Tianna Mañon
ReporterTianna Mañon is a contributing reporter for WXXI news. She’s covered issues like the presence of plastic in the Great Lakes, the death of Trevyan Rowe and the impact of the opioid epidemic in the inner-city.
Tianna is also the Editor in Chief of Open Mic Rochester, a local online magazine serving Rochester’s black community.
Passionate about using various forms of media to tell the story, Tianna enjoys simply getting out of the newsroom and talking to people. In her free time, Tianna can be found reading a book in her home library, at the Public Market or otherwise exploring the region.
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Ping-pong, video games, a music studio. Libraries have been changing for several years, offering electronic books and other technology. However, they’re… -
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico in August 2017, destroying large parts of the island and killing thousands of people.The deadly storm forced…
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What’s the future of funding the arts in Rochester? Local artists, officials and event organizers gathered at the Visual Studies Workshop auditorium in…
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The candidates in the 25th Congressional District faced off in a Voice of the Voter Debate Thursday night which was broadcast on WXXI radio and…
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The Dentzel Menagerie Carousel in Charlotte is open again, after more than a year of being inoperative due to a mechanical problem.MonroeCounty Executive…
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The Rochester Fringe Festival is two weeks away and already one show is sparking serious conversation. Lee Wright leads the First Inversion choir and they…
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The old Gates police substation in Westgate Plaza has sat empty for roughly a decade. But on Thursday, the Autism Council cut the ribbon for the station’s…
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Local experts say hate speech and incidents have been on the rise for the last few years. A new "H.E.A.T." map designed by the Anti-Defamation League…
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An upcoming Rochester Fringe Festival show has caused a huge discussion on social media about the correct way to honor African American spirituals and…
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Many in Rochester are mourning the loss of Father Laurence Tracy, who died early Thursday morning due to complications from ALS.Tracy, a Catholic priest,…
