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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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SUNYIT Launches New Cybersecurity Program For Fall 2013
SUNYIT has some exciting news for students pursuing the cybersecurity field. The school will be launching a cybersecurity graduate degree program next fall. Building on...
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AHA Study Finds Berries May Reduce Heart Attack Risk For Women
We really are what we eat, and a new study further proves that. The American Heart Association has released berry good news for women.Researchers conducted...
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The Future of Remington Arms; Employees Head To Albany To Discuss Proposed Gun Control Laws
Calls to tighten gun laws are worrying some Ilion officials and community members. Stricter gun control has been a hot topic nationwide, but in the...
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Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency Offers "Volunteer Income Tax Assistance"
As tax season begins on January 30th, one area agency is offering a service to help make the process easier for community members.The Mohawk Valley...
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Herkimer County Legislator Wants To Reinstate Sales-Tax Revenue To Municipalities
Some Herkimer County legislators want to reinstate sales-tax revenue that was previously split among area municipalities. Back in 2006, the Herkimer County legislature agreed to...
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SUNY Oneonta & Penn State Collaborate In New Project To Examine Social Media
Two top universities are crossing state lines and partnering in an effort to train students in a new field. SUNY Oneonta and Penn State University...
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Kiplinger's Names SUNY Oneonta To "100 Best Values In Public Colleges"
And in other SUNY Oneonta news, the college just received quite an honor. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine has named SUNY Oneonta to its list of...
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Harlem Globetrotter Visits Utica Elementary School With An Anti-Bullying Message
They travel the world bringing people the ultimate basketball game experience. The Harlem Globetrotters are known for their athleticism, theater and comedy. But today, Eyewitness...
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State Of The State Address Reactions: Casino Gaming Plan & Minimum Wage Increase
The Governor's cabinet delivered regional state of the state messages to communities across the state this afternoon.We told you about Market-New York, a multi-faceted marketing...
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Stricter Gun Control Laws May Bring Concern To Remington Arms
The governor laid out his 7-point gun control plan, calling it a policy that's "reasonable, balanced, and measured." But in the village of Ilion,...
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Meet the Eyewitness News Team
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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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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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Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson is native of southern Vermont. She has lived and studies in Central New York, and has a Broadcast Journalism degree from Syracuse University's Newhouse School...
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