Hayden is a digital content producer for NBC10.
He is an Emmy-award winning journalist who has covered Philadelphia and the surrounding communities for over two decades.
Prior to working at NBC10, viewers may have seen Hayden on PBS39 News Tonight where he worked as a multimedia journalist covering communities across Southeastern Pennsylvania for several years. He also previously worked in radio and could be heard regularly on WLVR-FM and other NPR affiliate stations.
He's also an award-winning newspaper reporter and his byline has appeared in news publications across the region including Philly.com, the Philadelphia Metro, Philly Weekly, Philly Voice, The Intelligencer, Bucks County Courier-Times and other publications. He was nominated for Best Breaking News Reporter in Philadelphia in 2016 by the historic Pen and Pencil Club.
He's a graduate of Moravian Collage and he lives in the Northeast Philadelphia area with his wife and two children.
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2 dead, 8 hurt in NJ mass shooting, police say
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Rutgers University dean arrested for allegedly filming ‘upskirt' videos while working
A Rutgers spokesperson called the charges “extremely disturbing” and said Joshua Kohut was placed on administrative leave.
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Two children, ages 4 and 7, killed in Trenton house fire, officials say
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Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak
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New Jersey AG files lawsuit against Pa. man accused of selling ghost guns
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Boy, 13, dies after being trapped under tractor at NJ farm, police say
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AG reveals new details on shootout that left suspect dead, 2 AC officers hurt
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