Acclaimed journalist and reporter who once served as the head of the Associated Press in Pennsylvania for numerous years.
In 1976, he matriculated from Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained his bachelor's in English.
The website PoliticsPA named him one of Pennsylvania's Most Influential Reporters in 2005.
He had one daughter, Erin, with his longtime wife Renee Jackson.
Both he and actor Patrick Fabian attended Pennsylvania State University before their careers took off.