Advance Local

Health Care Reporter: Education & Quality of Life

Advance Local  •  $50k - $65k/yr  •  Mechanicsburg, PA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

Health Care Reporter: Education & Quality of Life

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.

What you’ll do:

  • 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.

The base salary range is $50,000 to $65,000 per year.

What we’re looking for:

  • 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.

If you thrive on competition, live for exclusives, and can help readers, viewers and listeners understand not just what’s happening, but why it matters, this job is for you.

If you excel in a fast‑paced digital newsroom, love finding the story behind the story, and bring urgency and ambition to your reporting, we want to hear from you.

Please upload samples of your best work or a list of story links when you apply.

Advance Local

About Advance Local

Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement.

As home to some of the nation’s top local media groups, software and data platforms, and marketing agencies, Advance Local strives to make a positive and lasting impact in the communities we serve. A company grounded with rich history and driven by creative innovation, Advance Local’s mission is to strengthen and empower the communities we serve. Our media groups include Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, Advance Media New York, MassLive Media, MLive Media Group, NJ Advance Media, PA Media Group, and Staten Island Media Group.

We believe in our brands, our values, and each other and are united by our shared goals, culture of creative innovation and commitment to our communities we’ve been serving for more than a century.

We're part of Advance, a private, family-owned business that owns, operates and invests in companies spanning media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Their mission is to build the value of the company over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation across their diversified portfolio. Advance’s portfolio of exceptional companies includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, and POP. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit.

For more details, please visit AdvanceLocal.com.

Industry
Media & Publishing
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1922
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