Tyler Pratt
Assistant news editorI’m the assistant news editor at LehighValleyNews.com who hails from West Texas. You may have heard my voice as WLVR’s former All Things Considered news anchor. I’ve spent more than a decade telling audio stories at public radio stations across the U.S., including KUT and KUTX in Austin; WNYC in New York; KCBX in California, and the Southern Foodways Alliance podcast Gravy. I’m a Columbia Journalism School alum with a passion for reporting on criminal justice, social justice, politics and LGBTQ+ issues. When I’m not helping run the newsroom, I love New Orleans Saints football, dance floors, barbecue, tasting new wines and trying out taco spots in the Lehigh Valley. I live in Easton with my sweet little dog, Tater, and I’m always on the hunt for my next vacation destination.
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says he has a plan to create more jobs in the state while also helping to fight the spread of coronavirus. -
And as WLVR’s Tyler Pratt reports, as the state moves to reopen, high rates of cases and deaths remain in the state’s long term-care facilities.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A large water main break in Western Allentown, Wednesday, April 29, left areas of the city without water or with low water pressure. The…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health has been accused of halting inspections at long-term care facilities during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Pennsylvania hospitals may be able to resume elective procedures and surgeries in the near future.
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Roughly 20-30 people showed up to the PPL Center in downtown Allentown — a city that’s been hard hit by coronavirus — to protest stay-at-home orders and support President Donald Trump. WLVR’s Tyler Pratt was there, in full PPE gear, and reports many attendees say right now they think it’s healthier to be outside than in.
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The Lehigh Valley will not be among the first areas of the state to reopen next month. Governor Tom Wolf outlined more details on the plan for Pennsylvania on Wednesday, April 22 and as WLVR’s Tyler Pratt reports, it will move forward in three phases: red, yellow and green.
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Pennsylvania has new mandatory protections for workers employed at essential businesses with in-person operations.
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New CDC guidelines say employees shouldn’t go to work if they’re feeling sick to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Pennsylvania is now able to test for coronavirus. The health department announced yesterday [Tuesday] that samples will be processed by a state lab in Exton.
