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>
Upper St. Clair officials are expected to vote next week on final approval for the first phase of the Bedner Estates residential development plan.
Three women accused of running a prostitution ring out of a Bridgeville massage parlor are going to trial on misdemeanor prostitution charges.
Three women accused of running a prostitution ring out of a Bridgeville massage parlor are going to trial on misdemeanor prostitution charges.
Bridgeville officials are asking families who wanted to attend the borough’s Easter Egg Hunt to instead go to Journey Church for their event this weekend.
Agents from the state Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit accused a Bethel Park man of possessing and distributing child pornography on his personal computer.
Agents from the state Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit accused a Bethel Park man of possessing and distributing child pornography on his personal computer.
An Aldi's low price grocery store is expected to open in South Fayette near the Bridgeville exit off Interstate 79.
The developer's traffic engineer wants more time assessing the former Consol property development’s traffic plan now that Target has opened across Route 19.
A tractor worth more than $18,000 was stolen from a storage area in Collier Township. Read more in the weekly Collier Township and Bridgeville police blotters.
The creation of the Chartiers Valley Education Foundation, a non-profit that is independent of the school district, is working to build community involvement and find grant money to use for classroom projects and student scholarships.
A 5-year-old boy is recovering after five pit bulls attacked him in a Scott Township home on Friday.
A charity basketball tournament brought in $1,500 to help a student with her campaign to raise money for MDA.
An Aldi’s low price grocery store is expected to open in South Fayette near the Bridgeville exit off Interstate 79.
Do you know where this photo was taken in Upper St. Clair? Guess in the comments section!
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The Boyce Plaza Road apartment complex in Upper St. Clair is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Meet Mumford! He's a Pit Bull-Terrier mix at the Animal Rescue League who needs a new home.
The Upper St. Clair boys’ and girls’ swim teams placed high in both the WPIALs and state championships.
Heidelberg firefighters are rallying around one of their own members after his house was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, leaving six people homeless. Find out how you can help the family.
Collier Township police arrested men following a fight at a Noblestown Road home earlier this month. Read about that and other crime news in the weekly Collier Township police blotter.