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Dawn Timmeney
Dawn Timmeney joined the FOX 29 News team in January of 2013 as a general assignment reporter. She also anchors the weekend evening editions of the FOX 29 News.
Prior to joining FOX 29, Dawn spent twelve years as an anchor at NBC-10 in Philadelphia, where she won an Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Broadcast. An avid animal lover, Dawn also co-produced and hosted “Dawn’s Pet Project,” an entertaining and informative weekly show about animals which aired on NBC NonStop on Comcast.
Before moving to Philadelphia, Dawn anchored at WBRE-TV, the NBC-affiliate in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She co-anchored the 5pm, 6pm and 11pm news, with the 5pm and 11pm winning Emmy Awards for Best Newscast. Dawn kicked off her television career as a reporter and anchor for two years at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA.
Dawn graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a B.S. in Mass Communication and Broadcast Journalism. She attended Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, PA, until 10th grade. Dawn graduated from George School in Newtown, PA, where she spent her last two years of high school as a boarding student.
In 1993, Dawn and her husband founded the Max and Lorraine Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping children who suffer from asthma. In conjunction with the American Lung Association, they established Camp AsthmaCadabra in the Pocono Mountains, for children who would otherwise be denied a summer camping experience because of their asthma.
Dawn is an Honorary Board Member of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation, as well as the “Little Smiles” organization. She is also a huge education advocate and a former member of the Board of Trustees for Community Partnership School.
Dawn and her husband, Mike, have a daughter named Oona. She also has a stepson, Eamon. She loves the outdoors and spends her winters skiing and summers sailing in the Poconos.
The latest from Dawn Timmeney
Skinny-dipping, bathing, excessive trash prompts crackdown of ban at Darby Creek
From skinny-dippers to trash, Springfield Township is taking action to keep Darby Creek beautiful by enforcing its ordinance banning swimming and bathing in the tributary.
Female volunteer firefighter makes history, breaks barriers at Delco fire company, here's how
A big first for a small, volunteer fire company in Delaware County as a 34-year-old volunteer is making history.
At least 5 cars stolen in 6 hours prompts police warning in Delaware County
Nether Providence police are urging residents to lock their car doors after at least five cars were stolen in a matter of six hours Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia pizza shop named one of the best in US by NY Times
San Lucas Pizza on South Bouvier Street has just made the New York Times' list of the 22 Best Pizza Places in America.
Philly man rescues dog while on vacation in Puerto Rico: 'The dog chooses you'
A Northeast Philly man's trip to Puerto Rico with his girlfriend took an unexpected twist when a stray dog took on the role of tour guide.
Stray dog wandering Philly streets finds forever family in 'heart of gold' firefighter
A Philadelphia firefighter is not only outstanding at his job, but is being praised for always going the extra mile. In this case, for a stray dog, wandering the streets for a month.
7 people shot on North Philadelphia street as 3 suspects in vehicle sought: officials
Philadelphia police are looking for three suspects, along with the vehicle used when seven people, including a teenage girl, were shot during a hot evening in the city.
New dangerous stretch of Delaware County roadway to see much-needed improvements
After a lot of complaints from drivers in Delaware County, PennDOT says it is working on a fix for a newly constructed median along West Chester Pike that is causing close calls for those who travel the route.
Dangerous Orbeez Challenge prompts warning from police in South Jersey
Gloucester Township police say they have received numerous reports of people being hit with gel pellets from toy Orbeez guns.
100-year-old NJ woman reveals she works 6 days, 50 hours per week
As Miriam Todd celebrated her 100-year-old birthday, she revealed she’s still a working-woman, clocking in 50 hours a week at her family’s New Jersey business.