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
Woman, 77, dies after vehicle goes into Schuylkill River in Montgomery County
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers on boats and in the water searched the area.
How Philadelphia is preparing for 2026 events
The city only has one budget cycle to make sure they allocate the proper resources from a city level to be able to make it all happen.
Fire in Langhorne leaves 8 injured
Several people were injured after a fire on Saturday morning in Bucks County.
Philadelphia doctor urges people to get flu, COVID shots in time for Thanksgiving
Doctors say don't wait for the viruses to peak before you take action.
Multiple wildfires burn in New Jersey amid extreme drought conditions; evacuation orders lifted
There are multiple large wildfires are burning in New Jersey right now amid some of the driest conditions in the region in nearly 120 years.
Burlington County voters face long lines after technical glitch on Election Day
County officials say the technical issues were not caused by anything "nefarious."
Breaking down Pennsylvania's Senate race between Casey, McCormick
In the weeks leading up to the election, both candidates have highlighted their broad differences across issues like energy, abortion rights and the economy.
Pa. election officials reassuring voters about integrity of voting process
As we countdown to Election Day, officials across Pennsylvania are reassuring voters about the integrity of the voting process.
Preparations continue for Harris' Election Eve rally outside Philadelphia Art Museum
A star-studded lineup was announced for the Harris campaign's Election Eve rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Road closures around the Art Museum are expected through Tuesday.
Police looking for hit-and-run driver in North Philadelphia
Action News has obtained surveillance video of the vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run that ended with a pedestrian critically wounded.