Hello, Pine-Richland Readers!

On Friday, Cindy Cusic Micco, the founding editor of Pine-Richland Patch, said “aloha” to readers.

Today, I’m also saying “aloha” to Pine-Richland, but in this case it means hello. As the new editor of the site, I’m adding a “let’s get to know each other better” as well.

I’ll go first.

I’ve been editor of your neighboring Patch, Cranberry Patch, since it launched in December 2010. Prior to that, I spent years as a reporter at several different newspapers.

I’m a Duquesne University grad and I live in Cranberry with my husband, John, and our two dogs, Jackson and Tucker.

When I’m not covering stories, I enjoy reading, yoga, trying new foods and (although I kind of hate to admit this) bad reality T.V. shows.

I love Patch because it gives me a great opportunity to connect with the community. Since I began this job more than two years ago, I have met so many awesome people and I have covered so many wonderful stories.

I’m looking forward to expanding my coverage of the Cranberry area and getting to know the Pine-Richland community better. From what I’ve learned from Cindy, you all are a great bunch!

Now it’s your turn.

Tell me, what kind of stories are you interested in seeing on Pine-Richland Patch? What are the issues that are important to you? Do you have a great story idea?

Don’t forget, you are welcome to add your own news and events to the site by taking advantage of our free Events Calendar and Announcement pages.

Got a viewpoint, a perspective or an organization to promote?

Everything— from local organizations to youth sports and mom advice to political issues—is fair game. If you care about it, we want you to write about it. Start a blog in our Local Voices section, and add to it as often as you'd like.

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Any questions? Just want to say hello? You can always reach out to me by email at Jessica.Sinichak@patch.com or by phone at 412-417-6509.

Hope to hear from you soon!