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.
Dozens of farm stops in Loudoun County will showcase their experiences and products, from goats and donkeys to flowers and bee hive tours.
Increasing property values would have an impact on Manassas tax bills as a range of tax rate options have been presented.
A group of students is one of nine international finalist teams using math to solve the real-world problem of power grid failures.
The Alexandria Half Marathon, formerly the Parkway Classic, will bring runners to town for a 13.1-mile course, 5K and Kids Dash.
Loudoun County's commuter bus service will add more trips as ridership trends up and some buses experience crowding.
After a resident reported a fraudulent purchase tied to a car break-in, police found multiple vehicles had been broken into.
The sheriff's office said the indecent exposure happened close to a school perimeter.
Belmont Park will be a new two-story condo and three-story townhouse community that meets Zero Energy Ready Home standards.
From traffic bottlenecks to long train commutes, here's what Woodbridge Patch readers experience on their commutes to work.
The third annual Be Our Guest Prom makes guests with developmental differences feel like kings and queens for an evening.
Officials say Civil War artifacts are recovered regularly around Manassas due to its location of several battles.
A student reviews the Saint John Paul the Great production of the Peter Pan musical, which ran from April 11 to 13.
Alexandria Police are investigating the death of a man found with gunshot wounds in a parking lot.
Alexandria Police say a driver faces DWI and hit-and-run charges tied to a pedestrian crash.
The new kayak launch at Neabsco Regional Park is the first in the Prince William County parks and recreation system.
In the Loudoun County Survey of Residents, respondents rated the county well on several factors, but there were a few areas for improvement.
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Virginians have a few weeks left to ensure they have the right ID to board domestic flights, and REAL ID appointments are filling up.
Some Virginia retailers will be closed for the Easter holiday, while most grocery stores will be open for at least part of the day.
Prosecutors say a former Patent and Trademark Office employee downloaded child sexual abuse material, with victims as young as infants.
