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Phil Sanchez

Indianapolis

News Anchor at WISH-TV —2x Emmy Winner 🏆— Former Actor — Husband/Dad — Baseball Guy — Queens, NY Native

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  • 3 days ago | wishtv.com | Phil Sanchez

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As the Indianapolis Motor Speedway roars to life for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, Purdue University is making its presence felt in nearly every garage along Gasoline Alley. Dozens of Purdue alumni, many from the university’s mechanical and motorsports engineering programs in West Lafayette and Indianapolis, are working behind the scenes for all American-based teams in this year’s 33-car field.

  • 6 days ago | wishtv.com | Phil Sanchez

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana University K-12 Student Success Corps has received a $4,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to help expand youth literacy programming in underserved Indianapolis communities. The funding is part of more than $4 million awarded nationwide by the foundation to nonprofits, libraries and schools to enhance educational opportunities for K-12 students.

  • 1 week ago | wishtv.com | Phil Sanchez

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The 500 Festival has announced the winners of the 2025 Employee Wellness Challenge and Badge Match Challenge, two signature programs tied to the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K. The Employee Wellness Challenge, aimed at promoting workplace health and teambuilding across Indiana, saw participation from more than 1,600 people this year.

  • 1 week ago | wishtv.com | Phil Sanchez

    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Australian stingless bees are providing unexpected inspiration for engineers and designers, thanks to their uniquely structured honeycombs that defy traditional vertical layouts and could inform future sustainable manufacturing methods. Researchers at Purdue University are studying the bees’ spiraling, disc-shaped combs — structures built primarily from wax and tree resin — which reveal a complex, layered architecture.

  • 1 week ago | wishtv.com | Phil Sanchez

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Most people mark their birthdays with cake and candles. Robert F. Wagner, a longtime Indianapolis attorney and co-founder of the Lewis Wagner & Trimble Attorneys law firm in Indianapolis, chose a gift that will last generations: trees. To celebrate his 90th birthday, Wagner is donating 90 trees — one for each year of his life — to his law firm colleagues as a tribute to both his milestone and the city he’s long served.

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