Alicia Vitarelli
Alicia has been thrilled to work so closely with the Action News Big Board, incorporating social media into the newscast in a very special and unique way. Through Twitter and Facebook, she has made viewers part of the conversation, and part of the storytelling.
Alicia came to Philadelphia from News 12 New Jersey, where she was the morning and afternoon anchor for two and a half years. She also created, hosted and produced two original franchises including a bargain-hunting series and the Emmy-nominated "Best Kept Secrets of New Jersey". Prior to that, Alicia worked for NY1 News and Time Warner Cable in New York City for six years as an anchor and reporter. Alicia received Bachelor's Degrees in Communications and Honors, with a minor in Spanish, from Villanova University. She also obtained a Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Alicia has been the Grand Marshal of the Italian American Festival in North Wildwood, NJ, as well as the Italian American Woman of the Year for the Center for Italian and Italian American Culture, the Italian American Police Society of NJ and the East Hanover Italian American Club.
In her spare time, Alicia enjoys international travel, cooking, exploring new finds around town, dining outdoors, spending time with family (especially her five nieces!) and ballet barre classes. Alicia is thrilled to be home in the Philadelphia area to cheer on her Wildcats!
Alicia and her husband, Matthew, are the proud parents of a little girl.
Alicia's Stories
Hit Broadway musical debuting in Delaware highlights historical kindness of small Canadian town
Gander may be a small town in rural Canada, but history will remember its enormous kindness.
Pianist to headline tribute concert for Peter Nero, longtime Philly Pops conductor
"Timeless: A Tribute to the Legacy of Peter Nero" will be on Saturday, April 20 at the Kimmel Center.
The Dish: The secret to juicy, jumbo lump crab cakes from Loch Bar in Center City
If you love crab cakes, you came to the right place.
East Passyunk's Flavors on the Avenue is a 5-block festival of delicious family fun
Philadelphia's East Passyunk neighborhood is getting ready for the return of its Flavors on the Avenue Festival, bringing some of the city's top restaurants, bars and cafes out to the avenue for a day of family fun.
Organization works to preserve 125 years of history at Montgomery County cemetery
The last burial was back in 1945, after which Har Hasetim fell into massive disrepair.
'Hadestown' makes stop at the Academy of Music this week
The stars of the show say they are thrilled to bring this fan favorite back to Philadelphia.
'The First Omen' is 6th in franchise, a prequel to 1976 classic film 'The Omen'
In theaters now, it's the origin story fans of 'The Omen' have been waiting close to 50 years to hear.
Local Broadway stars return home with production of 'tick...tick...BOOM!' at Theatre Horizon
A cast of Broadway stars is headed to Norristown's Theatre Horizon for a limited engagement of Jonathan Larson's smash hit 'tick...tick...BOOM!'
How Disney's 'Frozen' actor Dan Plehal transforms into reindeer Sven on stage
In Disney's 'Frozen' on stage, actor Dan Plehal transforms into Kristoff's reindeer friend, Sven. It's an incredible, physical feat of strength, precision and emotion.
The Dish: Homemade sourdough pizza from Pizzata Pizzeria
The owners of Pizzata Pizzeria brought us into their kitchen for some tips and tricks that will make your pizza taste like it just came out of the oven in Italy.