Andy Palumbo

Anchor, Reporter

Andy is a Lackawanna County native and Marywood College (now Marywood University) graduate who spent ten years in radio before making the move to television in 1990. He joined WNEP-TV in June of 1998 to produce Newswatch 16 Saturday and Sunday morning. He became anchor of the broadcasts one year later.

He is the recipient of several awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters. During his career in broadcasting, Andy has served as reporter, producer, anchor and assignment editor. He even served as a side-line reporter for live broadcasts of football and basketball games.

Check out Andy's Blog: http://andypalumbo.blogspot.com/

Recent Articles

  • Deadly Crash in Lackawanna County

    Posted on: 3:44 am, March 9, 2013, by , updated on: 03:00pm, March 9, 2013

    NEWTON TWP. – A wreck late Friday night near Clarks Summit left one man dead. According to the Lackawanna County...
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  • Hit and Run in Nanticoke

    Posted on: 3:28 am, February 23, 2013, by , updated on: 07:56pm, February 23, 2013

    Police are examining clues they hope will lead them to a hit and run driver. Nanticoke Police say a 16...
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  • Farm Food Helping Families At Ronald McDonald House

    Posted on: 3:28 pm, February 19, 2013, by , updated on: 08:14pm, February 19, 2013

    SCRANTON — Farmers from five northeastern Pennsylvania counties got together to help the Ronald McDonald house in Scranton. Newswatch 16...
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  • Police: Hazleton Mother and Daughter Hospitalized After Cocaine Abuse

    Posted on: 5:28 am, February 19, 2013, by , updated on: 05:29am, February 19, 2013

    HAZLETON — Hazleton City Police are investigating a cocaine overdose of a mother and daughter that may involve poison. According...
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  • Update: Deadly Fire in Towanda

    Posted on: 3:55 am, February 16, 2013, by and , updated on: 06:43pm, February 17, 2013

    TOWANDA — We now know the name of the 2-year-old boy who died in a fire in Bradford County. According...
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  • Parishioners Pray After Papal Resignation Announcement

    Posted on: 11:23 am, February 11, 2013, by , updated on: 11:29am, February 11, 2013

    WILKES-BARRE — People in our area are reacting to today’s announcement from the Vatican. Those who spoke with Newswatch 16...
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  • Update: School, Students Searched After Threats

    Posted on: 11:19 am, February 5, 2013, by , updated on: 03:38pm, February 5, 2013

    UPDATE 3:45 p.m. : A Scranton Prep student turned himself in to authorities Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly threatened to...
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  • Schools to be Searched Following Online Threat

    Posted on: 6:45 am, February 5, 2013, by

    THROOP — Two schools in Lackawanna County are due to be searched Tuesday, after an alleged threat spotted on the...
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  • Ravens Win, Scranton Shirt Makers Go To Work

    Posted on: 11:28 am, February 4, 2013, by

    SCRANTON — If you see someone wearing a World Champion Baltimore Ravens t-shirt, there’s a good chance it was printed...
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  • Fire Levels Homes, Forces Families Out

    Posted on: 7:30 am, January 28, 2013, by , and , updated on: 11:27am, January 28, 2013

    KULPMONT — A fire in Northumberland County leveled a double-block home and spread to at least one other. There wasn’t...
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  • UPDATE: Pocono Murder Trial

    Posted on: 11:49 am, January 22, 2013, by , updated on: 04:36pm, January 22, 2013

    UPDATE AT 4:30 p.m.: The jury returned after deliberating for less than two hours and found Arthur Schirmer guilty of...
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  • Two Homicide Suspects in Custody

    Posted on: 2:44 am, January 20, 2013, by

    WILLIAMSPORT — Two men are held without bail in Lycoming County after being charged with criminal homicide. Mirad Shabazz and...
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