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04/11/07 (01)
Im very upset with my mail service its all junk mail

Why is it the US Postal Service's fault that you've gotten yourself on mailing lists for this kind of stuff? Would you rather they went through your mail for you and only delivered what they thought was important?

04/12/07 (02)
04/11/07 (16) "A Twp manager for Perry Twp doesn't sound like such a bad idea compared to what has happened recently, it would have offered some guidance and stability."

Here they come again! The same old nonsense. We have a good team of supervisors right now, except for that one that has been there too long.

04/12/07 (03)
04/11/07 (20) "Well, I read in the paper that Dori McElwain has filed harassment charges against another Perry Twp. resident. I find it odd that she's always the 'victim.'"

Okay, let's take up your topic. Against who and what was the harassment?

04/12/07 (04)
Re: hi , awhile ago. someone had written in asking about the humming noise in ellport. if that personis still out there i would like to hear from you.
Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

04/12/07 (05)
Re: North Hills community. Try Ross Township or Westview

04/12/07 (06)
Im very upset with my mail service its all junk mail.
Maybe you need to get some friends. Then they might write to you. But with your chronic whining who would want to.

04/12/07 (07)
It's great to see my post about the police and shoplifting was not posted. Why does this site say to submit concerns, but then will not post them?

04/12/07 (08)
In response to the person complaining about the high school baseball organization playing music at their games, it has been done in the past - not just with the "new" coach. The sound level is not nearly as loud as football games, 4th of July festival, or the Relay for Life that continues to play music all through the night. They do not play music continuously, just in between innings. The decible level is well under the legal level.
As to the comments made about postal employees earning too much and not working enough. Do you realize the amount of work they do each day? Of course not. Most are at work before 6:30 a.m. and not home until after 6:00 p.m. They also have to contend with people not clearing their walks of snow and ice, unruly dogs, working through all types of weather, etc. As for the postage stamp increase - the employees are not the cause of that.

04/12/07 (09)
Re: #6 Thanks
Ozzie

04/12/07 (10)
re: 4/11 (11) I'll be moving out of Ellwood soon to the North Hills suburbs...

Do you mean the NH suburbs of Pittsburgh or New Castle?? If Pittsburgh, you're in luck!! Shaler, Ross, Hampton, McCandless, West Deer, and EVEN Pine-Richland offer the same ammenities. Only difference is the PEOPLE who reside there are not nearly as friendly and these communities are not even remotely as family-oriented as Ellwood. And the crime-rate is worse. So you go right on and enjoy your new community!! Don't forget: the grass is always greener on the other side.

04/12/07 (11)
In our small community we have two softball teams that are both undefeated at this point in their seasons. This has always been a very good game when they play each other. So, why has Riverside canceled the game with Ellwood for a second year in a row? In the Ledger there is an article that asks, "Can anyone get Falk out at the plate?” My opinion is that Riverside does not want to play Ellwood because they would not have that BIG "0" in their loss column. It's too bad that they have to take this long time rivalry out of our community. Along with this rivalry you make a lot of friends from the opposite school. Since they will not be playing this year it would be something to consider for next year!!!!

04/12/07 (12)
re: (4/11) Im very upset with my mail service its all junk mail.

Oh, and that's the U.S. Post Office's fault?? Yes, I'm sure the Post Office generates all of your junk mail so they have more to deliver AND they can aggravate you at the same time. You are too funny.

04/12/07 (13)
Great Job E.C.girls softball team!!Ranked #1. Best team in the area too bad Riverside won't play you!

04/12/07 (14)
The baseball team has played music in the past!Its not like it lasts very long,lighten up and let the kids have some good clean fun!!!!

04/12/07 (15)
04/11/07 (11)
now let me address ec baseball they want to play music near my home in the park .baseball has never in the past played music during the games but young new coach, crazy ideas ,I guess .what if i go to his residence and play music at the same volume level for hours at a time . don't think your family would appreciate it or your neighbors .let's do a test gather the data and go to your house and try it out for lets say 3 weeks straight and see .
my gosh could you please respect us as a neighbor and my young children and the community at hand and please just think for a minute .

You have got to be a new resident of Ewing Park. The baseball team has always played music, ALWAYS! It isn't for long and it's only done to help fire up the players. If this drives you out of your mind, just wait till the little wolverines start.

04/12/07 (16)
The lot at the end of the Fifth Street bridge, Is this lot for selling automobiles only? I was wondering if I could put an old washer and dryer I am wanting to sale next to one of the cars? I know that's ridiculous but in my opinion, so are the for sale cars!

04/12/07 (17)
Walnut Ridge Area - I don't live near that area, but have driven through several times, - I notice there is only ONE WAY IN AND OUT of the whole area.
For as many homes that are in that area, I would think whoever is in charge of putting in roads in Ellwood, would find another way to drive in or out. Heaven forbid if a catastrophe would happen, stranding hundreds of people unable to leave. It should have been done years ago.

04/12/07 (18)
Moving to Ellwood City...

Bunch of hypocrites!!! You make fun of someone who is asking for upscal areas, say that Ellwood City doesn't have anything... Yet, when someone states there are no real opportunities in EC to make a GOOD SOLID living, you jump all over them! Everyone has just proved my point!!!!!!!

04/12/07 (19)
RE: 04/11/07 (11)
now let me address ec baseball they want to play music near my home in the park .baseball has never in the past played music during the games but young new coach, crazy ideas ,I guess .what if i go to his residence and play music at the same volume level for hours at a time . don't think your family would appreciate it or your neighbors .let's do a test gather the data and go to your house and try it out for lets say 3 weeks straight and see .
my gosh could you please respect us as a neighbor and my young children and the community at hand and please just think for a minute .


Didnt you realize that when you bought your home in this particular area, that you were moving into a well used park, that is also a VERY active SPORTS complex??? Maybe you havent lived there long enough to realize that they also play music at the Little Wolverine games as well... are you going to complain then too?!

I dont have anyone associated with baseball or Little Wolverines this year, so it doesnt matter to me, but seriously... this is part of the price you pay for living in, near or around the park.

May I suggest a lovely home elsewhere?

04/12/07 (20)
Im very upset with my mail service its all junk mail.

It's not the fault of the Post Office if all your mail is junk mail.

04/12/07 (21)
Does anyone know anything about plans for a 40th reunion of the Lincoln class of 1967?

04/12/07 (22)
I am looking to buy an English Bulldog puppy however I have not been successful in my search.

Does anyone know anybody that sells them around here?

04/12/07 (23)
This comment may not sound nice but it's only my opinion, why did council hire an outsider? From what we have heard he was very well ready & impressing, but we thought he had to be an active officier? If I'm wrong on that I may have been misinformed but the paper stated from '99 til '05 How can he go into the posiotion without the Pa. testing and the 120 act we've heard about? Is it really true that the solicitor had this done so we could hire to lower overtime? Maybe I have been told wrong but please post this I would really like to know the truth and this site does have alot of information for us to learn from . Something else that has been mentioned was we would be losing officers because of this, we pray not those men do a good job. I'm a widow and I do not normally go to sleep until I see them go down the street. God Bless you all for protecting we senior citizens, it does make a difference. Thank you for the care the officers show us.

04/12/07 (24)
4/11/07 (20)
Well, I read in the paper that Dori McElwain has filed harassment charges against another Perry Twp. resident. I find it odd that she's always the "victim."

Why is her phone disconnected?

04/12/07 (25)
Guess you never had to take the postal test. They have to know all the addreses and zip codes. The mail men only deliver the mail they don't make the mail to be delivered. How are they to blame for junk mail. Try being a mail man for a day you wouldn't last.
Why do you compare them to nurses? Thats 2 different jobs.

04/12/07 (26)
Ellwood once had a "gated community"...it was called U. S. Steel.

04/12/07 (27)
04/11/07 (13) "$2.72 for gas. :-( $3.00 by summer :'-("

Impossible. A group of people elected last fall said they were going to fix that.

04/12/07 (28)
RE: 04/11/07 (20)
Well, I read in the paper that Dori McElwain has filed harassment charges against another Perry Twp. resident. I find it odd that she's always the "victim."

Was she on her way to church?

04/12/07 (29)
Well I thought I would hire a local guy to do the work needed on my house. I got new gutters & downspouts along with some other things. Now after each rain I have to empty 20 gallon buckets of rainwater at each corner where spouting was connected. Torrents of rainwater pours down near the foundation of my house which never happened before.
What is even more disastrous is the water pours down in back of the spouting not in it. I did call the guy back and he came three times. I was being too picky!

04/12/07 (30)
person complaining about the baseball games and music.....move!!! you live by a sports complex and they only play pregame and in between innings or pitching changes....did you ever go to a Pirate game???? this is the stupidest thing yet in E.C. its not like a three day festival or doesnt that bother you?????? If the little bit of music has to stop then so will the bands. pie festival, little Wolverines,powder puff, relay for life (all night long) not to mention fireworks.....seems to me you only have a problem with baseball or this new young coach..who might be bringing alittle modern times to boring E.C. you think about it..... others out there...lets hear what you have to say....good luck coach, you have some nice kids to work with.......sorry about the other people out there who have nothing better to do about something so minor in life........

 

04/11/07 (01)
Moving to the Ellwood city area sometime soon. Does Ellwood have an upscale housing community? I would not consider Ewing Park upscale or Pinehill. Church Hill is too old as well as Mecklem Lane and Rolling Hills. Looking for a larger home in a gated community with an association that protects the homeowners and the value of their property with no sight of trailer parks or section 8 housing.

ya right maybe you should stay in your perfect world where you are at...we dont need a stuck up uptight person like you moving here...you would probably have a fit hearing motorcycles or the children playing in the summer...maybe in your world you dont have section 8 housing or trailer parks but in the REAL world they do....

04/11/07 (02)
I would like to tell council how proud I am of them for hiring our new Police Chief from outside the usual candidates! I have faith that his not living here he will have no problem arresting or chasing the bad guys out of this town and turning it back into the wonderful community it once was! Thanks council!!

04/11/07 (03)
what happened to the police reports

04/11/07 (04)
I WAS NOT for the disbanding of the Perry Police Department, but maybe it will be a good thing as long as the State Police really do have a presence here. The State Police will be less likely to take all of the CRAP from the residents that thought they had the power to control the Perry PD.

04/11/07 (05)
Moving to the Ellwood city area sometime soon. Does Ellwood have an upscale housing community? I would not consider Ewing Park upscale or Pinehill. Church Hill is too old as well as Mecklem Lane and Rolling Hills. Looking for a larger home in a gated community with an association that protects the homeowners and the value of their property with no sight of trailer parks or section 8 housing.

Too funny.
Move to Cranberry

You wouldn't consider Pine Hill upscale? I know of properties that went for over 500,000 dollars! What do you expect in a small town. Millionaire Acres? That's just in Monopoly

04/11/07 (06)
Hey Ozzie nice to see your name on here. Lets hook up soon.

04/11/07 (07)
What happened to the posts about the auxiliary police? I was proud of my grandfathers service to Ellwood City! He was a trained law enforcement officer!

04/11/07 (08)
hi , awhile ago. someone had written in asking about the humming noise in ellport. if that personis still out there i would like to hear from you.

04/11/07 (09)
Does anyone know know why there aren't computers in each classroom at the high school (Lincoln)? I know there is a computer lab on the second floor but what if a student wanted to look up something during class time? I think it would be a good idea to host a Partents' Night in the Spring as well so we can look at the facilities more closely and ask questions.

04/11/07 (10)
Hey Moderator! Look what the Beaver county times wrote in their paper about the eleven people getting sick at the moose club.How come you would not mention the name on this sight??????????????????

04/11/07 (11)
now let me address ec baseball they want to play music near my home in the park .baseball has never in the past played music during the games but young new coach, crazy ideas ,I guess .what if i go to his residence and play music at the same volume level for hours at a time . don't think your family would appreciate it or your neighbors .let's do a test gather the data and go to your house and try it out for lets say 3 weeks straight and see .
my gosh could you please respect us as a neighbor and my young children and the community at hand and please just think for a minute .

04/11/07 (12)
I'll be moving out of Ellwood soon to the North Hills suburbs. Does anyone know of a community in the North Hills area that has plenty of hot dog shops, at least four dollar stores, lots of bars, and twelve pizza shops? I'd really like to be near lots of whiny, complaining, lazy people who write messages on a sound off board, too. A cheerleading association that breaks very small girls' hearts would be a bonus. Any help is appreciated.

04/11/07 (13)
$2.72 for gas. :-( $3.00 by summer :'-(

04/11/07 (14)
I have bit my tongue for long enough...SOMETHING needs to be done at Walnut Ridge Elementary School when the car-riding students are let out. Every day at around 3 when I go through there, there are cars lined up around every bend, around every road, making it difficult to drive through there safely. If you were to keep going passed the school, and drive up toward Skyline Drive, you would see that it is basically a one-way street. If a car is coming the other way, your only chance is to reverse and pray that there is nobody flying up behind you. Yes, before you blame me for always rushing through, I will tell you that I have opted to wait countless times. This is not a quick pause, this is a 5-15 minute stand-still, and when you are running late for work (like I have been a few times)that does not help in the least bit. Someone is going to get hurt, or, God forbid, killed, if they don't get some sort of traffic cop up there! I'm sure we can spare one cop for a half hour.

04/11/07 (15)
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18187629&BRD
=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=6

04/11/07 (16)
A Twp manager for Perry Twp doesn't sound like such a bad idea compared to what has happened recently, it would have offered some guidance and stability. The Twp could easily afforded this and the police dep't verses the lawsuits it now has to face. This would have provided a service to the people instead of depleating the Twp's reserves.

04/11/07 (17)
04/09/07 (15)
Moving to the Ellwood city area sometime soon. Does Ellwood have an upscale housing community? I would not consider Ewing Park upscale or Pinehill. Church Hill is too old as well as Mecklem Lane and Rolling Hills. Looking for a larger home in a gated community with an association that protects the homeowners and the value of their property with no sight of trailer parks or section 8 housing.
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Stay where you're at.

04/11/07 (18)
Riverside Girls Softball <> The temps. may not have been as frigid today, BUT your bats remained
"Red Hot". Good Job!!!! 7-0
Ozzie

04/11/07 (19)
4/10 (34) Ha! Ha! Ha! Northview ESTATES that was good!

04/11/07 (20)
Well, I read in the paper that Dori McElwain has filed harassment charges against another Perry Twp. resident. I find it odd that she's always the "victim."

04/11/07 (21)
04/09/07 (01) "I wonder if anything will be left of Perry Twp. before residents realize they are the problem. Perry had three supervisors who worked in complete harmony and were at the tail end of placing the Twp in the most financially stable position it had seen in years."

Three supervisors working in "complete harmony" is one supervisor doing all the thinking and two saying "aye." If we wanted that why elect three? I want three thinking supervisors.

04/11/07 (22)
04/10/07 (05)
RE: 04/09/07 (15)

Although this really has every look of a troll,

EXACTLY!

04/11/07 (23)
Moving to the Ellwood city area sometime soon. Does Ellwood have an upscale housing community? I would not consider Ewing Park upscale or Pinehill. Church Hill is too old as well as Mecklem Lane and Rolling Hills. Looking for a larger home in a gated community with an association that protects the homeowners and the value of their property with no sight of trailer parks or section 8 housing.

I would suggest the exclusive Park Gate area, as a matter of fact there are quite a few estates for sale in the area of SR 351.

04/11/07 (24)

04/11/07 (25)
Moving to Ellwood soon ,hope y'all have some trailer parks or low income housing.so's Me and my wife and 7 kids can feel at home. I have a 6 figure income [if,n you count the pennies] be seein y'all soon as we can get the wheels on our trailer house, bye for now and God bless,your soon to be new friend, Jim Bob

04/11/07 (26)
It was nice to see my response to the people that were p*#!ing and moaning about the trucks on ninth street was not posted. It just proved to me that certain things are not open for debate. So thanks for nothing.

 

04/05/07 (01)
04/04/07 (16)
Being in business, I know a little bit about no-bid-contracts.......

Obviously very little.

04/05/07 (02)
OMG I cant believe it. I also saw people wearing sandals and capri pants. Please do not get your Summer clothes out. I hope you get blisters from your sandals.

Why do you care?

04/05/07 (03)
Last evening I went with my daughter and 3 young grandchildren ages 2, 5 and 7 to Ewing Park for what we thought would be and enjoyable evening. Instead, the first sight we came upon was a teenage couple at a picnic table in a position similar to a scene from an R-rated movie. As the children began playing at Kid's Kingdom my 7 year old grandson went down the tubular slide and bumped into a teenage girl who was blocking the exit. She screamed loud enough for everyone in the park to hear her, not once but twice. Then she started calling him names and took his shoe throwing it across the playground. Several of these teenage girls monopolized the swings laughing and screaming as if to dare any young child to come near the swings. They continued talking loud enough for all the adults and children to hear the obscenities they were using. All the children had to be kept away from that side of the play area. Finally, after being left with no other alternative, we called the police !
to come and rectify the situtation. I thought this was supposed to be a family oriented play area for children. Apparently I was mistaken.

04/05/07 (04)
I think everyone should go to this web site. www.thenationalwave.com I think it's great what these people are trying to do. It will be fun and I think the country needs something like this now.

04/05/07 (05)
To those looking for something to do. On April 14 (that's next Saturday night) Lawrence County Special Olympics is having a Night at the Races at Holy Redeemer Catholic Center. Doors will open at 6pm and races will start at 7pm. Anyone needing tickets can call 724-758-2114. Tickets are $10 to buy a horse and $5 general admission advanced $7 at the door. All the food and beverages are included. So come on out and have a good time.

04/05/07 (06)
4/4/07(22) Get your facts straight, Perry Twp.Police were doing their job when Dori pulled a gun on the chief.The only difference is,had she been in L.A.or N.Y.they would have shot her dead,or she would be in prison and .How can you defend that,or the lawsuit?I certainly hope you never run for office with ideas like that!By the way,when Keith was in office before they had plenty of problems,ask around.Why do you think he wasn't elected the last time he ran.

04/05/07 (07)
(08)

The auxiliary police? Are you kidding? They took overtime pay away from the regulars. Didn't you know that is why they were forced to disband?

04/05/07 (08)
Good Job, Austin R.
This second grader at Riverside took time out from playing at the kids baseball field in Ewing Park, to pick up a garbage bag full of trash that was left on the field. Included were two - one gallon milk containers, a pizza box and lots of paper wrappers that were just trashed. He said he was
just trying to be a good citizen.
Way to go, Austin!

04/05/07 (09)
Spring has officially started and when the weather is nice I am wearing my capri's and sandals. Get your sorry butts off of the computer and try to enjoy life once in awhile!

04/05/07 (10)
What is going on with the boys basketball coaching search. Any strong candidates.

04/05/07 (11)
RE:When those people were young, it was nothing to jog in the mall and spend the day traipsing from one end to the other. But now that they are nearing 60, it isn't as much fun.

I know many 60+ people. Some that are close to 70 and they have more energy than I do. I am in my 40's. Many of these folks are inspirational in what they do. I know many that traipse around shopping all day often. I know many that go out dancing all night, bowl on leagues, ride motorcycles, ride bicycles for miles on end, jog and golf. So shopping at a store they can pull in front of and enter, isn't something they may necessarily want or need. I hope that I am as energetic as they are when I retire. You older folks go!!!!

04/05/07 (12)
04/03/07 (04)
Pery Township meeting scheduled for April 10 at 7pm

Come to the municipal building in Perry 2

Anyone welcome, even if you have no gripe

Just see how your government runs

04/05/07 (13)
Someone posted a few days ago, that they could no longer find 'Rons' page... and its still not back up.

I'd like to know what happened to it as well... I enjoyed reading his daughters postings and getting updates on how Ron is progressing.

I know, although she currently resides in the Cleveland area, she is an Ellwoodian and reads Sound Off on a regular basis.

Please give us an update on how your father is doing, thank you! =)

04/05/07 (14)
Keith Beachem had his time as supervisor and was unable to finish the term of office ...it is plain to see his attitude hasn't changed, so why give him another chance. Perry Township needs new people in to run the township with new ideas!

04/05/07 (15)
Here we go again...Perry Township road workers were found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident when they hit a vehicle in the township. Another expense for the township residents to pay out. With three lawsuits and this on top of them, township residents shouldn't count on many road repairs!

04/05/07 (16)
I hope the  sandals are put away before we get snow on Thursday

04/05/07 (17)
Main Gate on first street has the best Gyros and the new pizza sauce is perfect.

04/05/07 (18)
Congrats to Riverside boys baseball, who scored 25 runs yesterday

04/05/07 (19)
04/03/07 (08)
03/29/07 (01)
Three reasons (for starters) for the police to walk the beat:

One reason not to: ........


3 to 1...........I win.

3-2. the moderator wouldnt print mine cause  and she knows i'm a
(_E=mc2_) a smart a**
Cute, M!

04/05/07 (20)
04/04/07 (01)
04/03/07 (23)
04/02/07 (03)
03/30/07 (37)
I moved away from Ellwood City almost 8 years ago

I appreciate the feedback to my original posting.
BUT...

What, can't take the truth? All I am doing is stating the obvious. My dad, who worked for B&W for 20 years had to hit the road as a contractor to make the same money he made at the steel mill. The little bank will be acquired by a bigger bank, the fast growing steel company will never have the ability to employ enough people in the community to make an impact on unemployment rates before it is bought by some overseas company and outsource everything. I know ALL TOO WELL, that there are small succesful companies in EC. The problem is that they are small and are not willing and able to employ someone who is educated and who is worth $80K - $100K per year. The problem with EC is that it still thinks blue collar work is the ticket... HELLO!!! Textiles manufacturing in the South and Steel manufacturing as well has moved over seas. The trend in the US is technology and white collar work. EC needs to stop thinking like a 3rd world country.

I blame know one, if I did I would still be in EC, drinking at one of the many bars making piddly squat. I MOVED ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS!!!

04/05/07 (21)
To 4/4 (21) For someone who considers themselves a Christian you must have some inner turmoil. Your comments seem angry and sound like you are trying to convince yourself you are a Christian. If you trust in the Lord completely, you would not worry about what people say or do, knowing they will be dealt with at another time and place.

04/05/07 (22)
To poster:04/04/07 (21)
04/03/07 (22)
To post 04/02/07 (06)
Excuse me but no one "acts" like a Christian, you either are one or not.... I AM a Christian. I never put on airs that I am, I just believe and have total faith in God...try it sometime...you might like it.

You just did.

You people are pathetic. I cried when I read this post. You can't even be a Christian in good ole Ellwood City.

Your post really sounds sooo christian like.

04/05/07 (23)
In reg. to : 04/04/07 (22)
Yes K Beachem was for getting rid of the inefficent Police. We did have 4 wheelers then and have always had them and likely always will. In short the Police never stopped them.Remember the police have been the cause of one expensive law suit; which the Twp is still paying for, and now we have an other one caused by This same dept. for unprofessional Police work. The cost of this Police Dept and the problems it brings forth is basicly what Beachem is disgusted with.

If the twp. was found guilty then the voters are at fault.

04/05/07 (24)
RE:04/04/07 #8 In reply to your comment, there is going to be an upcoming re-opening of the Resource Center, which will be conducted by District Attorney John Bongivengo, Donna Marsano, and Darcy McKinney, they will be addressing your questions and giving information concerning the knowledge needed for the situation. There will be a class on COP (Community Oriented Policing) along with Balancing of the Juvenile Justice. The phone #'s are available for the event through the announcement that will appear in the local newspaper. If there are any questions on these issues, you may contact on of the above given persons.

04/05/07 (25)
To those of you who have asked where the blog for Ron went here is your answer. The family has discontiued it because of some very negitive feed back.and Jennifer doesn't need this added stress. She is doing what every daughter would do. Now about the shopping in town. Granted we don"t have a good selection of stores,BUT the ones we do have should be used. Mary Janet who ownes Condition Mint just bought the property accross from St. Agatha church and is going to renovate for a low key coffee shop. Obiviously she loves Ellwood City and has faith that people will support the shop. There are also many stores on Main street that should be used. So you may not find a parkling spot right in front , well we probly all need to walk a litte. I like doing the street and chatting with people. I try not to find any negitivity in Ellwod City and have said many times "This is the best move I have ever made coming back HOME" Barbara Franus Osborne

04/05/07 (26)
Is there an animal rescue for basset hounds in the Ellwood City area?

04/05/07 (27)
To 4/04 #6 - You have added many fine points and suggestions. However, one problem remains that will be very costly to anyone considering opening a new business.

I'm not up on the currant building codes for Pennsylvania or Ellwood City. So, I will respond as if it was my community.

Many of the existing buildings found in the former business district would have to be removed and replaced as they would not pass the building code requirements for occupancy. Many of the structures on Lawrence Avenue and the side streets date back to the early 1900's. Site removal of one structure is very difficult as many of these buildings were tied into one another when they were first constructed. This is one reason that fires on Lawrence Avenue have traveled between building so rapidly in the past.

Then there is the loud hue and cry from the citizens whenever a development company arrives and begins to purchase several buildings in a row with the thought of tearing down the old buildings replacing them with a more modern structure. We read about imagined traffice woes, enrochement of easements, loads on the sewer lines, etc.

Then there is the parking situation. The bedrock which lies under the downtown area makes the digging out of underground garages too cost prohibitive. (For those who don't understand, the bed rock on the Northern side of the railroad tracks on fifth street is only a few feet below the street level. Any basements which you find in the existing buildings are there because the origional builder had to blast them out of the bedrock.

On Lawrence Avenue, you will hit bed rock around twelve feet below the street level, although at Sixth street, it is much closer to the surface.

So the only other alternative is to build surface parking garages like those in New Castle.

So, let's face reality; unless someone with a lot of bucks to invest shows up on the City Building's front steps, the rebirth of the business district in Ellwood City is simply not going to happen.

Stop living in the past, learn to deal with what you have and strive to move forward.

04/05/07 (28)
It is too early to wear sandals no matter if they are red, black or green. What are these kids thinking?

04/05/07 (29)
In regards to everyone complaining about the kids on Lawrence Ave. Yes there are some foul mouthed kids that hang on the street. But, there are also some good kids. Just because you don't like the clothes that they are wearing and the way they look doesn't mean that they are all bad. i'm sure some of the older folks thought we were bad with some of the things we wore when we were kids. Don't judge people for how they look. I know some kids that are A students, very polite, and they have good parents with good jobs and they still dress like some of those kids on Lawrence Ave,in fact they are some of those kids on Lawrence Ave so don't beleive they are all bad!!

 

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I moved away from Ellwood City almost 8 years ago

I read your original post and replied. Then I read your input to my post and I have decided that I'm glad you moved away 8 years ago! I can only imagine the kind of damage you would have done had you stayed! You are  person who has nothing positive to say and I no longer want to converse with you. Live well in your shadows, blaming everyone and anything (a whole town even) for your failures. I'll be happy in the sun!

04/04/07 (02)
Makes sure you vote for the school board member that is a teacher, or married to one, or the mother or father of a school teacher. They will always have the taxpayers best interest in mind.

04/04/07 (03)
Point is...What do we do as concerned citizens about this type of behavior??? What are OUR rights? Do we have tolerate foul language on our own streets???

And yet people wonder why many don't shop on Lawrence Ave.

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To the lady in the blue car who opened their door and hit my wifes car at giant eagle. You could have told my wife you were sorry and checked to make sure there was no damage. You know my wife and daughter were sitting in the car after just pulling in. No, you just said to your kid, to hurry up and get into the store. Nice example to set for children. No damage was done to the car by the way. You are lucky that I was not there as I would never have left you get just walk into the store without atleast telling you what I thought.

Doesn't that just peeve you off? It does me.
I have a nice car and make damn sure that when I enter or exit it, I am not damaging anyone elses vehicle.
But for some reason, people park RIGHT next to me. I attended the play at Lincoln, someone parked so close to me, I had to get in on the passenger side. How anybody got out of that van without hitting my SUV is beyond me.
Bottom line is people just don't care."

The second post (Tuesday morning), made me smile! I usually shop at Giant Eagle and many times park at the far end of the lot as not to be near other vehicles. Well, when I come out of the store, there are always vehicles surrounding me, even though there are many other open spots in the parking lot. Thanks for the enjoyable post!

04/04/07 (05)
(24) A good consignment shop in Cranberry is Jan's Attic. It's in the building that houses Safari Sam's. It's a little crowded but she had a lot of nice things.

04/04/07 (06)
Re: 4/03, #19. Those are all good points. Now, let's look at why this could be the optimal time to revitalize any downtown.

The predominant age group in this country is fast approaching Senior Citizendom. And although Boomers do a lot of talking about good health and exercise, quite a few are over-weight or have health problems. If you go to a mall, any mall, to shop, you are guaranteed a good long walk, just to get from the parking lot to the entrance. When those people were young, it was nothing to jog in the mall and spend the day traipsing from one end to the other. But now that they are nearing 60, it isn't as much fun.

Imagine how much more convenient it would be for those folks to park on a street near the store they wanted to shop in. How much easier to go directly to the store you wanted to patronize, rather than walk past 20 to get to that one. And what would it be worth to those same shoppers to have clerks who not only knew about their merchandise, but were willing to help locate things? That was what downtown used to be. Could that be what downtown will be again in another 10 or 15 years?

Ellwood has a real problem with the parking situation. Even though there are few stores left there, it is often difficult if not impossible to find a parking spot. Denny Schill Manor was a horrendous idea for that location, and Crescent Place wasn't much better.

The problem the other poster mentioned about the kids on the street using foul language would also go away if more shoppers and just "regular" people were on the street. Those kinds of kids moved in after everybody else left. You can't arrest people for how they dress or talk, and you can bet their parents could care less if you were to complain to them. The only way to move them out is to put someone else in their place.

And please, spare me the "The kids don't have any where to go or anything to do" whine. Life is what YOU make it. If you are content standing on a street corner looking and acting like a bum, then that is what you are, and what you will continue to be. Don't ask for my sympathy. There have been plenty of opportunities for the young people here, yet some refuse to help themselves and participate in any of them. It is a good lesson to learn early in life that the world does not revolve around you. If you are going to succeed, then it is up to YOU to do it, instead of looking for someone else to do it for you.

04/04/07 (07)
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04/04/07 (08)
In ref to foot patrol for the EC Police. I'm a former resident so I don't know this, but does EC have auxillary police? If so use them and if not form an auxillary police force.
Another option is for the concerned citizens to perform a type of "citizens watch". the citizens watch can patrol downtown. There are probably other options, but not many. If the ECPD doesn't have the staff then the community should augment them and help them with the problems downtown. EC is a community and as a community, work together to solve the problem.
Anyway to get clarification on the story of the 3 guys dropping f bombs. were they dropping f bombs at the people in the car or were they conversing amongst themselves?

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hey ther are 9 people running for e.c. school board other than leroy cortez who should i vote for

Any one of the other 8 I think one is his daughter

he does not have any daughters

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04/04/07 (11)
OMG I cant believe it. I also saw people wearing sandals and capri pants. Please do not get your Summer clothes out. I hope you get blisters from your sandals.

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04/03/07 (06)
Employment in Ellwood City and in the immediate surrounding area...In conjunction with other jobs mentioned yesterday such as Eric Ryan...Well written!!!!! Here are a few more...

Thank you very much for your support and for adding to the list. I wrote what I could think of spur of the moment and as you noticed, I missed many, many wonderful companies. Home is where your heart is, if you love Ellwood you can see the beauty, if you don't you'll miss it completely. Thus leaving a job wide open for another to appreciate! :)

04/04/07 (13)
To those looking for something to do. On April 14 (that's next Saturday night) Lawrence County Special Olympics is having a Night at the Races at Holy Redeemer Catholic Center. Doors will open at 6pm and races will start at 7pm. Anyone needing tickets can call 724-758-2114. Tickets are $10 to buy a horse and $5 general admission advanced $7 at the door. All the food and beverages are included. So come on out and have a good time.

04/04/07 (14)
so what you are saying is that the police are not preventing crime? if a person knows an officer is right around the corner and that doesn't deter him then what good are the police.

04/04/07 (15)
are you trying to tell me that after parking on main street and seeing an officer on foot they would still be dumb enough to go a half a block away and commit a robbery? they might have went to a different location to find a different target but i doubt they would have done it right there.
i would have loved to have been the one they tried to rob. but with the justice system the way it is i probably would have been the one going to jail while they were in the hospital recovering.

04/04/07 (16)
Being in business, I know a little bit about no-bid-contracts. Many of them are that way because the only other company capable of doing that type of work is in anothr state or another country. Tht is why Clinton first gave Halliburton a no-bid contract in Bosnia

04/04/07 (17)
The kids on Lawrence Avenue are that way because their parents were that way and I knew many of them in high school. Check them out and you will see that they ae not the A-students and they are not the athletes. They are just wannnabes who t litter the world.

04/04/07 (18)
Re:04/03/07 (06)There is an employer that is not on this list and not in Ellwood city but there are an extremely long list of employees that call this business their employer. There are many retirees from this business also. It has three locations, Callery, Conway and Ambridge. It is Herr Voss. They have been employing Ellwoodians for 30+ years.

04/04/07 (19)
RE:Obviously written by a lazy cop who doesn't want to get out of a cruiser!

Obviously someone that has to demean everyone because they do not know how to have a conversation.

04/04/07 (20)
There is a consignment shop right next to Safari Sams in Cranberry.

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04/03/07 (22)
To post 04/02/07 (06)
Excuse me but no one "acts" like a Christian, you either are one or not.... I AM a Christian. I never put on airs that I am, I just believe and have total faith in God...try it sometime...you might like it.

You just did.

You people are pathetic. I cried when I read this post. You can't even be a Christian in good ole Ellwood City.

04/04/07 (22)
Yes K Beachem was for getting rid of the inefficent Police. We did have 4 wheelers then and have always had them and likely always will. In short the Police never stopped them.Remember the police have been the cause of one expensive law suit; which the Twp is still paying for, and now we have an other one caused by This same dept. for unprofessional Police work. The cost of this Police Dept and the problems it brings forth is basicly what Beachem is disgusted with.

04/04/07 (23)
Ozzie says : " Congratulations to the Riverside Girls Softball on another stellar performance today against Freedom." 5-0, Way to Go !!

04/04/07 (24)
Red High Heel Sandals You Have To Be Kidding Me