About me

I’ve been writing and editing for nearly 20 years. Most of my career has been in local news media as a journalist and copy editor, producing award-winning stories on the environment, history, politics, and generally the world around us. I have contributed to proposals for federal contracts in the health care and national security sector, written for a fentanyl awareness campaign, edited industry research reports and manuscripts, and even explored voiceover work.

The Express-Times •

Farewell, old friend

After 169 years, The Easton Express-Times finally ended its print edition. For the last run, I was back as a freelancer to eulogize my old paper. This was personal. This was where I spent countless nights getting the final headlines to print; where I covered presidents and pandemics, elections and festivals, storms and stories; where I met my wife. The result — over a century and a half of local news in 4,000 words — became the centerpiece of the special section sending off this record of local history as it became history itself.
Lehighvalleylive.com •

Blue to red in 30 miles: What 1 Pa. road tells us about America’s electorate

2021 TONER PRIZE WINNER | 2021 OJA FINALIST | SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN 2020 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE | 2021 KEYSTONE MEDIA AWARD WINNER: As co-lead reporter in the Swing County, Swing State project, I helped develop unique 2020 Election coverage, including coordinating and writing this centerpiece feature on the diversity of one of Pennsylvania's most important counties. For a month, I headed up and down one county road — at times even going door to door — asking people of different political persuasions to talk about their motivations. The result is an award-winning story told in a way never before seen on our website.