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Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff

August 27, 2021

Historical Society Fund Drive – A Success!

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society has had fund drives since the early days of the formation of the Society, 33 years ago, with the purpose of the Society to collect, protect and preserve the artifacts of the history of our town and its surrounding area. “The annual fund drive was becoming less effective in raising money to help cover our operating budget, says fund drive chairman Andrew Kindle. “More money was coming in toward dues payments then donations.” The Ways and Means committee at the monthly meeting in June sat down to discuss the problem of low donations. The…

August 24, 2021

LHS Pie Festival, Riverside Panther Night Scheduled This Week

Two local events this week kick off the back to school season and highlight the fall sports season. Riverside Panther night will be held on Thursday, August 26 at Riverside Memorial Stadium while Ellwood City will hold its annual Pie Festival on Friday, August 27 at Helling Stadium. “Panther Night is a Riverside community event kicking off back to school and highlighting our high school fall sports teams,” says Christy Hughes. “We also include our high school band and youth football program.” The gates for Panther Night open at 6:00 p.m. with the presentation of the Riverside teams beginning at…

August 23, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of August 23

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. Anything printed or copied must be paid for with exact change or check. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time…

August 20, 2021

Ellwood City Based T&M Hardware & Rental Honored With Beacon Award

T&M Hardware and Rental was one of 14 retailers honored with a Beacon Award during the Beacon Awards banquet held last week in Marco Island, Florida. The hardware store was presented with the 2020 Beacon Award, which is the industry’s equivalent of a life-time achievement award. “While Tim & Mary were the 2020 recipients, the award ceremony did not occur until this year once it was safe to gather and celebrate in-person with our industry,” said Samantha Post, daughter of Tim & Mary, when reached for comment. “We have been very blessed to be able to do business and call…

August 18, 2021

Borough Seeking Council Member

A vacancy now exists on the Ellwood City Borough Counil after the resignation of councilwoman Lisa Guerrera this week. According to information made available by the borough, any borough resident interested in serving on Council is now asked to submit a letter of interest to the Borough Secretary. Letters are to be mailed to the Borough Secretary, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Letters are asked to be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2021. If any interested applicant has questions, he or she may contact the borough at 724-758-7777 During Monday’s council meeting, Guerrera advised her resignation…

August 18, 2021

BC3 Education Foundation Golf Outing Raises Record $115K

(Butler, PA) A golf outing that raises funds for the Butler County Community College Education Foundation on Aug. 6 raised the most money in its 26-year history. The 2021 single-year record of $115,000 follows then-records of $100,000 in 2020 and of $95,000 in 2019. The outing attracted 29 teams representing six western Pennsylvania counties and was held for the 11th consecutive year at Olde Stonewall Golf Club near Ellwood City. The event since 1996 has raised more than $1.2 million in unrestricted funds to support scholarships and opportunities beyond the classroom at BC3, which has locations in Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson,…

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August 17, 2021

Amos L. Mazzant, Jr., 84

Amos L. Mazzant, Jr., 84, of Lake Wales went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born March 15, 1937 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, to the late Ames and Rose Mazzant; he has lived around the Lake Wales area for six years after leaving the Seminole Reservation at Big Cypress where he was for five years where he had a golf ministry. Amos was a retired teacher and was a member of Lillyville Church of God in Ellwood City. He was a member of a singing ministry…

August 17, 2021

Ellwood City Man Charged With Carjacking, Robbery

According to a social media post from the New Castle Police Department, a 34-year-old Ellwood City man has been arrested after an incident on Monday. According to the account, and on August 16, 2021, New Castle City Police Department (NCPD) officers were dispatched to the Dollar General store on Center Avenue in West Pittsburg in reference to a carjacking which had just occurred. Responding officers spoke to the 82 year old female victim, she stated that a white male with dark hair and dark beard with tattoos had just thrown her out of her vehicle and drove away in her…

August 16, 2021

Real Estate Transfers For July 2021

Summer is beginning to settle down and so are movers into their new found homes. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for July 2021 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BOROUGH:  State Avenue; Kindred Properties LLC to Joshua and Katlyn Cole for $142,500.00 ELLWOOD CITY BOROUGH: 209 Entrance Drive; Ashleigh and Jason Triplett to Robert and Alexis Morgan for $90,000.00 609 Jefferson Avenue; Look At My Homes LLC to Chad Mariotti and Miranda Modro for $160,000.00 640 Line Avenue; Janna Mckeough to Jorrdyn Hallowich for $106, 500.00 644 Line Avenue; Janna…

August 13, 2021

POLICE: Weekly Blotter

HARASSMENT: The Pennsylvania State Police investigated a domestic violence incident on August 8th on Portersville Road in Perry Township. While investigating this incident, the Accused was charged with Harassment. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS: On August 8th Pennsylvania State Police New Castle responded to a hit and run incident on State Route 18 in North Beaver Township. Unit Two, a 2019 Ford Transit was traveling North on State Route 18 when a orange Chevy truck going South towards Wampum crossed into his lane of travel and side swiped him. The truck fled South and did not stop. The Chevy’s driver side mirror…