Jeff Cole
Jeff Cole joined the FOX 29 News team in March of 2000 as an investigative reporter.
Jeff is a two-time winner of the Weiss Award for Investigative Reporting, as well as the recipient of a series of Edward R. Murrow Awards and Associated Press Awards. His reports have led to changes in law, firings, resignations, and arrests. Along with investigative reporting, Jeff is a fill-in anchor and occasionally covers state politics. He was also named one of the region's most powerful people by Philadelphia Magazine.
Before coming to FOX 29, Jeff worked at CBS affiliate WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut. He started his career there in 1984 as a morning news anchor. After two years of anchoring, he did investigative reporting for more than a decade. He won four New England Emmy Awards for his investigative reporting. He twice won the prestigious Theodore Driscoll award, named for the Hartford Courant's long-time investigative reporter. Jeff is the only broadcast reporter to ever win this award.
Prior to his award-winning tenure at WFSB, Jeff worked as a political reporter for Maryland Public Television. He was responsible for covering the Maryland General Assembly while it was in session. In the Assembly's off-season, he produced mini-documentaries for the station.
He began his political reporting career as an assignment editor, producer and reporter for Capital Broadcast News in Washington, D.C.
Jeff graduated in 1980 from the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with a degree in journalism and history. While an undergraduate there, he worked for two years as a producer/tape editor for WTNH-TV, the ABC affiliate in New Haven. He was also an intern on Capitol Hill for a Connecticut congressman.
A native of Southern Massachusetts, Jeff is one of six children. He is married with two children.
The latest from Jeff Cole
Philadelphia 76ers arena proposal passed by council committee; final vote expected next week
Philadelphia City Council has taken a crucial step to help green-light controversial plans to build a new Sixers arena in Center City by passing a series of bills Thursday morning.
Sixers arena: Philadelphia city council push important vote on controversial plan to Thursday
After months of heated public discourse, the City of Philadelphia is taking a crucial step to approve the divisive 76 Place Arena proposal by the end of the year.
Philadelphia schools to receive $17 million for much-needed face lifts
Out of the $175 million going to schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania due to grants, $17 million will help Philadelphia schools with its much-needed renovations including functioning bathrooms.
PA Senator Bob Casey visits Philadelphia non-profit in farewell tour
A farewell tour for Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey is underway as Casey sorted donated clothing at non-profit, Cradles to Crayons in Philadelphia on Monday.
U.S. Representative-Elect Sarah McBride provides insights on historic first term agenda
In a wide-ranging interview, Delaware U.S. Representative-Elect, Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress when she takes office , shared her views regarding what she wants to achieve for Delaware.
Woman, 73, killed after powerful winds knock over light pole at Roxborough High School track
Winds were so strong Thursday, that a tragic event happened in Philadelphia’s Roxborough neighborhood after a woman was killed by a light pole that snapped during a wind gust, sources say.
76 Place: Opposition to proposed Sixers arena continues as City Council moves to vote
As city leaders push to meet a possible end-of-year deadline to approve the Philadelphia 76ers proposal for a new arena in Market East, opponents once again demanded City Council vote no.
76 Place: Sixers' executives face-off against Philly City Council; 'The other viable option is Camden'
The final Philadelphia City Council hearings on the proposed 76 Place Arena in Market East took place Tuesday, with the Committee of the Whole nearing its first vote.
Hunter Biden pardon: How do locals feel about President Biden's decision?
President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son on Sunday drew mixed reaction from passengers awaiting trains in the Wilmington train station named after the sitting president.
Gov. Shapiro taps federal highway aid to help cash-strapped SEPTA
Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that he will divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to provide a one-time injection of cash into Philadelphia’s mass transit system to help it avoid near-term service cutbacks and delay fare increases.