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December 6, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of December 6

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! The Library is open. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time being. Masks are required to be worn, covering mouth and nose, while in…

December 5, 2021

PHOTOS: 2021 Wampum Christmas Parade

Wampum held its 49th Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday. Over 50 units, including cars, floats, bands and marching groups participated in the parade. which is billed as the biggest Christmas parade in Lawrence County. This year the parade was dedicated to Frank Yoho of Wayne Township, who had portrayed Santa Claus in the parade for 28 years. Yoho passed away on June 26 at the age of 81 and is greatly missed by the Wampum community.  In addition to portraying Santa, Frank lent his considerable handyman skills to the Wampum Christmas Parade Committee on projects including creating the display which…

December 4, 2021

PHOTOS: 2021 Ellwood City Light Up Night

Ellwood City held its annual Light Up Night in downtown Ellwood City on Friday with the official lighting of the Christmas tree and ensuing fireworks display. After a year hiatus, the event returned with various activities for families and vendors set up on Lawrence Avenue. A horse-drawn sleigh, a local singer, a DJ and a brass quintet playing Christmas carols all welcomed visitors for Ellwood City and the surrounding communities who descended on Lawrence Avenue for the evening. Wampum held its 49th Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday. photos: McClymonds Photography

December 3, 2021

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

CARELESS DRIVING, ELUDING POLICE: Three New Castle individuals are charged after fleeing from police on roadways in Ellwood City on October 30. According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 1:41 a.m, police observed three side-by-side ATV utility vehicles at the intersection of Wampum Avenue and North Street playing music very loudly and revving the engines. As police exited the parking lot of 7-Eleven all three vehicles fled the area and police continued pursuit. The side-by-side vehicles all failed to top for officers as they continued on State Route 65 into North Sewickley Township. The three defendants, James Cowher, 19, Michael…

December 2, 2021

Mayor Court Swears In New Police Officer

This week Mayor Anthony J. Court officially swore in William Daufen as a part-time police officer in the Borough of Ellwood City. “Officer Daufen brings 25 years of experience in law enforcement and is looking forward to working with him – to help protect the law abiding citizens of our community,” said Mayor Court in a statement. This brings the number of officers in Ellwood City to fourteen, including 10 full-time officers and 4 part-time officers. “We are pretty much back to full staff now, after a few retirements,” Court added. In October the Ellwood City Police Department added Robert…

December 1, 2021

REMINDER: Local Holiday Events This Weekend!

Several holiday related events are schedule to take place this weekend to kick-off December and the holiday season. First, and on Friday, December 3rd beginning at 5:30 p.m., Ellwood City will be holding its annual Light Up Night in downtown Ellwood City.  The official lighting of the Christmas tree will take place at 6:00 p.m. with fireworks afterward. There will also be various activities for families and vendors set up on Lawrence Avenue. A horse-drawn sleigh, a local singer, a DJ and a brass quintet playing Christmas carols will also welcome visitors. On Saturday, December 4th beginning at 1:00 p.m.,…

November 30, 2021

MAYOR COURT: Recent Vandalism/Theft Will Not Be Tolerated

Mayor Anthony J. Court is alerting residents of Ellwood City to be on alert for a recent string of vandalism and ‘porch pirate’ thefts of packages in the Ellwood City area. The latest incident of porch piracy was a reported theft of a package dropped off by Amazon at a residence in Ewing Park. “This behavior will not be tolerated and any individual or individuals will be prosecuted to the fullest extend of the law,” says Court. Will holiday shopping season approaching, Mayor Court is asking residents to be on the look out for abnormal behavior and report details to…

November 29, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of November 29

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! The Library is open. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time being. Masks are required to be worn, covering mouth and nose, while in…

November 23, 2021

WXED 107.3 Holding 3rd Annual Local Business Christmas Jingle Contest

Local radio station WXED 107.3 FM is holding its 3rd annual local business Christmas jingle contest. For participants interested, you and/or your employee(s) need to sing a 30 to 40-second-long Christmas jingle – a traditional song or make up your own – and WXED will come to record. The station is looking for positive, upbeat jingles, acapella, and will come to your place of business to record your entry! The station asks you have it done by Tuesday, November 30, 2021. A $35.00 sponsorship fee will have  your jingle played during the ‘Ricky V’ Morning Show at midnight and 7:00…

November 23, 2021

Riverside Lions Club Stays Busy With Hygiene Helpers, Food Drives

The Riverside Lions would like to thank the residents of the Ellwood City area and particularly Ellport for supporting our collections recently of both food supplies for the Holy Redeemer Food Bank and the Hygiene Helpers boxes located at the Franklin Township Giant Eagle and area Dollar General stores. The club has tried to stay busy in these unusual times according to King Lion, Chip Campbell. Since its last update, the club has donated a bench, along with the help of the Rochester Beaver Lions, to the Riverside Elementary school playground. The bench was acquired through a program from TREX….