Hello Chestnut Hill

Hello Chestnut Hill, allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Kaitlyn Foti, and I am the new Local Editor of the Chestnut Hill Patch.

There are a number of things you should know about me. I am a graduate of Arcadia University. I have spent a good number of weekends during my high school, college and post-college years in Chestnut Hill. I drive a 12-year-old maroon Corolla. I have seen Bruce Springsteen live in concert six times.

But most of all, what you need to know about me is that I am committed to community journalism.I spent the years since I graduated with a degree in print communications working as a community journalist in Montgomery County. It was during that time that I became convinced, not in a self-important way, I hope, that hyper-local journalism is the keystone of a community.

Whether it means reading about which roads are slippery after an ice storm, or what play is coming up at the local theater, and then telling people what you thought about it, Patch is here to improve the way residents receive, and participate in, their news.

It is because of the interactive nature and commitment to quality that Patch has demonstrated that I became a member of the Patch team. I got the added bonus that I could come to an area I know and love as much as Chestnut Hill.

You will see me around, most likely in the coffee shops. And I will always let you know how to reach me, in person or online. I want to know what you think because we cannot produce community journalism without you, the community.

See you soon.