Weekly News Wrap Up March 18
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Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff
Ellwood City Historical Society Share Memories Event
Do you remember the neighborhood “Mom and Pop” stores in Ellwood City? Have you any stories, experiences or tales of a local “Mom and Pop” stores in Ellwood City Area? Do you remember paying the bill on paydays, selling pop bottles there for two cents, meeting the neighbors, buying penny candy, sampling the produce, and maybe, even forgetting to pay for something. Well, Louise Carroll from the Ledger will be at the Ellwood City Area Historical Society, 310 Fifth Street, Ellwood City on Thursday March 23 from 1 to 4 pm to listen to your stories of these experiences. Stop…
22nd Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt
Ellwood Area Egg Hunt Committee will be holding their 22nd Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 8, in Ewing Park for all area children ages nine and under. Four and under hunts start at 11 and run till the end of the events, the five to nine year old hunts start at 1:30p.m. There will be over 7,000 Easter Eggs handed out. Each child will get a treat bag and a Eat ‘N Park cookie or a candy bar, there will be character appearances, face painting, balloons, and a craft area. As of current planning, the hunts are…
PHOTOS: Lincoln Senior Places in PIAA
Tyler Alberts, a senior at Lincoln High School placed in the PIAA. Alberts has had an exciting year for wrestling, including signing his letter of intent to wrestle for the next four years proceeding a scholarship offered at Wheeling Jesuit University. Alberts also placed second in the WPIAL last month. Photos submitted.
March Council Meeting Brief
There were no visitors who publicly spoke at the Ellwood City Borough March agenda meeting. The following items were discussed and will be voted on at the regular meeting next Monday:
ECHS Spring Sports Q&A
The start of spring sports is right around the corner so we took the opportunity to interview a few participating seniors from Ellwood City High School about their upcoming season: Baseball: Tyler Good Parents: Michelle Biondi and Shawn Anglum Years playing baseball: 4 Q. What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming season? A. Winning section, playoffs, WPIAL, and state. Q. What have you and the team been doing to prepare for the season? A. Hitting, fielding, preparing for any and everything. Q. Any tough opponents this year? A. We’re not scared of anyone. Q. How do…
Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of March 13, 2017
Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “Intruder in the Dust,” by William Faulkner. New members are welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. From Monday through Saturday – March 13-18 – the library will host a “Find the Pot of Gold” game for preschoolers and early elementary-aged students. The game can be played during library hours, so participants can come in at their own convenience. Children will be asked to “follow…
Ellwood City Area Historical Society Regular Monthly Meeting
The regular monthly membership meeting of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society will meet 6:30 p.m., Monday March 13 at the History Center, 310 fifth Street, Ellwood City. Members and guests are asked to bring in items for “Show and Tell”. This could include artifacts, photos and etc. from the Ellwood City area. They can tell about the item, or ask what it is, where was it and similar questions. The guest speaker for the evening will be Eric Poole. Eric will speak on his book “Company of Heroes.” He will highlight A Forgotten Medal of Honor and Bravo Company’s…
Man Charged With Disarming Officer
According to the police report filed March 5, Perry Russel Malcom, 34, of Beaver Falls, will be facing a felony charge of disarming law enforcement, a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, and an infraction charge of disorderly conduct after an incident involving a parking ticket escalated. At approximately 5:51 p.m. an officer was requested to respond to the rear of the Ellwood City Police Department to speak with Malcom regarding a parking ticket he received earlier in the day. Malcom questioned the ticket and the responding officer advised why he had gotten the ticket, prompting Malcom to become hostile. The…
Borough Rate Adjustments Projected for 2017
The Borough of Ellwood City has issued the following press release regarding the projected rate adjustments for 2017.