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November 23, 2022

$500,000 Grant Awarded For Construction In Stonecrest Business Park

Among six Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants awarded in the tri-county area includes a half-a-million dollar grant to construct flex space in an industrial building located in New Beaver Borough’s Stonecrest Business Park. In 2020, the Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC), in cooperation with Stonecrest Business Park (SBP), announced plans to begin to develop the former golf course into the Stonecrest Business Park.  Grants were awarded to turn the 58-year-old golf course into a business park with promises of bringing 1,000 jobs, according to officials who worked to attract the enterprise to the area with the proposed $7-million…

November 23, 2022

ECIAHF November Meeting Recap

Members of Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation met on Friday November 18th at Hunter Bros Coffee at the Ellport Junction. President Barbara Mastropietro opened the meeting with the Prayer “To Send Forth.” World War II Veteran and Hero Sargent Guy Prestia led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretarial and financial reports were given by Virginia Ottaviani and Cherlyn Rangel. Since the Cookie Bowl Explosion of 2022 was such a success the group entertained the possibility of a follow-up in 2023. A tasty variety of cookies were baked, decorated, and presented by Elaina Lindner. Coffee was brewed and…

November 19, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 21st

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE: The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN! Hours are Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m….

November 18, 2022

Lawrence County Offering Energy Conservation & Waste Reduction Workshop

The Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department has announced a new workshop in December. Learn how to ‘green’ your home through energy conservation and waste reduction with money saving and climate tips. The workshop is schedule to take place Thursday, December 1st from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Lawrence County Courthouse Annex. The annex is the former church across from the courthouse, using the Milton Street Entrance which is the one facing the Courthouse, located at 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101. The workshop plans to demonstrate how you can make a positive difference for your wallet AND environment…

November 18, 2022

2022 Halloween Costume Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the two, top place prize winners of the 2022 EllwoodCity.org Halloween Costume Contest!! The grand prize winner of the EllwoodCity.org contest was Lorenzo Geminiani, 1 1/2 years old, and our second place winner was Easton Sedgewick. Lorenzo dressed a Ghostbuster with a custom decorated playwheel and collected over 650 Likes to earn the first place cash prize.  Easton dressed as a garden gnome and earned just over 620 Likes for a runner-up finish. Twenty-eight submitted photos were entered into the contest that ran for a full week after Halloween on our Facebook.com Page. [VIEW FULL GALLERY] The two winners…

November 18, 2022

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

INDECENT ASSAULT OF A MINOR: Micah Peffer, 31, of Ellwood City is charged with Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Harrassment after an incident in October. According to a criminal complaint, and on October 13th, police were called to a residence on Loop Street for a disturbance. Upon arrival, Peffer and another man were in an altercation after the man received a call that his 12-year-old daughter was touched inappropriatelyl by Peffer. The girl told police that Peffer grabbed her chest and buttocks while she was sitting on a neighboring porch, an account for which two witnesses corroborated. The girl…

November 17, 2022

Carla’s Diner Closes Its Spring Avenue Restaurant

After 12 years of great food, fun and love, local restaurant Carla’s Diner has closed. The restaurant, located at 513 Spring Avenue, across from CVS Pharmacy, closed permanently on Tuesday, November 15th and will not be relocating according to a post made on its social media page. According to the post, the restaurant closure was forced by several factors: There are parties interested in buying the building and parking lot off of our landlords. We are having trouble with hiring employees. Supply issues, including the cost of food, as well as not being able to get the regular food or…

November 15, 2022

$5K Raised by BC3, Community To Provide Free Holiday Meals

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College campaign to which employees, students and community members contributed $5,145 in September will provide free holiday meals to BC3 Pioneer Pantry patrons and in boxes decorated with paper hearts painted by 3- to 5-year-olds. Nearly 60 people during a week of charitable giving administered by the BC3 Education Foundation helped the college to raise funds to create Thanksgiving and December holiday meals for BC3 community members experiencing food insecurity. BC3 in late summer was among the first institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania to be designated as a Hunger-Free Campus by the state…

November 14, 2022

ELLWOOD Group Announces Return Of Industrial Maintenance Scholarship Program For 2023

[New Castle, PA] ELLWOOD Group announced last week that applications are now being accepted for the ELLWOOD Industrial Maintenance Scholarship. The program is a unique opportunity available to high school seniors and/or those who have successfully completed the GED test who plan to attend an accredited trade school, college or university following graduation. The scholarships are being made available to those 2023 graduates who are considering pursuing a certificate or degree in Mechatronics, or an equivalent industrial maintenance program. ELLWOOD is committed to awarding several $10,000 scholarships as part of the 2023 Industrial Maintenance Scholarship program as an investment in…

November 13, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of November 14

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE: The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN! Hours are Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m….