Scott Detrow

scott_detrow@pubradionews.net

Before working at the Capitol, Scott covered politics and anchored newscasts for WITF-FM in Harrisburg and WFUV-FM in New York City.

He grew up in New Jersey and Wisconsin, and graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University with degrees in political science and English. Scott has won a regional Murrow for a series on the Pennsylvania National Guard, as well as a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for a radio documentary he produced on South Africa's AIDS pandemic.

When not reporting, he's usually watching baseball, reading, or out running.

Recent stories by Scott Detrow:

• Wagner: No problem running for governor, November 20th, 2009
• Bill would change definition of 'self defense', November 20th, 2009
• 319 state workers in Pennsylvania laid off, November 16th, 2009
• Philadelphia State Rep John Perzel arraigned, November 16th, 2009
• Perzel charged with using taxpayer funds, November 13th, 2009
• PA judicial race recount still possible, November 12th, 2009
• Bill would streamline public welfare spending, November 11th, 2009
• Health bill foes see trouble in senate, November 10th, 2009
• PA Committee to vote on texting ban, November 10th, 2009
• Recount expected for PA judicial election, November 9th, 2009
• More indictments possible in corruption probe, November 9th, 2009
• PA has lower than expected tax revenues, November 5th, 2009
• Republicans win key judicial races in Pennsylvania, November 4th, 2009
• House Dems say no to table games in Nov., November 3rd, 2009
• LIHEAP tightens eligibility requirements, November 2nd, 2009
• Rendell urges action on table games bill, November 2nd, 2009
• H1N1 flu cases rise, vaccine difficult to find, October 30th, 2009
• PA cities struggle to fund state mandates, October 29th, 2009
• Specter has lowest ratings since 1991, October 29th, 2009
• Wagner criticizes Rendell's no-bid contracts, October 28th, 2009
• Orie questions opponents' PAC funds, October 27th, 2009
• NJ energy efficiency plans approved, October 26th, 2009
• Rendell predicts more state worker layoffs, October 22nd, 2009
• Bill proposes single-payer healthcare for PA, October 21st, 2009
• Universities are still waiting for state funds, October 16th, 2009
• Commission to investigate judge scandal, October 15th, 2009
• State funds may be too late for nonprofits, October 9th, 2009
• Onorato becomes fourth in Governors' race, October 7th, 2009
• Legislators dispute special funds in budget, October 7th, 2009
• Budget deal mired in delay and confusion, October 6th, 2009