Email: Gregg.Palermo@patch.com
Phone: (314) 258-5768
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Gregg is one of those people who at an early age knew what he wanted to do when he was all grown up. A stint writing accounts of his father's law firm softball league games before the age of 10 led him down a path which would ultimately take him to the University of Missouri School of Journalism and an award-winning career in broadcast television markets around the country. His forte comes in the form of investigative reporting and editing, having led teams of journalists on stories which have held authorities accountable, and in many cases, forced those in power to take action and even change laws.
When he's not knee-deep in making Creve Coeur Patch the best it can be, you'll find him supporting Mizzou athletics and spending time with his wife Melanie and their pets in their St. Louis County home.
Your Beliefs
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Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs?
I would describe myself as a moderate. I don't actively support any political causes or sign petitions. I believe in reasonable discussions between reasonable people, hopefully yielding compromise.
Religion
How religious would you consider yourself? (casual, observant, devout, non religious)
I was raised as a Roman Catholic, educated by Jesuits in High School, was married in an Episcopal Church and was proud to participate in my niece's Bat Mitzvah in May 2010. Having said all that, I know my mother wishes I went to church more often.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Where do you stand on each of these issues?
I'm looking forward to learning about that from all of you. I promise you I don't come to the table with a pre-conceived set of ideas about anything in Creve Coeur. I hope you'll view our coverage as a reflection of the community, and if you don't, then please let me know.
Parts of Interstate 64 and Highway 141 were shut down for as much as 3.5 hours Thursday night to give crews time to attack snow accumulations in the area.
Share your photos and videos from Thursday's storm.
The Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce's annual gala auction will be held Friday night.
The following cases were reported by Creve Coeur Police between February 10-16, 2013.
Ten candidates have expressed interest in filling the unexpired term of Heidi Meckes, who resigned for personal reasons.
Three candidates are scheduled to interview this week in closed-door sessions. An announcement of a finalist was scheduled for Monday.
Some areas saw as much as 6 inches of snow, sleet and frozen precipitation.
House Bill 134 would require school districts to have specifics in their ant-bullying policies.
Police do not believe the man on the run is still in a wooded area near CityPlace.
Chaminade graduate Minkyu Lee's "Adam and Dog" was nominated for Best Animated Short Film.
Teams are in the final week of regular season play before the start of district play.
Tommy Barlow is the fourth Chaminade soccer player to be selected Gatorade's Player of the Year in Missouri.
Athletes like the De Smet Jesuit senior say Tracy Fober's work with athletes young and old helps build a foundation for future success.
The junior midfielder is the fourth Chaminade soccer player to be selected Gatorade's Player of the Year in Missouri.
Third period goal by Championship MVP Jacob Schaefer seals the deal for the Panthers.
Third period goal by Championship MVP Jacob Schaefer seals the deal for the Panthers.
Tech giants Apple and Microsoft and the Justice Department are siding with Creve Coeur based Monsanto in high court hearing.
The Chaminade College Prep grad made the Western Conference All-Star squad as a reserve.
The Chaminade grad participated in the NBA's Rising Stars game Friday night.
Both teams are heading toward district play looking to wrap up the regular season strong.
