Julie Sidoni

Anchor, Reporter

You can catch evening anchor Julie Sidoni for two hours each weeknight, on Newswatch 16 at 4 and Newswatch 16 at 5. She is also currently responsible for the station's Healthwatch 16 reports.

Julie has been part of the WNEP team since February of 2002. She comes to WNEP from WJAC-TV in Johnstown, where she reported for a year and a half after graduating from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Before that, Julie worked as an associate producer at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. She got her start as a reporter for National Public Radio affiliate WDUQ-FM, also in Pittsburgh.

Julie grew up in St. Marys, PA and lives with her family in the Scranton area.

Recent Articles

  • Clearing the Snow

    Posted on: 7:36 pm, December 27, 2012, by , updated on: 07:51pm, December 27, 2012

    PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — It was a cold day to be out and about in Luzerne County, and potentially dangerous if...
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  • Big Day at the Box Office

    Posted on: 6:15 pm, November 23, 2012, by , updated on: 07:59pm, November 23, 2012

    WILKES-BARRE — It wasn’t just stores that saw big crowds on Black Friday, it was also a blockbuster day for...
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  • Seasonal Heart Trouble

    Posted on: 12:24 pm, November 16, 2012, by

    It is leaf-raking season- and almost snow-shoveling season- and according to some doctors, that makes it heart trouble season.  Geisinger...
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  • Brain Tumor Device

    Posted on: 2:49 pm, November 14, 2012, by , updated on: 04:36pm, November 15, 2012

    We introduced you to a man from Luzerne County battling brain cancer, and to the promising new device he is...
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  • Epilepsy Surgery

    Posted on: 5:00 pm, November 8, 2012, by , updated on: 09:52am, November 8, 2012

    Used to be, Joan Belcher of Meshoppen had to be with someone at all times. She couldn’t drive, couldn’t do...
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  • Brain Tumor

    Posted on: 5:00 pm, November 7, 2012, by , updated on: 09:51am, November 8, 2012

    Pretty much every day, you can find Kim Byriel and his wife Julia walking around their neighborhood in Mountain Top....
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  • Breast Cancer Reconstruction

    Posted on: 10:48 am, November 1, 2012, by , updated on: 11:01am, November 8, 2012

    October- and Breast Cancer Awareness Month- may be in the rear-view mirror, but we wanted to share with you one...
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  • Sleep Apnea Isn’t Just For Grown-Ups

    Posted on: 10:34 am, October 23, 2012, by , updated on: 10:48am, November 8, 2012

    Sleep apnea is something that affects a lot of adults.  But kids can- and do- suffer from it.  One family...
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  • Screening for Depression

    Posted on: 1:45 pm, October 10, 2012, by and , updated on: 01:57pm, October 12, 2012

    SCRANTON — Think you or somebody you love is suffering from a mood disorder? Marywood University held a depression screening...
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  • Geisinger and Bucknell Team Up For New Surgical App

    Posted on: 11:31 am, October 9, 2012, by , updated on: 11:32am, October 10, 2012

    It seems there’s an app for everything these days, including for patients who have had- or who are considering- bariatric...
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  • Tree Stand Hunting Safety

    Posted on: 4:35 pm, October 2, 2012, by , updated on: 04:45pm, October 5, 2012

    It’s time for those yearly reminders about hunting safety, and this time, the message comes from someone who has seen...
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  • Walking to End Alzheimers

    Posted on: 10:18 am, September 28, 2012, by

    Last year, the Northeast Pennsylvania chapter of the Alzheimer’s association raised more than 100,000 dollars to help fund research to...
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