Tom Sofield has been covering crime, fire, courts, local community goverments and much more in Bucks and Montgomery counties for Patch.com since joining the team in May of 2011.
Prior to joining Patch as a regional contributor, Tom covered local happenings as part of an online news website. During that time, many of his articles and photographs were printed in several area newspapers operated by Journal Register Company. In April 2012, Tom was honored at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation's Keystone Press Awards for his coverage of President Obama’s visit to Bucks County in 2011. When he's not covering news in the area, Tom enjoys checking out the newest restaurants and bars, exploring forgotten places of industry in the area, going to local parks and spending time with his friends and family. Tom currently resides in Upper Southampton. If there’s one thing you should know about Tom, he is a local news junkie through and through. Email: tomsofield@aol.com Phone: 215-431-1001 Twitter: @BuxMontNews LinkedIn