After graduating from West Virginia University in 2005, I spent five years writing for newspapers in Charleston, W.Va., Washington, Pa., and Pittsburgh before joining Patch.com. I grew up in Mt. Lebanon and currently reside in the Bridgeville area, so Western Pennsylvania has been home to me for most of my life.
In September 2005, less than a month after beginning my first job as a professional newspaper reporter, the Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail sent me with the West Virginia Air Guard's 130th Airlift Wing to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast to report on the evacuations and recovery efforts in New Orleans. My series of reports following Hurricane Katrina earned me a West Virginia Press Association award for best-written news stories in the state. While in Charleston, I also covered crime and wrote numerous feature stories.
After moving to the Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter in late 2006, I covered municipal government, crime and energy issues, including the construction of a coal-refuse power plant near Imperial, Pa., and a proposed high-voltage power line through Washington and Greene counties.
Last year, I began working as a general assignment freelance reporter for Trib Total Media, covering local government and school board meetings for the second largest print news organization in Western Pennsylvania.
Now, I am excited to continue my journalism career by bringing interesting stories and important news items to residents living in the Chartiers Valley area.
<strong>Local Hot-Button Issues: </strong>Chartiers Valley is made up of four unique municipalities that each offer sprawling neighborhoods, bustling business districts and diverse recreation activities. Bridgeville, Collier Township, Heidelberg and Scott Township are tied together by the Chartiers Creek, which begins in Washington County and terminates at the Ohio River in McKees Rocks, Pa.<b><br></b>
The cold front that blew through the Pittsburgh area and brought cold temperatures is sticking around for a few days. On the bright side, forecasters are calling for some sun despite the cold weather.
Read who got off the hook and who is heading to trial on the charges after their preliminary hearing.
Get directions to Chartiers Valley High School Stadium for the WPIAL playoff game between undefeated South Fayette and Washington.
A new movie is being released Saturday night in Bethel Park to raise awareness about police officers in this area who have died in the line of the duty.
Bridgeville police raided a suspected drug house earlier this month and said they found marijuana, narcotics, cash and drug paraphernalia. Read about that and more crime news in the weekly Bridgeville police blotter.
Bridgeville officials emphatically denied claims by the Bedner Farm developer that the new neighborhood development is 'going to connect' to Main Street.
A cold front is moving through the Pittsburgh area and bringing very cold temperatures on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012.
The Pennsylvania winner, who will receive $250, will now be entered to win the $5,000 grand prize in Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America contest.
A cold front is expected to bring high winds and rain just in time for the Monday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.
The multi-million dollar streetscape project that will snake from Carnegie through Glendale and into Heidelberg is finally beginning after years of planning and delays.
From a DUI arrest to car vandalism to a stolen orthodontic device, there was a wide-range of crime news in the weekly Scott Township police blotter.
A new Jazzercise fitness center is opening on Washington Avenue in Scott Township later this month.
A new movie is being released Saturday night in Bethel Park to raise awareness about police officers in this area who have died in the line of the duty.
A new movie is being released Saturday night in Bethel Park to raise awareness about police officers in this area who have died in the line of the duty.
A new Jazzercise fitness center is opening on Washington Avenue in Scott Township later this month.
A new movie is being released Saturday night in Bethel Park to raise awareness about police officers in this area who have died in the line of the duty.
Do you know where this local landmark is located? Guess in the comments section!
Do you have a veteran in your family that you’re proud of? Upload a photo of them to this story or acknowledge their service in the comments section.
The most read articles this week were about the tragedy involving a 2-year-old boy who was mauled to death by African painted dogs at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Other top stories were about this week's election.
A MedExpress is opening soon after construction crews ripped down the old Burger King in South Fayette.
