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July 22, 2021

Route 288 Zelienople Road Improvements Begin Next Week in Franklin Township

In its official press release, PennDOT District 11 has announced the long-term closure of a section of Zelienople Road (Route 288) in Franklin Township, Beaver County, that will begin Monday morning, July 26 weather permitting. A section of Zelienople Road between Lake Road and Old Furnace Road will close to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday continuously through early November as work begins on the Route 288 realignment project. Improvement work includes roadway realignment, paving, storm sewer installation, grading and subbase work, sign upgrades, guiderail updates, and pavement marking installation. To allow the work to occur, traffic will be…

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July 19, 2021

Shirley (Gills) Scott, 86

Shirley (Gills) Scott, 86, of Morristown, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 2, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ, surrounded by loving family. Shirley was born on October 28, 1934, to the late Howard and Nina (Abernathy) Gills in Ellwood City, PA. She is survived by her husband, Edward Scott, whom she met in Ellwood City As high school sweethearts they spent 70 years together and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Shirley was a 1952 graduate of Ellwood City High School and a lifetime member of The Ellwood City Chapter of The Order of the Eastern Star. She studied for…

July 19, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of July 19th

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…

July 15, 2021

Franklin Community Park Announces Summer Story Time

Time for some tales. Franklin Community Park will be hosting Summer Story Time for children and parents to come do story time together. The event is once a week and will take place every Thursday starting at 1:30 p.m. There already have been a few story times but the event will continue Thursday, July 15, July 22, and with the last story time being on Thursday, July 29th. Upon arrival, children are welcome to begin on the playground alongside their parents. When everyone has arrived, the children are called over to sit on a carpet square and begin to nursery…

July 14, 2021

VIDEO: Route 288 Detour Near Zelienople Airport Announced

At a virtual public meeting held on Monday, Joe Neubert, project manager for Independence Excavating, announced that the realignment of Route 288 at Zelienople Road and Route 1010, Lake Road, adjacent to Runway 17 of the Zelienople Municipal Airport, will begin Monday, July 19, 2021. The road closure will begin on July 19, with signs indicating closure dates and detour signs, adding they have been given 102 calendar days for the road closure, with the road to be open on or before October 28, 2021. According to information made available in the public meeting and its video, absolutely no trough traffic…

July 14, 2021

Real Estate Transfers For June 2021

Summer is heating up! And so are movers in and around the Ellwood City area.  Summer makes for a great seasonal move with warm weather to get settled into your new estate. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for April 2021 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BOROUGH: 212 Gartley Avenue; Deborah A. Zona to Joshua Coonfare for $1.00 312 Jamison Avenue; Genevieve C. Scopellite to Patricia S. Greco for $1.00 508 Golf Avenue; Blanche A. Novak to Jan C. Supan for $1.00 113 Jamison Avenue; Hillary A. Reeb, Aaron C….

July 13, 2021

FORE! The Tee Box Holds Grand Opening Festivities

FORE! The Tee Box Indoor Golf and Sports Lounge in Ellwood City is now officially open for business after hosting their grand opening event this past Friday. The Tee Box is a sports lounge that has indoor sports simulators that allow customers to participate in the sport of their choice, especially golf.  On Friday, The Tee Box hosted their grand opening to showcase its fully furnished bar area and full staff who served food and drinks from their new bar and sports lounge area. A schedule of events began at 1:00 p.m. with the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce…

July 13, 2021

Word Alive Church Hosting Vacation Bible School

All are welcome in this place. Word Alive Church will be hosting Mystery Island Vacation Bible School that began on Monday July 12 and it will run until July 16th. The Bible School will take place from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and is open to children in grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Children will partake in a daily Bible lesson, fun crafts, exciting games, and snacks. The Bible School will be taking place at Word Alive Church. The Church is located at 124 Scenic Hill Blvd.    

July 12, 2021

New Recording Studio Now Open In Ellwood City

Mix, Equalize, Layer… MASTER! Music will reverberate in Ellwood City thanks to October Recording Studio. The studio has just opened its doors and consultations are now available to artists and bands of all musical levels. Rick Fleischer, who has played in multiple bands and has been playing music for 25 years now, and has toured the United States, Canada and Germany, has decided to open a recording studio to the community. “My band has always recorded music on our own so it seemed fitting that we create a space where not only we can record music, but other musicians from all…

July 9, 2021

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

THEFT:  PSP Beaver responded to a report on June 28th in the Homewood Boro in Beaver. Officers responded to a report of tools being stolen from a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado truck, which was parked in the rear parking lot in the Super 8 Motel. It was discovered that an unknown suspect had stolen a gutter bender, nail gun, air compressor and a jig saw from the truck bed and tool rack of the Silverado. The suspect loaded the said tools into a silver Dodge Caravan, which had a black hood and black trim around the vehicle. Any persons with information…