Joe Calabrese
Joe Calabrese is a digital journalist for FOX 5 New York, FOX 29 Philadelphia and FOX 5 DC.
Over his career, Joe has worked in several top media markets including Washington, D.C., Cleveland and, most recently, Los Angeles. A New Jersey native, Joe has now returned home to the East Coast.
Joe has covered several major breaking news stories, like the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Ohio, the Capitol Riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the deadly Southern California wildfires of 2025 and more. Joe enjoys covering a vast range of topics, including sports and politics, using his skills in data journalism, web development and interactive graphics to bolster his storytelling.
In addition to his day job, Joe teaches future journalists at his alma mater, the University of Southern California.
Story idea or feedback? Email Joe at FTSDigitalNortheast@fox.com
The latest from Joe Calabrese
Litter of puppies found abandoned in Center City is second in last several months
PSPCA officials said there are six puppies unaccounted for after a litter was found abandoned in Center City.
Montgomery County record store sells hundreds of items from Pierre Robert's personal collection
On Record Store Day Saturday, a Glenside offered more than 500 records and CDs from Pierre Robert's personal collection.
Johnny Gaudreau selected to Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
Gaudreau will join 17 other inductees, including gold medal winner Carli Lloyd and Eagles Hall of Famers Hugh Douglas and Jon Runyan.
Quakertown Police cleared of wrongdoing during clash with student protesters
Quakertown Police came under fire after a violent clash with high school protesters in February. An after-action report found that officers acted with "restraint" even though "a higher level of force was justified."
PECO drops plan to raise gas, electric prices in southeast PA
Gov. Josh Shapiro said PECO's proposed rate hikes would have increased electric bills by more than $20 a month in southeast Pennsylvania starting in 2027.
Wilmington crash brings down power lines, causes gas leak
The driver of an SUV ran off after a crash in Wilmington sent the car rolling, damaging several homes, bringing down power lines, and ripping open gas lines.
UFC 330 coming to Philadelphia in August
The UFC is bringing a major fight card to Philadelphia this summer.
South Jersey wildfire fully contained, 160 acres burned
A wildfire burned more than 150 acres in South Jersey on Saturday. Crews were able to stop the spread in about 6 hours.
Mike Missanelli, former Philly sports radio host arrested, charged with assault
Missanelli was arrested after he allegedly slapped his fiancé during an argument, according to arrest records.
PA trooper pleads guilty to making AI porn on work computer
Corporal Stephen Kamnik pleaded guilty to possessing child porn, and using state databases and devices to create AI-generated porn, among other charges, police said.