PLCA members work out of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Newsroom, located up the main Rotunda steps and straight down the hall, in Room 524-E. Stop in if you have a news tip, press release or issue you'd like to share with reporters.
U.S. mail:
Main Capitol Building
Room 524 E Floor
Newsroom
Harrisburg, Pa. 17120
2017-18 PLCA Board
The PLCA term follows the two-year legislative cycle. Elections were held in June for the new PLCA term that runs July 1, 2017-June 30, 2019. Officers are listed below. Their individual contact information can be found in the reporters' section below.
Steve Esack, PLCA president
Angela Couloumbis, vice president
John Baer, board member
Chris Comisac, board member
John Finnerty, board member
Marc Levy, secretary-treasurer
Reporters' Contact Information:
Allentown Morning Call:
Steve Esack: steve.esack@mcall.com, 717-783-7305, 267-334-6924 (cell) Twitter
Associated Press:
Marc Levy: mlevy@ap.org, 717-238-9413, Twitter
Mark Scolforo: mscolforo@ap.org, 717-238-9413, 610-334-7067 (cell), Twitter
Capitolwire:
Chris Comisac, Bureau Chief, ccomisac@capitolwire.com
Carley Mossbrook: crmossbrook@gmail.com, 814-571-4543
R.B. Swift: rswift@capitolwire.com, 717-234-6020
Community Newspapers
John Finnerty: CNHI Harrisburg Bureau, JFinnerty@cnhi.com, 570-246-3463
(Reporting for: The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, The Meadville Tribune, The New Castle News, The Sharon Herald and The Sunbury Daily Item.)
PennLive/The Patriot-News:
Jan Murphy: Bureau chief, jmurphy@pennlive.com, 717-255-4106, Twitter
Charlie Thompson: cthompson@pennlive.com, 717-255-8147, 717-579-8600 (cell)
Wallace McKelvey: wmckelvey@pennlive.com, 717-255-8130, Twitter
KDKA 1020 AM/KYW 1060 AM:
Tony Romeo: tromeo@fast.net, 717-232-2321
LNP Media Group:
Brad Bumsted: bbumsted@lnpnews.com, 717-514-1032
Paula Knudsen: pknudsen@caucuspa.com, 717-847-7608 (cell) @caucuspa
PCN:
Dan Bixler: dbixler@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Matthew Hall: matthall@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Larry Kaspar: larrykaspar@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Robert Krout: robkrout@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Francine Schertzer: francineschertzer@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Pennsylvania Public Radio:
Marie Cusack (State Impact PA): marie_cusick@witf.org, Twitter
Emily Previti: Emily_Previti@witf.org
Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News:
John Baer: baerj@phillynews.com, 717-783-9666
Angela Couloumbis: acouloumbis@phillynews.com, 717-787-5934, Twitter
Tom Fitzgerald: tfitzgerald@phillynews.com, 215-854-2718
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Karen Langley: klangley@post-gazette.com, 717-787-2141, Twitter
Liz Navratil: lnavratil@post-gazette.com, 717-787-2141, 412-807-8092 (cell), Twitter: @LizNavratil
Radio PA:
Brad Christman: brad_christman@radiopa.com, 717-910-2982
Roxbury News:
James Roxbury: info@roxburynews.com, 717-571-4596
WHTM-TV:
Dennis Owens: dowens@abc27.com, 717-236-1444
U.S. mail:
Main Capitol Building
Room 524 E Floor
Newsroom
Harrisburg, Pa. 17120
2017-18 PLCA Board
The PLCA term follows the two-year legislative cycle. Elections were held in June for the new PLCA term that runs July 1, 2017-June 30, 2019. Officers are listed below. Their individual contact information can be found in the reporters' section below.
Steve Esack, PLCA president
Angela Couloumbis, vice president
John Baer, board member
Chris Comisac, board member
John Finnerty, board member
Marc Levy, secretary-treasurer
Reporters' Contact Information:
Allentown Morning Call:
Steve Esack: steve.esack@mcall.com, 717-783-7305, 267-334-6924 (cell) Twitter
Associated Press:
Marc Levy: mlevy@ap.org, 717-238-9413, Twitter
Mark Scolforo: mscolforo@ap.org, 717-238-9413, 610-334-7067 (cell), Twitter
Capitolwire:
Chris Comisac, Bureau Chief, ccomisac@capitolwire.com
Carley Mossbrook: crmossbrook@gmail.com, 814-571-4543
R.B. Swift: rswift@capitolwire.com, 717-234-6020
Community Newspapers
John Finnerty: CNHI Harrisburg Bureau, JFinnerty@cnhi.com, 570-246-3463
(Reporting for: The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, The Meadville Tribune, The New Castle News, The Sharon Herald and The Sunbury Daily Item.)
PennLive/The Patriot-News:
Jan Murphy: Bureau chief, jmurphy@pennlive.com, 717-255-4106, Twitter
Charlie Thompson: cthompson@pennlive.com, 717-255-8147, 717-579-8600 (cell)
Wallace McKelvey: wmckelvey@pennlive.com, 717-255-8130, Twitter
KDKA 1020 AM/KYW 1060 AM:
Tony Romeo: tromeo@fast.net, 717-232-2321
LNP Media Group:
Brad Bumsted: bbumsted@lnpnews.com, 717-514-1032
Paula Knudsen: pknudsen@caucuspa.com, 717-847-7608 (cell) @caucuspa
PCN:
Dan Bixler: dbixler@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Matthew Hall: matthall@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Larry Kaspar: larrykaspar@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Robert Krout: robkrout@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Francine Schertzer: francineschertzer@pcntv.com, 717-730-6000
Pennsylvania Public Radio:
Marie Cusack (State Impact PA): marie_cusick@witf.org, Twitter
Emily Previti: Emily_Previti@witf.org
Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News:
John Baer: baerj@phillynews.com, 717-783-9666
Angela Couloumbis: acouloumbis@phillynews.com, 717-787-5934, Twitter
Tom Fitzgerald: tfitzgerald@phillynews.com, 215-854-2718
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Karen Langley: klangley@post-gazette.com, 717-787-2141, Twitter
Liz Navratil: lnavratil@post-gazette.com, 717-787-2141, 412-807-8092 (cell), Twitter: @LizNavratil
Radio PA:
Brad Christman: brad_christman@radiopa.com, 717-910-2982
Roxbury News:
James Roxbury: info@roxburynews.com, 717-571-4596
WHTM-TV:
Dennis Owens: dowens@abc27.com, 717-236-1444
