Gabriela Martínez | WITF
Gabriela Martínez is a Report for America corps member covering race and identity in central Pennsylvania with a focus on the region’s growing Latino community. She is interested in grassroots political movements and covering the discussions happening in underrepresented communities of color.
Previously, she worked as an associate producer at Kentucky Educational Television (KET) producing stories on the commonwealth’s diverse regions and contributing to state legislature coverage. She also worked as a news assistant at the PBS NewsHour, interned at WAMU 88.5, and was a Fulbright English teaching assistant in Russia. Gabriela holds a master’s degree in multiplatform journalism from the University of Maryland.
Gabriela was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She is fluent in Spanish, English and Russian.
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Reproductive rights became a top concern for voters across Pennsylvania after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Democratic victories in key races this past November ensured abortion would remain accessible and legal in the state -- for now.
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The Wolf administration is giving $3.9 million to nonprofits, community and religious organizations it says are often targeted by hate groups. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez reports, the grant will help these groups feel safer.
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As the Berks County immigration detention center prepares to close early next year, advocates and immigration lawyers are working to release the women who are still detained there.
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The federal government is shutting down a Berks County detention center that has been the subject of many protests by immigration advocacy groups. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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A federal court in Pennsylvania says two nursing and rehab centers in the midstate must pay workers hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages and damages. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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As we enter the holiday season, travelers will encounter busier than usual roadways. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez reports, state officials are urging motorists to drive sober and avoid distractions.
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With two races still too close to call in Montgomery and Bucks counties, it is not clear yet which party will control the statehouse. If Democrats do, Republican efforts to limit abortion in the state could be blocked. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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A Latino advocacy group is suing the York County Board of elections, claiming that it failed to ensure required language access to Spanish-speaking voters — Puerto Rican voters in particular — at polling places. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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A state commission on behavioral health has come up with recommendations on how to use $100 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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The Planned Parenthood clinic in York is seeing a big influx of out-of-state patients now that the Supreme Court has eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion. Gabriela Martinez has more.