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in Arizona. She is originally from Skaneateles, New York, and moved to just outside Savannah, Georgia at a young age. Since returning to the 315, she has worked as a crime and public safety reporter. She has investigated the systematic failure of the child protective system in Oswego County, even traveling to Virginia to speak with a survivor. Frequently she profiles crime victims, including tracking down the ...family of a Yemeni refugee killed in 2021 to write about him. At the Cronkite school, Kirk worked on a capstone investigation entitled “Little Victims Everywhere,” which revealed the federal government’s inaction on child sex abuse cases in Indian Country. The project won the Shaufler Prize. After high school she graduated from Mercer University with a journalism degree. While at Mercer University she reported on the campus community, local community, and was part of a reporting trip to Peru. In the future, she hopes to continue covering important topics and help people share their stories.more
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23. Fernando Alba

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter covering breaking news, crime and public safety for syracuse.com | The Post-Standard.
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24. Emily Leiker

Designation Reporter Author Bio Emily Leiker is a sports reporter covering Syracuse athletics. Though her primary beat is football, she's also covered men's lacrosse and provided additional reporting on other beats. Prior to joining Syracuse.com, Emily spent time at USA Today, the News & Obeserver (Raleigh) and Columbia Missourian. She's covered three Division I football seasons, including ones that featured coach firings and departures, NCAA sanctions and AP Top 25 rankings. Between 2020 and 2022, Emily received three awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors and one from the Association of Women in Sports Media. ...She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2022 and is originally from Lynnwood, Washington. You can find her on Twitter @emleiker.more
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25. Michelle Breidenbach

Designation Reporter Author Bio Michelle Breidenbach is a watchdog reporter on Syracuse.com’s public affairs team. She is expert in using data to uncover systemic government failures that leave people behind. In recent years, she has written about unfair property assessments, children poisoned by lead paint, neglectful nursing homes and broken child welfare systems. Her focus this year is on the removal of the elevated Interstate 81 and the rebuilding of the Syracuse neighborhood destroyed by its construction in the 1950s and 60s. Since she came to Syracuse in 1997, she has won many local, state and some national journ...alism awards for coverage of government, business and stray topics like entertainment, sports and video reporting. Her work has changed state laws and freed up information government officials would prefer to keep secret. She is a 1994 graduate of Kent State University, in Ohio. Reach Michelle by email at ****@syracuse.com or call 315-470-3186. Follow her on Twitter @mbreidenbach or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/syracusemichelle.more
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26. Kevin Manahan

Designation Author Author Bio Kevin Manahan shunned law school to become a sports journalist in 1981 at $180 per week. For three decades, he skipped around The Star-Ledger newsroom, from sports to news to features and investigations — and even a stint on the Editorial Board. He spent two years at USA Today before returning home because Virginia traffic is even worse than New Jersey’s. He has been a beat reporter on the Giants, Jets, Yankees and Mets and the golf writer — hockey moved too fast for him — and has a drawer full of awards as a reporter and editor. He gladly accepts angry emails from Rutg...ers fans who believe Seton Hall gets too much coverage and from Seton Hall fans who believe Rutgers does, and from Mets fans who simply hate the Yankees. His baseball career was ended by the invention of the slider, and at this writing, he’s an 11 handicap (but it’s trending upward.)more
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27. Ryan Mancini

Designation Reporter Author Bio Ryan Mancini covers breaking and trending news for MassLive. Based in Worcester, he covers the whole Commonwealth and also reports on weather, health, climate issues and outdoor activities. Politics continues to be his passion. He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in California before moving across the country in 2022 to work in Massachusetts.
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28. Heather Morrison

Designation Reporter Author Bio Heather leads the breaking news team. She has worked for MassLive as a reporter and a social media producer. She was formerly a freelancer in Los Angeles, working for Religion News Service, National Catholic Reporter, Rewire.org and IGN, among others. She's now enjoying being back in New England with her husband and two dogs, Elphie and Addie.
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29. Lauren Campbell

Designation Reporter Author Bio Lauren Campbell joined MassLive in 2023 as a breaking and trending Boston sports reporter covering all things locally and nationally. Campbell also produces MassLive's "Eye On Foxborough" podcast. In her previous role at NESN, Campbell covered events such as the World Series and the Stanley Cup Final. Loves: Scrubs, her Dutch Shepherd and a good pair of Converse.
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30. Catalina Gaitán

Designation Reporter Author Bio Catalina is a reporter at The Oregonian/OregonLive. Born and raised in Northeast Portland, Catalina previously worked as a Metro Correspondent for The Boston Globe. Catalina earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Emerson College and a master's degree in Communications and Journalism Innovation from Syracuse University. Email: ****@oregonian.com
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31. Savannah Eadens

Designation Reporter Author Bio Savannah's journalism career began as a teenager at her hometown Iowa newspaper, The Newton Daily News. She also interned for the Chicago Sun-Times and The Chicago Tribune while completing her degree at Columbia College Chicago. After working at the Louisville Courier-Journal in Kentucky, Savannah joined The Oregonian's public safety team in 2021.
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32. Hillary Borrud

Designation Reporter Author Bio Hillary Borrud is an investigative reporter who joined The Oregonian/OregonLive in 2016 to cover state government and politics, after a decade covering local and state government for other news publications. Contact her at ****@oregonian.com or 503-294-4034.
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33. Deb Kiner

Designation Reporter Author Bio Deb Kiner has worked at PennLive.com/The Patriot-News since 1987 having served in a variety of positions including reporter, copy editor and editor. Since 2014 she has coordinated the annual PA Media Group Best and Brightest awards program. She focuses on bringing you the latest live entertainment news, including how to get tickets, for music, theater and other events locally, within Pa. and across the nation. From the biggest celebrities to local favorites, Deb will bring you the information you need to attend performances.
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34. Jenna Wise

Designation Public Safety Reporter Author Bio Jenna Wise is the dayside crime and public safety reporter for PennLive. She handles day-to-day breaking news, as well as follow-up stories that take a deeper look at central Pennsylvania's public safety issues. One of her greatest responsibilities is holding authorities accountable and asking challenging questions on the public's behalf. After graduating from Shippensburg University with a communication/journalism degree in 2019, she spent about a year covering breaking news all over New Jersey for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. Wise has won 3 collegiate journalism awards and 2 professional Keys...tone Media Awards.more
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35. Emilyann Jackman

Designation Trending Reporter Author Bio Journalist II Trending Reporter for National News, Pop Culture and Entertainment @Pennlive @AdvanceLocal ll The girl from Ipanema ll Trinidadian Proverbs 31.
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36. Claudia Dimuro

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37. Nebiy Esayas

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Nebiy Esayas began as a sports reporter with PennLive and the Patriot News in March of 2021. He covers all high school sports in the Mid-Penn Conference and is also one of the hosts for the publication's Pa. High School Football Report podcast, where he talks to football athletes — both current and former central Pa. standouts — each week. Aside from covering sports, he also moderates Peace and Justice community events for PennLive and has hosted DE&I gatherings, too. He received his Bachelors of Science in Communications with a concentration in broadcast journalism from Bowie ...State University in 2020 and earned his Masters of Science in Communications with a focus in journalism innovation from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2022.more
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38. Daniel Urie

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Daniel Urie is a business reporter for the PA Media Group/PennLive/The Patriot-News. He was born and raised in the Harrisburg area and has been employed at his hometown newspaper since 2010. He is a graduate of Penn State University. He writes about the new business locations that are opening in the Harrisburg area from the smallest retailer to some of the largest warehouses in the country. He loves covering the business beat because there are so many smaller beats within it. His main focus is retail but, he also covers real estate, housing, casinos, land development, warehouses, employment, g...overnment grants, nonprofits and the list goes on. On a bi-monthly basis he also compiles lists on PennLive that include new business locations that are opening or will open in central Pa., real estate transactions, housing developments, medical-related projects, proposed development and business closings. If you're just looking for coverage of new business locations (and some mergers and acquisitions), you can read our “Business Buzz” feature on PennLive at www.pennlive.com/topic/business-buzz. He also contributes to “Eat, Shop, Go”, a weekly report from PennLive on food, restaurants, business, retail centers, things to do and places to go all around central Pa. Sign up for free for that newsletter and others at link.pennlive.com/join/6fl/signup. He can be found on numerous social media platforms but the best way to reach him is by e-mail at ****@pennlive.com.more
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39. Sean Adams

Designation Entertainment Reporter Author Bio Entertainment reporter for PennLive and the Patriot-News, Resident Playwright and founding member of the Stage Door Series with the Gamut Theatre Group.
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40. Jonathan Bergmueller

Designation Courts Reporter Author Bio Active voice advocate | Courts reporter for @Pennlive | formerly @wmsptsungazette and @shipuslate
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41. Sue Gleiter

Designation Dining Reporter Author Bio Sue Gleiter is the dining reporter for PennLive, concentrating on the central Pa. restaurant scene and beyond. For 25-plus years she has covered a variety of topics, from restaurant openings and closings to grocery industry news, food trends, municipal meetings, and human-interest stories. After graduating from Penn State University, Sue worked at The Sentinel in Lewistown as a reporter and news editor. She has won several awards including a first place Keystone Press Award for feature beat reporting.
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42. Tom De Martini

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio A career journalist since age 17 with a diverse background. I've covered high school, college and professional sports, local and state government affairs, the U.S. financial markets, the cable TV industry, casino gaming and Thoroughbred racing. Started with PennLive as a freelance writer in 2019 and elevated to full-time staff in Sept., 2022.
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43. Tyreese Smith

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44. Dustin Hockensmith

Designation Sports Trend Reporter Author Bio Sports Trend Reporter for PA Media Group. Worked previously as a sports stringer (2007-08) at The Patriot-News and on athletic communications staffs at St. John's University (2005-07), the University of Maryland (2004-05) and Penn State University (2002-04). Graduated with a B.S. in finance and a focus in economics from Penn State in 2004
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45. Christine Vendel

Designation Reporter Author Bio I write about public safety and help oversee crime stories for PennLive after two years covering the city of Harrisburg. I previously spent 21 years writing about crime for the Kansas City Star.
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46. Jimmie Brown

Designation Reporter Author Bio Social Media Videographer/Reporter for @Pennlive + @PatriotNews | @BloomsburgU graduate | ΦΝΠ♦️ | Email: ****@pennlive.com |
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47. Joshua Vaughn

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter @pennlive. Formerly @theappeal, @cumberlink, @therecordherald & @WDVMTV. UMass '14. ****@pennlive.com
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48. J.d. Prose

Designation Political Reporter Author Bio Political reporter @PennLive. Formerly @bctimes & @USATODAY Network’s PA Bureau. Terp for life. I'd beg for some forgiveness, but begging's not my business.
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49. Adam Clark

Designation Enterprise Reporter Author Bio Adam Clark is a nationally acclaimed enterprise reporter covering everything New Jersey for NJ Advance Media. His 10 years covering education led to a new state law mandating stronger background checks for school employees and the resignation or termination of multiple educators who hid improper conduct. He currently specializes in reporting on mental health. His influential storytelling about teen suicide resulted in $6 million in new state funding to combat depression. Prior to joining NJ Advance Media in 2014, he worked at The Morning Call in Allentown, Pennsylvania. While there he led an i...nvestigation into a 30-year-old cold case that spurred a fresh look by prosecutors and culminated in an indictment for murder. He also contributed to the paper’s award-winning coverage of the Jerry Sandusky trial. His work has been recognized by the New Jersey Press Association, Online News Association, Education Writers Association and Society of Features Journalism. His topics of focus have included school funding, higher education, COVID-19, politics, buried treasure and seagulls. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in journalism.more
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50. Connor Lagore

Author Bio Features reporter, among other things, for The Express-Times/LehighValleyLive.com. A 2019 graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism. Feel free to reach out to me with a tip, comment or question via email at ****@njadvancemedia.com or phone at 484-280-1749.
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51. Tricia Kline

Designation Freelance Reporter Author Bio I joined PennLive/The Patriot-News as a freelance reporter in 2012. I currently assist in coverage on the West Shore.
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52. Stephanie Barry

Designation Reporter Author Bio Started in features in 1998 and moved to the news side of the room as a general assignment reporter right around the millenium ... held my breath along with everyone else to see if the world would blow up or come to a halt, but not much happened. Ten years later, I've spent most of my time on white-collar and organized crime, politics to an extent, social issues and news features. You can reach me at ****@repub.com.
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53. Gillian Mcgoldrick

Designation Author Author Bio I’m just a Gill, yea I’m only a Gill ???? Harrisburg Reporter for @PhillyInquirer. Past: @PittsburghPG @lancasteronline. @TempleUniv alum. DMs open.
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54. Anna Beahm

Designation Reporter Author Bio Anna Beahm is a North Alabama native now living in Nashville with her husband, Ty. Anna draws on her experience growing up in a small town in Alabama to inform her reporting on the state of sex education and evangelical sex education known as purity culture across America. Her reporting addresses the scientific, emotional and spiritual aspects of how purity culture and abstinence-only sex education has affected a generation of Americans
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55. Anthony Attrino

Designation Author Author Bio Proud father of two. Breaking news reporter for https://nj.com/ | NJ Advance Media. https://t.co/d1bvjqowwt…
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56. Paul Gattis

Designation Reporter Author Bio A lifelong resident of Alabama, Paul Gattis is a general assignment reporter on the statewide reporting team with a focus on Huntsville and north Alabama since 2010. He has covered numerous statewide political campaigns as well as municipal elections in Huntsville. He also has a focus on covering city hall in Huntsville as it has grown into the largest city in Alabama. Prior to beginning work as a news reporter in Huntsville, Paul was a sports writer for 20 years. That included work as a beat writer covering athletics at both the University of Alabama and Auburn University. He can be reached a...t ****@al.com.more
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57. Abbey Crain

Designation Author Author Bio Abbey Crain is a creative strategist at Reckon and the creator and editor of the Honey newsletter. Crain has covered reproductive justice and gender issues across the South for the last five years. Before Reckon she worked at the Wall Street Journal. Crain is also an artist with an expansive understanding of the human form and the way the women and queer bodies are legislated and ruled against
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58. Miles Berman

Designation Reporter Author Bio Miles Berman is a graduate of Cal Poly who worked for Mustang News as a sports social media manager, reporter and anchor.
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59. John Hammontree

Designation Author Author Bio John Hammontree is a co-founder of Reckon. Currently he serves as executive producer of Reckon Radio, winner of the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for best podcast. John also hosts the Reckon Interview podcast, an award-winning weekly series, and writes The Conversation, a weekly newsletter that digs into ideas, perspectives and people that you're not likely to find in other media. John is also senior producer and showrunner of the CNN podcast, Downside Up. He consulted on the hit podcasts, "The Mayor of Maple Ave." and "Father Wants Us Dead." John joined Alabama Medi...a Group in 2015 as an editorial writer and managed guest opinion prior to spearheading the launch of Reckon in 2017. John is a two-time winner of the International News Media Association’s award for Best of Video, a winner of the Green Eyeshade Award for Best Editorial Writing in the Southeast and a finalist for the Scripps Howard Award for Opinion Writing. He helps readers and listeners understand big picture ideas through historical analysis, policy deep dives and conversation.more
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60. Doug Westerville

Designation Author Author Bio I'm a sports columnist for cleveland.com after serving as an Ohio State sports beat writer for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer from 2005 to 2016. I was named the FWAA college football beat writer of the year in 2011, the first year of the award.
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61. Kurt Bresswein

Designation Supervising Reporter Author Bio Kurt Bresswein is a supervising reporter for lehighvalleylive.com and The Express-Times. He covers breaking news, Lehigh Valley region local government, environmental issues and more. A full-time staff member since 2001 after a news internship in Allentown and his first daily newspaper job in Norristown, he holds a bachelor's in professional writing from Kutztown University and has won several awards, including a 2022 first place for a news writing portfolio from the New Jersey Press Association. Reach him at ****@lehighvalleylive.com and 610-553-3307 or find him... at twitter.com/kurtbresswein.more
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62. Glenn Epps

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Glenn Epps is a General Assignment Reporter for the Express Times + LehighValleyLive.com. You can reach him at ****@lehighvalleylive.com call 908-319-1375, if you just want to chat. Social Media: glenn_epps_
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63. Dr. Gracelyn Santos

Designation Columnist Author Bio Dr. Gracelyn Santos, a part-time life & culture columnist for Advance/SILive, is a general and cosmetic dentist in private practice on Staten Island and mother of 3 daughters. She serves on the Exec Board St. George Theatre & is former trustee of Snug Harbor, SI Zoo, SI Mental Health Society, & Meals on Wheels. She is a former Miss Staten Island.
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64. Joseph Ostapiuk

Designation Reporter Author Bio Joseph Ostapiuk is a reporter covering climate change, the environment and health for the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com. His work has explored the borough's vulnerability to rising seas and extreme weather, along with the impact of gradual warming on New York City's wildlife. He was part of a team that received a 2021 New York News Publishers Association award for Hurricane Ida coverage. Prior to his latest assignment, he was a part of the Advance/SILive.com's award-winning breaking news team.
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65. April Siese

Designation News Editor Author Bio Daily News Editor with a passion for breaking news as well as environmental justice. I have more than a decade of experience and previously worked at Daily Kos, CBS News, Quartz, and other outlets of note.
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66. Hannah Myrick

Designation Author Author Bio Hannah Myrick is Reckon's Engagement Producer. She has a background in journalism and newsletter writing for local publications based out of the Seattle area, where she currently lives. Prior to joining the team in September, Hannah worked at media startup WhereByUs as the Director of The Evergrey where she wrote and produced a daily newsletter, ran its social media efforts, and shared stories of the Emerald City. When she’s not engaged in conversations around metrics and analytics, she’s probably off walking her dog Brick.
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67. Mac Douglass

Designation Author Author Bio Mac Douglass is the Senior Sports Betting Editor at Cipher Sports Technology Group, with a wealth of experience reporting on sports betting politics, as well as individual sports. In addition to his specialization covering state sports betting launches, Mac provides Formula 1 analysis and betting tips for Dimers.com, and tennis commentary for StatsInsider.com.au. With an English degree from the University of San Francisco and master’s studies in English composition at the University of Massachusetts, Mac brings a unique blend of literary skill and sports acumen to his writing. His articl...es have been featured on wide array high-traffic news sites across the US, reflecting his commitment to delivering accurate and valuable insights to readers and sports enthusiastsmore
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68. Greg Garrison

Designation Reporter Author Bio Greg Garrison writes news and feature stories for AL.com, covering religion, Birmingham City Hall, regional culture of the South, civil rights history, state politics, sports and entertainment. He joined The Birmingham News as a staff writer in 1986 and his stories have been published at AL.com since it was founded in 1997. A 1985 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, his awards include a Hearst College Journalism Award, APA Best News Feature, APME Deadline Reporting and APME Sports Sweepstakes Award. At Mizzou, he was a sports editor for Campus Digest covering Universit...y of Missouri football and basketball. His syndicated sports column Mizzou Report appeared in more than a dozen newspapers. He joined The Anniston Star in 1985-86, winning 2nd place in the national Cassels Award for religion writing. He covered the visit of Pope John Paul II to New Orleans in 1987, and has done one-on-one, sit-down interviews with newsmakers including Coretta Scott King, Jimmy Carter and Dolly Parton. In the 1970s, Greg and his family were environmental activists who successfully fought the building of a dam on the Meramec River that had been authorized by Congress. Greg worked three summers as a cave tour guide at Onondaga Cave, which would have been flooded by the dam. Greg has written several plays based on his childhood in the Ozarks, including "Cicada Summer," which was produced by Rome High School at the Georgia Thespian Festival in 1992. Email: ****@al.com Call or text: (205) 209-1037more
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69. Ruth Serven Smith

Designation Editor Author Bio Ruth Serven Smith is the education editor at AL.com and leads The Alabama Education Lab and several staff and audience initiatives. She serves on Alabama Media Group's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. The Ed Lab team's work has won awards and been recognized for its commitment to finding and covering stories that hold schools accountable and elevate solutions around the state and nation. Serven Smith was a 2022 member of the Online News Association's Women's Leadership Accelerator. Before joining AL.com, she was an editor and reporter in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is a graduate o...f the University of Missouri School of Journalism.more
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70. Larry Higgs

Designation Reporter Author Bio Larry Higgs is the transportation and commuting reporter at NJ.com and the Star-Ledger. Commuters on Twitter know him as @CommutingLarry and as a go to resource when highway traffic backs up, buses get delayed, or trains stop running and for information about the commuting life in general. He covers a wide range of topics affecting travel in one of the most congested states in the country whether on land, waterways, and air. Larry rides the bus, trains, and he drives the same roads you do. He offers explanations and hacks to make the experience tolerable. A lifelong NYC and then New Jersey res...ident, Larry has spent his entire journalistic career working in New Jersey. Larry has previously reported for the Daily Record, Courier-News and Asbury Park Press.more
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71. Susan Livio

Designation Reporter Author Bio Susan K. Livio is an investigative reporter in the Statehouse Bureau for The Star-Ledger and NJ.com. She specializes in health and social policy issues and how they intersect with politics. She has won state and national journalism awards for coverage about the child welfare system, the COVID-19 pandemic, mental illness, developmental disabilities and the right to die movement. She was part of the team that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news. She is a Rutgers University graduate.
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72. Nicole Iuzzolino

Designation Reporter Author Bio Nicole Iuzzolino covers concerts, festivals and all live entertainment events for NJ Advance Media. Nicole is a 2022 graduate from Marist College where she received her Bachelors in journalism and studied creative writing and digital video production. She has written for publications/media outlets including NJ Digest, 94.5 PST and Hudson Valley Magazine. You can find her reporting on NJ.com. E-mail: ****@njadvancemedia.com
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73. Richard Cowen

Designation Reporter Author Bio Richard Cowen is a Breaking and Local News reporter with NJ Advance Media. New Jersey born and bred, Richard has covered the state for nearly 40 years. He's won numerous awards, including the National Press Club's First Amendment Award for a series of stories on how municipal governments all over New Jersey routinely abused the state's Sunshine Law protecting the public right to know. He's written thousands of stories with datelines all over New Jersey--covering crime, the courts, education, the environment, and all things politics--and loves doing the work of finding out what he doesn't know.
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74. Matt Arco

Author Bio Matt Arco is a political reporter for NJ.com and covers the state’s governor and its Legislature. He’s covered New Jersey politics for more than a decade. His work includes following former Gov. Chris Christie across the country in the lead-up to his first presidential campaign and then immersed himself on the 2016 campaign trail. He’s since covered the state’s current governor, Phil Murphy, while also paying close attention to Statehouse politics that affect New Jerseyans' daily lives. He’s been a journalist for nearly 15 years, primarily focused on political rep...orting. His first job out of college was for a daily newspaper in New Mexico. Raised in Rockland County, New York, Matt graduated from the University at Albany with a bachelor’s degree in 2009.more
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75. Vashti Harris

Designation Reporter Author Bio https://t.co/dzxPxdyzrh's Mosaic Reporter, film fanatic, writer, and self-seeker. American University Class of 2016. Middlesex County College Class of 2014.
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76. Riley Yates

Designation Reporter Author Bio Riley Yates is the lead data reporter for NJ Advance Media, writing for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. He has spent most of his career covering criminal justice, and has won numerous awards for his investigative pieces. He is a native of Petersburg, Alaska, and Seattle and has called New Jersey home since 2007. He is also a FIDE master of chess.
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77. Katie Kausch

Designation Reporter Author Bio Katie Kausch is a data reporter for NJ Advance Media, covering a range of topics including education, politics and health. Before becoming a data reporter, Katie was a breaking news reporter with a focus on the courts in Morris and Middlesex counties. She holds a degree in Communication Arts and Journalism from Marymount Manhattan College, and has won multiple New Jersey Press Association awards. Katie looks forward to making New Jersey a better place to live through her reporting.
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78. Deion Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Deion R. Johnson is a local news reporter for NJ Advance Media. He covers public safety, education, and issues impacting New Jersey’s communities of color. Have a tip? E-mail ****@njadvancemedia.com. Find his Instagram and Twitter by clicking the icons below.
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79. Joyce Davis

Designation Opinion Editor Author Bio Joyce M. Davis also is Opinion Editor for PennLive and The Patriot-News and has a distinguished career working for some of the most respected media organizations in the United States. She also is President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, an organization she founded in 2010 with a group of internationally connected community leaders in Central Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of 4 honorary doctorate degrees from respected colleges in the United States and abroad. Joyce Davis is a commentator for PennLive and The Patriot-News, as well as for CNN, providing analysis of inter...national and national affairs. Davis moved to the Harrisburg area in 2008 from Prague, Czech Republic, to accept the position of Vice President of Content for WITF, a multi-media news organization that is an affiliate of National Public Radio. Davis spent five years as Director of Communications for the City of Harrisburg and supervisor of WHBG Channel 20, the region’s government and public affairs television station. She also is an award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author who has lived and worked around the globe. Before moving to Harrisburg, Davis was Associate Director of Broadcasting for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, Czech Republic. In her senior role at the international broadcasting agency, Davis supervised hundreds of reporters and editors assigned to radio and internet services to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the countries of Central Asia. Davis also worked as Deputy Foreign Editor and Special Correspondent for Knight Ridder Newspapers, once the second-largest newspaper chain in the United States. Davis worked from Knight Ridder’s Washington bureau in the National Press Club building and served as chair of the National Press Club’s Speakers Bureau. Before joining Knight Ridder, Davis worked with National Public Radio from 1990-1997, joining as Middle East Editor before being promoted to Deputy Foreign Editor. She also served NPR as Senior Foreign Editor and Director of News Staffing. Davis began her career as a night side reporter for The New Orleans Times-Picayune, where she spent the first 18 years of her career, serving as night City Editor, Assistant Metro Editor, consumer columnist and editor of an international Op-Ed column for the editorial page, an idea she initiated due to her early interest in global affairs. She is fluent to conversant in several foreign languages, having lived three times abroad in France, Athens and Prague. Davis is author of many articles, broadcasts and two books: Between Jihad and Salaam: Profiles in Islam, written in 1997 and published by St. Martin’s Press; and Martyrs: Innocence, Vengeance and Despair in the Middle East, written in 2002 and published by Palgrave Macmillan. She also has authored a chapter in The Trauma of Terrorism, a compendium of the writings of experts in the field edited by Yael Danieli, Danny Brom, Joe Sills and published by The Haworth Press in 2005. Davis has appeared on many national and international news programs and was frequently called to speak as an international affairs expert, including at the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the United Nations, the U.S. Department of State, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Georgetown University and American University. In 2002, the U.S. Secretary of State’s Open Forum awarded Davis a “Distinguished Service Award” and Women in International Security, based in Washington, D.C., also named Davis to its Hall of Fame. The United States Institute of Peace in Washington named Davis as honorary co-chair its 30th anniversary celebration that will include activities throughout the year. Davis also is a member of several boards of directors, including the World Affairs Councils of America, the Pennsylvania Press Club, Elizabethtown College, The Civic Club of Harrisburg, the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, and Hospice of Central Pennsylvania In 2006, Kyrgyz International University awarded her an honorary doctorate degree for her work in advancing a free and independent press in the former Soviet Union, and for securing the free flow of information to Kyrgyzstan during the downfall of its dictatorial regime in the “Tulip Revolution” of 2005. Davis has received three other honorary doctorate degrees. In May 2018, Austin College in Texas awarded her an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters following her commencement address. In 2017, Lebanon Valley College awarded her an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and in May 2016 Central Penn College did the same. Davis attended Loyola University in New Orleans and completed a Master’s level journalism program at the Center for the Formation and Perfection of Journalism in Paris as part of the Journalists in Europe program sponsored by the European Union and Columbia University. Davis was one of two American journalists selected to participate in the program. Davis lives in Susquehanna Township with her husband, Russell W. Goodman, a United Methodist Church Pastor. Her son Cole Davis Goodman is soccer coach for John Harris High School and a political consultant in Harrisburg.more
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80. Janet Pickel

Designation Web Content Editor Author Bio I started at The Patriot-News in 2000 as a copyeditor and became PennLive's first online editor years later. Today, I oversee 17 newsletters, write headlines, manage content, work in social media and train employees. I've been telling your stories as part of a journalism career that dates to high school reports and a weekly newspaper, The Press And Journal in Middletown. I graduated from IUP in western Pa. with a degree in journalism, and took several web development classes at HACC. I'm also a parent, partner, friend and helper of people in need.
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81. Christopher Hopkins

Designation Sports And Social Media Editor Author Bio Chris Hopkins graduated from Wilkes University in 2011 with a degree in Communications. He started at The Carlisle Sentinel as a sports reporter before being promoted to sports editor. He later worked as the web editor at Central Penn Parent before joining PennLive in 2016. In his time with PennLive, he has worked in a variety of roles as a digital producer, social media producer and trending editor. His current role is sports and social media editor.
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82. Ryan Truland

Designation Content Writer And Editor Author Bio Ryan Truland is a content writer and editor with over five years of experience. Areas of writing interest include basketball, football, MMA and more. Ryan is an expert on all things sports betting, from how it works to the best sites to wager at
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83. Victoria Rosenthal

Designation Associate Editor Author Bio Victoria is the associate editor for SEO and commerce. She covers and edits the Content Innovation team's trending, retail, and commerce news articles. She has experience covering major sales events, like Black Friday and Prime Day, as well as SEO-related research topics around major holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Victoria is a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London with a master’s degree in digital journalism. She also earned her bachelor’s degree at Binghamton University where she double majored in English and theatre dance. Prior to NJAM, Vict...oria wrote and edited for various publications, including Galavante, Toy Insider, Pop Insider, and Hotel Management. In her spare time, she writes profile features about the alumni of Berklee College of Music (Valencia Campus) and their great achievements in the music industry.more
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84. Steve Strunsky

Designation Author Author Bio Steve Strunsky is the Newark correspondent for NJ Advance Media whose work appears mainly on NJ.com and in The Star-Ledger. He covers the people of Newark, their city government and politics, schools, police, nonprofit and youth organizations, real estate development, cultural institutions, arts and business communities. He has been a reporter, editor and producer for more than 30 years, mainly in New Jersey and New York. A recipient of multiple New Jersey Press Assocation awards, he has bachelor's in political science from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and a master's in journalism from ...Columbia University. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter.more
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85. Maxine Bernstein

Designation Author Author Bio Maxine Bernstein has been a staff writer with The Oregonian since 1998, and covers federal court, Measure 114, crime and law enforcement. Email: ****@oregonian.com
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86. Chris Mautner

Designation Author Author Bio Chris Mautner is the Trending News and Life and Culture editor for PennLive, where he works with a small team of reporters on aggregating state and national news and producing stories covering the local restaurant, business and entertainment scene in the Harrisburg region. He has worked at PennLive and the Patriot-News newspaper since 1996, when he was initially hired as a copy editor. Since then he has worked for the company as a features reporter, page designer, social media guru, and community engagement liaison. In what little spare time he has, he regularly writes about comics and comic b...ook culture for The Comics Journal and Smart Set websites. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1993.more
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87. Amy Kuperinsky

Designation Writer Author Bio Features writer, New Jersey native. Tell me a story. Contact: ****@njadvancemedia.com. Covering Jersey and entertainment for more than 20 years. People, TV, film, music, arts and culture, social media ... always Jersey. Educated in North Jersey public schools before studying journalism, English and history at The College of New Jersey and digital media at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Joined the staff of The Star-Ledger in 2011 as a features writer. Previously wrote features and covered entertainment and food at North Jersey Media Group (The ...Record, Exit Weekly, other weeklies) and worked as a features reporter at The Press of Atlantic City.more
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88. Ashley Dill

Designation Commerce Writer Author Bio Ashley Dill is a commerce writer for PennLive.com and focuses on streaming and shopping content. After graduating from the University of South Carolina Upstate in 2006 with a Mass Communications and Journalism degree, she began her writing career at the Herald-Journal in Spartanburg, South Carolina where she covered community news and education. Dill was awarded many South Carolina Press Association awards during her years as a journalist, including Profile Feature Writing, Faith Beat Reporting and Obituary. She resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina with her husband and two children and enjoy...s creating lifestyle content and finding the best deals for readers.more
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89. Johnny Mcgonigal

Designation Penn State Football Beat Writer Author Bio I cover Penn State football for PennLive, returning to the beat that kickstarted my career. I'm a Delaware County native who graduated from Penn State in 2015 with a degree in journalism. I chronicled the Nittany Lions from 2016-18 for the Centre Daily Times, covering the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Big Ten championship. Then, I covered Pitt football for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 2019-21 before joining PennLive. I’m an AP top 25 voter, a FWAA member and an avid Liverpool supporter. Tips? Message me @jmcgonigal9.
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90. Jim Carlson

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91. John Luciew

Designation Writer Author Bio John Luciew is an award-winning writer specializing in compelling true crime narratives and in-depth enterprise stories for PennLive.com based in Harrisburg, Pa. He hosts the Steelers Update Podcast from PennLive. And he’s the author of more than 10 mystery/thriller novels, including Fatal Dead Lines, published by Simon & Schuster. As an old-school newspaper reporter with 35 years in the business, Luciew says he prefers face-to-face over Facebook, conversation over tweeting, and genuine storytelling over quick online posts, adding: “I write to be understood, always, but know th...at delivering emotion is the most powerful form of communication ever invented. After all else fades, readers will remember how you made them feel.” Notable journalism and writing honors: Twice named Pennsylvania’s Distinguished Writer by the Pa. News Media Association. Finalist for the national Ernie Pyle Award for Human Interest Storytelling given by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Winner of the Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi Award.more
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92. Hannah Vanbiber

Designation Writer Author Bio Hannah Vanbiber is an NYC-based writer covering sports betting, women's sports and New York professional teams. Her work has been featured in various sports industry sites, magazines and online columns.
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93. Paul Hoynes

Designation Writer Author Bio Paul Hoynes, born in Cleveland, has been the beat writer for the Indians/Guardians since 1983. He attended Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland and received a journalism degree from Marquette University. He is a past president of the Baseball Writers Association of America and a BBWAA voting member of the Hall of Fame. Before moving to the baseball beat, he covered the Browns, Cavs and an array of high school sports in the Cleveland area.
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94. Cole Rush

Designation Writer Author Bio Cole Rush writes words. A lot of them. Most of those words can be found at gambling publications such as iGaming Business, Gaming Today, Bonus.com, MidwestSharp.com, ICE 365 and IGB North America. Cole also covers pop culture and books for Tor.com and TheQuillToLive.com. Cole has 10 years of experience writing about gambling and entertainment. A Chicago native, Cole’s favorite teams are, predictably, da Bears and da Bulls. He also enjoys a Chicago-style hot dog whenever he can get it. When he visits the casino, you’ll most likely find him betting on golf, playing Mississippi Stud o...r eyeing the roulette wheel. A midwesterner through and through, Cole studied creative writing at The University of Iowa. However, he stopped wearing the school’s gear in public for fear of strangers asking him about the football team, which he does not follow. You can find most of Cole’s work in one place: ColeRush.commore
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95. Michael Rubinkam

Designation Author Author Bio I'm a Pennsylvania-based journalist who covers all sorts of stories for The Associated Press. Tips and story ideas welcome! Reach me at ****@ap.org
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96. Dave Eisenstadter

Designation Author Author Bio Managing editor for Springfield at @masslivenews. Retweets are not endorsements.
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97. Karen Guregian

Designation Author Author Bio Karen Guregian has covered sports professionally in Massachusetts since 1984 and has been a columnist at MassLive since 2023. Events covered: Super Bowl, World Series, NBA and Stanley Cup finals, Winter Olympics, professional golf & tennis. Motto: Never say you can't, because you can
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98. Brian Linder

Author Bio Sports Editor & Trending Editor @ https://pennlive.com/. Allogeneic bone marrow transplant survivor because I'm a tank. Heart & mind overcome all.
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99. Jan Murphy

Designation Author Author Bio I cover state government and basic and higher education policy.
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100. Eric Epler

Designation Author Author Bio Sports writer, cheese wheel racer and handicapper. 30 putts around Oakmont my HOF moment.
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