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Workers prepare park for the festival
July 2, 2009
ECO Staff – Laure Cioffi, senior journalist

ELLWOOD CITY – Borough workers were readying the park Wednesday in anticipation of the craft and food vendors arrival for the 29th annual Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Food Festival.

“We are just generally cleaning up the park,” said Parks Director Joseph Cioffi.

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Food is a long tradition at the festival
July 2, 2009
ECO Staff – Laure Cioffi, senior journalist

ELLWOOD CITY – When the rain started coming down at last year’s Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Food Festival, Denise Roth thought all the preparation at the Holy Redeemer School food booth would go to waste.

But the line for food only got longer. (read more)

Game 3 tonight for Little League Championship
July 2, 2009

The Ellwood City Little League Championship will go into a third and final game tonight after the Lions broke out in a 10-0 win Wednesday night. The game only went four innings when the Lions scored their 10th run over the Rotary instituting the 10-run rule. Rotary won the series opening earlier this week with a 6-2 victory over the Lions. The final match up will be this evening at Freidoff Field. Check out a full report of the game on our sports page and photos from Game 2.

(read more) (view game photos) (view Ellwood City Magic softball pictures) 

Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Food Festival - Map of Vendors
June 29, 2009

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to view map and vendor list

Featured Festival Stories
June 30, 2009

EllwoodCity.org highlighted some of the entertainers that are scheduled to perform during the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Foods Festival. Here are links to the Feature stories that had been published:

Bop Cats keep `coach’s’ memory alive

Love of The Beatles brings together Moondogs

Couple performed at early festival

Other Headlines

Preparing for the Moving Wall - July 1, 2009

Sizzlin’ through summer with sidewalk sales - June 30, 2009

Free outdoor movie series begins - June 26, 2009

County realizes energy savings from upgrades - June 26, 2009

Library launches new website - June 23, 2009



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