Gabrielle Biondo is the Local Editor for the Town and Country - Manchester Patch website. She's also a St. Louis native with more than a decade of news experience. Immediately out of college she worked in advertising and marketing in St. Louis. Her passion for news then took her to Central Illinois and Idaho before she made it back to her hometown in 2006. Biondo began her news career by moving across the country to take a broadcasting job with the NBC affiliate in Pocatello, Idaho in 2000 where she was a news anchor and reporter. In 2002, Biondo returned to the Midwest, taking a position with the ABC/NBC affiliate in central Illinois. There she was a reporter and news anchor where she created, produced and anchored a daily morning and noon newscast. In 2006 Biondo returned to St. Louis as an online news producer, on-air reporter and part-time anchor for KPLR News. She continued her online news producing as the Senior Online News Editor for St. Louis' Globe-Democrat.com where she helped build the company newsroom and website. She joined Patch.com in September 2010 and is excited about the concept of hyper-local news. She's thrilled to be working where she lived as a child and is eager to meet and work with the people who make Town and Country and Manchester two very unique and amazing communities.
On the eleventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, West County's newly named Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes shares his experience of a rescue mission at Ground Zero so Americans never forget the loss suffered that day.
Ernie Rhodes was named as the new fire chief at West County EMS and Fire Protection District Thursday evening. Rhoads served as fire chief for nine years.
The group stopped by the West County offices of Ann Wagner and Todd Akin Thursday to "advocate for a fair budget" and speak out against Paul Ryan's proposed budget.
Ernie Rhodes was named as the new fire chief Thursday evening. The former St. Charles fire chief brings 32 years of experience to the district.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.
Rescue workers said one woman was seriously injured in the three-car crash at Manchester and Sulphur Spring roads.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.
Ernie Rhodes was named as the new fire chief Thursday evening. The former St. Charles fire chief brings 32 years of experience to the district.
The group stopped by the West County offices of Ann Wagner and Todd Akin Thursday to "advocate for a fair budget" and speak out against Paul Ryan's proposed budget.
The group stopped by the West St. Louis County offices of Ann Wagner and Todd Akin Thursday to "advocate for a fair budget" and speak out against Paul Ryan's proposed budget.
The group stopped by the West County offices of Ann Wagner and Todd Akin Thursday to "advocate for a fair budget" and speak out against Paul Ryan's proposed budget.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department. The County website offers general spraying schedule. Specific spray routes are available each evening by calling 314-615-4BUG (4284).
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department for answers.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know after the St. Louis County health department announced a Kirkwood woman had West Nile Virus symptoms. Here's what we found out.
St. Louis County health officials said Tuesday the first probable human case of West Nile Virus has been reported, but the City of Hazelwood says the risk is low thanks to months of preparation and protecting residents.
It's a question 'Patch' readers wanted to know, so we asked the St. Louis County health department and this is what we found out.