About Me
Claudia Vargas is an award-winning bilingual investigative reporter based in Philadelphia. Known for holding government and powerful institutions accountable, her reporting has led to changes in local, state, and federal policies.
While at NBC10 and Telemundo62, she exposed inequities in police recruitment, uncovered discrepancies in line-of-duty death benefits, and revealed abuse within Philadelphia’s subsidized workforce housing program. Her reporting earned multiple Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
Claudia is also an accomplished documentary storyteller. She has reported, written, and produced five original true-crime documentaries— Who Killed Barbara Jean?, Boy in the Box: Naming America’s Unknown Child, Somebody Knows Something: The Disappearance of Dulce, Alguien Sabe Algo: La Desaparicion de Dulce Maria, and Finding Carlesha.
Before transitioning to television news, Claudia spent a decade at The Philadelphia Inquirer. She rose through the reporting ranks -- from South Jersey obituary writer to the newspaper’s prestigious Investigations Team. During her time at the Inky, she covered government and politics across Camden and Philadelphia, breaking stories that led to policy changes, including uncovering $1 million bonuses tied to the 2016 Democratic National Convention planning committee. Her reporting on disability benefit delays led to congressional action and improvements in the system.
Claudia began her career as a public safety reporter at the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, New York.
A native Spanish speaker and conversational in French, Claudia connects with diverse communities and brings immigrants' stories to life that may otherwise go untold. She was born in Miami and spent part of her childhood in Puerto Rico and Colombia. Claudia is a graduate of Penn State University and a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors. When she’s not reporting, you can find her tending to her new home garden in Philly.
