Alicia Vitarelli Biography|Profile
Alicia Vitarelli is a skilled American journalist currently working at ABC6-WPVI News as an anchor. She is the co-anchor of Action News at 4 pm. Vitarelli joined the Action News team in October 2010.
Alicia Vitarelli Age|Birthday
How old is Vitarelli? She is 45 years old as of 2024. Vitarelli was born on January 1, 1978, in New York City, USA. She celebrates her birthday on the 1st of January every year.
Alicia Vitarelli Education
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Honors, with a minor in Spanish, from Villanova University. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Alicia Vitarelli Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Alicia Vitarelli Family|Parents|Siblings
She is the daughter of Elizabeth Ann Vitarelli and Albert J. Vitarelli. She also has a stepmother called Sharon Vitarelli. Her mother is the Director of Nursing at Abbey Delray, Florida, and her father Albert recently retired as President of Ford in Manhattan.
Alicia Vitarelli Husband|Married
She is happily married to her beloved husband Matthew Pantaleon. The couple tied the knot in 2007 on April 20, at Our Lady of Angels Church in Brooklyn. Her husband was Chief Photographer at WNBC and is a former photojournalist at Time Warner and former chief photographer at News 12 in New Jersey. Currently, he is now the executive director of Staten Island Community Television and a Professor of Communications at St. John’s University.
Alicia Vitarelli Children|Kids
Together, they have a daughter Priscilla Isabelle, born 2014 January 24. She has not disclosed information about her child. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Alicia Vitarelli Career
Vitarelli has a vast and varied work that includes traveling to cover the Royal Wedding, the beatification of Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, the Oscars, the CMA Awards, and Dancing with the Stars. She has secured interviews with many Hollywood A-listers for her daily segment on Action News at 4 called “The Buzz.” Vitarelli admits to being a little star-struck while interviewing Tom Hanks. Alicia is also the co-host of 6abc’s weekly entertainment program, FYI Philly.
Vitarelli 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. She has made viewers part of the conversation, and part of the storytelling through social media handles.
Alicia Vitarelli 6ABC
Vitarelli arrived in Philadelphia from News 12 New Jersey, where she was the morning and afternoon anchor for two and a half years. In this capacity, she created, hosted, and produced two original franchises including a bargain-hunting series and the Emmy-nominated “Best Kept Secrets of New Jersey”. Before that, Alicia worked for NY1 News and Time Warner Cable in New York City for six years as an anchor and reporter.
Vitarelli earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Honors, with a minor in Spanish, from Villanova University. In addition, she 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.
When she is not working, Vitarelli enjoys international travel, cooking, exploring new finds around town, dining outdoors, spending time with family, and ballet barre classes. She is thrilled to be home in the Philadelphia area to cheer on her Wildcats. Vitarelli and her husband, Matthew, are the proud parents of a little girl.
Alicia Vitarelli Salary |Net Worth
She has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.