Larissa Dudkiewicz is a graduate of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, where she studied Professional Writing and Editing and minored in American Studies. She worked as a general assignment reporter during a summer internship at the Buffalo News and after earning her bachelor's degree, began working three months later as a community news reporter for the Sharon Herald. In 2003, she began working at the Beaver/Allegheny County Times, which included covering news and events in the Sewickley Valley. In her spare time, Larissa enjoys reading, gardening and hunting wild mushrooms, with morels in the spring being her favorite.
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Directed by Ted Pappas, the Tony-winning "Best Musical" tells the story of how we went from 13 colonies to the United States of America, according to PPT.
The following people have been charged and were scheduled for preliminary hearings at District Judge Robert Ford's office in Leetsdale.
Patch gives you a rundown of what's going on around the community.
The annual dinner on Saturday, Jan. 26 promotes awareness about different cultures and countries around the world.
Deb Brown, president and CEO of the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic, also writes that preventing illness can be as simple as washing your hands.
Leetsdale Council reminds residents that snow-removal violators can face a range of penalties including jail time under the borough code.
Volunteers stop by Sweetwater Center for the Arts to create and donate pottery bowls to charity. The bowls are being donated to support the Empty Bowls dinner on March 10.
These five homes are on the market in the Sewickley area. Click on the videos to take a look inside.
These five homes are on the market in the Sewickley area. Click on the videos to take a look inside.
Catch up on the headlines you may have missed this week.
It’s the weekend, and you're still trying to decide what to do for the weekend. You're in luck. North Allegheny Patch is here with five ideas to enjoy.
Sonia Morrill discusses the award she received for creating an interactive learning exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Borough and district officials gathered Friday morning for a ribbon cutting outside the Quaker Valley Middle School, which reopened Monday after undergoing a $26.5 million renovation.
Which road, red light or stop sign do you try to avoid?
It’s the weekend, and you're still trying to decide what to do for the weekend. You're in luck. Sewickley Patch is here with five ideas to enjoy.
A look at five places now hiring in and around Sewickley.
The 51-year-old man was trapped for nearly an hour after a forklift ran over him.
The Quaker Village Shopping Center restaurant is closed temporarily to undergo maintenance.
'Foxcatcher' crews returned over the weekend to shoot scenes for the Hollywood movie based on a true story.
The state senator serving Sewickley announces appointments to several senate committees.
