Jon Campisi is a seasoned journalist who has written for weekly and daily newspapers, as well as online media outlets.
He recently returned to Patch, and journalism in general, after having spent some time working in both the communications sphere and the legal world.
From 2010 to 2011, Jon worked as the first-ever editor of the then-newly-launched Chestnut Hill Patch, before moving over to edit the Roxborough Patch, covering an area of Northwest Philly that he had previously covered for another community news publication.
Jon, a Philadelphia native, is passionate about hyperlocal news, and prides himself on covering news and events that are important to those who live and work in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Interesting things of note: in addition to his passion for journalism, Jon also has a keen interest in the legal world, and possesses his paralegal certificate. He worked for a number of years as a legal news reporter, and also spent some time in a law firm setting working as a paralegal. He is fascinated by court proceedings, lawyer sparring and the lawmaking process in general.
Jon also loves dogs, and is a nature enthusiast who tries to spend as much time outdoors as possible.
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The shooting happened at the Smith Valley Forge apartment complex in Upper Merion Township. A 33-year-old man was said to have been shot.
Firefighters were seen battling a hedge fire outside a home in Abington Friday, and those at the scene say it might have been spontaneous.
Michael Petrocik, 63, is charged in connection with the death of 61-year-old Mary Duffy, who was struck and killed while walking her dog.
The family of fallen Hatboro Police Officer Ryan Allen said goodbye during a memorial service at Graeme Park in Horsham Thursday afternoon.
The group of legislators behind the push for a rape kit tracking system held a press event in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Plymouth Township says its aging 50-year-old municipal complex was in dire need of upgrades and renovations.
Carl Wisniewski, 33, is charged with possessing child pornography. He was previously convicted in Bucks County of the same crime.
Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, Pa., is being charged in Montgomery County with trafficking large quantities of the deadly fentanyl.
The motor vehicle theft happened in a parking lot of a business off of Tomlinson Road in Lower Moreland the morning of March 26.
Abington resident Richard White is part of a team looking for artifacts at the pre-Revolutionary War home, the Mouns Jones House.
ECRI, which is based in Montgomery County, recently opened its new state-of-the-art global headquarters in Plymouth Meeting.
The central Montgomery County township is currently working on its 2040 comprehensive plan. Residents are invited to get an update.
Trappe Fire Co. posted video online of the car, which had crashed into a public bench in Trappe after colliding with another vehicle.
Aaron Bibro was appointed township manager of Hatfield back in January 2013. He was a township manager in western Pennsylvania before that.
The county will offer hazardous waste recycling events beginning this Saturday in Gilbertsville. Other events will follow across the county.
The Nexus School in Abington, which helps kids with disabilities, runs a simulated grocery store at its campus.
Montgomery County is said to have one of the largest Korean American communities in the entire United States.
The grant for Upper Moreland and Hatboro comes from PennDOT's Multimodal Transportation Fund to help with road infrastructure upgrades.
The Beth Sholom Synagogue, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in Cheltenham in eastern Montgomery County. It's a landmark.
A motorcyclist was killed after crashing his bike on an on-ramp to U.S. Route 422 in western Montgomery County late last week.
