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Rachel Polansky
Her work has been recognized and honored by the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and other organizations.
While still attending classes, Rachel interned with WJAC-TV in State College, Pennsylvania. She also spent 2 summers interning with MTV Networks in New York City.
When she’s not reporting, Rachel enjoys yoga, drawing and painting, attending concerts and spending time with her family and friends. Rachel is happy to call Central New York her new home. If you see her, make sure you say hello! Have any story ideas? Rachel can be reached at rpolansky@wutr.tv
Stories By Rachel
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Child Care Council Gears Up For 'Friends of Children' Awards
An area group is celebrating the people who work everyday to keep our children safe and happy. The Child Care Council of Cornell Cooperative Extension...
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Boy Scouts Of America Golf Classic Raises Funds For 'Scout Reach'
Several area businesses came together today to golf for a cause. The Revolutionary Trail Council held it's annual Boy Scouts of America Golf Classic. The...
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Utica Cracks Down On Abandoned Properties Through Rarely-Used Law
The city of Utica is cracking down on abandoned properties. Under a rarely-used state real estate law, Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri is trying to seize 4 abandoned...
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World-Renowned Jazz Musician With A Passion For CNY!
He's a world-renowned jazz musician with a passion for the Mohawk Valley. Bill Jacobs has traveled the world playing his music, but this summer, he'll...
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Utica Non-Profit Holds Unique Campaign For Mother's Day
Mother's Day is just around the corner and the Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network is holding a unique campaign for mom's. Employees say healthy children start...
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Part 3: Greek Yogurt Boom Hits CNY; Helping Or Hurting Dairy Farmers?
Greek yogurt seems to be the biggest food craze in years. As we all know, the yogurt boom has definitely hit Central New York. Over...
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Part 2: Tough Times For Dairy Farmers?
Last night, in "A Day In Life Of A CNY Dairy Farmer," we introduced you to the Donahoe Family. Eyewitness News Reporter Rachel Polansky took...
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St. E's Celebrates National Nurses Week
They work day-in and day-out in emergency rooms, clinics and schools, taking care of our community. They are nurses! And Monday kicked off National Nurses...
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Columbus Elementary Kicks Off Courtyard Project
A Utica elementary school is getting a makeover that's designed to create a more interactive learning experience. Columbus Elementary held it's ground- breaking ceremony this...
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Part 1: On The Dairy Farm With Rachel Polansky
The 'Got Milk?' campaign is a catchy and memorable way to market one of our dietary staples, but what's really behind the the milk mustache? Dairy farms...
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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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