Jess Arnold, Multimedia Journalist
Jess Arnold joined the news team in June 2016 and is excited to launch her career in Michiana!
She hails from Philadelphia, PA and graduated Summa Cum Laude with dual degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Marketing from the Pennsylvania State University. She also received minor certificates in Spanish and International Business.
Her passion for storytelling has taken her around the world. During her 2014 semester abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she wrote for the Buenos Aires Herald, the longest-running English newspaper in the city. During her senior year of college, she traveled to Lesbos and Athens, Greece to report on the refugee crisis. She also tried her hand at digital and social media during her Discovery Channel internship, where she produced content for the show Deadliest Catch as well as Shark Week.
At Penn State, she reported, anchored, and produced for the school’s award-winning newscast Centre County Report. One of her stories won the First Place Hearst TV Journalism award for best feature piece in 2016.
Besides reporting, she loves performing, traveling, cooking, and catching up on her latest TV show obsession.
If you have a story to share or want to give a heads up about any news tips, feel free to reach out to her on Facebook, Twitter or send her an email.
Articles by Jess Arnold
- SJC voters "Meet the Candidates" at last forum
- Friends of Elkhart woman widowed by ISIS fighter share thoughts
- La Porte nonprofit releases opioid report
- Local roofer saves vet's home by fixing roof for free
- Benton Harbor High School teachers speak out in support of principal
- SBCSC approves pay hike for bus drivers
- Elizabeth Smart shares story of resiliency with South Bend
- ISP conducting death investigation in LaGrange County
- South Bend Cubs make a splash for Special Olympics
- Kids hoping to hit a home run with Swoop & Stu's Reading Program
- Teen founds "Unbeauty Mark" campaign to promote self-love
- BHAS Board announces superintendent's resignation
- South Bend neighbors honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hand in hand
- Pulaski democrats host congressional candidates for Dyngus Day
- One year later, depositions released in Niles CO poisoning
- Irish fans fired up for Final Four
- Vietnam vets celebrate National Vietnam Veterans Day
- Eyewitness to Elwood shooting says officer "did the right thing"
- Pulaski father charged with neglect pleads not guilty
- Frank's Place customers rally together after shooting
- Indy startup creates "Opioid Dashboard" to track epidemic real-time
- SBCSC bus drivers asking for higher wages
- Penn Fire demonstrates new "Rescue Task Force"
- Pulaski schools protecting students with SchoolGuard app
- North Judson schools working to keep all students safe from active shooters
- New Mishawaka VA clinic hosts first town hall for vets
- Son facing murder charges in death of father, father's girlfriend
- Police release suspect name in Karl King Tower burglary
- "The Farm" for foster kids in LaGrange ready to build
- Witness speaks after gun fires off in Red Robin
- Journalist and author shares findings on opiate epidemic
- Gun goes off inside Mishawaka Red Robin
- Working for You: Where was the flood warning for Niles Parkview tenants?
- Elkhart community donates items to Goodwill for #57FloodRelief
- #57FloodRelief: Elkhart flood victims cleaning up drowned homes
- Marshall County sheriff prepping churchgoers for active shooter
- Privacy and security: asking Amazon Alexa if your data is secure
- Notre Dame encouraging kids to combat climate change
- Starke County farmers fighting flooding
- Student turning "Little BIG Idea" grant into anti-bullying efforts
- Goshen firefighters rescue stranded kayaker from floodwaters
- DeCamp Gardens neighbors working to clean as waters recede
- Greenbriar neighbors deal with flooding
- Jewel Woods neighborhood sees rushing floodwaters
- Nonprofit working to take Vietnam vets to D.C. memorial
- South Bend mom upset after school bus fight
- Michiana's changing families through a rose-colored lens
- Hit-and-run at Knox school injures student and parent; driver arrested
- South Bend Common Council waiting for city to make move in police tapes case
- Becky Savage testifies about opioid crisis in front of U.S. Senate
- ISP investigating death of inmate
- Knox community searching for missing woman
- Mother of victim killed in quadruple shooting speaks on son's birthday
- Pulaski County neglect case delayed
- Working for You: Looking into Corbett's campaign contributions
- Woman reunites with officer who saved her from burning car
- Niles father and daughter sought help with furnace before deaths
- Ardmore neighborhood honing in on one re-route alternative
- Multiple people arrested in Marshall County Drug Task Force sweep
- Three drug busts on same Marshall County road
- South Bend community group to host meeting about racial wealth divide
- SJC officer recalls rescuing woman from burning car
- Mishawaka family safe after early morning fire torches garage
- Car flies up and over tow truck, badly damaging both vehicles
- Elkhart community hears about River District plan
- Missing woman found dead, suspect in custody
- Firefighters investigating South Bend bedroom fire
- Knox ramping up fire protection measures with more hydrants
- Local band holding Christmas Extravaganza for Big Brothers Big Sisters
- ONLY ON: Days before son's birthday, mother of teen killed in Niles CO poisoning speaks
- MI state senator pushing for more CO legislation
- Triton HS football coach finalist in national Rose Bowl award
- One person killed in Cass County crash
- South Bend police tapes case back in court Monday
- St. Joe High students hold 'Conscientious Christmas Cafe'
- Collaborating to improve education in Elkhart County
- Elkhart community rallies against ICE Detention Center after application delayed
- Mobile Weather Tracker along SR 120
- SB Streets crews working overtime to prep for snow round two
- Two juveniles, 18-year-old arrested in South Bend home invasion