Chantelle Bellavance, a Mon Valley resident and graduate of Ringgold High School, is achieving success in her chosen field—and beyond.

By Matthew Peaslee

Whimsical stories shared between her and her youngest daughter, helped spark the idea for Finleyville native, Kristen (Haniford) Marusich to write her first children’s book, Penelope’s Purple Pajamas.

An Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, native is serving with the U.S. Navy’s cutting-edge maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft squadron in Jacksonville, Florida.