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.
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A student reviews the Nov. 14 performance of D.W. Gregory’s “Radium Girls,” set in the backdrop of World War I.
Potomac Mills will welcome Santa to meet with good boys and girls and participate in other special events.
Construction on the major rail capacity expansion project will move some VRE train ending points to the Alexandria station.
Criteria for seniors and people with disabilities to qualify for car tax relief had not been reviewed since 1998.
Restaurants around Alexandria will offer Thanksgiving dine-in or takeout packages to help you celebrate the holiday.
Prince William County Police say a driver attempting to pass other vehicles was killed in a crash Wednesday morning.
The returning Grow-and-Give campaign is a tribute to a Vienna police officer's father who died of prostate cancer.
The Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department chief is facing an embezzlement charge amid a sheriff's office investigation.
Two Virginia restaurants and several more in D.C. made the cut of OpenTable's top 100 restaurants based on diner reviews.
Loudoun County health inspectors found live roaches, a substance suspected to have mold, flies under a sink and more during recent visits.
Woodbridge residents can shop small and local, as a farmers market operator will host an outdoor holiday marketplace.
The firefighters union said a rescue occurred during a response to a high-rise fire near the fire station.
With thresholds for assistance leaving out some Loudoun County families on tight budgets, partners share how they help families.
Manassas City Police have charged an assistant coach in connection with a sexual assault of a juvenile athlete.
Various lightings of Christmas trees are coming up this holiday season. Here's where to find events around Vienna.
Prince William County Police are seeking a driver after a driver struck a police officer with a vehicle in Woodbridge.
George T. Stewart, who elected to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, was sworn in to represent the Gainesville District.
Volunteers are being recruited to help with the longstanding Scottish Christmas Walk Parade, part of a doubleheader parade weekend.
Various lightings of Christmas trees are coming up this holiday season. Here's where to find events around Manassas.
