Janelle stelson wgal biography
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Janelle Stelson, a central Pennsylvania news anchor for three decades, on Wednesday said she would run in the 2024 Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, a hard-right conservative with strong ties to former President Donald Trump.
Stelson leaned hard into her journalism experience, opening an announcement video with her at the anchor desk at NBC affiliate WGAL before pivoting into a critique of Perry’s recent history, including his efforts with Trump to overturn the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania, the FBI seizing his cell phone, and his refusal to cooperate with the House committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Stelson noted that committee said Perry sought a presidential pardon from Trump, which Perry has denied.
“I’ve covered politics for decades, doing the job of my dreams as anchor of the most watched newscast tonight,” Stelson, who left WGAL three weeks ago, said in the video. “But inom cannot stand by and watch Congressman Perry con
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Janelle Stelson
Janelle Stelson co-anchors "News 8 at 5:30" and "News 8 at 11" each weeknight.
The recipient of several Associated Press awards for reporting, Janelle joined WGAL-TV in 1997. Her 17 years of broadcasting experience include covering stories both nationally and internationally.
Janelle's first job was writing speeches at the Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C.
Her journalism career began at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, as a general assignment reporter and weather anchor. In 1989 she moved to Miami to work for WPLG-TV, where she covered hurricanes, Haitian riots and one of the biggest drug busts in U.S. history. Janelle returned to the Susquehanna Valley to anchor the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts for WHP-TV in Harrisburg. She also worked with WITF public radio, hosted a statewide public television broadcast with the governor of Pennsylvania and anchored "Computer Chronicles" on PBS.
Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Janelle grew up in the Seattle area of Washington state.
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Former news anchor Janelle Stelson launches bid for Congress in Pa’s 10th District
Ending the political speculation and confirming the rumors, longtime midstate television anchor Janelle Stelson is running for Congress.
Stelson, 63, who resigned her job as weeknight anchor at WGAL News 8 little more than two weeks ago, told PennLive Tuesday she is entering the crowded Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, seeking the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry.
“It’s been my honor to listen to and tell the stories of hundreds of people in central Pennsylvania, but I just think it’s time to move from the telling to doing,” Stelson said. “I’ve been telling these stories for decades. I’m actually now running for Congress to do something about them.”
The first thing she wants to do something about, Stelson said, is ending Perry’s Congressional career.
“The thing that really switched the lightbulb on for me (about seeking office) is Scott Perry. I’m leav