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January 30, 2018

LHS Class of 1968 50th Reunion Committee Seeks Contact Information

The Lincoln High School Class of 1968 Fiftieth Reunion Committee is seeking information on our classmates. We would very much appreciate your help in our efforts in seeking addresses/contact information for the following classmates listed below:   Nancy Barnhart Mary Eloise Brown Bernard Bucci Karen Deppner Diane Harper Georgia Harper Dave Hogue Bruce Johnston Jeff Kent Stan King Bill Lantz Don Larizza Larry Magee Larry McAnallen Patty McCune Bob Owen Debbie Ritter Marcie Silvester Claire Todd Bett Wojnar Anyone with information, please call Duane Maietta, reunion committee chairman, at 724-513-8111 or ddmaietta@zoominternet.net.

January 29, 2018

“Second Saturday” – Soup Supper

February 10th ,  4 – 6:30pm, Wurtemburg United Methodist Church, 1244 Portersville Road  (Rt 488 by 3rd bridge) Ellwood City, PA  16117 Soups:  Chili and Beef Veggie Soup Includes:  Italian Bread, Homemade Rolls, Dessert, Beverages & Refills Eat-in and Take-out are both $6; under age 5 Free. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are just $1.00 Quarts of Soup are $6.00 Come, relax and enjoy fresh homemade soups and desserts. We will look forward to serving! Church:  724-758-9685  

January 29, 2018

Portersville Christian School Information Night/Open House

Portersville Christian School will hold an Information Night/Open House at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 27, for families interested in enrolling students for the 2018-2019 school year. The school is accepting student applications and registrations prior to the release of next year’s tuition schedule at the end of March.  In addition to kindergarten, there are openings in most grade levels for fall of 2018.  Interested families who have students entering kindergarten and grades 7 and 9 are encouraged to apply early, since these grades tend to fill up fast. Portersville Christian School (PCS) provides a distinctively Christian education to students…

January 26, 2018

Ellwood City Students Make College President and Dean’s List

Butler, PA – Butler County Community College is proud to announce the names of those students who have made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester, as well as recent graduates. Students who have achieved a GPA (grade point average) of 3.75 or higher are named to the President’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of degree requirements. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.5 to 3.74 are named to the Dean’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of…

January 26, 2018

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of January 29, 2018

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Wednesday, January 31, 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 is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Thursday, February 1, at 3:00 p.m. – “Hooked on Books,” a book discussion group for students in 6th through 8th grades. The group meets monthly for book discussion and pizza. Call the library for more information. Thursday, February 1,…

January 25, 2018

Bernstine Announces Scholarship Awards to Local Teachers for Innovative Learning Projects

ELLWOOD CITY – State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced four local educators who work at schools in the 10th Legislative District were awarded scholarships to help implement innovative, career-oriented classroom projects. The scholarships were personally funded by Bernstine as a result of his annual mandated cost-of-living adjustment from the state House of Representatives, which he received Jan. 1. “I have always believed in being a good steward of taxpayer dollars,” Bernstine said. “We hear all the time that there’s not enough money going to our classrooms, so I thought our local classrooms would be a great place to reinvest…

January 25, 2018

Girls Can Learn STEM, Robot-Building and Programming in Free BC3 Events

Butler, PA – Girls in grades 7 to 9 can hone their understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by building and programming the latest LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robots in two free programs debuting at Butler County Community College. BC3 will offer for the first time a “Girls One-Day STEM Challenge” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 27, and a 12-session “Girls Rule the World with STEM” from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 through April 25. Seating is limited for both opportunities, which are free to participants as a result of the Arconic Foundation’s $20,000 donation to…

January 23, 2018

Community Development Grant Survey Form

The Borough of Ellwood City is trying to utilize grant funds for street improvements on Franklin Avenue from Second Street to the dead end (heading west). A “Community Development Block Grant Survey Form” was hand-delivered to the residents living within this targeted area. It is imperative that the surveys are completed and returned to the Borough as soon as possible. As a condition of the grant the residents living in this area have to meet a certain income guidelines. Hence, the reason for the survey. Failure for the Borough to obtain this necessary information will prevent the project from being…

January 22, 2018

PHOTO: EC Wrestlers Place at Mercer Tournament

Three Ellwood City wrestlers place at Mercer Tournament this weekend; Austin Walley took second place, Jake Alberts and Donavin Chambers tied for third. The official results for Ellwood City @ Mercer VFW Tournament (01/19 – 01/20/2018) are posted below: Angelo Agostinelli (Ellwood City Hs) – DNP Shane Slicker (West Middlesex Hs) over Angelo Agostinelli (Ellwood City Hs) (Fall 1:22) Justin Upperman (Greenville Hs) over Angelo Agostinelli (Ellwood City Hs) (Fall 1:32) Jake Alberts (Ellwood City Hs) – DNP Jake Alberts (Ellwood City Hs) over Zack Herrman (Sharpsville Area Hs) (Dec 7-0) Vincen Rinella (Meadville Area Hs) over Jake Alberts (Ellwood…

January 19, 2018

Syrian Visits Riverside, Discusses Middle Eastern Life With Students

On Thursday, January 18, Mr. Osama Alomar visited Riverside High School to speak to Mrs. Boots’ World Cultures classes, Mrs. Frank’s English classes, and Mrs. Pinchot’s AP Journalism classes. His visit is thanks to a generous grant from the Riverside Community Education Foundation. Mrs. Boots’ World Cultures classes are completing a unit on the Middle East, so had plenty of questions for Mr. Alomar about his life in Syria, his opinion of President Assad, and his assessment of the violence in Syria. Mrs. Frank prepared her students by reading a non-fiction piece from the Pittsburgh City Paper (September 20, 2017)…