According to a social media post, Western PA Foundation for the Arts (WPFA) is planning a major $2.5 million renovation for a new home at 930 Beaver Avenue.
WPFA says the building will become an art gallery, classrooms, and will also be the future headquarters for Helping Hearts Ministries, an outreach program dedicated to serving those in need.
- Arts & Education: Local galleries and creative learning spaces.
- Early Literacy: The home of the “Big World” book series to support our kids.
- Community Support: A future soup kitchen and food pantry run by Helping Hearts.
- Stability: Transitional apartments on the upper floors for those needing a bridge to a better future.
“We aren’t open for services just yet as the dust is still flying, but we wanted to share the blueprint with you. We believe in the future of Ellwood City, and we can’t wait to build it together,” the Facebook posts adds.
The vacant building on Beaver Avenue once was home to Airway Industries beginning in April 1976. The building served as the corporate headquarters and also as a retail store. The operations at Ellwood City were eventually phased out and the luggage plant was shuttered. The facility was quickly sold and became the new home of Adams Manufacturing in October 2006. [READ MORE]
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