Events

Franklin Township To Host 10th Annual National Night Out Event

Come on out and mingle with fellow community members! Franklin Township will be holding their 10th Annual National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 1st, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin Plaza in Ellwood City. There will be free activities for children, fire safety, CPR training, prize giveaways, and food vendors. The annual event will host approximately 40 vendors for the event.  The event is sponsored by Plassmeyer Towing. According to the township, there will be firetrucks, police cars, ambulance service, face painters, a balloon twister, an obstacle course and giant slide, CPR instruction, free blood pressure…


Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of July 17th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. OPEN Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m….


Ellwood City Cheerleaders Hosting Color Run On August 12th

The Ellwood City Cheerleaders will be hosting its 5k Color Run in August. The event is its annual 5k the cheerleaders host each year with the exception of 2020 because of COVID-19. The run is fun for all ages and athletic abilities. The run consists of participants going through the nature trail and circling around Ewing Park. “Some people walk the 5k and some are more serious and want to run,” says LHS Cheer Booster Tresurer, Nicole DiCerbo. Throughout the course there are four different color stations with biodegradable colored powder that runners get doused with as they run by….


Bernstine Announces Free Shredding Event

Bernstine Announces Free Shredding Event for Constituents in the 8th Legislative District HARRISBURG – In an effort to bring greater awareness to identity theft crime, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) will host a Shredding Event on Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department. The purpose of this event is to give residents of the 8th Legislative a chance to safeguard themselves against identity theft by having their personal documents securely destroyed. “Protecting personal information online or in person is of the utmost importance,” said Bernstine. “By allowing residents free use of an industrial-sized…


Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 10th

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 Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. –…


Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 3rd

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 Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. –…


Festival Entertainment Part Five: Rust Valley Revival to Return to Festival with Rockin’ Lineup

The Ellwood City Festival is a bit of a Rock Reunion for Rust Valley Revival (RVR). This year’s Festival will mark one year since the band’s first gig. According to Terry “Terr” Engelman one of the guitarists for RVR, the band is looking forward to their return. “Everyone is so nice at the Festival. The band always have a great time. It’s just a great atmosphere.” Terr enjoys the festival so much he actually helps run sound during the event. And his bandmates also enjoy playing to the crowd. The foursome is made up of four male rockers with varying…


Festival Entertainment Part Four: 7 Mile Run to Bring a Little Country to the Festival Stage

For 7 Mile Run, the band, the music, the performances are “all in the good Lord’s plan.” They will bring their country style to Folino Stage during the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival Friday, June 30 at 8 p.m. According to Frontman Brian Miller, festivalgoers should expect a Southern Rock Country kind of vibe. With six members, four of which have heavy rock roots, the band is far from the twangy country of the past but also not in the pop genre by any means either. And Miller said he is blessed to play next to the…


Festival Entertainment Part Three: The Fabulous Gemtones to Bring a Vegas Style Act to Ellwood City

Looking for a Las Vegas style stage act without leaving Ellwood City? Look no further than the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival where The Fabulous Gemtones will bring a bit of Vegas right here to Ewing Park at 8 p.m. on Sunday July 2. Sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn’t really stay there … especially with talent like this! The Gemtones bring dance and music to life through four lead vocalists and an experienced band. Band members include Josephine Crooks (vocals); Gwen Davis (vocals); Mikey Lathom (vocals); Lindsay Fitzpatrick (vocals); Nick Scanga (guitar); Charles Harris (drums); and…


Festival Entertainment Part Two: Little Miss Firecracker Pageant to Feature 11 Local Little Ladies

Folino stage is about to “Explode” with charisma and charm as eleven little ladies take the stage for the 6th Annual Little Miss Firecracker pageant. The festivities begin at 11:15 a.m. on Friday June 30th during the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival. The event will be emceed by Mindy Wilson with pageant assistants and former Little Miss Firecracker title holders: Aria Cannon (2019 winner) and Dia Greco (2018 winner). The crowd will get to witness the contestants as they impress the three judges (Rochelle Spagnolo, Nicole Clow and Richard Griffith) on stage with their stage presence, patriotic…