Joseph Leahy
Leahy anchors St. Louis Public Radio's weekday afternoon newscasts and produces news on local and regional issues. He previously produced and reported news for WERS 88.9 FM in Boston and is a former correspondent for the Boston Globe’s online news section, "Your Town." He holds a master's degree in print and multimedia journalism from Emerson College in Boston.
Born in Kansas City, Mo., Joseph grew up migrating almost annually with his family between two disparate homes: rural Missouri and sprawling Los Angeles. He attended the University of California before transferring to the University of Missouri to complete a bachelor's degree in English.
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In Sicily, record breaking heat threatens a cooling tradition that has been handed down for generations. Every year in late July, a small village hikes to a mountain chasm for snow to make granita.
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A day after Democratic gubernatorial challenger Beto O'Rourke outlined education policies, Gov. Greg Abbott formed a task force to fill vacant teaching positions.
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Three package bombs have killed two people in the Texas city in less than two weeks, including one victim Monday. Police say evidence indicates the three blasts are "related based on similarities."
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Updated May 4 at 7 p.m. with information about West Alton — Officials with the Rivers Pointe Fire Protection District are urging residents east of...
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft kicked off a media campaign in the marbled rotunda of St. Louis City Hall on Monday to inform the public about...
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Since the Rams went west (and south, if you count their record), who did St. Louis pay attention to in the NFL this season?
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A new law in Missouri this year allows most adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Lawmakers got final approval for the measure after...
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The Transportation Security Administration has increased its security staff at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport by more than 30 people in time...
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Donald Trump has chosen a former St. Louis lawyer to lead the U.S. Department of Labor . The president-elect plans to tap Andrew Puzder, chief executive...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding efforts to increase container-on-barge traffic along the Mississippi River. Federal and local officials...