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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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Holland Patent Superintendent's Letter To Parents Sparks Controversy Surrounding Student's Death
The death of a Holland Patent teenager has a community mourning... and taking sides. As we've reported, 16-year-old Anusha Yagey died Tuesday following a car...
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Oneida County Man Wins $1 Million Lotto
An Oneida County man is $1-million dollars richer! New York state lottery presented 65-year-old Philip Domser with a $1-million dollar prize check today at the...
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Barbershop Quartet Delivers Singing Valentines
The day of love is upon us; that's Valentine's Day of course. While people are buying gifts for loved ones, the Mohawk Valley chapter of...
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United Way Holds Day Of Thanks
Usually non-profits reach out to people and organizations asking for donations and ways to better our community, but today one non-profit is reaching out for...
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Area Congressman Reacts To President's State Of The Union Address
President Obama laid out nearly two dozen proposals, promises, and calls for Congress to act Tuesday night in his fourth State of the Union Address....
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Pro-Gun Rights Rally In Albany Brings Out Ilion Residents
The calls to to overturn the new gun laws in New York state are getting louder. This morning, hundreds of opponents of the new laws...
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State Legislators Call To Raise Minimum Wage
Also in Albany today, members of the Black, Puerto-Rican, Hispanic, and Asian legislative caucus called for the state legislature to raise the minimum wage. These...
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To Tax Or Not To Tax? City Of Little Falls Vs. YMCA
The Little Falls YMCA and the city of Little Falls have been battling in court over whether or not YMCA-owned properties should be tax exempt....
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Fitness Center Holds Spin-A-Thon Benefit For Ride For Missing Children
The Ride For Missing Children here in Central New York is just about 3 months away, but one area fitness center is spreading awareness already.Studio...
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Utica Rescue Mission Hosts "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" Fundraiser
We've all heard the saying "walk a mile in my shoes" and tomorrow morning some people are doing just that.The Rescue Mission of Utica is...
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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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Chelsea Rarrick
Chelsea comes to us all the way from Scottsdale, Arizona. While she may be far from her family back in the Southwest, Chelsea is thrilled to call Central New York...
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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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