Email: greg.cohen@patch.com
Phone: 240-364-4691
Hometown: North Potomac, Md.
Greg Cohen returns to his hometown with North Potomac Patch after graduating from The Pennsylvania State University in May 2011. He majored in print journalism with a sports emphasis after being accepted to the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism and minored in law. During his time at Penn State, he spent a year working at The Daily Collegian, the school’s student-run daily newspaper, as a member of the sports and campus staffs. He later moved on to work for StateCollege.com as a sports intern and spent the summer of 2010 and winter of 2010-11 interning for Comcast SportsNet in Bethesda, Md.
A 2007 graduate of Wootton High School in Rockville, Cohen got his start in journalism working for the school’s newspaper and yearbook staffs. He has been writing ever since.
Greg is ecstatic to begin his career in his hometown to help provide an essential service to his community. He looks forward to getting re-acquainted with the area as a full-time resident after spending the majority of his last four in Pennsylvania.
Politics
I would consider myself a Democrat, but I do not hold strictly liberal views. Most important to me is seeking the truth and determining what I think is best based on the political positions presented to me, regardless of party affiliation.
Religion
I am Jewish, belonging to a reform synagogue. I am not very active in participating with religious customs but do look forward to becoming a bit more involved now that I have returned home.
Local Hot Button Issues
Most Important:
It’s difficult to call one issue the most important, but there is one issue that rises above the rest: the reliability of Pepco's service.
First, as a lifelong member of the North Potomac community, I know as well as anyone how frustrating and unreliable the service from Pepco can be. I look forward to getting a closer look at what causes so many issues with their service and how they may be trying to improve.
Where I Stand:
As previously mentioned, I’m excited to cover the Pepco issue and help answer many of the questions I’ve had for a long time and figure many members of the North Potomac community share those same questions.
Ledo's Pizza and Pasta will host a May 15 fundraiser to honor the late Wootton Swim and Dive coach Howard Blume, who died Wednesday, April 18.
Montgomery County Police participate in DEA nationwide Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 28.
Darnestown Elementary School's 14th annual Colonial Day celebration on Friday, April 20 provided fifth graders a chance to participate as members of an 18th century New England society.
Darnestown Elementary School's Colonial Day "town" was almost complete Thursday afternoon.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A look at homes for sale this weekend in the North Potomac-Darnestown area.
Darnestown Elementary School's fifth graders celebrate Colonial Day on Friday in the school gym.
Michael Holstein catches up with Patch about his new restaurant, Quench, set to open in May at the former location of Beale Street Grill.
The city wants feedback from the residents of the Kentlands, Lakelands and Quince Orchard Park communities.
A man was abducted at gun and knife point on Jones Lane near Carry Back Road and forced to withdraw money from various ATMs before being returned.
April 17 is the last day to file your taxes.
North Potomac's Rene Shaw was crowned the first-ever Miss Travilah Oak.
Caroline Queen and Ashley Nee hope to represent Team USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
April 17 is the last day to file your taxes.
The District 15 delegate and Darnestown native answered questions about the Maryland General Assembly session and what she'll do when she returns home.
Five things to help you through your Monday.
Patch readers chose Little Bennett Golf Course as the best public course in the North Potomac-Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Montgomery Village areas.
More than 100 people camped out Wednesday at the new Kentlands Chick-fil-A to win free meals for a year.
School districts in Maryland and Virginia are closing early for the year after using none of their built-in snow days.
One hundred grand prize winners and many guests camp out at the new Chick-fil-A in the Kentlands.
