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November 18, 2021

Bernstine: House Sends Constitutional Carry Legislation to Governor’s Desk

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), a leading voice in protecting Pennsylvanians’ Second Amendment rights, voted with a majority of his House colleagues to send to the governor’s desk legislation that would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain government permission to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania. “Pennsylvanians’ Second Amendment rights is crystal clear that our right to keep and bear arms shall not be questioned,” said Bernstine. “Our current concealed carry permitting is an artificial government barrier to residents’ ability to protect themselves, their families and their property, and I am proud of my Republican colleagues today who…

November 17, 2021

Franklin Township Launches Riverside Christmas Angel Collection

The holidays are right around the corner and Franklin Township is set to help out those who need it this holiday season. The township has introduced a Riverside Christmas Angel Collection that will take place until December 15, 2021. All of the donations collected stay right here in the Riverside School District. The collection is in need of the following items **All items need to be new** Teen boy and girl Body wash and body sprays Nail polish, nail art supplies Shampoo & conditioner Deodorant male and female Cozy fun socks Bubble bath Tooth brush, toothpaste, dental floss Card games Make-up…

November 17, 2021

Annual Richard Hogue Blood Drive A Success

The 8th Annual Richard Hogue Blood Drive was held recently in memory of Richard Hogue to give the gift of life to others. “It was a wonderful event, eight years of keeping Richard Hogue’s memory alive,” said Mayor Anthony J. Court. “Again our community coming together for such a worthy cause.” Mayor Court also would like to thank those that participated in the drive for the past eight years, Rikki Wade for the use of the Ellwood Family Center, Dominoes Pizza, and Smokin’ Dave for their contributions. “A special thank you to Richard’s mother, Deborah Murdock,” added Court. The blood…

November 16, 2021

2021 Halloween Costume Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the 2021 winners of the annual EllwoodCity.org Halloween Costume Contest! The grand prize winner of the EllwoodCity.org contest was Lorenzo Geminiani, 9 months, and our second place winner was Connor Mannion. Lorenzo, dressed as the Lion from Wizard of Oz, collected over 260 likes to earn the first place cash prize. Twenty-six submitted photos were entered into the contest that ran for a full week after Halloween on our Facebook.com Page. [VIEW FULL GALLERY] The two winners stopped into our offices on Lawrence Avenue to collect their cash prizes last week. They were given the prizes by EllwoodCity.org…

November 15, 2021

Real Estate Transfers For October 2021

Don’t be spooked or scared by a move in October, many area residents took the time to relocate during the month. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for October 2021 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BOROUGH: 408 Martin Avenue; Bradley Kane to Charles & Kathryn Kissick for $165,000.00 169 Portersville Road; Petti & Anderson Properties to Nicole McAnallen for $122,900.00 1st Street; Todd Heitger to Matthew Gebhardt for $80,000.00 103 Martin Avenue; Luca Robert Trust, Sherry Smalley Trustee, Luca Robert & Aileen M Trust to Kevin & Amanda McCarty for…

November 15, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of November 15

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE  The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions.  WE’RE OPEN  The Library is open. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time being. Masks are required to be worn, covering mouth and nose, while in…

November 13, 2021

Backyard Composting & Rain Barrel Workshop Planned

The Lawrence County Conservation District and the Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department are partnering on a workshop about backyard composting and stormwater management. The class is set for Tuesday evening, November 16, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  It will be held at the Albert P. Gettings Annex (the former church) across the street from the Lawrence County Courthouse.  Attendees can enter through the doors facing the courthouse on Milton Street. The cost to attend is $10 per person, payable at the door, and each attendee will receive a compost bin.  The program is open to everyone regardless of county….

November 12, 2021

Sign Ups Being Accepted for Upcoming Wampum Christmas Parade

Sign your kids up for treats! The Wampum Area 49th Annual Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 4, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Wampum Area Christmas Parade Committee is still accepting sign-ups for treat bags. Following the Parade on December 4th, Santa Claus will distribute treat bags to children in the Wampum gymnasium. COVID-19 protocol will be followed. Treat bags are free to Wampum area children. Non-area families can pre-purchase treat bags for $8.00 each. Advanced sign-ups are required. Please reserve your child’s treat bag by signing up at the Wampum Borough Building during the following times: Friday November 12th from…

November 11, 2021

Appointments Still Available For Franklin Twp VFD Community Blood Drive

Please come out and support the local Franklin Township Fire Department by donating blood. There is still 17 appointments available for the blood drive event scheduled for this Friday, November 12, 2021. The event is scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. at a Bloodmobile at the Franklin Township Building, 897 Route 288, Fombell, PA 16123. To schedule: Go to https://donateblood.centralbloodbank.org Click on new donor. Scroll down about 25 lines to Hero-Franklin with Twp address listed for 11/12. Hit select. Then choose what time you would like. If you need help scheduling you can also contact the…

November 8, 2021

Ty Fluharty Finishes 2nd Overall In PIAA Cross Country Championships

Riverside Panther runner Ty Fluharty finished 2nd overall in the PIAA Class-A Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Hershey, PA. The Panther senior finished with a time 16:39.50 for his second place finish among 259 runners. [VIEW VIDEO] Junior Thomas Smigo of Palisades finished 16:31 to win the Class A boys state title. In team competition, Hughesville took the team win with 97 points, followed by Winchester Thurston (2nd), Riverview (3rd), and Trinity (4th overall). [VIEW FULL RESULTS] Last month, Fluharty finished in 1st place overall in the Tri-County Championships with a time of 16:35 and also finished third overall…