Dawn Timmeney
Dawn Timmeney joined the FOX 29 News team in January of 2013 as a general assignment reporter. She also anchors the weekend evening editions of the FOX 29 News.
Prior to joining FOX 29, Dawn spent twelve years as an anchor at NBC-10 in Philadelphia, where she won an Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Broadcast. An avid animal lover, Dawn also co-produced and hosted "Dawn’s Pet Project," an entertaining and informative weekly show about animals which aired on NBC NonStop on Comcast.
Before moving to Philadelphia, Dawn anchored at WBRE-TV, the NBC-affiliate in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She co-anchored the 5pm, 6pm and 11pm news, with the 5pm and 11pm winning Emmy Awards for Best Newscast. Dawn kicked off her television career as a reporter and anchor for two years at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA.
Dawn graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a B.S. in Mass Communication and Broadcast Journalism. She attended Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, PA, until 10th grade. Dawn graduated from George School in Newtown, PA, where she spent her last two years of high school as a boarding student.
In 1993, Dawn and her husband founded the Max and Lorraine Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping children who suffer from asthma. In conjunction with the American Lung Association, they established Camp AsthmaCadabra in the Pocono Mountains, for children who would otherwise be denied a summer camping experience because of their asthma.
Dawn is an Honorary Board Member of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation, as well as the "Little Smiles" organization. She is also a huge education advocate and a former member of the Board of Trustees for Community Partnership School.
Dawn and her husband, Mike, have a daughter named Oona. She also has a stepson, Eamon. She loves the outdoors and spends her winters skiing and summers sailing in the Poconos.
The latest from Dawn Timmeney
Can you adopt or foster a dog? ACCT Philly issues urgent plea due to overcrowded kennels
ACCT Philly is overcrowded and is making an urgent plea to the public to adopt or foster a dog.
Video: Car slams into gas pump, bursts into flames in Mayfair
A close call in Mayfair as a car slams into a gas pump at a gas station in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood.
Transport Workers Union puts potential strike on hold, continue talks with SEPTA
SEPTA and union workers are negotiating, and the two sides are reporting there will be no strike at midnight, due to progress made in negotiations.
Key factors that led to Donald Trump's victory in 2024 election: political expert
Dr. Benjamin Dworkin, the founding director of Rowan University’s Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship, weighs in on Trump's victory the day after the 2024 presidential election.
Dog rescued from Hurricane Helene saves Delco family from scary situation
Gabby Bannon hit the jackpot when she and her Delco family fell in love with a dog they rescued from Hurricane Helene, a dog named Rusty who ended up saving their lives.
Pursuit of man wanted in fatal shooting leads to officer-involved shooting, successful arrest: police
Chaos ensued in Kensington Tuesday when a police pursuit of a man wanted in a previous fatal shooting of an innocent bystander turned into a police-involved shooting, with a successful arrest.
Historic Philadelphia synagogue targeted by arsonist, vandal, burglars just days apart
A historic synagogue in Philadelphia has become the target of a recent crime spree, and police are asking for help to identify the suspects.
Eagles fan goes viral after rescuing injured bald eagle from Florida highway
An Eagles fan in Florida is going viral, even getting a shout-out from the team, for rescuing a bald eagle he found injured on the side of the road. And, millions of people have been following the saga.
NJ veterans celebrated with 'trip of lifetime' in Honor Flight
It’s a day dozens of veterans in New Jersey will never forget. They were honored with members of their community showing their appreciation and saying thank you for their service and sacrifice.
12-foot skeleton festively decorated for every holiday popular attraction in Delco
He has become a Delco attraction, a 12-foot skeleton with quite a loyal following and even his own Instagram page.