Jen Sako

Jen Sako

Contributing Writer

Jen is a freelance journalist and content writer specializing in tourism, food, small business finance and parenting. After a successful sales and marketing career in the hospitality industry in Texas and Colorado, she’s now based in Pittsburgh with her husband and teen.

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Life Ring in the new year with some sparkling wines (Shutterstock)
Life Put Some Sparkle into Your New Year’s Eve with these Pennsylvania Sparkling Wines

If you want to support a local business during New Year's Eve, try a sparkling wine from a Pennsylvania winery.

Jen Sako Jen Sako December 30, 2020 10:14 am EST
Food Volunteers load boxes of food into a car during a Greater Pittsburgh Community Food bank drive-up food distribution in Duquesne, Allegheny County, on Nov. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Food State’s Food Banks Struggle With Increased Need and Necessary Change During Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented need—for more than just food—in food banks across Pennsylvania.

Jen Sako Jen Sako December 24, 2020 8:23 am EST
Coronavirus Rail passengers walk to the Grand Hall of Chicago's Union Station on Nov. 25, 2020, the day before Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Coronavirus Health Experts: Make Safe Choices During the Holidays

If you must travel this holiday season, follow state and federal health guidelines to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from coronavirus infection.

Jen Sako Jen Sako December 16, 2020 2:18 pm EST
Life A pair of men talk with loved ones via video conferencing. (Shutterstock Photo/Eric Kunau)
Life How Pennsylvanians Are Changing Their Thanksgiving Traditions This Year

The CDC firmly advises against any travel for the holiday, as health experts say leaving home increases the chances of contracting and spreading the novel coronavirus.

Jen Sako Jen Sako November 25, 2020 12:23 pm EST
Life Halloween candy and decorations are displayed at a store, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Freeport, Maine. In this year of the pandemic, with trick-or-treating still an uncertainty, US Halloween candy sales were up 13% over last year in the month ending Sept. 6, according to data from market research firm IRI and the National Confectioners Association. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Life Follow These CDC Suggestions for a Safe and Happy Halloween

The CDC has offered several ways to enjoy Halloween while limiting your risk of coronavirus infection this year.

Jen Sako Jen Sako October 28, 2020 11:00 am EDT

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Some of the founders of VaccinatePA talk on a Zoom call. Clockwise, from top left: Zhengming Wang, Richard Goulazian, Andrea Michael, and Courtney Sheridan. (Courtesy of VaccinatePA) Coronavirus VaccinatePA Is Empowering Pennsylvanians to Get Vaccinated
Acting state Secretary of Health Alison Beam speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She said that the pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is "out of an abundance of caution." (Screenshot) Coronavirus Pennsylvania Joins National Pause on J&J Vaccine
(Keystone Graphic/Morgaine Ford-Workman) Economy 4 Pennsylvania-Based Companies Paid $0 in Federal Taxes in 2020
A person wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along Market Street, Dec. 8, 2020, in West Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Coronavirus COVID Blog: Tracking the Spread and Impact of Coronavirus in PA
Life A band performs in the historic corn barn at Nissley Vineyards over the summer. The Lancaster County winery holds a Music in the Vineyards concert series every summer, but scaled it back in 2020 due to the pandemic. (Courtesy of Nissley Vineyards)
Life Beyond the Tasting Room: How PA Wineries Kept Pouring During the Pandemic

Wineries across the state have made more use of their outdoor space, giving visitors beautiful views while they sip.

Jen Sako Jen Sako October 20, 2020 8:13 am EDT