
Irene Snyder
Irene is an Emmy-award winning reporter who joined the FOX10 news team in September 2020. She is very excited to be reporting out here in the desert!
Irene last worked as a reporter at WFMZ-TV in the Allentown/Berks County/Philadelphia area. There she covered several national stories including the search for a missing Amish teenager, and the controversy surrounding an Allentown police officer videotaped kneeling on a man’s head, as well as the Black Lives Matter protests that followed.
Some of her favorite stories at the station included interviewing a 98-year-old Girl Scout, and traveling to New York City to witness a WWII veteran receive a Legion of Honor Award. Irene received a Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for that story.
In September 2020, Irene also received an Emmy award for telling the story of Doris the "Unknown Angel," who inspires tragedy victims to never lose hope.
Prior to WFMZ, Irene worked as a multimedia journalist/digital media producer at Lancaster Online, where she anchored news updates, wrote/shot/edited online stories, produced podcasts, and hosted online shows. One of her favorite shows, which she started up herself, called "Shout Out Lancaster" allowed Irene the opportunity to highlight service work in the community.
Irene grew up in Lancaster County, PA, where most of her family still lives. She graduated summa cum laude from Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and Sociology/Anthropology. While still in school, she received a first-place award in the Society of Collegiate Journalists’ feature news package competition, and was also recognized by the college with multiple awards including the Communications Excellence Award, Points of Distinction Award, and two Distinguished Student Awards. In February of 2019, her research was published in the academic journal, Journalism.
In her spare time, Irene loves to sing, as well as play piano and the ukulele. She enjoys performing at fundraisers in the community, and in 2019 she sang the national anthem for the Lancaster Barnstormers. Irene also enjoys reading (anything by Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling or Charlotte Bronte) kayaking, hiking, and spending time with family. Irene is Greek Orthodox and loves making Greek food/pastries (OPA!).
With the understanding that each person has a story to share and lives to touch, Irene wants to learn as many of these stories as possible. Share your story with her at Irene.snyder@foxtv.com!
The latest from Irene Snyder
Long time Pizzeria Bianco server suffers 2 strokes. Community steps up in a big way to help
The Phoenix restaurant community is cooking up good vibes and raising money for a long-time Pizzeria Bianco server who suffered two strokes.
Phoenix area moms come together to break the stigma surrounding breastfeeding
Hundreds of nursing moms in the Valley came together in Chandler to donate to moms in need during the baby formula shortage. Now, they're working to empower and support one another.
2022 Elections: Maricopa County hiring about 3,000 election workers for November
With 99 percent of the primary election ballots already counted, Maricopa County officials are already looking ahead to the general election in November, and they will need more workers to help out.
Primary Election 2022: Confusion in Pinal County caused by 'unprecedented demand for in-person ballots'
FOX 10 has received several calls and emails on Election Day from viewers saying they had issues with the voting in Pinal County, in-person. Some people said they couldn't get a ballot to vote because some locations ran out.
Service dogs: Taking a look at the work needed to train a dog to help those with disabilities
Dogs are cute, furry, lovable best friends, but for some people, they are more than that.
What to watch in the Arizona Primary Election
Trump’s endorsed candidates in Arizona all have one thing in common: They have loudly disseminated misinformation about the legitimacy of the 2020 election, despite election officials and Trump’s own attorney general saying there is no credible evidence the race was tainted.
Man biking across the country for cancer research makes stop in Arizona
Shem Flitton is biking 1,753 miles from the U.S.-Canadian Border to Nogales, Mexico in an effort to raise money for cancer research. For Shem, he has a rather personal connection to the cause of fighting cancer.
Man shot in Anthem jewelry store robbery: Suspects arrested in California after police chase
A man and woman were arrested in connection to the July 12 Anthem jewelry store robbery after getting into a police chase with California authorities, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.
Apache Junction flooding causes water rescue calls, road closures, property damage
Heavy monsoon rains in Apache Junction caused numerous road closures, as well as a number of water rescues Thursday afternoon.
Pet-fluencer: Arizona turtle that acts like a dog goes viral on social media
Andrew Michael Boulton has posted dozens of video of his red-eared slider turtle, Mr. Mostly Mittens, onto TikTok, and some of the video have garnered millions of views.