Christie Ileto

Philadelphia

Journalist at WPVI-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

AP & Emmy Award winning journalist. @6abc.📍Philadelphia. 1st gen Filipino-Amer🇵🇭 D{M}V Native. @medillschool alum. IG @christie_ileto Retweets ≠ endorsements

Articles

How Pennsylvania-made fire hoses are saving lives across the country

2 days ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

ERIE, Pa. (WPVI) -- The next time a firefighter battles intense flames, there's a good chance the equipment they're using was made in Pennsylvania. Snap-tite Hose, a company with factories in Erie and Union City, has been manufacturing firefighting hoses for more than 50 years. Their products are used by fire departments across the country, including right here in Philadelphia.
Made in PA: Asher's Chocolate

2 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

Made in PA: Asher's ChocolateMonday, April 28, 2025 9:40PMIn this week's Made in PA, we head to Souderton, Montgomery County, home of Asher's Chocolate. SOUDERTON, Pa. (WPVI) -- When you think of chocolate, a couple of names come to mind. One of them is in our very own backyard in Montgomery County. In this week's Made in PA, we head to Souderton - home of Asher's Chocolate.
Heroes on the Frontline: Nighttime rescue on Barnegat Bay

3 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

Heroes on the Frontline: Nighttime rescue on Barnegat BayTuesday, April 22, 2025 9:42PMLosing time and the tide, it was a race to find a 72-year-old clammer reported overdue. BARNEGAT, N.J. (WPVI) -- Losing time and the tide, it was a race to find a 72-year-old clammer reported overdue. Authorities had spotted John Mazzi's boat off the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, but he was nowhere to be found.
Running group captain strives to get everyone in the office motivated | IBX Broad Street Run

4 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Joseph Lynch is no stranger to running down Broad Street. He shares his passion through photos on his desk and the medals wallpapering his office. It's just a snapshot of his love for pounding the pavement. "So this year will be my 18 running. I've completed 17," Lynch said. RELATED: What to know about the 2025 IBX Broad Street RunHe's completed 41 marathons and is on a journey to complete the World Marathon Majors. But he says this race is unlike any other.
PAR-Recycle, the Philadelphia nonprofit, gives electronics and people a reboot

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- From electronic junk to joy, the PAR-Recycle program gives old gadgets and people a reboot. Three hundred sixty-five days a year, the nonprofit is plugging into purpose by helping the environment, but also employing people out of jail who are in need of a second chance. PAR Recycles is a nonprofit in Hunting Park. And like their name, they're in the recycling business -- specifically electronics. Their mission is part green, part second chance.
Chemical found in plastics molds a new opioid nightmare in Philadelphia

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new chemical is molding a new narcotic nightmare in Philadelphia. BTMPS is shorthand for an industrial substance that's added to plastics, and it's being found in the illicit fentanyl supply in Philadelphia. "It's changing extremely rapidly, like day-to-day, hour-to-hour," said Jen Shinefeld with the Everywhere Project.
Trump administration fires LIHEAP staff, making the future of federal energy assistance program uncertain

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- This week, the Trump administration abruptly laid off the entire staff who work closely with the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. That office in Health and Human services ran a $4.1 billion program to help at-risk households across the country, including here in the Philadelphia area. Last year, PECO helped 38,000 customers secure $15 million in assistance from LIHEAP. PGW helped 48,000 customers receive $19 million in grants in 2024.
Ronald McDonald House started right here in Philadelphia | Made in Pa.

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It was made with "brotherly love" in 1974 and built to comfort families everywhere, even across the globe. The Ronald McDonald House started right here in Philadelphia, but little do people know the idea was five years in the making. In this week's Made in Pa., we head right down the street to West Philadelphia to the first Ronald McDonald House, which is still serving families to this day.
Amtrak police officer comes to the rescue when conductor has medical emergency

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An Amtrak police officer kept a rail conductor on track when he stopped breathing at 30th Street Station. When minutes mattered most, Eddie Alderson jumped into action, doing life-saving CPR until EMS paramedics arrived on the scene. It was that quick thinking that kept the conductor's journey going in this week's Hero on the Frontlines. The call for help came from track 4 at 30th Street Station. Conductor Steven Smart was having a medical emergency.
Philadelphia Tiktoker goobigubbi, aka Jake Kind, brings family fun, grandmother into spotlight

2 months ago | 6abc.com | Christie Ileto

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you've been on TikTok or Instagram, you've probably seen Jake Kind, or goobigubbi, appear on your feed. He, his mother, and his grandmother, who is battling multiple cancers, are behind the endless laughs going viral on social media apps. He's taken some of their families' toughest times and turned them into a love story, sharing the most memorable moments. Kind, who lives in Old City, says it's his grandmother who everybody clicks to watch.