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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central New York community.
Prior to coming to Utica, Jennifer spent her college years in the City of Brotherly Love in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. At Temple, she was heavily involved with the community and served as a main anchor/ reporter for the university’s student-run television station, Temple Update. Here, she closely followed the Pennsylvania’s budget plan for cuts in education funding. She was able to interview the President of Temple as well as covered student rallies at City Hall.
Jennifer also took advantage of living in a big city and was an intern for two major news stations in Philadelphia throughout her college career. She is apart of the Asian American Journalist Association as well as the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha.
When Jennifer isn’t working, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and watch all the latest box-office movie hits. You can reach her at jlee@wutr.tv.
Prior to coming to Utica, Jennifer spent her college years in the City of Brotherly Love in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. At Temple, she was heavily involved with the community and served as a main anchor/ reporter for the university’s student-run television station, Temple Update. Here, she closely followed the Pennsylvania’s budget plan for cuts in education funding. She was able to interview the President of Temple as well as covered student rallies at City Hall.
Jennifer also took advantage of living in a big city and was an intern for two major news stations in Philadelphia throughout her college career. She is apart of the Asian American Journalist Association as well as the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha.
When Jennifer isn’t working, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and watch all the latest box-office movie hits. You can reach her at jlee@wutr.tv.
Stories By Jennifer
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Lawmakers trying to help apple growers who lost crops due to frost
Monday, June 4, 2012 @ 6:47 PMNew York is the 2nd largest apple-producing state in the nation. But, with the rare severe frost farmers experienced earlier this year, many have lost many crops. Eyewitness...
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Shadow Run will take place in Afghanistan
Monday, June 4, 2012 @ 6:44 PMAs runners line up for the 35th annual Boilermaker Road Race on July 8th, many military members overseas will have already completed a mimic run of the...
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One area girl helping patients in hospitals one pillow at a time
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 7:35 PMAt age nine, children usually spend their weekends playing outside with friends. But, one area child is spending her time helping others. 9-year-old Autumn Blinn says sewing...
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Utica Firefighter set to reject or accept plea deal in alcohol-related car crash
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 7:27 PMQuestions still remain unanswered as to who was driving behind the wheel the night of the December 18th car crash from back in 2010. He's charged with...
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Deerfield girl gets to Make A Wish
Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 6:43 PMOne young area lady named Teaghan with a life threatening illness got a very special wish granted today. The Make a Wish Foundation surprised Teaghan at the...
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Keeping Healthy: Camp Pathfinder
Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 5:47 PMAmong the beautiful farm land in Edmeston, you'll find Pathfinder Village. It's a community supporting individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. A few...
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UPD needs your help in identifying this man
Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 2:06 PMThe Utica Police Department is asking for your help in identifying the man in the photo above. He is accused of stealing over $130 in over-the-counter medication...
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Man falls asleep behind the wheel, crashes into tree
Thursday, May 31, 2012 @12:52 PMAn Old Forge man crashed into a tree after falling asleep at the wheel. Police say 21-year-old Eric M. Socash was traveling on Southshore Rd when he...
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Man Arrested After Discharging Rifle Through Floor Into Neighbor's Room
Thursday, May 31, 2012 @11:00 AMA Utica man was arrested after accidentally shooting a hole through his floor into another resident's apartment home.
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Law enforcement facing challenges dealing with bath salts investigations
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 @ 6:55 PMJust a day after news of a man possibly high on bath salts chewed off another man's face in Miami, the evolving problems of the drug's...
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DPW worker sentenced for taking pictures up women's skirts
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 @ 6:49 PMThe Utica DPW worker who pleaded guilty last month to taking pictures up women's skirts at the north Utica Walmart was sentenced today. 54-year-old Michael Scotellaro is...
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Ingersoll enters "not guilty" plea in connection with 2007 homicide of Jennifer Bennett
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 @ 6:36 PMThe Utica man linked to the 2007 homicide of Jennifer Bennett entered a not guilty plea in Oneida County Court today. 30-year-old Craig Ingersoll is charged...
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AAA expects 7.9 million stranded motorists between now and Labor Day
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 6:55 PMThe unofficial kickoff to summer means more traveling for vacation and that means more cars on the road. But, according to AAA, almost eight million motorists to...
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CNY Psychiatric Center in Marcy adding 30 new jobs
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 6:48 PMAs the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center will be closing two of its inpatient wards, the Central New York Psychiatric Center will be expanding. The CNY Psychiatric Center...
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Severe Weather Alert for CNY
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 @ 2:31 PMSome heavy weather is imminent for our area, from roughly now, through 7PM this evening. Strong thunderstorms producing torrential rains, winds in excess of 50...
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Meet the Eyewitness News Team
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Joe Parker
Joe Parker is an award-winning, well traveled journalist. He's been broadcasting since 1984...more than half his life, so far. Joe comes to the Utica area from the Gulf Coast (Florida,...
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Jeff Matthews
The only thing Jeff ever wanted to do more than be an on-camera Meteorologist was play left field for the Yankees. By the age of 7, he was already posting...
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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a...
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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central...
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Stephen Bond
Born and raised in the Central New York area, Stephen is excited to launch his career at home as a multimedia journalist at WUTR. He earned a bachelor's degree from...
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Rachel Polansky
Rachel is excited to join the Eyewitness News team as a Multimedia Journalist. Rachel is a 2012 Penn State graduate with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. While there, she was...
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Michael Spellman
A true hometown talent, Michael was born and raised in Central New York. His first taste of journalism came as a Sports Reporter for his high school newspaper...
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