Amanda Kelley

Reporter

Amanda is a Pennsylvania native, growing up in the city of Pittsburgh.

She joined the WNEP news team in June, 2012 as a multi-media journalist, shooting, writing and editing her own stories.

Amanda comes to the Newswatch 16 team from Your News Now in Syracuse, New York. She was the Watertown Bureau Reporter, covering the 10th Mountain Division of the Army at Fort Drum, the 1000 Islands region and beyond.

Amanda began her broadcasting work at Kent State University where she graduated summa cum laude in 2010 with a degree in Broadcast News and a minor in Sports Administration. At Kent, she was a member of the student-run television program TV2 News, serving Portage County.

She is excited to be living in Northeast Pennsylvania and covering the local stories and issues in this area.

A huge Pittsburgh sports fan, you can find Amanda cheering on the Black and Gold in her free time. She also enjoys running and spending time with family, friends and her cat Reese.

If you have a story idea for Amanda you can send her an email, tweet or find her on Facebook!

Recent Articles

  • Man Accused Of Dragging Police Chief Locked Up

    Posted on: 5:40 pm, May 17, 2013, by , updated on: 07:36pm, May 17, 2013

    BEAVER MEADOWS — A man from Carbon County is locked up after allegedly dragging a police chief with his car,... Read More ›

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  • Police Chief Dragged by Car

    Posted on: 6:09 am, May 17, 2013, by , updated on: 07:11am, May 17, 2013

    BEAVER MEADOWS — The Beaver Meadows Police Chief Mike Morressi was dragged by a car in Carbon County Thursday. The... Read More ›

    carb cop
  • Gas Compressor Shut Down for Now

    Posted on: 7:19 pm, May 15, 2013, by

    BROOKLYN TOWNSHIP – The State Department of Environmental Protection is investigating what sparked an explosion and fire at a natural... Read More ›

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  • Chaos Leaves Neighbors with Questions

    Posted on: 6:36 pm, May 14, 2013, by , updated on: 06:37pm, May 14, 2013

    SOUTH WAVERLY – Local and State Police along with special tactical teams wrapped up an eight-hour armed stand-off early Tuesday... Read More ›

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  • Pottsville Area School Community Saddened By Loss

    Posted on: 5:49 pm, May 13, 2013, by , updated on: 07:15pm, May 13, 2013

    POTTSVILLE — Many young students in Pottsville showed up to class only to learn that they were missing two classmates... Read More ›

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  • Victims Fondly Remembered

    Posted on: 4:55 pm, May 13, 2013, by , updated on: 05:43pm, May 13, 2013

    POTTSVILLE — School administrators say they got the horrible news about the tragic fire around 4:30 a.m.  That’s when they... Read More ›

    potts fire family
  • Major Renovations Along The Shores Of Lake Winola

    Posted on: 4:37 pm, May 10, 2013, by

    LAKE WINOLA — You have the chance this weekend to get a look inside a historic country club that is... Read More ›

    canoe club
  • Students Named in Underage Drinking Party

    Posted on: 6:30 pm, May 8, 2013, by , updated on: 08:52pm, May 8, 2013

    DANVILLE — State Police released the names of 17 of the 27 Danville High School students charged with underage drinking,... Read More ›

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  • ‘Drawn’ to Helping Others

    Posted on: 5:21 am, May 8, 2013, by

    TAYLOR – Linda DuBorgel has been ‘Drawn to Art’ and shares her passion with kids here at her home studio... Read More ›

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  • Toxic Cleanup Planned at Old Dry Cleaner Site

    Posted on: 9:37 pm, May 7, 2013, by

    WILKES-BARRE — An empty lot on Mayer Street in Wilkes-Barre used to be the site of an old dry cleaner.... Read More ›

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  • Teen Testifies Against Mother; Describes Shooting

    Posted on: 5:40 pm, May 7, 2013, by

    WILKES-BARRE — A teenager took the stand Tuesday in Luzerne County explaining in detail how he says he accidentally shot... Read More ›

  • Diocesan Administrator Elected for Churches in Harrisburg

    Posted on: 7:06 pm, May 6, 2013, by , updated on: 07:16pm, May 6, 2013

    COLUMBIA COUNTY — Clergy and parishioners at catholic churches across the Diocese said they are saddened by the loss of... Read More ›

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