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August 13, 2019

Graduates of BC3 New Workforce Development Program Guaranteed Job Interview

(Butler, PA) Graduates of a new two-week natural gas and oil safety training program offered by Butler County Community College and ESP Safety Consultants are guaranteed a job interview from a temporary agency that can place graduates in regional entry-level positions in the energy industry, according to a BC3 Workforce Development administrator. The field safety technician certificate program – held in partnership with ESP, a Homer City company whose services include Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance, safety training and safety auditing – is scheduled for Monday through Friday from Sept. 9-20 in the Public Safety Training Facility on BC3’s…

August 12, 2019

SBA Offering Disaster Assistance To Victims Of Recent Flash Floodings

WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania businesses and residents affected by flash flooding on July 21-22, 2019 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Acting Administrator Christopher Pilkerton announced Friday. Acting Administrator Pilkerton made the loans available in response to a letter from Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Wolf on July 31, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers Allegheny County and the adjacent counties of Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland in Pennsylvania. “The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Pennsylvania with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of…

August 6, 2019

Delmar Golf Course Club Championship Results

The 59th Annual Delmar Golf Course Club Championship was held over this past weekend. Sam Barry Jr. captured his 9th club championship, Brian Hudson captured the A-flight title and Joe Cioffi defeated Chris Weisz in a playoff to capture the B-flight crown. Full results below: Championship Flight: Sam Barry Jr. -2    76-66 = 142 Lino Simeoni -1    73-70 = 143 Scott Mulhollen +6    77-73 = 150 Jared Vetica +7    76-75 = 151 Zach Buben +8    78-74 = 152 Tyler Good      +8    75-77 = 152 Mike Pope +8    76-76 = 152 Raymond Johns +9    78-75 = 153 Broc Boariu +10 74-80…

August 6, 2019

Holy Redeemer Announces $50,000 Labor Day Cash Giveaway

ELLWOOD CITY, PA – Picture yourself with extra cash this upcoming Labor Day which is fast approaching The Holy Redeemer Parish’s $50,000 cash give-away event covers a six-day period leading up to the Labor Day weekend from August 28 thru Labor Day September 2. A grand prize of $25,000 is awarded on Labor Day September 2, 2019. Awards begin on Wednesday, August 28 with five cash prizes of $5,000 awarded each evening thru August 31 as well as on September 1. Only 1,000 tickets are printed and winning numbers are based on the ‘pick-3 PA State Lottery’ 7:00 p.m. first…

August 5, 2019

Four Local Projects Receive State Grants Totaling $3,000,000

Four local projects were awarded state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants totaling $3 million today (August 1), according to Senator Elder Vogel. In Beaver County, $500,000 was awarded for the demolition of the IBEW Educational Development Center and the construction of a new training facility in Vanport Township and $500,000 was awarded for the Beemac Trucking maintenance/repair facility expansion in Ambridge. The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority approved a $1,573,087 low-interest loan for that project in July. “These grants support the efforts to promote job training an economic development in our region,” Senator Vogel said. “The new IBEW training facility…

August 2, 2019

Succop Theater Starts 2019-20 Season With A Free Concert And Ice Cream

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s Succop Theater in its 2019-20 season will entertain guests with innovative ballet dancers, energetic multicultural performers, world-class brass musicians, up-and-coming international a cappella singers, and five concerts by The Pittsburgh Philharmonic – the first of which is free to visitors Aug. 25, a BC3 administrator said. The Aug. 25 season preview show by The Pittsburgh Philharmonic – whose 40 musicians will perform pops, classical and other genres with stringed instruments such as violins, violas and cellos and with wind instruments such as flutes, oboes and bassoons – will begin at 3 p.m. and be…

August 1, 2019

Holy Redeemer Parish ‘Summer Food Festa’ This Weekend

ELLWOOD CITY PA. Come out and enjoy fun, food, and friends this Sunday, August 4th from 12:00 p.m. noon until 6:00 p.m. at the Holy Redeemer Parish Summer Food Festa. The event is being held in the parish’s Catholic Center. The Food Festa is a celebration of Holy Redeemer’s favorite foods. The menu includes red or white pizza, shells & meatballs, pizza greens, a complete lamb dinner along with a variety of sandwiches such as eggplant, hot or sweet sausage and meatball sandwiches. The public is cordially invited and for your convenience, the menu is available for either eat in…

July 31, 2019

United Fund Releases First Allocation of 2019 Campaign Funds

Connie MacDonald, president of the Ellwood City United Fund, announced Friday the United Fund would issue its first allocation of collected funds for 2019. MacDonald stated, “ the service agencies will receive reduced allotments due to the fact, we were unable to meet our annual goal set for the campaign of 2019. Each agency will receive about 30% less then in previous years. The board decided not to use its emergency fund that is reserved for disaster relief. We encourage the Ellwood City community to please help us to overcome the deficit by making a donation now – any amount…

July 24, 2019

Franklin Township Mosquito Control Event

On July 24, the PA DEP (BU 6464) will be conducting a truck-mounted, Ultra Low Volume (ULV) mosquito control event. This event will begin at around 7:30 pm in Franklin Twp followed by treatments in North Sewickley Twp & New Galilee Boro. Weather permitting, the event will take place (approximately) between 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm and will be primarily focused on the following areas: • Franklin Twp – involving the following areas: Lend St, Sherwood Dr, Bernadette St, Lakeview Rd, & portions of Old Furnace Rd between South Camp Run Rd & Lakeview Rd • Franklin Twp – along Jenny…

July 22, 2019

Hungarian Home Scholarship Winners

(Ellwood City) Katherine Bowser and Kristina Hogue, seniors at Lincoln and Riverside high schools, respectively, have been selected to receive $500 scholarships from the Ellwood City Hungarian Home. Bowser, a daughter of Kevin and Jennifer Bowser of Ellwood City, plans to attend the Pennsylvania State University this fall and major in environmental engineering. Hogue, a daughter of Jim and Mary Hogue of New Brighton, also plans to attend the Pennsylvania State University and major in journalism/communications. Bowser and Hogue were selected by Hungarian Home Scholarship Committee members George Bokor, Bill Baker, Jim Hrabosky, Patty Takacs and Don Melfi, and were…