List of Reading Eagle Journalists and Reporters

1. Tony Phyrillas

Designation Author Author Bio Editor of The Mercury, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning daily newspaper in Pennsylvania. Opinions are my own. RTs are not necessarily endorsements.
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2. Erik Pedersen

Designation Author Author Bio Entertainment Editor (Books, TV & Film, Music, more) for 11 Southern California News Group outlets. Books newsletter: https://t.co/lqbxW2GVKP
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3. Liz Ohanesian

Designation Journalist Author Bio Liz Ohanesian is an L.A.-based journalist who covers arts, culture and music.
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4. Gretta Monahan

Designation Author Author Bio mom of Kai and Rio, fashion and beauty fanatic, foodist, traveler, salonaholic colorist, Style-preneur, Author of Style and the Successful Girl.
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5. Jay R. Brooks

Designation Writer Author Bio Jay Brooks is a freelance beer writer who lives and drinks in Northern California.
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6. Caroline Catherman

Designation Author Author Bio Caroline Catherman is the Health reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. She earned her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 2021 after graduating from Emory University in 2020 with degrees in Psychology and English. She previously worked in public health research and is the first author of a published study.
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7. Rachel Ravina

Designation Journalist Author Bio Rachel Ravina is a journalist covering news and lifestyle features in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Blue Bell and graduated from Penn State. She's also a news enthusiast who is passionate about covering topics people want to read.
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8. Laylan Connelly

Designation Author Author Bio Orange County Register beach and surf reporter covering the 42 miles of coastline
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9. Ed Stannard

Designation Author Author Bio Ed Stannard is a reporter for the Hartford Courant.
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10. Edmund H. Mahony

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11. Richard Guzman

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12. Nora Heston Tarte

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13. Chris Van Buskirk

Designation Author Author Bio Chris Van Buskirk joined The Boston Herald as a state politics reporter in May 2023 after working as politics reporter for MassLive and the State House News Service. He covers everything from regulations around emerging industries to the daily happenings of the governor.
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14. Michael Schaub

Designation Author Author Bio Book critic (@nprbooks, etc.), @KirkusReviews contributing writer, @bookcritics vice president, nervous, sleepy. He/him. ****@gmail.com.
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15. Marla Jo Fisher

Designation Reporter Author Bio Marla Jo Fisher was a workaholic hard news reporter before she adopted two children from foster care at age 46, picked up a scruffy dog along the way and somehow managed to keep them all alive, at least so far. She now writes the Frumpy Middle-Age Mom humor column that appears in the Orange County Register weekly. Due to her status as the cheapest person alive, she also writes about deals and bargains for the Register, including her Cheapo Travel column which also runs in newspapers around the country. When she's not having a nervous breakdown, she's usually traveling somewhere cheaply and wri...ting about it.more
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16. Anthony Man

Designation Author Author Bio Anthony Man is the Sun Sentinel's political writer. Concentrating on local political people, parties and trends, he also covers state and national politics from a South Florida perspective. He previously covered Palm Beach County government and made repeated reporting trips to Tallahassee. He has also covered state and local politics in Illinois.
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17. David Mekeel

Designation Reporter Author Bio David Mekeel has been a reporter at the Reading Eagle since 2006. He focused on covering the Reading School District and education topics for a decade before becoming a general assignment reporter. David is a Lancaster native and formerly worked at the Lebanon Daily News. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in government and politics.
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18. Julio Ojeda Zapata

Designation Author Author Bio Julio's Pioneer Press duties include writing, often about tech, and helping manage the paper's website and social media. He also uses virtual-reality cameras and other tech tools to commit journalism. In his spare time, Julio writes for the TidBITS Apple-news site, where he is a contributing editor. See his blog at ojezap.com.
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19. Cindy Krischer Goodman

Designation Author Author Bio Sr. reporter covering healthcare for @sunsentinel, former business writer and nationally distributed columnist, UFgrad ????. Email: ****@sunsentinel.com
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20. Kathleen E Carey

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kathleen E. Carey has been a reporter for the Delaware County Daily Times since 1998
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21. Linda Zavoral

Designation Author Author Bio Linda Zavoral is a features editor and blogger for the Bay Area News Group. She blogs for Eat Drink Play, opining on food, restaurants, libations and travel; edits the popular Mr. Roadshow transportation column; and writes about festivals and events for Eye and Timeout. A Bay Area native, she is a two-time winner of the Lowell Thomas silver medal for best travel section for The Mercury News. She previously served as Alameda County bureau chief and Getting Ahead editor.
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22. Dan Sokil

Designation Reporter Author Bio Dan Sokil has been a staff writer for The Reporter since 2008, covering Lansdale and North Wales boroughs; Hatfield, Montgomery, Towamencin and Upper Gwynedd Townships; and North Penn School District.
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23. Carl Hessler Jr.

Designation Reporter Author Bio Carl Hessler Jr. grew up in Reading, Pa. and began his career as a reporter at The Mercury. Currently, he is the crime and courts reporter in Montgomery County for MediaNews Group's Philadelphia cluster.
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24. Keith Dmochowski

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Keith Dmochowski started at the Reading Eagle in 2017 as a freelancer covering local government. He became a general assignment reporter in February 2022.
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25. Kev Hunter

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kev Hunter has covered sports at The Reporter since 2000. Prior to that, he was a sports reporter at The Day Newspaper (Conn.), Philadelphia Inquirer and Courier Post (N.J.).
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26. Steven Henshaw

Designation Reporter And Columnist Author Bio I cover police news and transportation. I also write a column focused on those issues.
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27. Karen Shuey

Designation Government And Policy Reporter Author Bio Karen Shuey joined the Reading Eagle staff in 2015. She covers county government as well as policy issues at the state and federal level with a local focus. Before arriving at the Reading Eagle, Karen covered policy issues in Harrisburg and Washington for LNP. She is a graduate of Temple University with a degree in journalism.
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28. Kevin Fixler

Designation Author Author Bio Investigative reporter @IdahoStatesman. Always be chasing the narrative. @ucbsoj @UofDenver alum; Live music junkie. He/Him
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29. Will McCarthy

Designation Author Author Bio Will McCarthy is a Bay Area News Group reporter who covers Alameda County for the Mercury News and East Bay Times. Previously, he reported in rural Alaska and central Texas, including at KYUK News; Spectrum News 1 Austin; the Austin Chronicle; and, Alaska Public Media. He reported for the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley and his freelance work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, Texas Monthly and Longreads. Outside of work, Will likes to ride his bike to new places. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a Master's degree in journalism.
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30. Joe Dwinell

Designation Author Author Bio Joe Dwinell is the Herald's Executive Editor and investigative/enterprise reporter. If you have a news tip, email ****@bostonherald.com. Sign up for Joe's weekly Watchdog and From the Archives newsletters on our newsletter page for the latest investigative and enterprise reports.
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31. Jeff Burkhart

Designation Author Author Bio Columnist, author, bartender, bon vivant
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32. Rick Kogan

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33. Katie Rice

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34. Childs Walker

Designation Author Author Bio Sun sportswriter, Baltimorean by birth and choice, striving to remain entertained until death.
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35. Brian Niemietz

Designation Author Author Bio Brian Niemietz started with the Daily News in July 2012 and works on the National News desk, covering breaking news, politics, crime, celebrity and sometimes, all those things at once. He previously covered the nightlife beat for numerous New York City media outlets.
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36. Evan Brandt

Designation Reporter Author Bio Evan Brandt has been a reporter for The Mercury since 1997.
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37. Jess Fleming

Designation Author Author Bio Jess Fleming has been with the Pioneer Press since 1999, and has been covering the Eat beat since 2012. She is an adventurous eater, cook and gardener, but will only grow something she can eat. She is a graduate of the journalism school at the University of Minnesota and a native of Eastern Wisconsin, where she grew up eating good brats, good cheese and fresh vegetables from her dad’s garden.
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38. Nicole Hvidsten

Designation Author Author Bio Mom, wife, daughter, sister. Journalist by trade, writer at heart. Trying to do my part to make the world a better place.
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39. Mark Meszoros

Designation Author Author Bio Entertainment, features and more from The News-Herald and https://www.news-herald.com/
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40. Donna Rovins

Designation Business Editor Author Bio Donna Rovins has been business editor at The Mercury since 2013, covering local businesses and business issues across Montgomery and Chester counties. Prior to that, she was managing editor of BerksMont News and editor of The Souuthern Berks News, a position she held from 2011 to 2013.
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41. Lisa Futterman

Designation Author Author Bio I write about things to drink, eat, and see. I know a lot about cheese, booze, travel, and Chicago restaurants. IG @futtypages & @futtysfrostyworld
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42. Rich Scarcella

Designation Sports Writer/columnist Author Bio Rich Scarcella joined the Reading Eagle staff in 1986. He's covered Penn State football since 1989. He also covers high school baseball, golf, volleyball and bowling and college basketball. He previously worked at the Standard-Speaker in Hazleton, where he was raised.
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43. Maya Lora

Designation Author Author Bio diversity, equity & inclusion reporter for @BaltimoreSun | formerly & always @theledger @MiamiHerald @thehill | #MoreLatinosInNews
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44. Katrina Dix

Designation Author Author Bio Digitizing the public sphere. Obsessed with policy-level change. Lives past & present: Journalist, teacher, diplomat, RPCV, philosophy advocate.
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45. Chris Dornblaser

Designation Author Author Bio Chris Dornblaser is the Digital Content Producer for the Morning Call. A Doylestown native, he previously covered courts and public safety in his hometown county for the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer newspapers for three years. Before that, he spent four years as the breaking news and crime reporter in York County for the York Dispatch newspaper. He graduated from Penn State in 2015.
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46. Esther Kennedy

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47. Kimberly Palmer

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48. Janian Skelton

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49. Will Graves

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50. Melinda Myers

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51. Patrick Clarke

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52. Linda Gassenheimer

Designation Author Author Bio Best Selling Author ???? TV + Radio Personality ???? Listen to Food News & Views on Wed, 11a EST - https://wdna.org/ or 88.9 FM Miami
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53. Claudia Alexander

Designation Author Author Bio Claudia Alexander has been happily cooking for friends and family for more than three decades. She writes a bi-weekly food blog, Claudia’s Kitchen, that can be found at barestoneware.com, hosted by her daughter Lucy, a potter. Contact her at ****@gmail.com
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54. Dave Kline

Designation Author Author Bio Dave Kline is president of WEEU Radio, producer and host of the “Mountain Folk” show (9-10 a.m. Sundays), and Reading Eagle Company’s executive director of circulation, promotions and Pretzel City Productions. Contact him at ****@readingeagle.com.
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55. Christopher Keating

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56. Jim Miller

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57. Sarah Mcdonald

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58. Melina I De Rose

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59. Joni Naugle

Designation Author Author Bio DARE TO BE GREAT! Your most critical role as a leader is setting a vision and helping your team excel! Naugle Associates works with leaders & their teams.
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60. Courtney H. Diener-stokes

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61. Pam Baxter

Designation Author Author Bio Pam Baxter is an avid organic vegetable gardener who lives in Kimberton. Direct e-mail to ****@gmail.com, or send mail to P.O. Box 80, Kimberton, PA 19442. Share your gardening stories on Facebook at “Chester County Roots.” And check out Pam’s new book for children and families: Big Life Lessons from Nature’s Little Secrets. Available at amazon.com.
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62. Tom Tatum

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63. Janet Colliton

Designation Author Author Bio Janet Colliton is a Certified Elder Law Attorney and limits her practice to elder law, estate planning and estate administration, guardianship and special needs. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys with offices at 790 East Market St., Suite 250, West Chester, 610-436-6674, ****@collitonlaw.com. She is also, with Jeffrey Jones, CSA, co-founder of Life Transition Services LLC, a service for families with long term care needs.
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64. Michael Christopher

Designation Author Author Bio Writer. Traveler. Music Historian. Somewhat Damaged. My book 'Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock' is available now in paperback and as an audiobook!
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65. Santo Marabella

Designation Author Author Bio Dr. Santo D. Marabella, The Practical Prof, is an educator, writer, speaker, director, producer and consultant who has a passion for making a difference.
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66. Ed Morlock

Designation Author Author Bio Ed Morlock has covered sports at The Times Herald since 2014. He began his professional career as a sports writer at The Trentonian in 2013
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67. Andrew Heller

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Covering local sports for @ReadingEagle views are my own
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68. Brian Smith

Designation Sportswriter Author Bio Sports Editor at Reading Eagle
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69. Dan Kelly

Designation Reporter and Columnist Author Bio Newspaper reporter/columnist
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70. David S. Mowery

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Editor, Reading Eagle newspaper; hockey fan, running enthusiast
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71. Derek Lopez

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72. Don Botch

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73. Jamie Yousaitis

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74. Kathleen Folk

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75. Keith Smoker

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76. Linda Neyer

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77. Mark Nemirow

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78. Mary E. Young

Designation Political reporter Author Bio News reporter, Reading Eagle
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79. Matthew Knaub

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio @ReadingEagle sports reporter (@RE_Sports, #berksgameday) | Stories occasionally appear in @mercuryx & @mcall | Penn State alum | Views and opinions are my own
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80. Michelle N. Lynch

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mom of two. Reporter @ReadingEagle. readingeagle.com/author/michelle-lynch/ Opinions are my own.
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81. Mike Urban

Designation Reporter and Columnist Author Bio I am a reporter with the Reading Eagle newspaper in Reading, PA.
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82. Ron Devlin

Designation Reporter and Columnist Author Bio I'm a reporter/columnist for the Reading Eagle, covering municipal government and local history.
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83. Susan Shelly

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84. Susan Smith

Designation Digital Content Producer, Copy Editor and Reporter Author Bio Digital Content Producer for the Reading Eagle newspaper. In Berks since 1988, NEPA native, nature and animal lover.
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