Maria E. Sticco is a native and current resident of Weirton, and a graduate of Rutgers University. She recently retired from the University of Pittsburgh Press, where she spent over 17 years as a literary publicist. Her career also included nearly a decade as communications manager for Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She spent many years as a reporter and editor with the Wheeling News-Register and The Times Leader, covering everything from lost puppies to politics and murder cases.
