Robby Brod | WITF
Robby Brod is WITF's Democracy Beat Reporter covering mis/disinformation and the harm they cause communities across Pennsylvania.
Before coming to Harrisburg, he worked at WHYY in Philadelphia, WVIK in the Quad Cities, and Iowa Public Radio in Iowa City. He was raised in Media, Pa. and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2017.
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A new report from Franklin & Marshall College shows a growing number of people are voting along party lines during the midterms, no matter what the issues or the candidates. WITF’s Robby Brod explains why this trend is on the rise. -
It's been almost 80 years since Army Private Horace H. Middleton was killed in action during World War II. Now, after being identified using modern forensic techniques, the fallen soldier is returning home to Northumberland County. -
A former Lebanon County police officer charged in connection with the January 6th Capitol attack faces up to 20 years in prison as a legal victory is overturned by a federal appeals court. WITF’s Robby Brod has more. Read the full story here. -
The Democratic and Republican candidates for the state Supreme Court, who have their party’s support, lead in fundraising - with the primary about a month away. WITF’s Robby Brod has more on how much the candidates have raised. -
A Berks County man has been added to the long list of people charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. WITF’s Robby Brod explains the charges - and how police say he tried to help other rioters. -
At least a dozen Pennsylvania schools were hit by a wave of false active shooter and bomb threats Wednesday, causing multiple schools to go into lockdown and/or evacuate. WITF’s Robby Brod reports the threats might have been computer-generated. -
The West Reading community is reeling from the explosion that destroyed the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory Saturday. WITF’s Robby Brod reports some community members are unsure how to proceed. -
A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol - during which she led protesters to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. -
An attorney who represented both Donald Trump and State Sen. Doug Mastriano has been censured for making false claims about election fraud. WITF’s Robby Brod explains what that could mean for her legal career.
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Recently unsealed federal court rulings shed light on midstate Congressman Scott Perry’s attempts to keep the DOJ out of his cell phone. WITF's Robby Brod explains what was included in the release – and what Perry was ordered to turn over to federal prosecutors.
