A lifelong reader with a passion for plot, it was only natural that Jessica continue her love-affair with words by becoming a journalist.
A graduate of Duquesne University with a degree in Communications/Journalism, Jessica landed her first reporting job with The Penn-Trafford Star, a weekly newspaper owned by Trib Total Media.
Jessica helped launch the paper, which went on to have one of the highest circulations in the Trib family of weeklies. As the sole reporter for the paper (where she did everything from type up school lunch menus to cover breaking news),
Jessica racked up six Keystone Press Awards in the statewide competition for feature beat reporting, news beat reporting, general news, and a personality profile.
From Penn-Trafford, Jessica became a reporter for The Sentinel, a daily newspaper in beautiful Carlisle, PA. She added three more Keystone Awards (for spot news, news feature and a feature story) to her resume before moving back to her hometown of Pittsburgh to rejoin her then fiancee and take a job as a general assignment reporter with The Beaver County Times.
Jessica also spent time in marketing and copy-writing before returning to her journalistic roots as the Local Editor for Cranberry Patch and, later, Pine-Richland Patch.
She couldn't be more thrilled.
Along with her husband and two dogs— Jackson and Tucker—Jessica lives in Cranberry.
When she's not busy covering the community, you can find her curled up with a glossy magazine (preferably People or InStyle), sipping on a sugar-free vanilla latte, practicing hot yoga or gabbing over a glass of wine with the neighborhood gals.
Much to the chagrin of her husband, she adores home improvement projects. It's good thing her dad is a contractor!
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Officials will consider improvements to the library and parks and recreation department as well as adding a new roof and HVAC system to the building.
Pearce Mill Road remains closed.
This week's list of job openings around the community.
This week's list of job openings around the community.
Pearce Mill Road remains closed.
Plum resident Kimberly Griffith and daughters Brenna and Mikaela died in a flash flood along Washington Boulevard in 2011.
Riverview also is hiring for a variety of substitute positions.
The trail connects the Hunters Creek neighborhood to the park.
Patch gives you a rundown of what's going on around town this week.
Patch gives you a rundown of what's going on around town this week.
The event benefits the Verona Revitalization Project.
Be careful before you give out personal information as open enrollment takes place under the Affordable Care Act.
Be careful before you give out personal information as open enrollment takes place under the Affordable Care Act.
Be careful before you give out personal information as open enrollment takes place under the Affordable Care Act.
Patch gives you a rundown of what’s going on around the community.
The former pitcher will be signing autographs.
The former pitcher will be signing autographs.
A look at some of the big stories in Western Pa this week.
A look at some of the big stories in Western Pa this week.
Coach Dan Bylsma also joined the ceremony.
