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Scott Schaffer

Anchor
Scott.Schaffer@wnep.com

Scott joined Newswatch 16 in May of 1999 as an anchor and reporter. He is currently the co-anchor of Newswatch 16 at 6:00, 7:00, 10:00 and 11:00 pm.

He came to WNEP-TV following a stint as morning anchor at WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan. He got his start in broadcast journalism at Service Electric Cable TV in Allentown, and also worked as an anchor/reporter at WHTM in Harrisburg, before heading to Michigan in 1996.

Since coming to WNEP-TV, Scott has anchored the weekend newscasts, as well as the 5:00 and 5:30pm newscasts. He also covered news stories in every county of the Newswatch 16 coverage area.

Scott is a native of Reading, and graduated from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, with degrees in Communications and Marketing.

Scott is an avid sports fan.

Recent Articles

  • Race for Attorney General

    Posted on: 6:48 pm, October 24, 2012, by , updated on: 07:35pm, October 24, 2012

    While voters are concentrating on the race for president, and to a lesser degree, the race for United States senate... Read More ›

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  • Students Study Final Debate

    Posted on: 5:07 am, October 23, 2012, by

    SCRANTON — The third presidential debate of the campaign season took place Monday and students and faculty members at the... Read More ›

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  • Debate Discussion

    Posted on: 11:15 pm, October 16, 2012, by , updated on: 11:25pm, October 16, 2012

    WILKES-BARRE — For the second time this campaign season, Kings College hosted a watch party for the presidential debate. Dozens... Read More ›

    pres debate

  • Talkback Feedback: Bloomsburg Fair & Football

    Posted on: 11:17 pm, October 4, 2012, by

    We got plenty of calls about our Bloomsburg Fair coverage, including the Dorian Gray of WNEP, Tom Clark. Many people... Read More ›

    talkback feedback 10-4

  • Talkback Feedback: Voter IDs and Replacement Refs

    Posted on: 11:30 am, October 1, 2012, by , updated on: 11:17am, October 1, 2012

    Our Scott Schaffer has the answers to your Talkback 16 questions. Read More ›

  • Fans Happy to Have Real Referees Back

    Posted on: 10:43 pm, September 27, 2012, by

    PLAINS TOWNSHIP — It took three weeks of sluggish games, botched calls, and fan anger, but the real National Football... Read More ›

    nfl refs

  • Thousands Attend Peach Music Festival

    Posted on: 4:00 pm, August 11, 2012, by , updated on: 04:52pm, August 11, 2012

    SCRANTON — The first night of the Peach Music Festival brought thousands from near and far to Montage Mountain. “Amazing!... Read More ›

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  • Rendell Remarks on Current Issues

    Posted on: 9:31 pm, August 3, 2012, by , updated on: 11:32pm, August 3, 2012

    SCRANTON — The former governor pulls no punches. Even in the title of his book, A Nation of Wusses, How... Read More ›

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  • Mitt Romney Campaigns in Carbon County

    Posted on: 6:25 pm, June 16, 2012, by , updated on: 07:36pm, June 16, 2012

    The race for president returned to the Keystone state Saturday, as Republican Mitt Romney spent the morning speaking to supporters... Read More ›

    carb romney 6-16

  • Scranton City Council May Release Funds

    Posted on: 11:01 pm, June 7, 2012, by , updated on: 05:07am, June 8, 2012

    There was some drama at the Scranton City Council meeting on Thursday. The gathering took on added importance, given the... Read More ›

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  • Council Refuses to Fund Debt Payment

    Posted on: 11:00 pm, May 31, 2012, by , updated on: 11:35pm, May 31, 2012

    Scranton City Council made a bombshell decision on Thursday. They chose not to appropriate nearly $1 million to the city’s... Read More ›

    scr council parking

  • Four Accused of Targeting the Elderly

    Posted on: 6:40 pm, May 22, 2012, by , updated on: 08:14pm, May 22, 2012

    Four men have been arrested, accused of bilking elderly Pennsylvanians out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The state attorney... Read More ›

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