Hitched and Unhitched: Summer Edition
The electricity obviously fired up people’s hearts, there were an exceptionally high number of marriages this summer! Hitched and Unhitched has been updated for June and July.
Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff
Police: Man Steals Converter and Battery from Brother and Uses Stolen Credit Card
An Ellwood resident was accused of three separate incidences of theft within a month period. In criminal complaints filed on July 27 and 28, Bronson Michael Lane, 27, was charged with two instances of stealing car parts from his brother and one incident of using a stolen credit card. On May 30 and June 1, Lane stole a car battery and other parts from his brother and sold returned them to Autozone for $263.59. On June 10, he stole a credit card from a Beaver Falls man and used it to make the following purchases between June 10 and 13:…
Photos: Harmony Zelienople Band Plays in Ellwood City
The 75-member Harmony Zelienople Band performed in Ellwood City on Saturday, July 30 and played a medley of marching songs, movie music and folk songs.
Wampum Area Community Homecoming Celebration this Weekend
The Wampum Area Community Homecoming Celebration will be held this weekend Aug. 5 -7. The schedule is as follows: Friday, Aug. 5 4:30 p.m. – 24th Annual Main Street Car Cruise Registration 6 p.m. – 24th Annual Main Street Car Cruise Begins Antique, sport and classic cars Decorative Cruise Dash Plaque to first 100 registered Gift Bags to first 100 registered Food Court Marshall Funeral Home Parking Lot Face Painting by Nancy, Balloons by Robin 8:15 p.m. – 5th Annual Puck a Duck in Northwest Savings Bank Parking Lot Only 500 ducks sold, 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $250, 3rd…
Eric Ryan Corporation’s Letter to Borough Manager
At Monday’s meeting, Borough Manager Bob Vilella read part of an email he received from Keith Venezie, CEO of the Eric-Ryan Corporation, an Ellwood-based nationally known utility auditing firm. After receiving a copy and permission from Venezie, here is the full email: “Back in March, I became concerned about the increase in the electric cost not only on my personal bills but the community billings as well. I exercised the “right to know” law and the boro complied immediately with my request for contract and billing information. My staff spent several hours reviewing the calculations. Based on the information we…
Borough and AMP Presentations as File Downloads
The following are the presentations giving by Borough Manager Bob Villella and AMP representative Pam Sullivan at the town hall meeting on Monday regarding the electric department. The borough’s is available as a PDF and AMP’s is a power point. Borough Presentation AMP Presentation
Photos: Holy Redeemer 50th Annual Bazaar Day 4 Wrap Up
“This year’s highly successful bazaar was made possible by the hundreds of volunteers and the thousands of visitors that frequented this year’s event,” Father Mark Thomas said. “It’s fellowship. It’s a labor of love. It’s working together and bringing our congregation and community together for fellowship and fun.” “Organizing a bazaar, no matter what size, takes a total team effort, an army of volunteers and months of planning”, said those who are on the bazaar steering committee coordinating this year’s Holy Redeemer Parish’s 50th Annual Bazaar. Food is a must for any bazaar and again, this year, was the main…
Podcast: Electric Department
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…
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…