Events

Benefit Run Pig Roast

The Yellow Ribbon Girls and the American Legion Riders will be hosting a Benefit Run Pig Roast on Saturday, June 1. Donations from the benefit will help support not only the Yellow Ribbon Girls and the American Legion Riders, but the Navy Vietnam Veteran Rick Cantolina as well as many other veterans in need. Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. with motorcycles, cars, and trucks welcomed to sign up. The ride will begin at 12:00 p.m. with first bikes out and the last bikes out will be at 12:30. The picnic will proceed to begin at 4:30 p.m. Dice will be…


Library Activities For The Week Of May 20, 2019

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include MONDAY, MAY 20 1:30 p.m. – “Afternoon Book Group for Adults,” they will be discussing the book “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. TUESDAY, MAY 21 5:00 p.m. – “Food for Thought II Book Group,” they will be discussing the book Stange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce…


Senator Vogel to Host 10th Annual Kids Extravaganza May 18th

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr will host his 10th Annual Kids Extravaganza this Saturday, May 18th details below: WHAT: Senator Elder’s 10th Annual Kids Extravaganza WHEN: Saturday, May 18th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm WHERE: CCBC – Athletics & Events Center, 1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061 DETAILS: Representatives from a number of state and local agencies will be on hand to provide useful information for children and their families on programs, government services and more. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will be performing some songs from their upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, Jr. Kids can donate a non-perishable food item…


Ellwood City’s Memorial Day Parade

Ellwood City’s Memorial Day parade will be held May 27th. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on the Veterans Bridge on Fifth Street. It will travel to Crescent Avenue, over to Eighth Street, down to Lawrence Avenue, back to Fifth and then take Spring Avenue into Legion Park, where a 45-minute memorial event will be held. Several veterans and local leaders will speak, the borough’s civic chorale will perform, and a flag-raising ceremony held. After the ceremony, a free community picnic will be held at the playground at Pittsburgh Circle. All veterans are welcomed to walk or ride in…


Award For BC3 President Reflects “Community Connection”

(Butler, PA) Dr. Nick Neupauer, president of Butler County Community College since 2007, has been selected as the recipient of the third Jean B. Purvis Community Cornerstone Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions to Butler County and who, when recognizing a need, “try to fill it,” the award’s 97-year-old namesake said. Neupauer, an Ellwood City native and 1985 Lincoln High School graduate, will receive the award June 21 at the Butler Country Club, following former recipients Dr. John Reefer, retired chief medical officer and vice president of professional affairs at Butler Memorial Hospital, in 2017; and Larry…


Library Activities For The Week Of May 13, 2019

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include MONDAY, MAY 13 6:30 p.m. – “Classic Book Group for Adults,” they will be discussing the book “A Kiss Before Dying” by Ira Levin TUESDAY, MAY 14 Fifth Grader’s Library Walking Tour. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 3:00 p.m. – “Creative Writing Workshop,”…


Fireworks Fundraiser Surpasses Goal: $9,000 Donated So Far

Ellwood City will not only have its fireworks display this year at the festival, it will be a display with some extra bang. Eric Rayner the 26-year-old Ellport man who has been the face of the Save The Ellwood City Fireworks fundraiser announced on May 9 that the $5,000 goal was met and an additional $4,00o was raised bringing the current total to $9,000. Rayner said, based on community input, any money raised over the original goal will be split 45 percent toward a larger fireworks display and 55 percent saved for next year’s display. “It’s been an honor to…


2019 Graduate Submissions

With high school graduation around the corner, EllwoodCity.org is now taking graduate submissions to appear on our website. https://ellwoodcity.org/class-of-2019/ Submissions can be sent electronically to ecstaff@ellwoodcity.org or a hard copy can be filled out in the Color Center on Lawrence Avenue. Please submit a color photo with the information you provide: Graduate Name: Parents Name(s): Grandparent(s), Other(s): School District: Party Info (date, location, etc): Awards, Scholarships, Accolades: Future Scholastic Plans/Info (college/university, planned major, etc):   Lincoln High School’s graduation date is Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at 7 pm and Riverside is Thursday, May 31st, 2019 at 6 pm.


$4,357 Raised for Fireworks; Still Time to Donate

Fireworks Fundraiser draws closer to $5,000 goal. “We’ve received many donations and t shirt orders from people in the community and some people who don’t even live here,” said Eric Rayner, organizer of the fundraiser. “I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of such an amazing community.” As of May 6, $4,357 has been raised toward the $5,000 goal. The most recent donation was made by Bud Mazzant in combination with Berkshire Hathaway of Cranberry. They donated $500. Mazzant said the decision to donate was simple. “If you do away with fireworks and all those ammenities, you ruin…


Perry Township Annual Clean-Up Day

On May 11 Perry Township will be holding their Annual Clean-Up Day. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 12:00 p.m. There will be a $10.00 fee for each load whether it’s pick-up or automobile. For any load larger than a pick-up or automobile, a fee of $50.00 per load will be charged. There will be two collection sites on at the parking lots of the Perry Township Municipal Building and the Wurtemburg Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department. Items should be brought to the sites on the day of collection and not prior to May 10. Items…