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Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff
Arlene M. Kennard, 60
Arlene M. Kennard, 60, of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Arlene was born on September 17, 1956 in Ellwood City to the late Charles and Katheryn Santillo Kennard. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1975 and the Holy Redeemer Parish. Arlene had worked at the Ellwood City Hospital as a nurses aid, Kimmel’s Bakery as a clerk, and at Airway Industries from 1980 until 1984. She enjoyed all of her pets, sending people cards and having them enrolled in spiritual bouquets, along with giving people…
Police Reports: Thousands of Dollars Worth of Opiate Medications Stolen
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Opiate Medications Stolen According to the police report, on Dec. 5, a man came to the police station to report that his medication had been stolen from of the passenger seat of his car while he was inside Rite Aid getting an energy drink and cigarettes. The man claimed he was no longer than 10 minuets in the store and he had four newly filled prescriptions laying on the front seat. The stolen medication was two scripts of Oxymorphone, 20mg tablets with each bottle holding 60 pills, street value at $20 per pill, and the…
Thomas R. Tillia, 72
Mr. Thomas R. Tillia, 72, of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Mr. Tillia was born on April 22, 1944 in Ellwood City to the late Clarence E. and Mary E. Shields Tillia. Tom is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1962 and had attended Slippery Rock University. He enjoyed traveling at home and abroad. Tom Tillia was a devoted and committed member of the Red Barn Players theater troupe for nearly 50 years. His contributions to the group are too numerous to list, but he was a driving…
Criminal Complaints: Meth Lab Discovered in Ellwood
Meth Lab Discovered in Ellwood According to the criminal complaint, on November 23 officers were dispatched to Smokin Dave’s Barbecue in reference to the owner having three suspicious persons exit a vehicle and walk toward railroad property carrying assorted bags. The officer made contact with one of the individuals, April Squires, 34, of Summit Ave., who was walking away from several of the bags left in the alleyway of North and Franklin, and asked her what was going on. She stated that she had got a ride from the other two individuals and she was now walking home. The officer…
Real Estate Transactions for November 2016
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 Area for November of 2016: Ellwood City 1112 Woodside Ave; Cheryl A. Hampton Est. to Crystal Hilton for $77,000. 509 Foch St; Adam Kardish EST to Benjamin R. and Georgia A. Mohr for $96,000. 517 Smilet St; Robert and Sheryll Lipan to David R. Oliastro JR. and Kevin J. Hoegle for $42,000. 1123 Border Ave; Concetta Mae Contino to Jon W. and Anne M. Disher for $25,000. 122 Line Ave; Eric Heitzenrater…
GALLERY: Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Park
Several annual Ellwood City Christmas events took place this weekend including the greatly anticipated Light Up Night on Friday evening, the Christmas Parade Saturday midday, and Christmas in the Park also on Saturday, in the evening. Many local residents, organizations, and businesses took part in the parade; even the recently elected State Representative, Aaron Bernstine, could be seen handing out candy in the parade! Christmas in the Park provided visitors a glorious display of lights and Christmas trees that had been decorated and sponsored by a large array of local organizations and businesses. Kids (and puppies) could get their pictures…
Ellwood City Scam Charity Drive
Many Ellwood residents have reported receiving a phone call from a gentleman asking for donations to the “Ellwood City Police Department Holiday Fund.” Mayor Court warns “do not give money to this caller, this is 100% a scam. There is absolutely no such charity for the Ellwood City Police Department and the Police Department would not ask for donations over the phone.” The scammer has even offered to meet in person to receive donations. Anyone who receives a call like this is encouraged to report it immediately to authorities. As of now, there are no leads to who the scammer…
Overview: Winter Sports
The winter sports athletes at Ellwood and Riverside are looking forward to their upcoming season and have undoubtedly endured aggressive practices in hopes that the hard work will pay off in the end. “We’ve been conditioning, working hard, and getting comfortable doing what we do in order to brace ourselves for the competition,” Jordan Recce, a senior basketball player at Ellwood stated. After interviewing several seniors from Ellwood’s winter sports teams, just about every one of them was in agreement that their ultimate goal is to make it to the playoffs. To view the full interviews, click below: Meet the…
Police Reports: Used Needles Litter Public Park
Used Needles Litter Public Park According to the police report, on Nov. 28 a juvenile came to the station to report that he had found a syringe at the Community Park in the 500 Block of Lawrence Ave. An officer accompanied the young man to the scene and the syringe was recovered, and upon further searching, three more syringes were found. Criminal Mischief on Loop Street According to the police report, officers were dispatched to Loop St. on Nov. 29 for a criminal mischief complaint. Upon officers arrival, a home owner said she was watching T.V. when the T.V. mysteriously…