Sean Martinelli
Reporter at WUSA-TV (Washington, DC)
Highlighting the best of humanity with “The Heart of It” on @WUSA9 and @TEGNA stations across America. Thinking higher & feeling deeper. Proud @SyracuseU guy.
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13wmaz.com | Sean Martinelli
BALTIMORE — Martin Schwartz first noticed a big problem while coaching high school baseball. Families without a car often struggled to get their child to and from practice. “You see a lot of the issues parents had,” Schwartz said. He didn’t realize it then, but years later that observation would help create a one-of-a-kind organization called "Vehicles for Change." The Baltimore County-based nonprofit gives cars to families in need.
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wusa9.com | Sean Martinelli
Since 1999, the organization Vehicles for Change has given more than 800 cars to deserving people. BALTIMORE — Martin Schwartz first noticed a big problem while coaching high school baseball. Families without a car often struggled to get their child to and from practice. “You see a lot of the issues parents had,” Schwartz said.
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wusa9.com | Sean Martinelli
Herndon High School senior James Culatta overcame severe burns to star in his school's production of "Footloose." HERNDON, Va. — What started as an ordinary vacation for James Culatta quickly ended in tragedy. While hiking near hot springs in Utah with his family, Culatta fell accidentally into a pit of boiling hot mud. It left him in excruciating pain before first responders could come to his rescue.
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kens5.com | Sean Martinelli
HERNDON, Va. — What started as an ordinary vacation for James Culatta quickly ended in tragedy. While hiking near hot springs in Utah with his family, Culatta fell accidentally into a pit of boiling hot mud. It left him in excruciating pain before first responders could come to his rescue. “We honestly weren’t sure if [James] was going to live,” Richard Culatta, James’ father, said. By the time James arrived at the hospital, doctors discovered half of the teen’s body was burned.
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wusa9.com | Sean Martinelli
Mackenzie Brown overcame extraordinary challenges to shine at the annual Upperville Horse Show. UPPERVILLE, Va. — As Mackenzie Brown rode her horse around a ring at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show, a crowd watched as the two moved together with precision and ease. What they did not see is the long road it took for Brown to get to that point – performing in front of an audience at the oldest horse show in the country.
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WHAT MADE SEAN SMILE (day 170): Coach Mike Lightfoot’s free boot camp classes at the Turkey Thicket center in DC started in an unusual way. 20 years ago, doctors told Mike he was in poor health. He began working out solo at Turkey Thicket when a few people asked to join. That https://t.co/KN4qHT0xi2
WHAT MADE SEAN SMILE (day 169): It’s my sister’s 27th birthday! Happy Birthday, Mackenzie! 🎉 https://t.co/v6psDRXHFm
WHAT MADE SEAN SMILE (day 168): On @wusa9 set tonight with @LorenzoHall and @Simone_DeAlba for my latest Heart of It piece. Both kind, talented and amazing people! https://t.co/VN6niE13mc