Tim Lambert is the new editor of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Yahoo

17-02-2025

New Capital-Star Editor Tim Lambert spent more than 23 years at WITF in Harrisburg, where he worked as a host, reporter, multimedia news director and most recently special projects editor. (Courtesy of Tim Lambert)
Central Pennsylvania news veteran Tim Lambert starts work today as the new editor of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Lambert joins the nonprofit online newsroom, which covers Pennsylvania government, politics and policy, after more than 23 years at WITF in Harrisburg, where he worked as a host, reporter, multimedia news director and most recently as the special projects editor. Under his leadership, which included oversight of the state Capitol bureau, the newsroom earned 13 Radio Television Digital News Association National Edward R. Murrow awards, four Pennsylvania Associated Press Association Joe Snyder awards for outstanding news service and numerous other accolades.
He also oversaw the implementation of a nationally-recognized election accountability policy in 2021 and Trusting News strategies that aim to build better relationships between news organizations and the communities they cover.
'Covering politics and policy is very different in 2025 than it was a dozen or so years ago. So, it's important to me, as a lifelong Pennsylvanian, to help people understand how decisions within state government impact their lives,' Lambert said.
Lambert, 54, grew up in Hopewell Township in Beaver County and graduated with a communications degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also worked as an anchor and reporter at WGET-AM/WGTY-FM in Gettysburg and as a sports reporter at the Gettysburg Times.
'My goal is to focus more on the stakes for people and their communities on key issues. That will include taking a solutions-oriented approach and avoiding horse race coverage,' Lambert said. 'I'm looking forward to finding ways to make our work accessible and indispensable to readers, while meeting them where they are.'
The Capital-Star, which launched in 2019, is part of States Newsroom, the nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, and is supported by grants and donations.
'With his deep knowledge of Pennsylvania politics and a creative and fearless approach to news coverage, Tim is the perfect editor to lead our Capital-Star newsroom through these challenging times,' Chris Fitzsimon, publisher of States Newsroom, said. 'We're excited to welcome Tim into our network.'
Lambert replaces Kim Lyons, who left the position in January.