Tony Romeo

Tony Romeo is Harrisburg bureau chief for KYW Newsradio 1060.

Born and raised in the Harrisburg area, Romeo began his professional career at age 18, while in college at Penn State Harrisburg. He was still a college student when he covered the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster for WSBA Radio in York, Pa.

Romeo also worked for five years as a television reporter in Harrisburg, and served as news director for an AM-FM pair of stations in White Plains, NY. He has also worked at stations in Florida and Texas.

Romeo came to KYW Newsradio in the summer of 1990. In 1993 he was assigned to a choice beat: to succeed famed reporter Sandy Starobin as Harrisburg bureau chief. In 1994, he came to Philadelphia and the City Hall bureau, where he served as bureau chief.

Romeo has covered major stories during the administrations of John Street and Ed Rendell, including the Philadelphia school district takeover, sports stadium controversies, the 1999 mayoral campaign, and the Republican National Convention in 2000.

On January 1, 2003, with former Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell elected to serve as Pennsylvania governor, Romeo was tapped to return to Harrisburg for a second stint as bureau chief there. KYW Newsradio said Romeo’s appointment was part of the station’s plan to beef up its coverage in that area.

In his spare time, Tony has served as publicity chairman of the South Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Source: Federal Funds Might Be Made Available For Philadelphia Schools

It may be a longshot, but KYW Newsradio has learned that talks are underway in an effort to shake loose some major federal dollars for Philadelphia schools.

2 mins ago

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans Unveil Liquor Reform Proposal

The proposal from Bucks County Republican Chuck McIlhinney is different than the House version in major ways.

39 mins ago

Governor Tom Corbett signs the parole board bill into law. (credit: Tony Romeo)

Corbett Signs Bill Allowing Crime Victims To Meet With Parole Board

Governor Corbett has signed a bill that will ensure that crime victims or their representatives have a chance to appear in person before the state parole board when it is considering the release of an offender.

1 hour ago

Bucks County Republican Chuck McIlhinney. (credit: Tony Romeo)

Pa. Senate Tackles Liquor Bill

With less than two weeks before the legislature’s scheduled summer recess, Republican leaders in the GOP-controlled state Senate have taken the wraps off their proposal to reform liquor sales in Pennsylvania.

11 hours ago

Pa. Lawmaker Revives Idea Of Using Philadelphia Casino Tax Revenue To Fund Schools

Despite the deficit, a spokesman for the majority leader of the GOP-controlled House — says unless the city increases its funding and the teachers’ union is willing to accept concessions, it is unlikely the House will be more interested in O’Brien’s bill this time around.

19 hours ago

New Pa. Law Will Prohibit Obamacare Insurance Coverage For Most Abortions

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has signed a bill that will prohibit coverage of most abortions by insurance policies to be offered through a federally run insurance “exchange” being set up as part of the new federal health care law.

2013/06/17

Gov Corbett with supporters at event promoting liquor privatization last week Credit: Tony Romeo

Big Issues, Little Time Left For PA Lawmakers

With two weeks to go before scheduled summer recess, state lawmakers face an imposing agenda that includes a new budget and several major pieces of legislation, including liquor privatization and transportation funding.

2013/06/17

(Barry Schoch appears before House Transportation Committee. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pennsylvania Mulls Eliminating Registration Stickers

The secretary of PennDOT says he’s confident there won’t be any problems if vehicle registration stickers are eliminated in Pennsylvania.

2013/06/16

Corbett Reportedly Supports Beefed Up Transportation Funding Bill

The secretary of PennDOT says Governor Corbett would be willing to support a Senate transportation funding proposal that goes well beyond what he’s proposed.

2013/06/13

(Rep. Scott Petri testifies before the Pa. House Children & Youth Committee. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pa. Legislators Move To Tighten Child Abuse Laws in Wake of Sandusky Scandal

Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks County) is the sponsor of one the bills that got committee approval, a measure providing a definition of child abuse.

2013/06/11

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett File Photo (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Corbett Expects Compromise On Transportation Funding Bill

Governor Corbett in February proposed raising about $1.8 billion a year for roads, bridges and mass transit primarily by lifting the cap on gasoline taxes at the wholesale level.

2013/06/11

(The Pennsylvania capitol, in Harrisburg. File photo)

Pa. Democrats Push For Vote On Medicaid Expansion

Democrats are vowing to take any opportunity to try to force a vote and one of those opportunities came in the state House yesterday. Democrats tried to offer a Medicaid amendment to the budget.

2013/06/11

Crunch Time In PA Liquor Fight

McIlhinney says his bill will address issues like the sale of wine and beer in grocery stores, as well as the closure of state stores.

2013/06/10

Litigation Over NCAA Sanctions Against PSU Lives On

A federal judge has tossed Governor Corbett’s lawsuit, but that doesn’t mean litigation is over.

2013/06/09

Pa. Supremes Reject Nutter Bid To Speed Up Union Contract Litigation

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a bid by the Nutter administration to speed up litigation over its desire to impose a new contract on the city’s blue collar workers union.

2013/06/07

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