I started at The Meadville Tribune over 12 years ago. Normally a newspaper the size of the Tribune is what they call a stepping stone paper for photographers and young reporters. I've never really wanted to leave. And its because of stuff like this picture above and the stories like this. No its not a picture I'll include in a portfolio of my life's work, but it was really cool none-the-less. We got a call from the local theater that someone came in and was going to propose to his girlfriend, were we interested. Our weekend editor Kevin Hart is a smart man. He said yes and sent me and Pete Chiodo over to get the story. This is the sort of community journalism that keeps me very excited about my job. We get to share in our neighbors lives. Meadville Tribune photograph by Richard Sayer