Jen Picciano

Reporter

Cleveland, Ohio

Jen Picciano is an Emmy award-winning reporter for WOIO-TV and creator of the restaurant and dining segment Cleveland Cooks.

She is also the author of the food blog Cheftovers.

Picciano is a native of Cleveland, and has spent the last 10 years with CBS 19 as a general assignment field reporter. She is active in the local food scene and has been involved with the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland for several years.

She resides in Mayfield Heights with her husband and her three children.

You can usually find her with a pencil behind her ear and a mic in her hand, or an apron on.

Recent Articles by Jen

Outdoor spectator sports return to Northeast Ohio this summer

Women's Tennis and the Senior PGA are bringing spectator sports to Northeast Ohio this summer.

Jen Picciano

Published April 16, 2021 at 1:10 PM

Cleveland Orchestra’s return to Blossom and new streaming app is music to the ears of its supporters

The Cleveland Orchestra will play an 11 concert series at Blossom Music Center and continue to build their library in the Adella streaming app.

Jen Picciano

Published April 15, 2021 at 11:34 AM

Memphis Kiddie Park readies their rides for the 1st time in 18 months

Memphis Kiddie Park, a nearly 70-year-old family-run business, will re-open after being closed for 18 months due to the pandemic.

Jen Picciano

Published April 12, 2021 at 10:44 AM

Thirsty Parrot is reopened and ready to serve safely this baseball season

The Thirsty Parrot will open up for Opening Day for the first time in two years.

Jen Picciano

Published April 5, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Beachclub Pizza Bistro celebrates 20 years in business and surviving the pandemic

Beachclub Pizza Bistro has been in business for 20 years, and survived the pandemic.

Jen Picciano

Published April 2, 2021 at 1:25 PM

Parma’s Shiloh Middle School students happy and inspired upon returning to in-person special classes

Middle school students and teachers in Parma are pleased to be returning to in person specials classes, where they struggled during remote learning.

Jen Picciano

Published April 1, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Future of live music in Northeast Ohio will likely be a hybrid experience

Musicians and music venue operators are eager to get performances back on the schedule, but they will look and feel different.

Jen Picciano

Published March 12, 2021 at 8:50 PM

New Bluetooth technology gives UH cardiologists the ability to listen to patients’ hearts from anywhere

VPExam gives cardiologists the technology to listen to patients' hearts and lungs through a bluetooth attachment to a stethoscope.

Jen Picciano

Published March 8, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Lake Metroparks Farmpark reopens for the first time since November

Lake Metroparks Farmpark has been closed due to COVID restrictions for several months. They reopened today.

Jen Picciano

Published March 5, 2021 at 1:56 PM

Funeral home operators and employees relieved to be next up on Ohio’s vaccination list

Funeral home operators and staff are part of the next wavy of Ohioans to be vaccinated.

Jen Picciano

Published March 2, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Northeast Ohio mom discovers heart failure in her 30s was result of common childhood illness

Katrina Cox's untreated childhood strep throat lead partly to her heart failure as an adult.

Jen Picciano

Published February 26, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Ohio avoids the ‘twindemic’ that health officials feared

The Ohio Department of Health is reporting very few cases of flu hospitalizations.

Jen Picciano

Published February 22, 2021 at 3:17 PM

Food for Life Market provides fresh, healthy food at no cost to Portage County University Hospitals patients

UH Portage opened the Food for Life Market to address food insecurity and long-term health concerns.

Jen Picciano

Published February 19, 2021 at 3:17 PM

New report finds toxic heavy metals still present in popular baby food brands

Parents are concerned over details about heavy metals present in common commercial baby foods.

Jen Picciano

Published February 16, 2021 at 9:54 AM

Pandemic dating in Cleveland: Video dates embraced; political beliefs more important than ever

Singles in America are embracing video dating in the pandemic, and seeking out partners who share political beliefs.

Jen Picciano

Published February 12, 2021 at 9:21 AM

Thousands of student athletes are getting shut out of college sports due to the pandemic

Student athletes are losing out on college roster spots and scholarships because seniors are staying an extra year due to COVID.

Jen Picciano

Published February 8, 2021 at 5:25 PM

COVID restrictions changing college recruiting of high school student athletes

College scouts are now recruiting almost exclusively virtually due to COVID.

Jen Picciano

Published February 8, 2021 at 11:02 AM

New shock wave technology heals diabetics’ feet faster

University Hospitals is using acoustic shock wave technology to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

Jen Picciano

Published February 5, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Minority participants of COVID vaccine trial trust the science and encourage others not to fear the vaccine

Members of the Africa-American community share their experiences participating in University Hospitals COVID 19 vaccine trial.

Jen Picciano

Published January 29, 2021 at 7:32 PM

Local patient’s double lung transplant spared him from a more severe case of COVID.

A patient at University Hospitals received a double lung transplant in the spring, ahead of contracting COVID in the fall.

Jen Picciano

Published January 29, 2021 at 12:43 PM

168 locally-owned Cuyahoga County restaurants receive $10,000 grants

More than 160 restaurants are getting some much-needed grant money from Cuyahoga County to help them keep the lights on.

Jen Picciano

Published January 15, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Here’s who bought Nighttown in Cleveland Heights

Nighttown owner Brendan Ring is selling the restaurant and several adjacent buildings to investor Rico Pietro.

Jen Picciano

Published January 11, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Countless toys went untested by federal inspectors during the pandemic

The Consumer Product Safety Commission offers guidance for parents to make smart purchases of toys, given that many inspectors were not examining products coming in to ports during the COVID pandemic.