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JEN PICCIANO

A Cleveland native and life long Browns, Indians and Cavs fan...Jen Picciano is happy to be back in her hometown.

She comes to us from KJTV in Lubbock Texas, where she spent 4 years. Jen anchored the evening newscasts and covered courts, crime and politics during her general assignment reporting days. Her coverage earned her an award for excellence from the State Bar of Texas.

Jen joined the morning team at 19 Action News as the traffic anchor, making sure you get to work safely and on time!  She is now a general assignment reporter.

A graduate of the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, she majored in broadcast journalism and Spanish and studied abroad in Spain after graduating from West Geauga High School.

Jen is thrilled to be back in Ohio and is ready to cheer on the Buckeyes, enjoy the seasons and take advantage of all the great things to do in Cleveland. If you don't find her with her nose in a newspaper or magazine, she's probably traveling, cooking, or golfing!

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  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:26 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:26:58 GMT
    Who couldn't use some cash right now?  You may have some unclaimed cash we your name on it. Employees of the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds are in the 19 Action News Studios today to help you claim
    Who couldn't use some cash right now?  You may have some unclaimed cash we your name on it.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:17 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:17:22 GMT
    Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has a plan to erase the district's $65M deficit. Mayor Jackson announced Wednesday that Ohio's House and Senate are expected to vote Thursday on the legislature needed to
    Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has a plan to erase the district's $65M deficit.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:04 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:04:04 GMT
    John Caputo - Eastlake Police photo
    A suspected serial bank robber struck again Saturday, this time at Eastlake's Dollar bank. According to Eastlake Police, Dollar Bank located at 34829 Vine Street was robbed around 9:30 a.m. by the individual
    A suspected serial bank robber has surrendered to Eastlake Police.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:00:54 GMT
    Sentencing is set for this afternoon for Zachary Brody. The 27-year-old Bowling Green man has already pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of Phil Masterson.
    Zachary Brody has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars.

    The 27-year-old Bowling Green man received the maximum sentence for killing Phil Masterson of Westlake.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:45 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:45:43 GMT
    A police chase ends in a crash on the highway. It happened around 1:30 p.m. on I-71 northbound near West 130th. Middleburg Heights officers were apparently chasing a woman on a yellow motorcycle, when

    Middleburg Heights Police Officers arrest a 21-year-old man they say led them on a high speed police chase, that ended in a crash. The chase began around 1pm Tuesday, when an officer saw a motorcycle speeding in the high speed lane of I-71.