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08/31/07 (01)
rep#8 Franklin twp isn't the only place where people are nice. The people on the North side of Ellwood are very nice and do things for their neighbors if they need it. It is also a good area for kids seeing as how there are over 20 on this city block alone.

08/31/07 (02)

08/31/07 (03)
Does an honest person destroy the township roads, then leave his position, sell his home and move away? Just curious why anyone would defend a person like that. And if you are "friends" with a person who does something like that, what does that say about you? Things will never change in this township until people stop taking sides and instead vote for someone who wants to do what is best for the township, not what is best for themselves.

08/31/07 (04)
I am new to the area and I have 2 children who are 4 and 6 years old. I am looking for a part time job. I want to work out of my home and earn some extra money. I want to do something fun and earn extra money. Any idea's?

:> How 'bout daycare for infants. My daughter is in desperate need for someone to watch her baby when she is working.

You could stay home with your own and watch someone else's and make a few extra bucks. What do you think?

08/31/07 (05)
To the 2 posters so worried about meaningful gun control. We will know who you are as soon as you put signs in your yard saying, "This is a gun-free home". After all, you should be proud to let the rest of us stupid gun-owners know just how much smarter and more civilized YOU are, right?

08/31/07 (06)
We are considering moving back to the area. I am a 1985 LHS Graduate. If you were moving back to the area - where would you live: Ellwood City, Ellport, North Sewickley, Franklin Township, Perry Township, Fombell, Portersville, or somewhere else (If somewhere else please be specific). I am basing my decision on where is best based on police dept, taxes, schools, and of course political leaders!

08/31/07 (08)
re: (8) 8/30 I'm with you on the riverside thing, I would so like to move out there, waiting for the opportunity, it is a definite different class of people (better).

08/31/07 (09)
AMEN - to 8/30 #27. You are completely right about the hydroplaning when these ruts are filled with water. Also, be fore warned about the new pavement with all the fresh oils on top now. It will be some time before this is washed away. This condition is about as bad as an inch of water on the roads.

08/31/07 (10)
08/30/07 (11)
The school may look like crap but boy that stadium has been getting plenty of attention. Gotta get it ready for that stellar team that plays on it! You know, the one that brings so much money into the district for us. Hope they don't sell out of seasontickets before I get mine. PALEEEZ.

if anyone ever doubted that you are a jerk

08/31/07 (11)

08/31/07 (12)
What happened to the pizza shop by the 5th street bridge? Did they move ? they had the best pizza in town .. I stopped the other day for lunch and it was closed.
OH NO Another shameless self toot my own horn on how great their food is by themselves. Makes me kind of wonder about places that have say their the best. meanwhile the parking lots & spaces are EMPTY.

08/31/07 (13)
if the Ellwood city school board does not pas a nepotism policy there are a few board members and a atate legislator that can forget about re-election

08/31/07 (14)
You are all really stupid - if someone wants to kill someone or themselves they will find another way...quit blaming everything on guns...

08/31/07 (15)
With the price of buying Electricity in this town I can see why you would have irate customers...its not the residents who have the anger problems - its all directed at the Mayor (get rid of him)....stop blaming the public for your internal problems

08/31/07 (16)
If someone doesn't like the fact that we have a right to own weapons, I would like to suggest you move to another country more suited to your feelings and ideas about weapons! OHH that's right those countries wouldn't let you belly ache about what your problems. GET A LIFE!

08/31/07 (17)
thats wonderful that they paved Fountain Aven - but what about the rest of Ellwood? 2nd street that merges onto the "new Zeli Road" is terrible...its all caved in and cut-up ....when is that going to be repaired? You are only talking about one Avenue - hello, there are a whole lot more that are in desperate need of repair

08/31/07 (18)

08/31/07 (19)
No one cares what you remember about Ellwood City - knock it off...

08/31/07 (20)
comments 19 and 20 sound like they are from someone who has lost the ability to think logically. Sorry for your condition.

08/31/07 (21)

08/31/07 (22)
What happened to the pizza shop by the 5th street bridge? Did they move ? they had the best pizza in town .. I stopped the other day for lunch and it was closed.
OH NO Another shameless self toot my own horn on how great their food is by themselves. Makes me kind of wonder obout places that have say their the best. meanwhile the parking lots & spaces are EMPTY.

08/31/07 (23)
I'd like to wager that the next math teacher hired at Ellwood at their September board meeting is the daughter and niece of 3 school board members

08/31/07 (24)
RE: 08/30/07 (08)

I couldn't agree with you more. I myself was an Ellwoodian, but once I had kids I moved to Riverside and I couldn't be happier that I did.

08/31/07 (25)

08/31/07 (26)
I would suspect the last 2 miles of rt.288 is in Butler County, that is why it is not being taken care of by Penndot.

08/31/07 (27)
now let me see if I can get an answer. can someone tell me, is Bucko Turner's case done? and if so or not will we know? AND ARE YOU GOING TO POST THIS 'this time?

08/31/07 (28)


08/31/07 (29)
Hey I love walking down memory lane. As I was reading about all the businesses that have come and gone I am starting to get choked up. So many things have changed and not always for the best. But I could never call any place home but Ellwood. I live in VA. I was visiting a friend who's Mom had recently passed away and helping clean out the family home. (the Lady lived in NC all her life) One of the things she collected were milk bottles from everywhere she traveled. I was shocked to find one from Fridays Dairy. I was born and raised in Ellwood but don't remember that dairy. I would love to know the history and where they were located. I did contact the Historical, but they had no information.

08/31/07 (30)
if a doctor was busted for drug dealing then it is my business. was it someone that may have diagnosed me before? or gave me a physical? was he accurate? could he maybe still be practicing? do I need to be aware of whether or not he is?

08/31/07 (31)
most murders committed with a gun are done so by a criminal who is illegally in possession of a firearm and most times that firearm is stolen. and no, he doesn't have a permit.
the people with legally owned guns are not the criminals.
if a parent leaves his gun accessible to children and something happens then they should be severely punished. mine are locked up in a gun safe.
and no, a person cannot use his gun to protect property. so if you're going to rant on about gun control then you should at least learn the laws pertaining to it first.
example: earlier this year i had someone try to break in to my house while my family (including my kids) were here. he was stopped and chased off before he got in but if he would have got in who knows what he could have done if i didn't have a gun to protect ourselves. we might have all been dead. but you and your democratic mind don't care about that. you only want to control everyone's lives like the rest of the dems.

08/31/07 (32)
Although I am no longer Catholic and now attend church out of the area, I was saddened (but not surprised) to read in the Ledger online that St. Agatha's Church will be closing. It is such a beautiful, traditional Church filled with history. BVM always felt too cold and modern to me.

08/31/07 (33)
To the business owners in town...PLEASE take care of the weeds growing in the sidewalks! Roundup or some other spray would work too. Every time I drive downtown that's all I can see...please take a little pride in our little town!

08/31/07 (34)
TO All you anti-gun ignorants. This is a clip of a piece written by John Lott.

These horrors are hardly unique to the United States. In 1996, Martin Bryant killed 35 people at Port Arthur in Tasmania, Australia. In the last half-dozen years, European countries-- including France, Germany and Switzerland-- have experienced multiple-victim shootings.

The worst, in Germany, resulted in 17 deaths; in Switzerland, one attack claimed the lives of 14 regional legislators. Of course, since 1997 there have been multiple attacks in the U.S., with the 13 dead at Columbine.

Prior to Virginia Tech, the two previous most deadly shootings in the U.S. were the 1991 Luby's Cafeteria massacre in Texas, which left 23 people dead, and the shooting at a California McDonald's in 1984, in which 21 people were killed.

All these attacks shared something in common: citizens were already banned from having guns in those areas. Indeed, every multiple-victim public shooting of any significant size in the United States has occurred in one of these gun-free zones.

The problem with gun-control laws is not that there isn't enough regulation, rather that it is primarily the law-abiding, not the criminals, who obey these laws.

08/31/07 (35)
Do you remember
Calhouns gas station on the corner of 4th and Franklin Ave
Scotty's gas station on the corner of 2nd and Franklin
Both sold candy and had coke machines outside $.05 for a bottle of pop.
Rubnio's store (Steve and Rose) sweet people if you were short a couple of pennies they let you bring it in the next time you came in
Pavalots on Wiley Hill

08/31/07 (36)
If Riverside is such a nice little community, why is there a tax revolt and why is the Ledger/Times so full of news about the maneuvers of the present school board to stay in control. Be happy that you don't have a council that fights over everything or you would be plagued with more of the same problems as any other community. I'm happy that you are a satisfied resident, but the local paper tells another story. There seems to be as many dissatisfied residents in Riverside as exists anywhere. I keep hearing about all the Riverside people who want to sell their homes and move to a low tax area(EC???) but they can't get anyone to buy their homes once they see how much the taxes are. Enjoy your neighbors and your view, and keep paying that tax man. How can the Riverside board look the other way when their cafeteria loses over a thousand dollars a day??? If they included the managers salary it would be even worse than that. How in the world did they manage to run up a half-million dollar cafeteria debt??? The children must eat free in the Riverside schools, that's quite a benefit if you have children in school, but if you don't you sure are subsidizing the hungry little birds.

08/31/07 (37)
Isn't it nice to have borough council around to be the whipping boy for the newspaper. No matter how hard they try, they can't seem to generate any positive publicity. Oh, they occasionally get a few good words, but they never seem to get any recognition when they come out with a new initiative that actually benefits the borough. And I think they do try hard(most of them) to make the borough a better place to live. If you gave them a report card what grade would you give them on:
Improving police department
Improving street paving program
Getting grants for community upgrades
Resolving dilapidated buildings issue
Parks and recreation
relationship with mayor
relationship with neighboring communities

While you are assessing the councils' effectiveness, please consider what YOUR solutions to the problems would be, why you haven't offered them to council yet, And if you rate them poorly, please ask yourself why you are not running for a council seat, or better yet, why not be a mayoral candidate. If you can't do the walk, don't do the talk. Start comparing your community to others in the area and you will realize that we don't have it so bad after all. Good luck in your efforts, council.

08/31/07 (38)
08/28/07 (06)
so who was the person involved in the drug bust?

AS LONG AS IT WAS NOT YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
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Sieg Heil, Fuhrer.

What are you hiding and who are you protecting?

08/31/07 (39)
In response to all the negative comments about the borough council, borough manager, mayor, police department, electric office employees, borough workers, school board.....ect...need I go on, Why don't the people of Ellwood City come together and stop voting for them and look into "impeaching" them. (for lack of a better term) Keep the Chief, he seems to be ok. This town needs to be restructured with young people with new ideas, then maybe Ellwood wouldn't be such a dying town!!!

Next comment/question.....I see someone is reminicing about old Ellwood City....Does anyone remember the Boiler Room on Lawrence Ave? Who owned it? I remember going there one or twice to eat, but I was young, so don't remember much about it.

08/31/07 (40)
MENTAL SAVVY THIS________!!@#!@$!%@#&@!&!*#^@ Re:8-30-07 #4.. I'm not riled up,angry or upset.In fact I think this whole thing is getting pretty funny.Apparently you are the one that's all riled up,presumably due to your lack of mental savvy to counter the original comments,as you keep attacking me.In fact,whether you realize it or not,by your recent statements where you say you called the person in question, you support my first suspicions that your comments were to belittle or slander.If you knew the person in question why didn't you just call that person in the first place.This only leads me to further believe that you did not call the person in question.This should really get you going.

08/31/07 (41)
the field is also used by the little wolverines and both boys and girls varsity soccer, not just the high school football team.

08/31/07 (42)
8/30/07 (16)
Did it ever occur to anyone that there could be some honest, intelligent people out there who are trying to improve our schools and community to make things better for our children? ALOT of people are related to someone who is a teacher or someone who is working toward that goal. Why don't the few miserable people who have nothing better to do than twist EVERYTHING into a negative exchange phone numbers and stay away from the computer so the optimists can post some worthwhile information and work on making some positive changes!!!

08/31/07 (43)

08/31/07 (44)
The fourth meeting of the Ellwood City Neighborhood Watch Committee was held Thursday August 30 at 6:30 pm at the Ellwood Borough Council Chambers with a good crowd in attendance. Council Vice President Anthony Court and Council member George Celli presided over the meeting. Anthony Celli former Council member was also present.

Guest speakers District Attorney John Bongivengo, Kathy Thalman Blank and Legislative Assistant Frank Sniezek attending for Representative Jaret Gibbons brought valuable ideas to the meeting. Anthony Court reported that the Local Anonymous Tip Sheets are a great success so far, and are providing of the local police and D.A’s office with valuable information, all of which is investigated by officers, who then submit written reports of their findings.

Court stressed that every tip is investigated and urges citizens to participate by picking up their tip sheets at local business establishments, the police station or from any council member or Cynthia Gibbons, Captain of the First ward Neighborhood Watch.

Crossing Guard Ruth Curtaccio also in attendance, will also assist in providing Tip Sheets. D.A. Bongivengo urges citizens to report any suspicious or unusual behavior via the tip sheet, or to utilize the secure web site, www.co.lawrence.pa.us, and click on the TAKE BACK YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD LINK. Bongivengo urges those who use this site to sign their name so prosecuting the criminals is a smoother process, he stipulated that he is the only person who can access this link. He complimented Ellwood City for the progress it is making and credits the New Ellwood Police Chief McDonald. He also would like more people to participate in the meetings and projects to assure greater success. He offered assistance in procuring Neighborhood Watch signs for our community.

Mary Alice Meli a reporter for the New Castle News and South County News covered the meeting, and along with Kathy Thalman Blank donated a number of cell phones to be utilized by our Crossing Guards. These cell phones when charged will ring a direct line to the 911 dispatcher in an emergency, and will assist greatly in keeping our children better protected. Court and Celli stated that there are a number of people working behind the scene to ensure our town will be safer.

Kathy Thalman Blank spoke about a Mother’s Watch Program she helped to form years ago, including Safe Houses where children could go if being pursued or harassed. She said Anthony Celli was a member of the local Jaycees who provided bumper stickers, window decals and signs, she also realizes how much things have changed since then. She and Meli also would like our local elderly members to be cautious and stay alert to scams and to be safe.

Court is checking particulars on restarting Safe Houses in Ellwood. He will present his findings at the next meeting, on September 27 at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers. Ellwood residents are urged to attend. Guest speakers will be announced before the next meeting. A contest for area school children is in the works, to design a Logo for the Neighborhood Watch program. The details will also be presented at the next meeting.

08/31/07 (45)
re 8/30 27 I've driven over the road that you speak of in all kinds of weather never had a problem, if you are not a good driver stay home.

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08/31/07 (51)
8/29/07 What Farm team?

08/31/07 (52)
I saw a postcard recently on eBay for "Oliver Park" in Ellwood City. It had a picture of a beautiful, large home (?) in the background. Where was this park located (if anyone could help me)? (My father-in-law thought it was around Todd Avenue on the North Side. It showed a heavy snow and the card was dated October 11, 1906 (snow was early for the season). Is this home still there? Is the park still in it's state as shown in 1906 or was it developed? Thanks in advance for your time.

08/31/07 (53)
rep#11 on 8/29

The Halloween parade will be on Oct 27
Betty Baney is in charge and you can call her at Home-724-752-9304 or her gym 724-758-0450 to register a float and for more information.

08/31/07 (55)

08/31/07 (56)
I took my older teenage son to the EC emergency room a few months ago and they actually belittled him while he was sitting in one of the two chairs they use for triage. They made it sound like he was a childish kook at first until they realized he was really in distress and put him in a bed. Before that point, people were actually looking out from behind the curtains of the cubicles their families were in to see who they were talking to. I am soooooo mad at myself for not reporting that nurse.

08/31/07 (57)

08/31/07 (58)
Received the paper from the school yesterday stating that no snacks of any kind may be sent to school.
Why , WHY is the government involved in mandating laws and rules that should be based on PERSONNAL CHOICES? Have we, as a society, become so brain- dead that people can't see where all this is going? Look at history - personnal freedoms were not taken away from overnight. It was a gradual taking, with a this is for your own good, take over. WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !!!!
 

08/30/07 (01)
What happened to the pizza shop by the 5th street bridge? Did they move ? they had the best pizza in town .. I stopped the other day for lunch and it was closed.


08/30/07 (03)
08/29/07 (12)
i absoloutley love the song by generation2. "things havent been the same since pee wee closed" what a wonderfull little song about our town. p.s., aaron smacked my butt, 1955.

It is a cute song. 

08/30/07 (04)
08/29/07 (16)
.Re 8-28-07 # 23 It's not anger,it's pity and concern for you over your inability to counter reasonable and rational comments.Again,is that the best you can do..??In a debate if one side doesn't have the mental savvy to counter the other sides opinion they are considered to be in the weaker position and if they attack, slander or belittle their opponent or lose their temper they are immediately and justifiably ruled the loser.
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What brought out this anger in you? I have no idea how "Is that LB?" could rile you up like this. I just talked to LB and she and I are fine with each other.

And if we had a debate I would not belittle you but I would win because I believe I have a greater intellect than you.

At least I don't get angry over 3 words that had no meanness to them.

And never ever pity me. I have no problems with most people I meet. You have no reason to pity me.

And concern for what? Do you think I am frightening? Am I a loaded gun waiting to explode?

Just what is your problem???????

And to finish

MENTAL SAVVY THIS___________________________________!!@#!@$!%@#&@!&!*#^@

08/30/07 (05)
Perry,www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/Reports/County/LiqFuels/ctyperrytwplawrence041706.pdf - In regards to this site you are going to have to provide more exact information as you could spend 40 days and nights looking for something on this site.I spoke with the reporter that printed the story about Perry Officials being citied by the State Auditor and she will get back to me in a few days with the date it was printed.

08/30/07 (06)
08/29/07 (19)
Just a little FYI the drug bust that happened in Ellwood had nothing to do with the Ellwood City Police. The attorney generals office is the one that deserves credit.


You really need to shut your mouth if you don't know what you're talking about. Ellwood Police had EVERYTHING to do with the bust.

08/30/07 (07)
Dear Mayor,

I am writing to encourage you to make Craig Ferguson, yes, the Craig Ferguson from “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” an honorary citizen of our beloved town.

Craig is studying to become an American citizen as early as this summer. He’s a hardscrabble Scottish immigrant doing a low paying job no American wants -- working the late shift at CBS.

By making Craig an honorary citizen, we are sending a message to the halls of Congress and The White House. That message: America wants Craig
Ferguson on our team. Let’s roll out the red carpet for this lovable, important C-list celebrity.

08/30/07 (08)
re;(15) on 8-29 dont give up on ellwood city completly-just move to a better part of it . i too was a former ellwood city resident and when i married moved to riverside (franklin twp) and raised my children here .let me tell you it was probably the best move i ever made .the people out here are truley wonderful .i have terrific neighbors , my children have great friends and schoolmates,and we all made lifelong friends.its nice because im far enough away from the crap that ellwood city people do to each other -yet i didnt have to move away from my family .yep its been a win -win situation for us .rethink your decision and come out here where the people treat each other with respect -you wont be sorry . yours truley -a ex ellwood citian of 20+ years.

08/30/07 (09)
Pie Festival 2007
Thursday, August 30
Helling Stadium
L.H.S. Boys Gym/Bad weather
Gate opens at 6:00 pm
Program begins at 7:00 pm
Admission $3.00

Come out and see the band and get introduced to our fall sports teams.

08/30/07 (10)
Hey #12 from yesterday's comments: TOOOOT TOOOOT!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!

08/30/07 (11)
The school may look like crap but boy that stadium has been getting plenty of attention. Gotta get it ready for that stellar team that plays on it! You know, the one that brings so much money into the district for us. Hope they don't sell out of seasontickets before I get mine. PALEEEZ.

08/30/07 (12)
Hi! I hope everyone is doing fine!

I have nothing to gain by posting this, but I just wanted to let everyone know that the annual Pie Festival is going on this evening (Thurs. Aug. 30) over at Helling Stadium. Come on out and have a nice time! Before long old man winter will have many of us hiding in the house!

In my oppinion, far to many events happen in our town that go under publicized! Like the Fall Fest that will be going on in the downtown are on September 15th.

Its time we put 'our money where our mouths are' and get out and join in! A lot of effort goes into events such as these... and they only get better with the communities support. So come on, what else do you have to do this evening?! Go check out the Pie Festival!!!

08/30/07 (13)
08/28/07 (06)
so who was the person involved in the drug bust?

AS LONG AS IT WAS NOT YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

08/30/07 (14)
08/29/07 (19)
Just a little FYI the drug bust that happened in Ellwood had nothing to do with the Ellwood City Police. The attorney generals office is the one that deserves credit.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WORKED WITH CHIEF MCDONALD. Keep up the good work Chief, Ellwood City is lucky to have you.

08/30/07 (15)
Ellport Veterans Memorial Committee will be having a presentation on September 13 at 7:00 at the Ellport Community Center for a public showing of a computer generated drawing of the proposed memorial honoring our Veterans. Light refreshments will be served by the Ellport Women’s Auxiliary. Any question call Mayor Cisco at 724 758-4065.

08/30/07 (16)
if the ellwood school baord does pass a nepotism policy, there are new people running in the fall that plan on hiring relatives

08/30/07 (17)
08/29/07 (05) You are correct - Jan Marshall and Mike Laveing never were charged or fined for anything, let alone for stealing from the township. It is quite common for mistakes in interpretation of the bidding regulations and that was all that the problem was - just a matter of using the wrong trucking company for purchase and delivery of stone for the roads! All the proper actions were taken as the code book and sunshine laws sets forth except the item named above! So stop fabricating your own interpretation of events just because you dislike these persons!

08/30/07 (18)
I have enjoyed the history of Ellwood that everyone submitted. Now I have a new one.

What would you do if you had $45,000?

08/30/07 (19)
After reading the comments about the borough gun ordinance, and after seeing how the NRA members defend their right to bear arms, we can probably conclude that this city/county/state /country will never have any meaningful gun control. I must wonder how we tolerate the 30,000 gun deaths in this country every year. If all those people got shot to death on the same day, would we clamor for gun control?? I don't think so. And yes, people with gun permits do shoot other people to death every day, to state otherwise is idiocy. I thought John Wayne died years ago, but he's alive and well in EC, waiting for his chance to shoot outlaws and anyone who would take his guns away. I'll bet it's nice to live in a civilized country. Good Hunting!!

08/30/07 (20)
I read that 100 times as many children shoot and kill themselves and each other with an unlocked gun in the house, than people protecting their property and families kill criminals trying to get into their houses. I guess that is a small price to pay for that feeling of security and well being that having a gun under your pillow gives you. More children kill themselves and other children with their parents guns in this country every year than sex offenders kill children in this country every year. What do you think the penalty should be for a parent who negligently leaves his/her gun where a child can get it and kill themselves or another child. Sex offender/killers are usually sentenced to death. What do you think the negligent parent should get??? By the way, I'm not defending sexual predators, just illustrating the tolerance we seem to have for kids being gunned down by one another in their own homes, most of which should be avoided. Don't our children deserve better consideration than that. And we call ourselves a Christian nation. We accept the murders of our inner city youth as "part of their culture". I don't remember murder on this scale before the proliferation of guns in this country. And we justify all this killing (In Iraq, 3600 American soldiers have been killed since March of 2003, we shoot each other to the count of abour 2500 a month in the good old USA) so we can say we have to have guns in the house to defend ourselves. Heaven help us.

08/30/07 (21)
Why do the borough employees who collect the electric bills have to be subjected to abuse and threats???? Move their offices next to the police department so they will have protection from this abuse, or give them a way to signal the police if they feel like they are in danger. C'mon council, find a solution to this problem, and stop exposing your shortcomings to the Pittsburgh papers, you make us all look like a bunch of backwater jerks. How long are you going to let this go on??? Have some concern for the employees who bring in the money to pay your monthly salaries, there must be a BETTER WAY!!!

08/30/07 (22)
I am new to the area and I have 2 children who are 4 and 6 years old. I am looking for a part time job. I want to work out of my home and earn some extra money.  I want to do something fun and earn extra money. Any idea's?


08/30/07 (23)
I agree the place is a mess, and yes its getting older and showing its age... but thankfully in recent years they finally painted the lockers ONE color, and a school color at that! As for waiting until the last week of vacation to clean... I have been in and out of that school numerous times over the summer, as have electrical workers, cheering squads, band members, summer school students, ect. Why should they clean early for it to only look like it did when the students left it in June??? I was there the other day, and they were working on the floors, and they looked great. I do agree our school needs updating, but that takes $ Furthermore, they should definately put the main offices in the commons area where they can monitor who comes in and out of those doors, SOON!

I'm not talking about a light cleaning, I am talking about scrubbing all that gunk along the baseboards and such.

08/30/07 (24)
Say what you want about our little town, but I, for one am glad that we don't have all the phycos and freaks that they have in other citys.
Sure, we have a few but hopefully with our new chief's apparent commitment to crack down on drugs, we can keep it in control.

08/30/07 (25)
08/29/07 (15)
I would just like to Thank everyone that took the time to attack my comments. It just reminded me how rude and mean the people of Ellwood City are. I just moved back to the area a little over the year ago and now I am considering moving away for good. People were rude to me in High School and I kept in touch with no one. You wonder why no one is moving to this area and your precious Ellwood is dying all around you. Maybe you people should try to smile and say "Hi" to strangers and be a more welcoming community and perhaps you will be able to grow. Instead everyone wants to stab each other in the back and complain about whoever is in office. Instead of praise, you plot to get rid of them behind their backs and then, when you are successful you cry their praise and wish they would come back. After living in a "caring"and "friendly" community for 8 years after graduating from LHS I must say; I am not surprised that not much has changed in this area, and I will do all I can to ensure my children do not go to school in the Ellwood City Area School District. Good Luck good old EC. Please feel free to rip me apart as soon as I post this. After all communities shouldn't care about each other or be positive to one another. Just keep focusing on all the negatives and make sure to blame someone or anything else for all of your problems. Thanks for the warm welcome, and hopefully it will be a quick good-bye as well.

the best advice i can give you is to judge ellwoodians by your personal interactions with us. the worst thing you can do is judge us by what someone on this soundoff posts. there are individuals who look thru every post and do their very best to attack it. go about your every day business in ellwood and you will find the vast majority of us as normal and nice as any other town you will live in.

08/30/07 (26)
I have had 2 of my children in an ER this past year and it is like a big chore for the nurses to take down the information (they were too busy talking about "food" or "what so and so were doing"). The nurses did not even assist the dr. I had to do it and I am not a nurse. Thank goodness I was with my little one. The dr. used that like super glue to close his cut on his forehead and it started running down and almost to my child's eye. It isn't even a good FIRST AID station.


08/29/07 (01)
There are only a few good doctors and a small percentage of kind nurses. Some of the nurses there should retire and work from home doing mailings or somehting. There are some who are so misserable and just plain ignorant that they should never be allowed to work with or speak to patients.

08/30/07 (27)
As far as the roads getting paved, why is the last 2 miles of 488 in Perry township not being repaired along with the rest of the state highway into Ellwood? Don't travel this portion when it rains the ruts in the highway from the heavy trucks fill with rain causing your car to hydroplane back and forth like the turnpike cars in Kennywood, and don't expect the guard rails to assist you if you lose control they are just hanging in mid air along most of this section of highway ever since the huricanes a few years back washed out the berms & hillsides.
 

08/27/07 (01)
I travel the Koppel bridge every day and you should see how fast everyone goes over it now...I even go slower if I am approaching the bridge and have a couple of semi's in front of me .....don't want to be on that bridge with the truck weight. So, when will this problem be fixed??? That bridge is not very old. Must have been a cheap deal

08/27/07 (02)
So why didn't you sign your name?

08/27/07 (03)
Frank LaGrotta! How in the world do we get rid of someone who we voted out? He is still getting paid the same as he was while in office and probably more. The taxpayers don't have any say-so
with their vote, thanks to FRANK!!!

08/27/07 (04)
You have got to be kidding me, A doctor selling drugs. What is this world coming to?

08/27/07 (05)
Perry 8-24-07 # 3..Dear Perry Township...Is that LB... What, You can't counter reasonable, rational comments other than attempting to belittle or slander someone that you "assume" made a comment or statement that you don't agree with...What does this say about you..??

08/27/07 (06)
RE: 08/24/07 (08)

Wow. Following little boys around. That's about the funniest thing I ever heard. I guess it takes and adult to understand that I am just trying to get the message out that people need to teach their children that it's not ok to destroy other people's property. I should have known that someone would get all bent out of shape and make more out of the comments than necessary! Just par for the course with this page.

08/27/07 (07)
Here we go again, lets pick on Frank LaGrotta. Leave the guy alone. We need to be breathing down Gibbons neck, not LaGrotta. You people need something to do. You have too much time on your hands. Get a job.

08/27/07 (08)
FOUND: August 24, 2007 in the Wiley Hill area (near Locust Grove cemetery), an older yellow lab, slightly overweight. Very friendly and well taken care of. Wearing a choker collar with no tags or registration. Call 724.758.4504.

08/27/07 (09)
Perry in the news again ? John Zias for roadmaster ? He was seen cleaning ditches on lookout Ave !Huraw for John, with his CDL license he could drive the not used much truck in question? Ill vouch for John ? He knows as much as anyone bout being a road master, course Mike Laving was the one we should have kept !

08/27/07 (10)
Are we allowed to speak about the Roller Rink and the STRANGE happening there now that it isn't a sponsor?

08/27/07 (11)
To the person who wrote.....I think everyone should give their name after their comments.

Are you serious??? Do you know how many people would maliciously sign "someone else's name"? Keep the forum as is! You know what they say, "If it's NOT BROKE don't try n FIX IT!".

08/27/07 (12)
I watched that same very long-haired boy bully kids around all summer at the ball fields. I reprimanded him several times and he more or less laughed at me. It won't be long before he bullies the wrong person and this kid gets it back. Sad part is, his mom will be the one to raise heck when it happens.

08/27/07 (13)
The administrators claim the school board does the hiring, the school board claims it’s up to the administrators. You have to wonder, if nothing questionable is taking place, why won’t anyone take responsibility for who gets hired? Could it be, they know what they are doing is unfair? Hmmmmmm.

08/27/07 (14)
08/24/07 (14)
Ellwood is in need of a math teacher... A board member has a daughter looking for a full time math teaching position, wanna take bets on who Ellwood hires, and how quietly they do it?!

I don't need to take bets I believe you.
Years ago I applied to work in the school as a sub in the office at anyone of the schools. I got called
and was there awhile. Then along comes this girl who had a relative and got hired full time in one of the schools full time. Never even subbed. All depends on your last name.

08/27/07 (15)
08/24/07 (31)
Another great job on a drug bust in Ellwood City since we have Chief McDonald. It is hard to believe that a doctor working at the emergency room at the Ellwood City Hospital was involved in selling drugs. I am glad that we have the new police chief. Keep up the great work. If you want to read about it you have to read it in the new castle paper. The Ledger and the Times had nothing in there at all about it. Keep the Drugs out of Ellwood. GREAT JOB CHIEF McDONALD. KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WORK. YOU ARE AN ASSET TO ELLWOOD CITY.

We should be told who the doctor is...

08/27/07 (16)
In response to the Ellwood teachers, no the guidance position was not interviewed for, they just moved around some inside people. The math position has been posted on PA-Educator for about 2 weeks now, but it will be interesting to see which relative they hire...

08/27/07 (17)
I heard that Cathy Pansera thanked Dave Reese for writing the nepotism policy for her. I hope he supports it to. Maybe we will get some fairness in our district, it sounds like most people are fed up with the way things have been done for so long. Some of the comments I read express real bitterness.

08/27/07 (18)
That was a great drug bust thought it would never append, had to chuckle do anyone hear about the womanly informant, go figure like we didn't know that saga. Oh it will be her neck in the noose someday wont it now. how many children does she have know.

08/27/07 (19)
A married couple went to the hospital to have their baby delivered.
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>Upon their arrival, the doctor said that the hospital was testing an
>amazing new high-tech machine that would transfer a portion of the
>mother's labor pain to the baby's father. He asked if they were willing
>to try it out.
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>Both said they were very much in favor of it.
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>The doctor set the pain transfer to 10 percent for starters, explaining
>that even 10 percent was probably more pain than the father had ever
>experienced before. But as the labor progressed, the husband felt fine
>and asked the doctor to go ahead and kick it up a notch.
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>The doctor then adjusted the machine to 20 percent pain transfer. The
>husband was still feeling fine. The doctor then checked the husband's
>blood pressure and was amazed at how well he was doing.
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>At this point they decided to try for 50 percent. The husband continued
>to feel quite well. Since the pain transfer was obviously helping the
>wife considerably, the husband encouraged the doctor to transfer ALL
>the pain to him. The wife delivered a healthy baby with virtually no
>pain, and the husband had experienced none. She and her husband were
ecstatic.
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>When they got home they found the UPS man dead on the porch.

08/27/07 (20)
The Elwood City Girls Softball League has the expenses from the year before at each sign-up. All you need to do is ask to see it. We use to send a copy home with each girl that signs up, however no one seems to read it so why make 400 copies. So at next years sign-up it will be there

08/27/07 (21)
In response to 08/23/07 (20) Dori IS the problem. Just because you are a friend or relative of hers, doesn't mean that you have to be blind to what has happened and what has not been done properly in the last two years during her time as roadmaster! As for your comments about the supervisors and secretary being cited and fined...that is a false comment-no citation or fine was ever issued to anyone! Get your facts straight please!

08/27/07 (22)
may I ask a question has anyone out there in ec org land ever had cosmetic dentistry done? such as porcelain veneers or lumineers? and if you have had any of these processes done, who would you recommend ? approx cost of this whole process? was it painful? do they last?

08/27/07 (23)
to no.9:
If you think the Lincoln is dirty and poorly maintained wait a month or two. This unclean situation shows little respect for all the good kids who go there because they want a school to respect and say they are from. It is hard to understand why a better cleaning job was not done in three months the school was empty but you can't spend much on cleaning when the boss will make $140,000 this year. Does the school board ever take a walk through the building? Remember we have others from out of town at basketball games and plays and recitals and we don't measure up.

08/27/07 (24)
does anybody know what the new building on 351 by the 60 exit is going to be? I heard it was an indoor water park. -kaj

If you read the sign at that location, it says turnpike distribution warehouse.

08/27/07 (25)
Oh Boy...Another teacher on the Riverside school board. I guess taxes will go up to pay for their pay raises. Mr. Minnitt needs to resign, you would think he would be embarrassed to show his face after an appalling statement that he made to the newspaper...

08/27/07 (26)
08/24/07 (02)
UMMMM I don't see your name!
Puddentain

08/27/07 (27)
Please attend the Perry Twp. meeting this Tuesday at 6:30. Voice your opinion on the truck.

Dori & Guy when you vote I hope its for the good of the Twp. Remember what the tax payers want.
We will never be able to afford this truck again. We got the grant the truck is paid for keep it. Lets move on to other things. Like maybe patching some holes in the roads.

08/27/07 (28)
I just wanted to say thank you to the local fire companies for their assistance and hard work during the floods this past week. Our basement did get a lot of water, but we were able to salvage what we could and get it done ourselves. While going to the laundry mat to wash my clothes that were in storage in the basement, I saw at least two places being drained by the fire departments. Thank you and we appreciate your dedication to our town. I don't think that you always get the praises you deserve in what must sometimes feel like a thankless job! Awesome job ladies and gents! Lesley

08/27/07 (29)
Perry Twp. residents get to the meeting Tuesday evening at the Twp. Bldg and protest as these two nutty Supervisors are selling the one best piece of Equipment that Perry Twp owns. at 6:30 P.M.

08/27/07 (30)
Who remembers: Daverick's, Rose's Bakery, The video arcade at the end of the 5th street bridge, Ricka's, Winky's, The car wash where Unimart now is? Wow those were the days!
Honestly I am 40 years old but I wish I had been born and had the chance to grow up in the era my wonderful parent's did. Life was better then, yes there were struggles, but I believe there were more opportunities!

08/27/07 (31)
If you were moving back to the area - where would you live: Ellwood City, Ellport, North Sewickly, Franklin Township, Perry Township, Fombell, Portersville, or somewhere else (If somewhere else please be specific)
I am looking to move back to the area but sure where is best based on police, taxes, schools, politics!

08/27/07 (32)
Do you remember: Brownell Shoe Store across the street from J C Penney's. The arcade at the end of the fifth street bridge on the north side Cosmo Geniviva owned it.

08/27/07 (33)
I have feedback forthe article on 8/20/07 (03) Carl Johns was my grandfather and I was pretty much raised in the berry patch and remember all the kids from town coming out to pick berry's. I also remember my brother holding on to an electric fence and getting all the kids to hold hands and get shocked. Good old days

08/27/07 (34)
08/24/07 (16)
It is a warehouse for large trucks. They get off the turnpike and unload and other trucks pick up cargo and deliver it to other places.
There is a sign by the entrance.

08/27/07 (35)
new pics & video @ www.wpvfd2200.com

08/27/07 (36)
08/24/07 (09)
I was at 7th grade orientation at Ellwood this week. The school is filthy. The walls are all stained and dirty and the steps look as though they were waxed right overtop of the grime. Why does it have to be this way? Shouldn't the walls be scrubbed? Get a power washer or something. That can't be healthy for our children.

I agree, I was there last week. It is a mess and definitely showing it's years. There was dirt everywhere, why wait a week before school to start to clean the place?

08/27/07 (37)
In response to.....
European Bakery was the greatest!! Remember the vanilla cookies with the chocolate in the middle, the biggest ladilocks you have ever seen, chocolate cakes, Mary Popoff doing all the decorating (which was the best in town) and Kime and Ronnie in the back.....again, what great memories!
And don't forget Lucky! I have old 8mm films of that bakery and the people working in it! My mom worked there "Once upon a time". What great memories.

I would love to see those 8mm films, I am the grand daughter of Kime and Mary. You can e-mail me @ nurse4u_22@hotmail.com or post a message here and I will respond as soon as I can.
Thanks
J.L.

08/27/07 (38)


08/27/07 (39)
I know to some extent, gasoline prices are region specific.

However, the price around Ellwood City over this weekend ranges from $2.69 - $2.85 per gallon. We were in Erie Saturday and prices were $2.49 - $2.59.

So Ellwood gasoline stations, please drop your prices and quit ripping off consumers. You don't know how much that 20 cents a gallon savings would mean. Thanks!

08/27/07 (40)
main gate gyros rock!!!!!

08/27/07 (41)
Great job ECLW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08/27/07 (42)
Wow! The quality of the prose from most posters on this site is simply atrocious. If you are unable to express yourself in such a way that others can understand what on earth you're talking about, please refrain from posting.

08/27/07 (43)
So those fanatical mis-interpreters of the constitution, the NRA, have wom the battle in Ellwood. This little controversy threatens to become a national "cause-celebre" if only our council would carry on the fight. What sense does it make for anyone to have the right to carry a gun anywhere? There exists no constitutional right to bear arms, except through the formation of a well-regulated militia. That's what the text says. Our mayor's habit of carrying a gun is just one more example of this man's poor leadership. The NRA takes an absolutist position on all gun issues, resulting in their downright absurd opposition to any attempt at protecting citizens from the rampant destructiveness of our gun culture. Support the council in their attempts to make Ellwood a model of responsible firearms regulation!

08/27/07 (44)
Does anyone have any information on the Ellwood City Baseball federation?? My son played on one of the Farm Leagues and never received a trophy!! This is our 4th year with the program and by far the worst! For starters, when other school districts are completing their season, we are just starting ours, in the middle of the summer! Also, just about every other time we went to use the pitching machine, it was out of gas and extension cords were not long enough. Then later come to find that they stopped paying our umpire!! He continued to come out of the goodness of his heart. This is so sad that the Farm Leagues, Instructional and T-Ball leagues were left out in the dust. We have two children who love to play baseball, but we dread the Ellwood City baseball season. We pay for two children to play, a t-shirt and hat, and a trophy. My younger son, first year playing t-ball, wonders why he hasn't got a trophy like his older brother's.
GET IT TOGETHER!! Where is their trophy ceremony game??????????????????

08/27/07 (45)
re 8/23/07(02)
I am a family member of Lucky and would be interested in seeing these films.

08/27/07 (46)
Regarding the comment on only the young children working the concession stand because not enough adults will work, that is wrong. I personally asked about working, I wanted to work my two-hour shift to get my $20.00 back. I was told to ask about it because there were only two home games and I wanted to make sure I got my shift. My daughter then came home and said that she was working because the kids had to work, it was not open to the adults. However, she would get paid $20.00 for working it. I hope that part is true.

08/24/07 (01)
in res. to 08/22/07 (19)

spent 1,000 dollars ,
now there's a real shocker this group spent some money
on the dark side ,are you sure some ppl are not funneling money for their own personal gain ? do these groups professionally audit their books every year by a professional individual not some one involved in these groups?

08/24/07 (02)
I think everyone should give their name after their comments. I think you'd all be surprised to see who you're "talking" to. I'm curious!! And I bet a whole lot would NOT be said if you had to reveal yourself... just a thought.

08/24/07 (03)
08/23/07 (25)
08/22/07 (07)

Dear Perry Twp.
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Is this LB?????

08/24/07 (05)
08/23/07 (18)
Look at his voting record , if I'm an abomination, you are an imbecile!

08/24/07 (06)
re;[15]8/23/o7,Thank-you! now I've been away for awhile dose he still work for Ellwood? someone said he lost his job! did he? is he doing ok?


08/24/07 (08)
08/23/07 (05)
RE:08/22/07 (08)

I am not sick and I am not lying. Pictures were taken of the paint. What reason would I have for lying? I myself grew went to Ellwood. And I wasn't blaming everyone from Ellwood. I just think it's a shame that "Some People" have to be that way. I would think that you would feel the same way if it happened at your football field. Don't take it so personally! Wait! I know what your going to say "It is personal" Well it's not.

I still think you're lying so it isn't personal to me at all. I just have a question... IF you witnessed the painting, then witnessed boys telling some adults and it bothered you so much that you couldn't wait to write about it on soundoff, why didn't you yourself step forward and do or say something? I actually find it creepy that you would follow little boys.

08/24/07 (09)
I was at 7th grade orientation at Ellwood this week. The school is filthy. The walls are all stained and dirty and the steps look as though they were waxed right overtop of the grime. Why does it have to be this way? Shouldn't the walls be scrubbed? Get a power washer or something. That can't be healthy for our children.

08/24/07 (10)
Perry 8-22-07 # 7...Dori is not the problem. None of the present supervisors are qualified for the position. The chairman is functionally illiterate and reads at about a 7th grade level and publicly threaten a resident at a monthly meeting which was reported in both the local papers. Anyway, these horrible roads in the township have been getting this way for the last 10 to 12 years. So blame the deadbeats during that time. Remember those supervisors that blamed the weather when all along the surrounding townships maintained and even improved their roads. Remember a couple of years ago the State Au