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December 14, 2021

Real Estate Transfers For November 2021

The month of November hosts the holiday Thanksgiving. For many in the area, this year’s Thanksgiving holiday was hosted in a new home. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for November 2021 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BOROUGH: 267 Portersville Road; Alfred Mazzanti to Lauren & Kevin Mazzanti for $135,000.00 ELLWOOD CITY BOROUGH: 344 Mt. Vernon Drive; Arthur & Linda Leitel to Philip Elko and Katylyn Healy for $370,000.00 501 Franklin Avenue; Ann Wallace EST & Ann Pelloni EST to Garnaco Property Holdings PA LLC for $37,000.00 917 Sunset Boulevard;…

December 13, 2021

Ellwood City Area School District Board of Education 2022 Meeting Schedule

The Ellwood City Board of Education has released their schedule for the 2022 committee and regular meetings. All regular meetings will start at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Board Room a Lincoln High School, 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. The schedule is as follows: Committee Meetings: January 6th, 2022 February 3rd, 2022 March 3rd, 2022 April 7th, 2022 May 5th, 2022 June 2nd, 2022 July 7th, 2022 (combined meeting) August 4th. 2022 September 1st, 2022 October 6th, 2022 November 3rd, 2022 December 8th, 2022 (combined reorganization) Regular Meetings: January 13th, 2022 February 10th, 2022 March…

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December 13, 2021

Mark H. Jamison Jr., 92

Mr. Mark H. Jamison Jr., 92, of Ellwood City passed away on Friday, December 10th, 2021 at the UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp.. Mr. Jamison was born in Ellwood City to the late Mark H. and Carmel (Lamenza) Jamison Sr. on April 13, 1929. Mark is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1947. In his youth he worked as a paper boy and following high school he was employed by the U.S. Steel Tube Mill in Ellwood City. He then enlisted with the U.S. Army infantry and served as a Military Police Officer with the rank…

December 11, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of December 13

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 9, 2021

Mayor Court Speaks With Ellwood City Girl Scouts

Mayor Anthony J. Court spoke to the Girl Scouts of Ellwood City, PA on December 8, 2021. Mayor Court spoke on the history of Ellwood City and his duties as Mayor of the city. The children followed with a question and answer period to the mayor. At the conclusion of the evening Mayor Court presented all of the girl scouts with water bottles from the Ellwood City Police Department. “It was very enjoyable and a lot of fun for all,” said Mayor Court in a statement. A special thanks goes to the Girl Scouts for the invite to Mayor Court.

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December 7, 2021

Linda (Bernatz) Gottlund, 75

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom, Linda, who was a devoted mother and BFF. She left us while sleeping peacefully at The Grove in Harmony. She had just celebrated her 75th birthday and had decided that she could not take another Western Pennsylvania winter. Born to the late Richard and Elnora, Linda was the older sister of Bonita (Bonnie) Montalto, who survives. She was happily married for 22 years to Robert Bernatz, who passed away in 1994. Together they were responsible for three daughters, a Shetland pony, numerous dogs, cats, chickens and ducks,…

December 7, 2021

Ellwood City Basketball Teams Look To Build On Buzz; Boys Vie For WPIAL Repeat

A buzz was injected into the Ellwood City basketball program last year as the boys team rode the wave of a cinderella WPIAL Playoff run and captured the school’s first ever WPIAL Basketball Championship in March. Add to that a new girls head coach. Dena Noble is returning to the court, and there is plenty to be excited about for this upcoming season. “Last year was a blessing and a lot of hard work,” says boys head coach Steve Antuono. “It’s a different journey this year, with a lot of familiar faces.” The boys will feature three returning senior starters—Steve…

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