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March 26, 2018

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Annual Easter Egg Hunt

This past weekend marked the 23rd Annual Community Easter Egg hunt which took place in Ewing Park for ALL area children ages 10 and under. This year the committee added one extra hunt to the event, a special hunt for Special needs and handicapped children.  In total, over 8,000 eggs were distributed through the various hunts along with 25 golden eggs that were redeemed for special prizes. For more info check out our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/Ellwood-Area-Egg-hunt-Committee/

March 26, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of March 26

Activities taking place the week of March 26, 2018, are as follows: Tuesday, March 27, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, a weekly program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 24, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a program designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone…

March 23, 2018

PHOTOS: Local School Districts Collaborate to Advance STEAM Programs

Earlier this month, on March 7th, Hartman Intermediate School’s Arts and Bots Club, part of the Ellwood City Area School District, traveled to Mohawk Elementary to showcase their robotic Dr. Seuss characters and to assist in starting an Arts and Bots Club at Mohawk School District. The Hartman Arts and Bots Club, consisting of twenty 5th and 6th grade students, is under the direction of Alan Marsh, Elementary Art teacher, Scott Setzenfand, STEAM Facilitator, and Matt Skoczylas, Elementary Technology teacher. The Hartman club met on Wednesdays after school for 4 weeks and once during the school day to create Dr….

March 22, 2018

Real Estate Transfers For January 2018

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City and surrounding areas for January, 2018: ELLWOOD CITY: 216 5th Street; Kerr Rorquist Enterprises to George Sewall III for $27,500.00 520 Pershing Street; James & Cheryl Mittler to Robyn Nicklas for $146,500.00 410 13th Street; Deutsche Bank National Trust Co Trustee to C.R. 2018 LLC for $4,150.00 718 Skyline Drive; James & Taylor McKenna to Kevin & LeAnn Drake for $154,900.00 530 Wampum Avenue; Barbara Ruhe Est. to Jack Smith for $10,000.00 605 Todd…

March 22, 2018

Word Alive Church Holding Easter Egg Hunt

For those still planning their Saturday, Word Alive Church will be having an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24th from 1pm-3pm. In addition to the egg hunt, there will be decorated cookies, face paintings, snacks, games, and crafts. There will also be a bouncy house and an Easter Story. The public event is for children ages 2-11 years old. Word Alive Church can be found at 124 Scenic Hill Blvd., in Franklin Township. For more information and questions, please contact 724-752-9575.

March 21, 2018

REMINDER: Ellwood City Art Club Coloring Book ON SALE For Easter

Looking for a perfect Easter Basket stuffer? Or just a great gift for a loved one this Easter? The Ellwood City’s First coloring Book – Featuring Local Artists continues to be on sale at select area merchants and businesses. The book is on sale as an ‘EASTER SPECIAL’ for $10.00 a book, or 2 for $15.00. The hand drawn coloring books are available for purchase at Dayspring Gifts, The Ellwood City Family Center, The Color Center, or the Art Club. If you need to make the purchase by telephone or if you have questions, please call 724-758-2211.  The Ellwood City…

March 20, 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers to Play Basketball Game at Lincoln High School

For the first time in several years, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a basketball game at Lincoln Junior Senior High School. The LHS Caring Team is sponsoring the event in which current and former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers will play against a team of Ellwood City Area School District faculty members and some players from this year’s boys basketball team. The game will tip off at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 28, following a co-ed game featuring alumni from Lincoln’s boys’ and girls’ teams at 7:00. Tickets are $7 each and are available at each school building in…

March 19, 2018

Police: New Castle Man Charged with Viewing Child Pornography

According to the criminal complaint filed on March 6, Steven Robert Nerone, 35, of 1704 E Washington St, New Castle, was charged with dissemination of child pornography. In February 2017, state police investigated a report from Microsoft that a Skype user had uploaded a known picture of child pornography. State police requested a subpoena to be issued to Comcast for an IP address identification. The Comcast report identified the IP user as Nerone. In October, police obtained a search warrant and interviewed the suspect. In December, police seized Nerone’s hard drive and thumb drive and located over 450 pictures and…

March 19, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for Week of March 19

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Edge of Lost,” by Kristina McMorris. New members are welcome. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, March 20, at 10:00 a.m. — Family Laptime, a weekly program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 24, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for more information and to register….

March 16, 2018

Letter to the Editor – Council’s Decision to Save Money Will Have Opposite Effect

As is often the case with government, the recent decision by Ellwood City Borough Council to recoup costs from local non-profits is likely to have the exact opposite effect from what is desired. These actions are being taken in the name of fiscal responsibility, but the reality is that the Borough gets much more benefit from these groups than what it contributes. If the Borough were to put a bid out to hire a contractor to clean up the waterways, how much do you think it would cost? What about hiring bands to play at the plaza downtown or paying…