Alex George
Alex George joined the FOX 29 News team in November 2019 as a general assignment reporter.
Prior to joining FOX 29, Alex was a reporter for WTVC News Channel 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In September 2018 the Chattanooga Times Free Press named her Best Columnist/Reporter in a "People’s Choice" vote.
Alex hit pause on her career in the spring of 2018, when she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. She battled cancer with the help of her doctors at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian hospital in Philadelphia and is now a proud cancer survivor.
A graduate of Moorestown, NJ, High School, Alex was born in Philadelphia and grew up watching FOX 29. In summer 2016, while she was an intern and junior reporter at FOX 29, she helped cover the Democratic National Convention on "Good Day Philadelphia."
Alex holds a bachelor’s degree from the Gerald Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
When she isn’t in the FOX 29 newsroom, Alex enjoys baking for newsroom staff, family, and friends, and sharing the adventures of her dogs on social media.
The latest from Alex George
Philadelphia makes strong impression on visitors as FIFA World Cup host city
Philadelphia hosted its first FIFA World Cup match, impressing international visitors and locals with its hospitality, attractions, and fan experiences.
Golfer hits hole-in-one twice in same round at Rolling Green Golf Club
A golfer at Rolling Green Golf Club made two holes-in-one in a single round on Sunday, an event so rare that experts say it should only happen once every 600 years, according to the PGA and USGA.
PGA Championship brings thousands to Newtown Square for first time since 1962
The PGA Championship has officially begun at Aronimink in Newtown Square, with significant community involvement and excitement from both volunteers and fans.
4 shot in West Philadelphia, police investigating
Police are investigating after four people were shot Tuesday in West Philadelphia.
West Chester University senior born without limbs graduates, champions men's mental health
The story highlights Gavin Toney, a graduating senior at West Chester University who overcame significant adversity and now advocates for men's mental health through his campus radio show.
Doylestown teens keep childhood prom pact after 7 years of friendship
Two childhood friends in Doylestown honored a pact made at age 10 to attend prom together, celebrating a lasting friendship through significant life challenges.
Easter weekend travel: Philly travelers face higher gas prices, open TSA checkpoints
Travelers this holiday weekend are facing higher gas prices and limited flight deals, with some relief at Philadelphia airport's TSA checkpoints.
Teens shop free at Fab Fits thrift store in Kensington
FAB Youth Philly has opened FAB FITS, a thrift store in Kensington, Philadelphia, where teens can select secondhand clothing for free, with the goal of supporting them during important life events.
Boxing Day frenzy: Cherry Hill shoppers flood stores for returns and deals
Shoppers returned to the malls on Friday, not just for deals, but also to handle returns after Christmas.
3-alarm fire destroys vacant church in Pottstown
Investigators are working to determine what sparked a three-alarm fire that destroyed a church in Pottstown early Friday morning.