Emily Leayman has been a local editor with Patch since March 2017. She leads coverage for the Northern Virginia communities of Alexandria, Ashburn, Manassas, Woodbridge and Vienna. At Patch, Emily was named to the Virginia School Boards Association Media Honor Roll in 2023 for her coverage of local schools.
Before joining Patch, Emily reported on education news for Watchdog.org in Washington, DC. Her coverage focused on the impact of school choice and Washington, DC's public charter school system.
Emily graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in professional writing and minors in public relations and Spanish. During her time at college, Emily freelanced for the Berks-Mont Newspapers, covering local news in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was an editor at the university's student newspaper, The Keystone, for four years, including two as editor-in-chief.
A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Emily lives in Loudoun County, Virginia. Contact Emily with story ideas at emily.leayman@patch.com and follow her on Twitter @emilyleayman.
Alexandria's mayor and City Council spoke out against the sheriff's office policy on transfers to ICE, leading the sheriff to respond.
The conversion of Samuel Madden Homes into a mixed-use affordable housing building is beginning.
A rabies exposure with wildlife prompted the Alexandria Health Department to warn about an increased rabies exposure risk.
Restaurants around Manassas will offer Thanksgiving dine-in or takeout packages to help you celebrate the holiday.
Supervisor Victor Angry will become the first Virginia Association of Counties president from Prince William County since 1997.
The returning expo will feature about 50 health and wellness vendors, a keynote speech and family activities.
Fundraisers are underway after residents lost their home in a heavy fire in the Vienna area on Thursday.
A judge upheld the Zoning for Housing approval that city officials sought to boost and diversify housing options in Alexandria.
There is a new expo center in the works, as reports indicate Dulles Expo Center is turning into an IKEA store.
An advance funding agreement for the proposed pool and fitness center in Vienna received approval from a majority of Town Council.
Restaurants around Ashburn will offer Thanksgiving dine-in or takeout packages to help you celebrate the holiday.
The projects adding a fourth rail, new rail bridges and other improvements at Alexandria Station will get underway after a groundbreaking.
Prince William County Police noted inconsistencies in the report of a woman shot in Woodbridge Tuesday.
A new member will be joining the Prince William Board of County Supervisors after the special election to fill the Gainesville seat.
Alexandria ranked among other U.S. cities in the top 10 cities for remote workers based on the economy, connectivity and more categories.
Fans of "Wicked" can sip either sweet like Glinda or bold and mysterious like Elphaba cocktails at a restaurant group's eateries.
Fans of "Wicked" can sip either sweet like Glinda or bold and mysterious like Elphaba cocktails at a restaurant group's eateries.
Fans of the "Wicked" franchise can sip either sweet like Glinda or bold and mysterious like Elphaba cocktails at eight Loudoun eateries.
Various lightings of Christmas trees are coming up this holiday season. Here's where to find events around Woodbridge.
Several Historic Alexandria sites will be part of the Virginia 250 Passport launching to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
