Katherine Scott
As a general assignment reporter, she has covered a wide variety of major breaking news stories in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, including the fatal duck boat crash on the Delaware River in 2010, the deadly Center City building collapse in 2013, the aftermath of the 2015 Amtrak train derailment in Port Richmond, and the riot at Delaware's maximum security prison in 2017 that claimed the life of a corrections officer.
She was on Ben Franklin Parkway when Pope Francis celebrated Mass from the Art Museum and was there for the Democratic National Convention in 2016.
Katherine has followed many high-profile court cases, sitting in trials for Bill Cosby, former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, disgraced Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, and former Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah.
If there's wild weather, Katherine will cover it, including nor'easters, blizzards, and Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
She also loves telling stories about all of the wonderful things happening in our local schools and community centers.
Before arriving in Philadelphia, Katherine was an anchor and reporter for News 12 The Bronx and Brooklyn, worked at the Athens Olympics, and was an NBC Page.
A New Jersey native, Katherine graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Anthropology. At Harvard, Katherine was the captain of the Varsity Field Hockey team.
Katherine and her husband are the proud parents of three beautiful children.
Katherine's Stories
Monster Jam returns to Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia
Monster Jam is back at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia on Saturday.
Cruise industry returns to Philadelphia with Norwegian Jewel's inaugural sailing
The launch comes after a years-long effort to revive cruise service in the city, and nearly two decades since a cruise ship last operated regularly from Philadelphia.
Bodies of 2 Ironworkers recovered following Grays Ferry parking garage collapse
City officials say they have recovered the bodies of two Ironworkers who were trapped in the rubble of the deadly parking garage collapse in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
1 killed, 2 presumed dead after parking garage collapse in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia
City officials said demolition of the collapsed structure is expected to begin sometime Friday.
OSHA leading investigation into fatal Grays Ferry parking garage collapse
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will lead the investigation into the fatal collapse of the seven level parking garage in Grays Ferry on Wednesday.
All security checkpoints reopened at Philadelphia International Airport
All three security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport that closed last month amid the partial government shutdown have now reopened.
Some PECO workers could strike soon as union contract expires
IBEW Local 614 represents about 1,500 PECO employees who work as linemen, gas technicians, mechanics, call center workers and back office workers.
TSA officers receive their 1st paychecks in weeks as staffing strain continues
At Philadelphia International Airport, about 15% of TSA workers called out Monday, according to union officials, a figure that's down from roughly 25% over the weekend.
Improvement at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday after powerful storms
Travelers saw some improvement on Tuesday morning at Philadelphia International Airport after severe storms brought thousands of cancellations and delays across the country.
Infant found dead after ambulance crash in Philadelphia; grandfather accused of DUI
A crash involving a private ambulance left a 2-month-old infant dead and a mother critically injured early Sunday in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.