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August 27, 2018

Ellwood City Electric Extended Payment Plan

When a residential customer receives a notice of delinquency, he/she must apply for an extended payment plan unless payment is being paid IN FULL. Extended Payment Plan Conditions  Payment plan shall not exceed 90 days after original due date. Agreed amounts are payable for 30-60-90 day periods. If amounts are not paid under the current agreement, plans for a second extended plan SHALL NOT be granted. It is understood and made clear to persons receiving extended payment plans that current bills MUST also be paid and cannot be made part of the current extended plan. If the residential customer is…

August 27, 2018

Ellwood City Area Library Activities for the Week of August 27

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include:   MONDAY, AUGUST 20 1:30 p.m. – “Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults.  The group will discuss the book, “Winter in Anna” by Reed Karaim.   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public.  It is designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life.  All adults are welcome. 1:00 p.m. – “Building Buddies,” a new program of fun and…

August 24, 2018

What’s Going On In Ellwood? Ellwood City Activities for August 24 to September 1

Happenings for the Week BEGINNING Friday, August 24th, 2018: Friday, August 24th: Pet Spinal/Joint Adjustment Clinic: The Ellwood Animal Hospital located at 728 Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City is offering a special clinic to adjust your pet’s joints. $40 per pet. Chiropractic care prevents and treats arthritis, aids internal organ function and immune health, and keeps pets more active as they age. Call 724-758-8882 to register your pet and visit www.facebook.com/ellwoodvet or www.ellwoodvet.com for more information. Saturday, August 25th: Ellwood City Farmers’ Market: Every Saturday through October 6th 8:00 AM until Noon Live music from 9:00 – 11:00 AM Located in the Beaver…

August 23, 2018

Ellwood City Wolverine Varsity Football Tickets on Sale Now

Season tickets for 2018 Ellwood City Wolverine Varsity Football games are now on sale. Tickets available will be adult season passes, student season passes and student super fan passes at Lincoln High School; and student season passes and student super fan passes at Hartman Intermediate and Perry Lower Intermediate. The adult and student season passes are only good for home varsity football games, while the student super fan passes are good for all home varsity sporting events, excluding fundraising tournaments and playoffs. The cost for each ticket is adult season pass, $20; student season pass, $4; and student super fan…

August 21, 2018

What’s Going On In Ellwood? Ellwood City Activities for August 22 to 25

Happenings for the Week BEGINNING Wednesday, August 22, 2018: Wednesday, August 22nd: Movie Night: The Ellwood City Library is hosting an adult movie night beginning at 6pm. The movie is “Murder on the Orient Express.” Thursday, August 23rd: Free Yoga Class: The North Sewickley Township Building (893 Mercer Rd, Beaver Falls) is offering FREE Yoga Classes every Thursday at 6:30pm. Contact Jerilyn Driscoll to reserve your spot! Call or text 412-592-5440 or email liveloveyogavibes@gmail.com to sign up. Friday, August 24th: Pet Spinal/Joint Adjustment Clinic: The Ellwood Animal Hospital located at 728 Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City is offering a special clinic to adjust your…

August 20, 2018

Monaca Man Charged In Ellwood City Thefts

According to police reports, Shawn Patrick Glenn, 22, of Monaca, PA has been charged with theft, theft from vehicles, loitering and prowling, possession of instruments of crime, fleeing police and resisting arrest after an incident last week in Ellwood City’s North Side. Ellwood City police received a call overnight on Friday, August 17 at approximately 2:00 am regarding a male dressed in camouflage breaking into vehicles in the area of Hazel Avenue.  The suspect was originally being pursued by two men who said they saw him in the bed of a pickup truck one of them owned. As police took…

August 20, 2018

Ellwood City Library Activities for the Week of August 20

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include: MONDAY, AUGUST 20 1:30 p.m. – “Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults.  The group will discuss the book, “Winter in Anna” by Reed Karaim. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public.  It is designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life.  All adults are welcome. 1:00 p.m. – “Building Buddies,” a new program of fun and learning for…

August 17, 2018

7th Annual Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up This Weekend

The Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is organizing the Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up on Saturday. Teams will be dispersed along the Connoquenessing Creek — Conni — starting at McKim Way, across the creek from Riverside High School, and ending at Rock Point, where the Conni meets the Beaver River. Registration for the clean up day begins at 8 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 220 Fountain Ave. in Ellwood City. From 8 to 9 a.m., teams will be assigned, supplies and snacks will be dispersed and a safety talk will be conducted. Teams typically start removing garbage from the creek around 10:30 a.m….

August 17, 2018

BC3 Golf Outing Draws 110, Raises Record $90K to Support Student Scholarships

(Butler, PA) The 23rd annual golf outing to support student scholarships and other initiatives at Butler County Community College raised a record $90,000 on Aug. 3, according to Ruth Purcell, executive director of the BC3 Education Foundation Inc., and brings the total generated since 1996 to $908,000. “There is such a dedicated group of sponsors, volunteers and golfers who make this event a success,” Purcell said, “but we are really celebrating this year.” Chris Lunn, Justin Barker, Nelson Johnson and Jordan Grady, representing the Center for Community Resources, Butler, finishe d first in the team scramble at Old Stonewall Golf…

August 17, 2018

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle Spotted In Ewing Park

Thursday evening, along the banks of the Connoquenessing Creek in Ewing Park, a bald eagle was spotted just off the Nature Trail walkway.  Walkers who enter the Nature Trail north entrance (nearest to Helling Stadium) may be able to catch a glance of this phenomenal bird. Bald eagles are most readily identified by their white heads and tails but usually don’t take on that appearance until they are fully mature, around 5 years of age, which is when they nest.  Bald eagles can weigh up to 14 pounds and have 7-foot wingspans. Nesting eagles are particularly sensitive to human intrusions or…