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Articles by Cassandra Douglas

December 6, 2016

Local Ellwood Resident Sings with Famous Voice Contestant

When people think of talent and fame, they often think of Hollywood -not so much Ellwood, but one Ellwood resident is unexpectedly changing that view. With just over two decades of dedication put towards performing arts, Jamie Hulick a native Ellwoodian, was recently asked by a contestant on The Voice to be featured on his newly published Christmas album. Hulick is a 27 year old who has been singing since she was a child. She attended Lincoln Park High School in her senior year, specifically for performing arts, and after graduation she moved to Florida to work as a performer…

December 5, 2016

Lincoln High Wrestler Signs Letter of Intent

Tyler Alberts, a senior at Lincoln High School and team captain of their wrestling team, has been wrestling for a total of 12 years and plans on wrestling for at least the next four after he signed his letter of intent today to attend Wheeling Jesuit University. The university offered Alberts a scholarship for wrestling and education. Alberts said that after visiting six separate universities, he knew Jesuit was the right one. “I really like the coach, the team, and over all the entire campus. It’s close to home and I know I can get a good education there,” Alberts…

November 28, 2016

Small Businesses Appreciate Customers Support for Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday was a big hit for many small businesses this year in Ellwood! Small Business Saturday was introduced less than a decade ago as a shopping holiday to encourage locals to support small businesses in their area and according to results from the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, this year, an estimated 112 million consumers reported shopping at small businesses on Small Business Saturday, marking a 13 percent increase from 2015. For many Ellwoodians, their local shopping spree on Saturday undoubtedly contributed to the Small Business Saturday stats and our valued local businesses bottom line. As the…

November 22, 2016

November Regular Meeting Brief

There was plenty of discussion at Ellwood’s regular meeting last night: The Post family, owners of T&M Hardware, were invited to formally receive a commendation for 25 years of service, presented by council president Connie MacDonald. Dr. Nanjunda was also recognized for his performance as a local physician for 34 years. Aaron Bernstine publicly announced that his office is secured to be in the same location as the previous State Representatives’ office. He also thanked council for their continued support and cooperation in his endeavors to find an appropriate office location. Judy Dici asked if Bernstine will be employing Gibbon’s…

November 22, 2016

Bernstine Actively Working Toward Keeping Promises

In just over a month, elected State Representative Aaron Bernstine, will be offically sworn into office; however, the time gap is not stopping him from actively working towards keeping the promises he made during his campaign. One of the most notable promises he made was that he would do everything in his power to cease the Borough’s usage of the electric utility as a taxation tool. Though many people were skeptical of his claims, it appears that the elected 10th State House Representative is successfully making progress toward the ideal end goal. He took to the Facebook group Standing Up…

November 22, 2016

Reminder to Drive Safely in Winter Weather

Over the weekend, we encountered the first snowfall of the season here in Ellwood with many more winter-wonderland days upcoming. Whether or not you’re a fan of the snow, it’s important to take extra precautions especially when driving in freezing weather, even if the roads appear fine. It does not have to be actively snowing or raining for road hazards to appear. As long as the temperature is low enough, ice and slush can form, causing extremely dangerous driving conditions. Wurtemburg-Perry Fire Department posted this update to their Twitter on Sunday warning travelers of the potential road hazards, “Please use…

November 18, 2016

$300 Fine For Failure to Comply With This Animal Ordinance

Although we have yet to witness a snowfall here in Ellwood for the season, it’s no doubt that we’ve already encountered some pretty chilly days. For most people, the cold weather is easily avoidable thanks to heaters and furnaces. However, for pets that live outside, escaping the cold may be a difficult task without access to proper shelter. With winter almost upon us, failure to take appropriate precautions for pets exposed to the cold climates may result in an expensive penalty; the anti-tethering ordinance adopted in Ellwood and New Castle only allows dogs (of all breeds) to be outside for…

November 18, 2016

Blood Drive Host Thanks Community for Participation

Debbie Murdock, the mother of Richard Hogue -a 28 year old who was fatally shot a few years ago; wanted to formally thank all attendees to her annually hosted blood drive. “We had a great turnout and 57 lives were saved. Mayor Court and Joshua Lamancusa came to support Richard and also made a donation, and Dominoes Pizza donated pizza for the blood drive… We (Richard’s family) are very grateful for the support -keeping Richard’s memory alive by giving the gift of  life,” Murdock appreciated. After her sons unexpected passing, Murdock decided to host yearly blood drives to help her…

November 11, 2016

Ellwood City Honors Veterans Day

Veterans Day falls annually on November 11, as a day to appreciate our veterans who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom. Veterans Day was initially started in 1938 to honor World War I veterans because on November 11, 1918, Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies- effectively ending World War I. Formally known as Armistice Day, the name changed to Veterans Day in 1954, after World War II and the Korean War, due to veteran organizations urging Congress to change the name in order to give honor to all American veterans in all wars.  Today, scattered…

November 11, 2016

Local Shop Prepares for Holiday Season

If you take a walk along Sixth Street you will eventually be greeted by an outstanding storefront garnished with a mixed array of floral and winter decorations as Posies by Patti prepares for the upcoming holiday seasons. After 25 years at one location, Posies by Patti has recently moved from their store located on Lawrence Avenue to 328 Sixth Street in order to better accommodate their steadily growing business. Patti Kuhn, the owner of the business, said she and her husband have been working almost every day and night in order to prepare for the new shop location to open….