P. Kenneth Burns | WHYY
Kenneth Burns is WHYY’s South Jersey reporter. He joined the station in 2018 as an anchor. He also contributed stories and won a 2020 Keystone Media Award for one of them.
Prior to WHYY, he covered city government and urban issues for WYPR in Baltimore, his first stop in public media. His coverage of the Freddie Gray police trials won a 2017 National Headliner Award. Burns began his career shortly after high school as an intern and later news assistant at WTOP in Washington, D.C. He would go on to work for several commercial broadcasting outlets as a reporter, anchor, and producer in the D.C. and Baltimore metro areas.
The native Marylander and recently adopted New Jerseyan is a graduate of Towson University and Anne Arundel Community College.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has named the person who will lead the state's Office of the Food Security Advocate. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports that the office was created to help fight hunger.
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Researchers with Rowan University announced the discovery of a mass Revolutionary War battlefield grave in Gloucester County. From the New Jersey Desk, WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports the discovery of the rare site will give historians and the public more knowledge about an American victory that was a boost in the fight for independence.
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Two South Jersey counties are joining their neighbors in the Philadelphia region in the fight to disrupt drug trafficking. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports.
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A 20-year law enforcement veteran in Camden has made history as the city's first woman and Latina to hold the rank of deputy chief. From the New Jersey Desk, WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports.
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Nearly all of the workers at five Atlantic City casinos have voted to ratify a new agreement with managers. But WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports there are two more casinos still at the table opting to hold 'em at the moment.
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New Jersey's Acting Attorney General is forming a team to ensure those seeking an abortion in the state are protected. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports.
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Discussions continue this week between casinos in Atlantic City and the workers of Unite Here Local 54, as the two sides try to avoid a strike on Fourth of July weekend. From the New Jersey Desk, WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports on what's at stake.
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The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission says you no longer need to bring proof of your Social Security number to upgrade to REAL ID. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports that the announcement comes as 10,000 more appointments were made available.
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Congressional incumbents in New Jersey were able to defeat challengers handily last night. WHYY's Kenneth Burns as a wrap up of the results.
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An independent investigation found several factors that led to last year's wall collapse on I-295 in New Jersey at the Route 42 freeway. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports there were signs that the construction area had issues.