Mike Jones, Patch Staff
- Chartiers Valley, PA
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>
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Bridgeville & Carnegie Fire Departments Cash Bash Bingo
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Carnegie-Collier Rotary Gets Proclamation From Carnegie
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Nearby: Bridgeville Churches Opening Family Outreach Center
Bridgeville area churches are looking for help as it tries to supply residents in need of clothes, food, baby diapers and other emergency items.
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Firefighter Accused of Ripping Off Auto Repair Shop
A volunteer firefighter from Baldwin faces numerous theft charges after investigators said he stole nearly $50,000 worth of parts and labor from the Mr. Tire Service Center in Kirwan Heights. Read about that and other crime news in the weekly Collier poli
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Baldwin No. 1 Fireman Charged with Theft
Collier police have accused Matthew R. Jankowski of stealing nearly $50,000.
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Authorities Identify Worker Killed in Fall at Scott Township Industrial Park
The Mercer County man working at an industrial park near Carnegie apparently fell 30 feet to his death Tuesday.
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Worker Accused of Peeping with Cell Phone Camera
A Pittsburgh man is accused of using his cell phone to take photos under the skirt of a co-worker at a Scott Township business. Read about that and other crime news in the weekly Scott Township police blotter.
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Chartiers Valley|News|
What Should Go Into the Forsythe Market Place at Nevillewood?
A couple of restaurants, including Aiden's Irish Pub, didn’t last long and the complex is still in search of an anchor tenant to fill the void.
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Bridgeville Churches Opening Family Outreach Center
Bridgeville area churches are looking for the community’s help as it tries to supply residents in need of clothes, food, baby diapers and other emergency items.
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Where in the Patch?
Do you know where this local landmark is located? Guess in the comments section.
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Fugitive Arrested on PAT Bus with Hunting Knife
A man wanted by Texas authorities was found riding a Port Authority bus with an 11-inch hunting knife hidden in his pants. Read about that and more crime in the weekly Bridgeville police blotter.
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Castaway’s Avoided Paying Drink Tax
Castaway’s Bar in Bridgeville is one of nearly 80 bars in Allegheny County to not pay the mandatory drink tax.
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Moon Beats Chartiers Valley in WPIAL Opener
The Chartiers Valley Colts lost to the Moon Tigers 35-16 in the high school football WPIAL opener.
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