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May 24, 2021

Wampum To Host Community Yard Sale

The Wampum Area Business Association (WABA) has announced that they will be hosting a community yard sale in June. The event will be taking place all over town on June 5th starting a 9 a.m. Maps will be made available to show the locations on Friday June 4th and Saturday June 5th. The maps will be available at the Wampum Post Office and Wampum Stop & Shop. There will be no junk pickup due to the Borough clean up day being pushed to the fall, according to WABA. “Come to Wampum and find your treasures!” said Marsha Moore, on behalf…

May 24, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of May 24

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. NEW HOURS: The Library will be open by appointment only. Call the library to set-up an appointment to browse for books or use a computer. Anything printed must be paid…

May 21, 2021

Back 2 Back: Upcoming Annual Summer Band Bash Now A Two Day Affair

With many people in the community disappointed that for the second year in a row due to COVID, The Ellwood City Festival has been cancelled, the community now can look forward to another fun upcoming event. The Ellwood City Summer Band Bash, a two-day event, will take place at Robert E. Rodgers Memorial Park in Ellport on June 18th and 19th. This event will be a live music festival where people from the community are invited to hear great music, have amazing food and drinks and possibly win 50/50 raffles and free prize giveaways.  Admission on Friday is $8.00 and…

May 21, 2021

Bernstine Announces Local School District to Receive Ag and Youth Grant

HARRISBURG – Through the Pennsylvania Ag and Youth Grant Program, which Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) supported, a school district located in Lawrence County will receive a grant to help promote student development in agriculture, community leadership, vocational training and peer fellowship. The Perry Lower Intermediate School in Ellwood City was awarded a $7,482 grant to enhance and extend the Garden at Perry Project. The project started three years ago in the back portion of the school. The students have augmented this space by constructing a greenhouse and a glass building in which plants are grown that need protection from cold…

May 20, 2021

Lawrence County Special Investigations Unit Executes Two Search Warrants

The Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office recently announced the execution of two search warrants by the Special Investigations Unit that took place in New Castle according to its social media page. Operation What I Got: On Friday, May 14, 2021, Detectives from the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit, New Castle City Narcotics, New Castle City CIRT, Union Township Police Department and Neshannock Township Police Department executed a search warrant at 504 Reynolds Street, Apt 2, in the City of New Castle. At the time of the search the residence was occupied by Julian Jackson AKA “Fatty” and…

May 19, 2021

GOT BOOKS?: Riverside Elementary Hosts Book Drive

Riverside Elementary School is hosting their annual book drive for students in K-5. Each year the PTO sponsors the AR Store for students in K-5 as part of the reading program. AR stands for Accelerated Reader and the kids can choose books within their reading range and take a short quiz after finishing their book.  Riverside has used this program with great success for several years. Twice a year, the kids can spend their earned points on prizes in the AR Store. Part of the store has always been a shelf of books that the kids can choose from for…

May 19, 2021

Vision Ministries Hosts Fourth Annual Braveheart Testimonial Dinner

Vision Ministries will be hosting the fourth annual Braveheart Testimonial Dinner on May 23rd. The dinner will take place at the New Englander Banquet Center. Doors will open up at 5:00 p.m. and dinner will begin at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $35.00 per person. This dinner shines light and recognition on the people who have battled the disease of addiction and have won. Pastor Randy Crum of Vision Ministries started the dinner as way to honor the individuals who have been through addiction and have succeeded in their efforts of beating it. At the dinner, there will be five individuals…

May 18, 2021

VOTE: Ellwood City Polling Locations

According to information made available on the Lawrence County government website, polling locations for Ellwood City and surrounding locations are as follows. Registered voters can cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 18 at their designated polling place, and those voting by mail-in or absentee ballot should drop their ballots off at the Lawrence County Courthouse by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters must return their own ballots under state law, with few exceptions.  All Precincts are handicapped accessible on Election Day. ELLWOOD CITY BORO FIRST WARD: 1st Dist Community Action; 926 Crescent Ave. SECOND WARD: 1st Dist First…

May 18, 2021

Bernstine Introduces Constitutional Carry Legislation

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today introduced “constitutional carry” legislation, which would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain a government-issued license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania. Constitutional carry, or permitless carry, allows an individual over 21 years of age who has passed a criminal background check upon purchase of a firearm to legally carry a handgun concealed without first having to obtain government permission. Current law does not require citizens to obtain a license to openly carry a firearm in Pennsylvania. Bernstine, a vocal pro-Second Amendment lawmaker, called the current concealed carry process a duplicative abuse…

May 18, 2021

Comicon Returns To The Waterfront

3 Rivers Comicon returns to the Pittsburgh area to bring comics, toys, and other nerdy things to fans May 22-23, 2021 at the Waterfront in an outdoor event. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the convention, which normally takes place inside, will have all their vendors and guests under tents in the overflow lot between the Farmer’s National Bank and Steak ‘n Shake, near New Dimension Comics, this year. The convention is free to the public starting at 12 noon each day with a $5 early bird shopper option from 10am-12pm each day. Vendors and guests include a variety of comic book…