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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Need to run some last-minute errands? Forgot to grab someone a gift? Patch gives you a rundown of local openings and closings for the holiday.
If the holidays leave you with little time to shop for gifts, try these stores in Sewickley for great last-minute gift ideas.
If you got a new smart phone this holiday season, be sure to add these apps to help make life a little easier while you're on the go around town.
If you could make a New Year's resolution for the Sewickley Valley, what would it be?
Books make great holiday gifts and Penguin Bookshop has plenty of best sellers to help you choose an award-winning gift.
A look at five positions now hiring in and around Sewickley.
The winner receives tickets to the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's production of 'The Nutcracker' at The Benedum Center.
Police said Brian Ramoutar, 22, of Sewickley, admitted to breaking into the home in October and November.
Students in grades 6 through 8 have been finding their lockers and touring the new school this week before taking off for the holiday break.
Give the gift of travel this season. Hyde Travel Service, one of the oldest businesses in Sewickley, is celebrating 50 years this month and has packages available to get you anywhere, anytime.
