Popular Pittsburgh TV Reporter Releases Book

PITTSBURGH, PA — Three years ago, WPXI-TV reporter Cara Sapida went public with her breast cancer diagnosis. She now has documented her cancer struggle in the just-released book, "Not the Breast Year of My Life."

"Writing this book has been a labor of love," Sapida posted on her Facebook page Monday.

"To anyone who said a prayer for me after my breast cancer diagnosis in 2020 - thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your support meant the world to me during a challenging time."

According to its Amazon description, the book is "a compilation of short, heartfelt, and authentic stories filled with humor to help women navigate a breast cancer diagnosis.

"Cara shares her unfiltered journey, juggling chemo treatments, a global pandemic, and divorce— all while caring for her young children. She weaves in stories of their unwavering love which drove her forward through treatment."

Sapida joined WPXI in April 2009. She also has worked as a reporter for for NBC-2 in Fort
Myers, Florida, and as an anchor/reporter for NBC25 in Hagerstown, Maryland. She began her broadcasting career reporting and anchoring for WOUB-TV in Athens, Ohio.

Sapida has received an Edward R. Murrow award for Best Feature Story, as well as an AP award for tornado coverage.

The Pittsburgh native is a Woodland Hills High School graduate and obtained a journalism degree from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism.