Meet Erin Faulk: New Local Editor for Chartiers Valley Patch

Hello, Chartiers Valley Patch readers! I'm Erin, and I'm the new local editor for Chartiers Valley Patch.

Former editor Mike Jones, who today begins working for the Observer-Reporter in Washington, Pa., has introduced me to many of you. If I haven't met you yet, I hope for the opportunity to meet you soon.

For the past year and a half, I have served as the local editor for Dormont-Brookline Patch, and I will continue that role while also serving the Chartiers Valley communities.

Community journalism is what I love, and I’ve been working in the field since 2007.

I began my career as a contributor for the Observer-Reporter. From there, I became a freelance contributor for both the Bridgeville News and The Signal Item—both publications of Trib Total Media—and I'm happy to write about Bridgeville, Heidelberg, Collier and Scott Township once again.

Before joining Patch in 2011, I was the staff writer for the Penn-Trafford Star, also a weekly publication of Trib Total Media.

I look forward to meeting readers in the Chartiers Valley communities—if you see me hanging out at a local meeting, in LaBella Bean, Scott Township Library, or any other local shop, please stop and say hello!

If you've got questions, concerns, or ideas for articles, I would love to hear them. You can reach me at erin.faulk@patch.com.