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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Pennsylvania is in the middle of the pack among states when it comes to non-discrimination laws and other LGBTQ protections. WITF's Gabriela Martinez reports on a new survey.
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GOP lawmakers, conservative groups and parents want to ban materials on sexual orientation and gender identity from being taught in kindergarten through fifth grade. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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A Democratic consulting firm is sharing findings that reveal a surge of voter registration among Pennsylvania women. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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Gov. Tom Wolf says people who qualify for up to $20,000 of student debt relief shouldn't worry about state taxes. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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A psychologist who works with young people is hoping a midstate school district investigating a case of hazing will focus on the victims first. The Middletown Area School district has obtained videos showing members of the high school football team were involved, so it has canceled its season.
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Five maternal health professionals in the midstate want Pennsylvanians to know that abortion restrictions would impact their ability to provide care to their patients. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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Pennsylvania now has statewide protections against a type of therapy that’s harmful to LGBTQ youth. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez details Gov. Tom Wolf's executive order aimed at discouraging people from offering it.
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Pennsylvania has new rules for tipped workers. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez reports, the regulations aim to provide more protections for employees who rely on tips to earn a living.
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Pennsylvania students and families experiencing homelessness now have an app to help them connect to housing, nutritional and mental health services. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.
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Hempfield School District in Lancaster County will adopt a policy prohibiting transgender student athletes from competing in teams that correspond with their gender identity. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.