Health Care Reporter: Education & Quality of Life

Advance Media • Hampden Township, PA

13d • $50,000 - $65,000

About The Position

PennLive — Pennsylvania’s most‑read local news site for six years running — is seeking a dynamic, data‑driven enterprise reporter to investigate the health care, education and quality‑of-life issues that shape communities across the state.

This role is for a journalist with sharp instincts and curiosity — someone who sees trends before they break, asks tough questions and turns quick hits into impactful, deeply reported stories that drive understanding and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field or equivalent experience
• A minimum of two years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing.
• A strong track record of enterprise and investigative reporting.
• Comfort working with data and incorporating it meaningfully into stories.
• Excellent news judgment and the ability to balance speed with depth.
• Clean, conversational writing that keeps readers engaged from start to finish.
• This job requires reliable transportation to meet sources and cover breaking news in the field.

Responsibilities

• Break news on major statewide issues and follow it with enterprise reporting that reveals what readers truly need to know.
• Use data, documents and public records to uncover patterns, inequities and systemic problems.
• Translate complex topics into clear, engaging and accessible journalism.
• Work across formats — written stories, visuals, social media, video and more — to reach audiences where they are.
• Deliver reporting that is timely, authoritative and built for a digital audience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees