Phil Gianficaro Email & Phone Number

Bucks County, Pa

I've felt the hopelessness of a homeless man as he showed me how he keeps warm in his tent in the woods during winter: By heating a metal box with small candles and hugging it throughout the night. I've felt the outrage of a community after police covered up for a drunken colleague during a traffic stop. I've felt the heartache of a family whose young boy died of asphyxiation after falling face-down in the snow and the family dog repeatedly tugging at the scarf wrapped around his neck to try to get him up. I've felt privileged to deliver these stories to our readers.I'm a columnist for three Gatehouse Media newspapers/digital properties: The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA; Bucks County Courier Times, Levittown, PA; and Burlington County Times, Willingboro, N.J.

Reading, Pa

Enjoyed reporting on the best of both worlds: Professional and amateur sports. I was the beat writer for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia's Division I men's basketball teams and Berks County's Division II and III men's teams. I found the better stories came from the amateur athletes.

Levittown, Pa

Reported on Philadelphia's four major sports franchises, and Division I men's basketball teams. This was my first job covering pro spots on a regular basis, and I learned sports writers like talkative ballplayers almost as much as they do free food.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Reported and opined mostly on high school and local college sports. Once had a wrestler who was cutting weight for district championships tell me he added Hershey's syrup to vanilla Slim Fast to improve the taste. A scholar he was not.