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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 a reporter and anchor for the Centre County Report, a weekly news program reaching nearly 30 counties throughout Pennsylvania and New York. She was very busy covering the local and school angles of the Jerry Sandusky saga. Although it was a tough time to be a Penn Stater, Rachel says it was an incredible time to be a reporter.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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FAA Prepares For Sequestration Cuts; Griffiss Air Traffic Control Tower Service Could Be Cut
Federal funding cuts are looming, and the Mohawk Valley area is not immune. Local programs and even Rome's Air Traffic Control Tower service could be...
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Herkimer Central School District Superintendent Search Is One Step Closer
The search for the new Herkimer Central School District Superintendent is one step closer tonight. There are now 2 finalists for the position: Craig Ferretti,...
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Oneida County Legislators Take First Look At 2014 Redistricting Maps
Oneida County voters approved a decision in November to reduce the Oneida County Legislative districts from 29 to 23. The next step was to decide...
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Announces "Made In America Manufacturing Act" In Utica
In a time of cuts, manufacturing in New York may be on the rise. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made a stop in Utica this morning...
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Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Holds "Art Alive" For Children
It's winter break for many, but some area students are still learning about art and culture in Utica. The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute held "Art Alive"...
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Fitness Mill Prepares For America's Greatest Heart Run & Walk
It's one of the biggest charitable events in Central New York, and it's just one week away. For the 16th consecutive year, Utica College will...
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Utica Mayor Urges Governor To Consider Riverboat Casino In N. Utica Harbor Point
Mayor Palmieri is keeping an eye on the future; especially as there's talk of a riverboat casino coming to Utica. Governor Cuomo announced plans earlier...
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Utica Fire Chief Reacts To Mayor's Budget Proposal
As with any budget year, public safety is a big issue for city employees and the community.Last year both the Utica Police Department and Fire...
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SUNYIT Presents "Cloud Computing" Presentation
It's the next big technological trend; it's called cloud computing. It lets you share computer resources over the internet. And SUNYIT held a lecture this...
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Utica Mayor Presents 2013-2014 Budget With 3.75% Tax Increase
Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri presented his initial 2013-2014 budget to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment this morning. The nearly 65-million dollar budget includes a...
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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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