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

  • 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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  • Whooping Cough

    Posted on: 10:46 am, September 21, 2012, by , updated on: 10:46am, September 28, 2012

    No doubt that is a horrible sound. The sound of whooping cough, or pertussis, a highly-contagious illness that may act...
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  • Grocery Store Tour

    Posted on: 12:46 pm, September 18, 2012, by , updated on: 01:56pm, September 19, 2012

    Small changes you can make to your diet can make a very big impact on your waistline, and reading a...
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  • Swine Flu Concerns

    Posted on: 2:23 pm, September 13, 2012, by , updated on: 02:33pm, September 17, 2012

    We’re starting to talk about flu season, so it’s time to mention swine flu as well.  Normally, swine flu viruses...
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  • Epilepsy Surgery

    Posted on: 1:49 pm, September 6, 2012, by , updated on: 02:15pm, September 17, 2012

    A woman from Wyoming County drove herself to the hospital and back last week to talk with Newswatch 16.  That...
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  • Heart Condition

    Posted on: 11:30 am, September 5, 2012, by , updated on: 11:30am, September 28, 2012

    Alan Neidig and his sisters are trying to heal from the tragedy that shook their family from Williamsport this week....
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  • Paleo Diet

    Posted on: 11:11 am, August 28, 2012, by , updated on: 11:11am, September 28, 2012

    The images might be humorous, but thousands of dieters nationwide aren’t joking when they claim that eating like a caveman...
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  • Health Fair

    Posted on: 11:24 am, August 24, 2012, by , updated on: 11:24am, September 28, 2012

    It’s cook-out food for lunch here at the Boys and Girls Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Scranton. Burgers and dogs....
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  • Hip Surgery

    Posted on: 12:08 pm, August 22, 2012, by , updated on: 12:07pm, September 13, 2012

    DANVILLE — Hip pain is a common ailment for older adults, and severe hip pain can lead to needing a...
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