Serena O’Sullivan is a Phoenix-based news reporter and content editor at KTAR News since 2023. Serena’s career includes roles as a reporter for Arizona Republic, Phoenix New Times and the Phoenix Business Journal. A Cronkite School graduate and SPJ award finalist, she also worked as a digital content coordinator, social media manager and freelance feature writer. Serena covers stories on politics, crime, policing, technology, education and more.
Expertise
- News writing
- Copy editing
- Radio reporting
- Project management
- Content strategy
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
- First-generation college graduate
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix New Times in 2023
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix Business Journal in 2019
- Contributed to KTAR News’ regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winning newscast in 2024
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2024Phoenix leaders look to address relentless heat with more trees, shade structures
The Phoenix City Council updated a 2010 plan to keep streets cool. The Phoenix shade canopy will soon expand due to a Wednesday vote.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2024Local nonprofit teams up with Phoenix to open nearly 100 new shelter beds for women, families
A new shelter coming to the city of Phoenix will bring almost 100 shelter beds to families experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2024Mesa mayor-elect outlines details of water sustainability plans
The winner of the 2024 Mesa mayor election, Mark Freeman, said his extensive experience on water policy will help him in his future role.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2024First phase of new Peoria rental community ready for residents
A new rental community in Peoria called Summerwell Peoria Place is comprised of 255 duplexes as well as one- and two-story detached homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 20242 Valley lottery players win big the weekend after the presidential election
The weekend after Election Day on Nov. 2, two lucky players bought winning Arizona Lottery tickets that earned them significant payouts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2024Maricopa County Sheriff-elect talks staffing, jails, Tent City, crime prevention
Republican Jerry Sheridan, the winner of the Maricopa County Sheriff election of 2024, said his top priorities are staffing and good leadership.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 20242 buildings under construction at West Valley industrial park
The Tex Industrial Project is officially underway, according to an announcement Merit Partners Inc., the developers, made last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2024Man killed in hit-and-run collision in Mesa after getting out of his truck
A fatal Mesa hit-and-run killed 54-year-old Jose Luis Garcia. The suspect, who drove an older, silver passenger truck, is at large, Mesa Police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 20249 displaced in Phoenix fire that damaged 2 homes
Flames quickly spread from a carport in one residence to another residence in Phoenix on Monday. The fire displaced nine people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 20247 Arizona cities set up ‘giving machines’ to streamline charity donations this holiday season
Want to help those in need this holiday season? Those in Glendale and Gilbert can use giving machines to donate food, medicine and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2024Arizona man gets 14-year sentence for possessing child sex abuse images
Tucson man Duane Lee Johnsen, 55, was sentenced to 14 years for knowingly possessing child pornography, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2024Justin Heap says he wants to speed up elections, clean voter rolls and stop noncitizen voting
Republican Justin Heap is running in the Maricopa County recorder election in 2024. His opponent conceded. Heap said he's feeling optimistic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2024International drug trafficking network in metro Phoenix dismantled by Operation Night Owl
A massive fentanyl bust in Arizona has taken over 2 million pills of the deadly drug off the streets, authorities announced on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 6, 2024Yassamin Ansari says her top priorities in Congress are housing and affordability
Phoenix's former vice mayor has a new title after the 2024 election: U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari. She says housing is one of her top priorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 5, 2024Judge rules to extend hours of polling places in Apache County after voting issues cause disruption
The Navajo Nation won its Election Day lawsuit, which means several polling locations in Apache County will now be open until 9 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 5, 2024Bomb threats that may have come from Russia target 4 Arizona polling locations
Four polling locations in Navajo County were targeted by Election Day bomb threats from Russian email domains, according to the FBI.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2024Tolleson art teacher wins Bruce and Gaydos’ monthly teacher tribute award
Michelle Walla, an art teacher with 11 years of experience at Freeman Fine Arts Academy in Tolleson, is this month's Tribute to a Teacher winner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2024Liz Cheney says Donald Trump is ‘unhinged’ and ‘unfit for office’ after his rhetoric in Glendale
Former President Donald Trump called a Republican lawmaker a "radical war hawk." What was the response to the Liz Cheney Trump comments?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 2, 2024Phoenix gets $12.9M federal grant to launch on-demand microtransit service
A microtransit service in Phoenix designed to cut down on congestion within specific city zones is set to launch thanks to an influx of federal funds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 31, 2024Arizona gets $60M in federal funding for rail improvement projects
Four Arizona infrastructure projects are set to receive over $60 million from the Biden-Harris administration. They'll improve safety and efficiency.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024First Watch, Carter’s set to open at Queen Creek Marketplace
The developers behind Queen Creek Marketplace near Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads announced the two latest retailers: First Watch and Carter's.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024New rental community to open in the West Valley this November
A new build-to-rent community called Avilla Palomino is set to open in Glendale next month, according to the developers behind the project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024Arizona Humane Society rescues senior dog from Phoenix canal
The Arizona Humane Society worked with the Phoenix Fire Department to save a senior chihuahua stuck in the middle of a canal on June 16, 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2024Idealab launches ASU-affiliated startup studio to support new businesses
Idealab Arizona, a startup studio in partnership with Arizona State University, launched earlier this month to support innovation and entrepreneurship.