Articles by Stacy Wolford
Santori Kitchen and Bath expands into fifth-generation family business
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI In the second half of 2023, mainstay Mon Valley remodeling company Santori Kitchen and Bath moved from Belle Vernon to Monessen, increased more than five times in size and […]
Community rallies – and skates – for survivors of tragic fire in Donora
By KRISTIE LINDEN Assistant Editor [email protected] The fundraiser Roll R Way in Donora held Saturday for those impacted by a devastating Christmas Eve fire did more than collect some cash – it gave the children […]
BVA’s Tim Reda earns Eagle Scout honor for work at Cedar Creek Park trail
By LIAM BELAN [email protected] As we kick off the new year, many people will make resolutions they may or may not follow, but Belle Vernon scout Tim Reda spent the past year seeing his a […]
Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increase to go into effect
By Michael Richter [email protected] For the 15th year in a row, the cost to travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is about to go up. The new rates, which were approved by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission […]
Rainy days are for reading
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Melanie Gibbons of Charleroi reads a children’s holiday book titled, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh” to her son, Jameson Gibbons, 4, at the Monessen Public Library on […]
Charleroi biology students team up online with scientists for research projects
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter [email protected] Charleroi High School Advanced Placement biology students will have their work recognized as model projects for other learners. The project got its start after CAHS science teacher Michele Piatt […]