Ellen Kolodziej
Ellen Kolodziej joined the FOX 29 News team in July 2022 as a general assignment reporter.
Prior to joining FOX 29, Ellen was a reporter at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA, as well as a news anchor for KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, for two years. Before that, she was a Reporter/Anchor for six years at ME-TV in Philadelphia and New York City. FOX 29 is the eleventh TV/radio station for which Ellen has worked, including 1210 WPHT Radio and WCAU-NBC 10 in Philadelphia, WGCL in Atlanta, KARE in Minneapolis, and WHTM in Harrisburg, PA.
Ellen holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She earned her BA in Communications/English from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, where she was an adjunct professor teaching public speaking from 2007 to 2020. She has also done media training and speaking training for executives and served as director of communications for Pennsylvania State Representative Rick Taylor from 2009 to 2011.
Ellen grew up in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia and attended Hallahan High School for Girls in Center City. She is passionate about all Philadelphia sports and loved reporting for "The Charlie Manuel TV Show" and Phillies Post Game Live, as well as "Philly Pheud," with Mike Missanelli. She resides in Havertown, PA, and has two children: Krystyna, a recent graduate of the Fashion Institute in New York City; and Jack, a student at Pennsylvania State University.
The latest from Ellen Kolodziej
Philadelphia mass shooting: 7 injured as gunman fires over 50 shots into crowd in North Philly
Terrifying moments for a group gathered in North Philadelphia as a gunman took aim and fired into a crowd, hitting seven people.
12-foot skeleton mascot stolen from front lawn of intellectual disabilities organization
Halloween won’t be the same for a group with intellectual disabilities after some ghoulish fiends stole a special mascot in Northeast Philadelphia.
Huge brush fire contained after burning dangerously close to Medford homes
Skyfox flew over the scene in Medford where huge plumes of smoke were plainly visible, along with huge flames leaping out of a grove of trees.
1 killed, 1 injured in horrific Delaware County crash after police chase: officials
Police in Delaware County are investigating a horrific crash in Tinicum Township where one person was killed and another was injured after a police chase.
New Hope, Bucks County: Best Small Arts and Culture Town in US
A tour of Bucks County would not be complete without a stop in New Hope. And one stop will inevitably lead to more stops of this amazing, eclectic and artistic town along the Delaware River.
More than 200 vehicles wreak havoc across Philadelphia prompting police crackdown
From an injured police officer to rubbish fires set, the Philadelphia Police Department is cracking down on illegal street racing and reckless driving after a series of ‘dangerous’ incidents across the city over the weekend.
Vigil held for 9-year-old football player killed in crash near Vineland sports complex
A New Jersey community gathered to mourn the loss of a 9-year-old pee wee football player who died in a terrible car crash in Vineland Thursday. A vigil for beloved youth football Coach Addiel Ortiz who was also killed in the incident will be held Monday.
Labor Day down the shore: Beachgoers sad to see summer go
Folks are sad to think about the end of summer while down the shore in Ocean City, New Jersey on Labor Day.
Toll increase from NJ into Pennsylvania starts Sunday: Everything you need to know
September kicks off with New Jersey drivers paying even more to cross over into Pennsylvania - for the first time in more than a decade.
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother struck and killed while riding bikes in New Jersey
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding bikes on a rural New Jersey road Thursday night.