Kelly Rule
Kelly Rule joined the FOX 29 News team in December 2018 as a general assignment reporter.
Prior to returning to her hometown, Kelly worked briefly at FOX 5 in Washington D.C. Her broadcasting career began as a reporter, fill-in producer and anchor for 47ABC in Salisbury, MD. She then took a job as a general assignment reporter for News 3 in Norfolk, VA; then the CW affiliate in Washington, D.C.
A graduate of West Chester East High School, Kelly was born in West Chester, PA, and grew up watching FOX 29. She holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the College of Communications at Penn State University. She interned at FOX 29 in the summer of 2011, and set a goal to return to Philadelphia as soon as possible.
Kelly is a loyal Philadelphia sports fan. When she isn’t in the FOX 29 newsroom, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her rescue pup Rhys (name inspired by Rhys Hoskins), trying out new restaurants and exercising outdoors.
The latest from Kelly Rule
Malayshia Alford: Philadelphia officials launch independent probe into 10-year-old foster child's death
During an emotional press conference Thursday, Philadelphia officials announced an independent investigation after 10-year-old Malayshia Alford's death.
Video shows 10-year-old Malayshia Alford singing Keyshia Cole's 'Love' as Philly community demands justice
A recent video showing 10-year-old Malayshia Alford singing 'Love' by Keyshia Cole with classmates was shared by her former teacher as West Philadelphia mourns her heartbreaking death and demands answers.
Malayshia Alford: Investigation into 10-year-old’s murder could result in additional arrests, charges: DA
New details emerge after 36-year-old foster mom and teacher, Carprice Williams, was charged with the murder of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford. District Attorney Larry Krasner says his office has jurisdiction to go after the systems and agencies that were supposed to protect Malayshia, adding they "may end up investigating other people, and that may lead to people who are within those systems, involved in those systems, either as witnesses or some other capacity."
Malayshia Alford case: Foster mother allegedly posed as child in texts
Sources tell FOX 29 Malayshia Alford missed weeks of school before her death, and her foster mother allegedly faked texts from the child’s phone on the day she reported her missing.
Body of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford found in trunk of vehicle in Lindenwold, foster mother charged
The body of missing 10-year-old Malayshia Alford was found Wednesday night in Camden County, New Jersey, bringing a frantic 10-day search to a tragic conclusion. On Thursday, a foster parent was charged with her murder.
Search for 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford expands to new location in West Philly; Crime Scene Unit, FBI on scene
Authorities are searching a new area in Philadelphia as the investigation into the disappearance of 10-year-old Jalayshia "Malayshia" Alford continues, according to police and law enforcement sources.
Search underway in Philadelphia for 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, missing from North Simpson Street
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for help in locating 10-year-old Jalayshia "Malayshia" Alford, who was reported missing on Monday, Oct. 26.
Teen victim facing weapons charges after Halloween shooting near UD campus
Six people were shot late Halloween night in an alleyway just steps from the University of Delaware campus in Newark.
