Bill Rohrer
Bill Rohrer joined the FOX 29 News team in August 2006. As a feature reporter, he writes, shoots and edits #InFocus segments, which feature some of the most heartwarming stories in the Philadelphia region.
A member of the National Press Photographers Association, Bill began producing #InFocus segments after attending the NPPA's Advanced Storytelling Workshop in April of 2014.
Bill has years of news experience as an editor and news photographer. Prior to joining FOX 29, he worked for CN8 News. His career began as an editor at CN8. A three-time Mid-Atlantic EMMY Award winner for best solo video journalist, he recently won Emmy Awards for reporter in the general assignment and news feature category. His work has earned him twelve EMMY awards, including best photographer and best editor. He also won three Associated Press awards for best photographer, and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting.
Born and bred in the Philadelphia area, Bill attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, PA, and graduated from Kutztown University in 2001.
When he's not working, Bill loves playing ice hockey three to four times a week, running short-distance 5K races up to half-marathons, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.
The latest from Bill Rohrer
Camden County couple works to keep legacy of Michael Jackson alive
Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, would be sixty-three this year if not for his death in 2009. One Camden County couple is keeping his legacy alive.
After cancer battle, woman becomes one of Camden County’s top high school basketball refs
A Camden County woman has become one of the area's top high school basketball referees after battling ovarian cancer and drawing inspiration from her father to stay connected to the game.
Want to have a catch? Montgomery County man hopes to play baseball with 162 people
For Dan Reischel, a game of catch is a way to connect with people and enjoy the game he loves — baseball.
NY man turns tragic loss into honored tribute
To honor his mother, who died from cancer, Tim Roberts created hand-carved wings, made from black oak and pine, as a way to remember and keep her legacy growing.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Pennhurst State School and Hospital
Abandoned or underused spaces often go unnoticed in the Delaware Valley. The Pennhurst Asylum is one of those places, usually only drawing attention around Halloween with tales not based in fact. The truth behind those walls tells a much different story.
Dad and daughter carry on family’s longstanding Penn State legacy
FOX 29 Sports Director Tom Sredenschek and his daughter Lauren share a family legacy as third and fourth generation Penn State graduates.
Wandering Bus Dude: Meet the Pa. man traveling the country in a converted school bus
Michael Burlotos has been living by the motto 'Chase what makes you feel alive' for almost a year now, as he travels the country in a school bus that he's converted into his new home.
Former Flyer Chris Therien on mission to help others with addiction
Chris Therien’s battle with alcohol addiction inspired him to purchase part of Limitless in Fishtown to help others.
Many women are buying guns for the first time as gun sales across the Delaware Valley soar
At Bob’s Little Sport Shop in Glassboro New Jersey, gun sales are booming while over in Pennsylvania, women are filling classrooms and many are using a gun for the first time.
So dedicated: 9-year-old N.J. surfer has hit the waves 400 days in a row
The temperature was close to 30 degrees, with a brisk wind and water temps just above 40 degrees in Brigantine, New Jersey. But that didn't stop Carter from catching a few waves.