Katie Katro
Through naturalization, Katie became an American citizen at 14 years old.
Katie speaks fluent Albanian and is very involved in the Albanian community in Northeast Philadelphia. Her diverse background led her to want to pursue a career in journalism to tell people's stories who need representation.
Katie grew up watching Action News to learn about American culture and traditions in her new hometown of Philadelphia.
Katie is a proud graduate of Abington High School (go Ghosts!) It was through Abington's strong communications program that she was able to dive into journalism, producing news pieces that she shot and edited for Abington's cable channel. During her senior year, she was editor-in-chief of her high school's paper, The Abingtonian, and was awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal for doing more than 400 hours of community service.
Katie majored in journalism at Temple University, where she graduated with 15 competitive internships across New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
Immediately after graduation, Katie began working at 5NEWS in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a field reporter and fill-in anchor. Katie then worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut where she also served on the Communications Advisory Board for Manchester Community College, mentoring college students.
Katie loves giving back by helping student journalists get their foot in the door. In her free time, you can find Katie cooking Albanian dishes or watching the English Premiere (football not soccer). She is very interested in learning about other cultures, which is why she has visited more than 15 countries!
Katie is very active on social media and loves connecting with viewers there, where she develops and enterprises many stories.
Katie's Stories
Vacationers feel the pinch as prices rise on Ocean City boardwalk
Wes Kazmarck, the president of the Ocean City Boardwalk Merchants Association, says everything is higher across the board, and he's trying to help.
Sunday projected to be busiest travel day of holiday stretch
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) - - It was a different experience depending on how and when people traveled, to come home for the holiday weekend.
Philadelphia explosion levels homes, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured in Nicetown
Officials say two women who lived in one of the adjacent homes were injured when the collapse happened.
DC 33 meeting with the city again Sunday to negotiate
District Council 33, the city's largest blue collar worker union, authorized a strike last week if a deal isn't reached by Monday night.
Officials urge caution as families stock up on fireworks for July 4th
If you're planning to be the master of your own display of fireworks for the Fourth of July, there are some things you should know
1st heat wave of summer brings dangerous temps to Philadelphia region | How to stay cool
City officials have declared a heat health emergency in Philadelphia that began Sunday and will continue until Wednesday.
Residents in Delaware County coping without power in the heat
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Delaware County (WPVI) - - For the people in Ridley Township, Delaware County, and tens of thousands of others in the region, it's been an uncomfortable past few days living in the heat without power. However, residents have been finding
Straight line winds caused damage in parts of PA, NJ after storm sweeps through Philly region: NWS
The National Weather Service says straight line winds caused some of the storm damage in parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
'Tragic accident': 2 kids on scooter critically hurt after being struck by vehicle Delaware County
Two juveniles from Delaware County were critically hurt after they were struck by a car while they were riding on a scooter in Aston.
Cyclist injured after being struck by police vehicle during chase in Northern Liberties
A bicyclist is recovering after being struck by a police vehicle during a chase in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties section.