Valley Garden Club
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December 17, 2025
VALLEY CLUB NOTES

Valley Garden Club

Valley Garden Club held its annual Christmas luncheon Dec. 9 at the Carriage Inn in Elizabeth Township. Nineteen members attended. President Roxanne Huss welcomed the group and Mardell Page gave the blessing. A moment of silence was held for member Dodie Beerbower, who recently passed away.

Terry A. Mochnaly
Obituaries
Terry A. Mochnaly
December 17, 2025
BELLE VERNON, FORMERLY OF WEBSTER On Nov. 22, Terry “Moch” Mochnaly passed away of natural causes after several health chal lenges in recent years. He was born in North Charleroi on Sept. 19, 1958, to...
Death Notices
NEWS SHORT
December 17, 2025
During a short online special meeting Tuesday, the Belle Vernon Area school board hired a new special education teacher for Rostraver Elementary. The board unanimously approved Natalie Moncheck for th...
Death Notices
CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS
December 17, 2025
A story in Tuesday’s edition, titled, “Taxes to rise in proposed Rostraver Twp. budget,” had incorrect information about a proposed property tax hike. The current Rostraver Township millage rate is 18...
World Briefly
Dec.
December 17, 2025
TODAY IN HISTORY 17 Today is Wednesday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2025. There are 14 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted the first successful...
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WORLD BRIEFLY Prosecutors charge Reiner’s son with 2 counts of murder
December 17, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic po...