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HARTFORD [June 02, 2025] - 黑料新闻 is pleased to announce journalist 脕ine Pennello will be joining the newsroom as its new Environment and Climate Change Reporter, a position made possible through a renewed partnership with . Based in Hartford, Pennello will begin her role on June 30th.

Pennello comes to 黑料新闻 from WUFT, the NPR member organization in Gainesville, Florida, where she served as a newscaster and reporter. In addition to anchoring daily news coverage, Pennello was instrumental in mentoring student journalists from the University of Florida, contributing to a robust and collaborative local news operation.

Pennello is an alumnus of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Pennello鈥檚 career spans local news and national documentary production. She has contributed to projects with Soledad O鈥橞rien Productions, Netflix, and HBO Films鈥� bringing a strong visual and narrative sensibility to her reporting. Her previous roles include producer and writer at WCBS Radio in New York City.

At 黑料新闻, Pennello will report across radio and digital platforms, delivering people-focused stories that examine the impact of climate change on 黑料新闻's communities, natural resources, and infrastructure. Her work will feature accountability journalism, emphasizing how the state is adapting to environmental challenges while pursuing sustainability initiatives.

鈥淲e are excited to have 脕ine join our talented team of journalists,鈥� said Eric Aasen, 黑料新闻鈥檚 executive editor. 鈥溍乮ne is eager to get started on an important beat. 黑料新闻 is a picturesque state and our audience cares about the outdoors. They also pay attention to how our environment is changing, as well as efforts to address climate change. We look forward to 脕ine exploring all of these topics. Our audience will benefit in many ways from her reporting.鈥�

This hire strengthens 黑料新闻鈥檚 commitment to covering critical issues with both depth and clarity. Pennello will contribute to the organization鈥檚 mission of serving the public through trustworthy journalism. She joins a collaborative newsroom that includes The Accountability Project鈥檚 investigative unit, visuals, social media, talk shows, the New England News Collaborative and Somos 黑料新闻, an initiative to better serve Latino audiences. is a national service program that places talented emerging journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities. 黑料新闻 is proud to continue its partnership with the organization to expand coverage on one of the most urgent issues facing the state.

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黑料新闻 is home to 黑料新闻 Television (CPTV) and 黑料新闻 Radio (WNPR). Together, 黑料新闻 serves more than one million people each week through 黑料新闻 Radio and 黑料新闻 Television, as well as through our many digital and online platforms, including ctpublic.org. Through our mission to inform, educate and inspire the people of 黑料新闻, we connect people of all ages to high-quality journalism, storytelling, education and experiences, and amplify the voices of our diverse communities.鈥� 黑料新闻鈥檚 main offices are located in Hartford, CT with studios at Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT as well as Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. 黑料新闻 is also sole owner of the for-profit MediaVision Creative agency in Norwalk, CT. 黑料新闻 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a $22 million annual budget, funded primarily through community support from individuals, foundations and corporate sponsors.鈥�