State Representative-Elect, Aaron Bernstine, will take the oath of office as state representative of the 10th Legislative District, Tuesday, Jan. 3 beginning at noon. The swearing-in ceremony will be hosted at the Floor of the House of Representatives in Harrisburg. Family members and supporters of the State Rep.-Elect are encouraged to join the ceremony in person or via live stream. The live stream be available to view on his official website.
Monday, January 16, 2017. 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. Want to meet the Event Leadership members of Relay For Life? Or have questions about the American Cancer Society? You heard/read that Ellwood Relay For Life is moving to downtown in June and you are interested in learning more about the event? Please join us at Nico Luciano’s Café, 834 Wampum Avenue to “meet n greet” us from 7 to 8 pm. Light hors devourers and drink will be provided while you mingle with others to talk about Relay For Life, the American cancer society and our event in June. Hear how…
The Wampum Area Christmas Parade Committee is delighted to announce additional television air times of the 2016 Wampum Christmas Parade Parade on local cable stations. Joe Sobczak of KDSTV.com who films the parade makes it a point to get crowd shots and coverage of individual participants. “I know it’s a thrill for parents and grandparents to see their kids on the home TV screen!” In addition to the air times listed below, anyone with internet access can watch the parade in high definition 24/7 on www.kdstv.com So get cozy and tune in on: In the Ellwood City area Armstrong, Channel 10 at 10 am…
ELLWOOD CITY – Promising to provide high-quality constituent services to the residents of the 10th Legislative District, Rep.-elect Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced that his new district office is open at 438 Line Ave., Ellwood City. Bernstine’s district office will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. On Thursdays, the office will be open until 7 p.m. Residents can contact the office by phone at (724) 752-2120. The office will be staffed by Nick Kerin, district office manager, and Mandy Hyde, constituent outreach specialist. “I invite residents to stop by and let us know their thoughts…
Monaca, PA – Demonstrating strong support for CCBC’s industry-approved Process Technology associate degree program, Royal Dutch Shell has donated $150,000 to CCBC for student scholarship assistance and state-of-the-art educational simulation equipment. The gift will address high priority workforce needs and meet industry-specific training requirements as CCBC expands its Process Technology program. CCBC will launch a new daytime cohort of the program during the spring semester beginning on January 9, 2017. Registration is currently ongoing. Shell’s gift will further strengthen the College’s initiatives to recruit and train a diverse, skilled workforce for career opportunities available at the new ethane cracker plant…
The Wampum Parade Committee submitted the following press release: It takes a village to put on the Wampum Parade! We, the Parade Committee, want to show our gratitude to so many, and want to share that Armstrong Cable / Channel 183 will be airing the parade on the dates listed below. 12/17 Saturday, 1am, noon & 9pm 12/18 Sunday – 4 pm 12/19 Monday – 9 am 12/20 Wednesday – 8 pm 12/22 Friday – 8:30 pm 12/23 Saturday – noon & 4 pm We thank The Parade Donors for helping with parade material and expenses, treat bags for children,…
On December 4th, BodyShop Group Fitness held their Kid Fit-Mas event at their space in the Creekside Commons at 324 Wampum Ave. The event was attended by over 30 children from the ages of 1-10 years old. The owners of the fitness studio set up obstacle courses requiring the children to complete circuits of exercises including jumps, push-ups, crunches, hula hooping, running, and climbing. The event started off with warm-up, proceeded to a few rounds of the obstacle courses, and settled down with a cool-down and stretch before turning into an all-out dance party for the kids (and a few…
Activities scheduled for the next two holiday weeks include the following: Wednesday, December 21, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, December 21, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. New members are always welcome, so call…
Monaca, PA –Culinary arts student Brooke Karlheim is this year’s recipient of the First National Bank Culinary Arts scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each year at the CCBC Foundation HollyDay Auction and Gala to a first-year student moving into his or her final year of culinary studies. “First National Bank greatly values our relationship with CCBC and is happy to be able to help further the education of their very talented students with this scholarship program,” said Gerard Gloekler, Vice President/Market Manager for First National Bank. Karlheim is currently employed at Texas Roadhouse in Monaca, where she is participating in…
Relay for Life is encouraging the local public to help them start planning for the 2017 Ellwood City Relay For Life event: Our members have been busy working on new ideas for more community involvement, come out and give us your ideas! We meet at the Wellness Center next to Ewing Park Bridge at 6 pm, don’t shy away because of the meeting length or because you don’t want to be committed to long term involvement in Relay. Give us what time you have and be included in how this event comes together every year. It can only become bigger…