Kimberly Paynter

Photographer

Kimberly Paynter has been a staff photographer and videographer for the WHYY newsroom since 2012. A Philadelphia native, she grew up watching WHYY, and aimed to work in public media as she studied documentary production at the University of the Arts. When not shooting photos, she spends time tending her garden and studies classical music.

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12 months ago

Children sled down the levee that separates Williamson Park from the Delaware River in Morrisville

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A closeup of Halloween decorations in Philly that resemble a haunted opera

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3 miles of the Big Elk Creek, which feeds into the Chesapeake Bay at the Elk River, is part of the newly designate Big Elk Creek State Park in Chester County, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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Check out one of Pennsylvania’s new state parks: Big Elk Creek in Chester County

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A person performs fire spinning in a darkened field as people look on.

Community

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Eastern State Penitentiary’s Halloween Nights Festival, featuring 5 haunted attractions, kicks off on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Arts & Entertainment

Halloween Nights Festival to make a spooky return to Eastern State Penitentiary

Festival begins on Friday, Sept. 23, and continues on selected nights through Nov. 12. Includes haunted houses, historic tours, and live entertainment.

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