Salem to speed up plan to improve crowd safety after New Orleans attack
The deadly attack in New Orleans has caused Salem, Massachusetts to speed up a plan to improve crowd safety.
Penny Kmitt is a reporter for WBZ-TV's morning news.
She joined the station in December 2023 from CBS-affiliate WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia, where she worked as a fill-in anchor and reporter.
Penny covered several national stories at length, including the Richneck Elementary School shooting and the impacts of Hurricane Ian.
Penny has previously worked in Texas at CBS-affiliate KDFA and in Washington, D.C. as a sideline basketball reporter for The Patriot League Network. That is also where she attended college, graduating cum laude from American University in 2020 with a double major in Journalism and American Studies.
When Penny is not at WBZ you can find her at the beach, on the slopes, or eating pasta in the North End.
The deadly attack in New Orleans has caused Salem, Massachusetts to speed up a plan to improve crowd safety.
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