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August 1, 2016

50th Annual Bazaar Day 3

“Incredible weather for the third day in a row resulted in strong sales in the parish’s Outside Kitchen Food Booths which opened for lunch on Friday. The Baked Goods Booth, Ride Sales, Gift Basket Drawing and the Summer Cash Give-Away Raffle also logged near record sales,” said Laurie Nocera, bazaar steering committee member. The featured dinner for Saturday evening is Lamb on the Rod served on the grounds starting at 5 p.m. while the outside kitchen opens at 4 p.m. with a full Italian menu led by our famous pepperoni puffs. There will be a host of prizes awarded at…

July 29, 2016

Letter to the Editor: Let’s Preserve Our Drinking Water Source

The German investors that own our local water works plan to build a new facility which will not use Slippery Rock Creek water to service its customers. It will be built on land adjacent to the Ellwood City-Wampum road and will draw its water from both the Connoquenessing Creek and Beaver River. I cannot believe we would knowingly give up our wonderful Slippery Rock water for these other very inferior sources. Sure it will be treated water but will it have that spring water taste and other qualities the Slipper Rock gives us? I don’t think so. And I frankly…

July 29, 2016

Holy Redeemer 50th Annual Bazaar: Day 2

“Sales for our $15,000.000 Summer Cash Give-Away are brisk,” Lou Ferrario, bazaar steering committee member, said. The Summer Cash Give Away awarded three $500.00 cash prizes Thursday night and will give away four $500.00 cash awards on Friday night. At the conclusion of the bazaar, Saturday night, two separate $5,000.00 cash awards will be given away. Raffle tickets are available on the grounds for $2.00 each or a full book of fifteen tickets for $30.00. The weather continues to cooperate helping to draw a large and hungry crowd Thursday evening. The popular baked goods booth and the outside kitchen saw…

July 29, 2016

5th Annual Connoquenessing Creek Cleanup

Calling All Volunteers & Supporters! The 5th Annual Connoquenessing Creek Cleanup is fast approaching! Please help us restore this important waterway back to its beautiful, natural state by removing the physical garbage that consumes it. So far we have removed over 200,000 pounds of garbage, including over 2,000 tires from just 30 miles of the 50 mile waterway! This year we are focusing on a 12 mile stretch, starting in Harmony and ending in Fombell. This is the first year the cleanup is in Butler and Beaver Counties! Join us in doing a good thing for the environment and community…

July 28, 2016

Photos: Holy Redeemer 50th Annual Bazaar Day 1

The Holy Redeemer 50th Annual Bazaar started Wednesday, July 27 and will run through Saturday July 30. The excitement and fun begins nightly at 6 p.m. nightly and runs until 10 p.m. on the Holy Redeemer School grounds. “Good weather brought a nice orderly crowd resulting in an enjoyable and successful first night of our bazaar,” said Holy Redeemer Parish pastor, Father Mark Thomas. He went on to say that “our 50th annual bazaar, like all of our past bazaars, always brings out a good hungry crowd that patronizes our popular food booth famous for serving a host of much…

July 26, 2016

Police: Man Threatens Relatives with a Knife

Adam Pounds Threatens Family Members According to the criminal complaint, on July 20 at approximately 5 p.m., police were dispatched to West Lawrence Ave. for a disturbance involving Adam Matthew Pounds, 25, of Ellwood City. The victims reported Pounds was upset that he had been kicked out of his grandfather’s house and responded by threatening three family members with a knife. Pounds swung the knife in the general direction of the victims, although not close enough to hit them. He also threatened to burn the house down and kill the victims if they called the police. When one of the…

July 22, 2016

Ellwood City Clean-Up Day (Pokemon Go Inspired)

Please join us for an Ellwood City Clean-Up Day! Inspired by the popular Pokemon Go game, we will be spending the day walking around collecting trash to help make our town a better, cleaner place to live while interacting with each other and having a fun time! The event is Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We’ll be meeting at the Ellwood City Free Methodist Church on 412 Glen Ave near Circle Playground. We will be there rain or shine. “Our goal is to help clean up the town while socializing and bringing people together,” Chakayla Hyland,…

July 22, 2016

Police: Four Arrested for Marijuana Possession, Burglaries in Wampum and Little Beaver

Four Arrested for Marijuana Possession According to the criminal complaints, on July 9 at approximately 2:50 a.m. an officer conducted a traffic stop on Lawrence Avenue after seeing a vehicle with a flat tire. The driver was identified as Damien Rushauwn Confer, 24, of New Castle. The officer observed a glass jar containing a green leafy substance. Confer, along with the three passengers, denied owning the marijuana. On July 12, all four were charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance. The three passengers wee Joshua Joseph Vignovich, 24, of New Castle; Markece Lamar Miller, 26, of New…

July 19, 2016

Borough Council July Meeting Brief

The following is a brief summary of the July council meeting brief: Visitors Over 100 visitors attended the meeting seeking a dialogue with borough officials regarding the electric bill. Visitor Rob Brough requested a town hall meeting so the borough can fully explain the Ellwood Electric Department as well as take steps toward solutions regarding customer service and high electric bills. Council President Connie MacDonald set a date of Monday, Aug. 1. This was a continuation of last Monday’s meeting where over 50 residents attended. Awards/Recognitions Council commended the Ellwood City girls softball team for winning their Class AA section,…