Alicia Vitarelli
Alicia has been thrilled to work so closely with the Action News Big Board, incorporating social media into the newscast in a very special and unique way. Through Twitter and Facebook, she has made viewers part of the conversation, and part of the storytelling.
Alicia came to Philadelphia from News 12 New Jersey, where she was the morning and afternoon anchor for two and a half years. She also created, hosted and produced two original franchises including a bargain-hunting series and the Emmy-nominated "Best Kept Secrets of New Jersey". Prior to that, Alicia worked for NY1 News and Time Warner Cable in New York City for six years as an anchor and reporter. Alicia received Bachelor's Degrees in Communications and Honors, with a minor in Spanish, from Villanova University. She also obtained a Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Alicia has been the Grand Marshal of the Italian American Festival in North Wildwood, NJ, as well as the Italian American Woman of the Year for the Center for Italian and Italian American Culture, the Italian American Police Society of NJ and the East Hanover Italian American Club.
In her spare time, Alicia enjoys international travel, cooking, exploring new finds around town, dining outdoors, spending time with family (especially her five nieces!) and ballet barre classes. Alicia is thrilled to be home in the Philadelphia area to cheer on her Wildcats!
Alicia and her husband, Matthew, are the proud parents of a little girl.
Alicia's Stories
Order up a serving of theater at 'The Worst Café in the World' in Philadelphia
Imagine going to a café where the menu doesn't list food and drinks, but theatrical bites. It's called 'The Worst Café in the World,' and it's celebrating a grand opening in Philadelphia this week.
Disneynature's 'Tiger' gives intimate look at the majestic animal in a magical way
Debuting on Disney+ just in time for Earth Day is Disneynature's 'Tiger,' a new documentary that follows a family of tigers in the jungles of India, intimately filmed like never before.
The best of Broadway coming to The Playhouse on Rodney Square in Wilmington for 2024/25 season
Some of the best of Broadway is coming to Delaware for the 2024/25 'Broadway in Wilmington' season.
Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival returns 'bigger and better than ever'
The historic Philadelphia neighborhood is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and this year, the festival is bigger than ever.
The Dish: Nicholas Elmi's Cavatelli with Trapanese Pesto from The Pump House in Bala Cynwyd
Cavatelli with homemade Trapanese pesto is a Sicilian specialty and James Beard Award Finalist and Top Chef Winner Nicholas Elmi brought us into the kitchen where we whipped up this dish in less than five minutes.
Hit Broadway musical debuting in Delaware highlights historical kindness of small Canadian town
Gander may be a small town in rural Canada, but history will remember its enormous kindness.
Pianist to headline tribute concert for Peter Nero, longtime Philly Pops conductor
"Timeless: A Tribute to the Legacy of Peter Nero" will be on Saturday, April 20 at the Kimmel Center.
The Dish: The secret to juicy, jumbo lump crab cakes from Loch Bar in Center City
If you love crab cakes, you came to the right place.
East Passyunk's Flavors on the Avenue is a 5-block festival of delicious family fun
Philadelphia's East Passyunk neighborhood is getting ready for the return of its Flavors on the Avenue Festival, bringing some of the city's top restaurants, bars and cafes out to the avenue for a day of family fun.
Organization works to preserve 125 years of history at Montgomery County cemetery
The last burial was back in 1945, after which Har Hasetim fell into massive disrepair.