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 | Sep 6, 2024Sen. Mark Kelly joins congressional delegation to Finland, Baltic States
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly from Arizona took part in a six-person delegation to Finland and the Baltic states that analyzed defense efforts in the region.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2024Suspected drunk driver causes power outage in Scottsdale, police say
A suspected drunk driver was arrested after he crashed into a power pole in Scottsdale on Friday morning, causing a power outage, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2024How to help the 2 Phoenix police officers shot, injured in the line of duty
Want to help the two Phoenix police officers who were shot in the line of duty while responding to a vehicle theft call on Tuesday night? Here's how.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2024Meghan McCain calls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ‘garbage candidates’
Meghan McCain isn't voting for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. She called them both "garbage candidates."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2024New academy center opens to teach children with autism in Phoenix
A new Phoenix center opened to help children with autism, especially children who are five years old or younger, on Aug. 28, 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2024Low salaries and burnout are chasing Arizona teachers out of classrooms, survey finds
The Arizona Department of Education Educator Recruitment and Retention Task Force released a new teacher retention survey on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2024Arizona receives $47M more in federal funding to support border communities
Arizona is set to benefit from a rush of $47 million in federal funding for border communities, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2024Phoenix’s streak of reaching at least 100 degrees hits 100 days
This summer, Phoenix has set a new benchmark for extreme heat, with the temperature reaching at least 100 degrees for the 100th consecutive day on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2024ID service helped over 8,300 unhoused people in Arizona in first year
Over 8,300 unhoused people have benefitted from the Homeless ID project in its first year, officials announced on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2024High temperatures in Phoenix expected to stay below 110 degrees during Labor Day weekend
Tired of the heat? The Labor Day weekend weather is expected to be cool. However, there's another run of big heat predicted next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2024Silver Alert canceled after missing 94-year-old Mesa man found
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert they issued on Thursday night for a missing 94-year-old man after he was found in Apache Junction.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 30, 2024Kari Lake calls polls saying Ruben Gallego leads in Arizona Senate race ‘phony’ and ‘bogus’
Polls released this week have found Kari Lake is second in the U.S. Senate race to Ruben Gallego. Lake called those polls phony and bogus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2024Researcher calls DOJ’s analysis of Phoenix Police Department’s use of force incidents ‘misleading’
A researcher involved in a new study said the Department of Justice's claims about civil rights violations by the Phoenix Police Department are misleading.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 29, 2024Rep. Ruben Gallego leads over Kari Lake in Senate race, new poll says
Which party will win power in the U.S. Senate? Only the general election will decide, but a new poll shows Democratic Ruben Gallego is in the lead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2024Mayors of Tempe, Mesa launch Disagree Better Arizona to fight political polarization
Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican, is partnering with Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, a Democrat, for the new Disagree Better Arizona program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 202418 new EV charging stations to be built across Arizona’s interstate system
Awards will enable the Arizona Department of Transportation to scatter more electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2024Construction completed on 1st phase of Glendale industrial park
The construction company working on the project to complete Virgin Industrial Park in Glendale said phase one has been completed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2024Tempe elementary school teacher wins Bruce and Gaydos’ teacher tribute
Alison Ganssle, a Tempe elementary school teacher who has around 29 years of experience in the classroom, won a teacher tribute award.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2024Mesa mayor who supports Kamala Harris says she’s better for the economy than Donald Trump
Mesa Mayor John Giles is one of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' top Republican supporters in Arizona. Here's why.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2024Man dies at Grand Canyon after boat flips in Colorado River
A man is dead after his boat flipped while he was boating at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, officials announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2024New Mesa residence hall gives young adults leaving foster care a home and career training
County leaders are throwing their support behind the newly opened Mesa HopeTech residence hall for foster youth leaving the system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2024Street tacos from Valley vendors without permits make 17 people sick
Love street tacos? You might get sick like 17 victims who reported their illnesses after eating food from street vendors without permits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2024Luxury Paradise Valley hilltop estate sells for $12 million
A Paradise Valley hilltop estate at 6044 N. 44th Place that is 10,656 square feet has sold for $12 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2024Phoenix nears last year’s record of most days with temps of at least 110 degrees
There have been 52 days of temperatures of 110 degrees or above in Phoenix so far in 2024. NWS predicts Monday will be the 53rd day.