Melissa Medalie joined the WHP news team in May of 2006 as a reporter. She's excited to be living and working in Pennsylvania after spending many years in New York.

     Before coming to WHP, Melissa worked in Syracuse, NY. She reported on everything from 15 feet snow falls to crime and politics. During her time there she earned several Associated Press awards for investigative journalism. Her proudest assignment was breaking a story that lead police to a rapist on the run.

     Melissa has also worked as a tv and radio reporter and anchor in Elmira, NY.

     Melissa graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communication with degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. She realizes she's in blue and white territory now, but she still loves her orange!