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September 27, 2016

Ellwood City’s Homecoming

Lincoln High School’s Homecoming is going to be this Friday, September 30, at the Wolverines home game. Activities begin around 6:20 and at the end of the first quarter Mr. Lape will distribute the WPIAL softball Championship Rings and at half time the queen will be announced. Tickets for Friday’s homecoming game vs Valley will be on sale in the high school office starting on Wednesday 9-28 until 2:30 Friday 9-30. Presale prices will be $4 for adults and $1 for students. All tickets sold at the gate will be $5.

September 27, 2016

Ellwood City Art Club Fair

Lincoln High School will be hosting the Ellwood City Art Club Fair on October 8 from 10a.m. to 4p.m. The event will be held in Room T of the High School. Teachers will be on hand to allowing visitors the opportunity to explore various art forms. Visitors will be able to try oil painting, water color painting, computer applications, making greeting cards, drawing coloring pages and then coloring them. No experience necessary.

September 26, 2016

Four Local Volunteer Fire Companies Receive State Grants

Four volunteer fire companies in Beaver and Lawrence counties were recently awarded state grants for training and equipment purchases directly related to fighting brush and forest fires, according to Senator Elder Vogel. Beaver County grant recipients are: Independence Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, $1,000, and Industry Borough Volunteer Fire Department, $7,500. Lawrence County grant recipients are: New Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Department, $2,900, and Volant Volunteer Fire Company, $2,767. The grants of up to $7,500 were offered under the program to volunteer fire companies serving rural areas and communities with fewer than 10,000 residents and where forest and brush fires…

September 26, 2016

Beaver Valley FOP Endorses Representative Jaret Gibbons

Beaver County, PA – The Beaver Valley Lodge #4 of the Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Representative Jaret Gibbons (D-Ellwood City) for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.  Gibbons spoke at the monthly FOP Lodge meeting on August 25th, during which he discussed his positions regarding legislation on public safety, employment and protection of police officers. He was later endorsed by the FOP Lodge members in a unanimous vote. “It is an honor to be endorsed by the Beaver County FOP,” Gibbons said.  “I have great respect for these men and women who put their lives on the…

September 23, 2016

Pennsylvania American Water: Updates About Chromium-6 in Drinking Water

The following information was received from the Pennsylvania American Water Company in regards to yesterdays post about chromium-6 in Ellwood’s drinking water: At Pennsylvania American Water, we take water quality and safety very seriously. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection set water quality standards designed to protect public health and Pennsylvania American Water treats our customer’s drinking water to meet or surpass these standards, including those set for chromium. The USEPA does not have specific drinking water regulations for chromium-6, only total chromium, which includes consideration of the health effects due to chromium-6. Pennsylvania…

September 23, 2016

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of September 26, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, September 27, 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. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, September 27, at 6:00 p.m. – A fall gardening program presented by the Master Gardeners of Lawrence County will be featured. The program’s topic is “Plants in Archaeological Sites: What They Tell Us” and will focus on the recovery of…

September 23, 2016

Gibbons Announces State Grants to Help Lawrence County Fire Companies

HARRISBURG, Sept. 21 – State Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, announced that two rural fire companies in the 10th Legislative District are receiving $5,667 in state grants to aid their operations. Local fire companies in rural areas or communities with fewer than 10,000 residents qualify for the aid. “I am happy that our fire companies are being awarded this financial boost so they can continue providing needed life-saving services in order to protect citizens living in rural areas,” Gibbons said. Fire companies in the 10th Legislative District receiving grants are: New Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Department, Wampum, $2,900; Volant Volunteer Fire…

September 22, 2016

Changes Made to This Weekend’s Farmers Market

Please Note – due to the Fall Festival in downtown the market will be light on vendors this Saturday September 24th. 3D produce and a few others will be set up for regular market start time and place. We have been told Beaver Avenue will be open. If you head to the market early and encounter 5th street closed please try to access via Beaver from the 400 block right behind National Grind and Market Place on Main. The Fall Festival kicks off at 11 am and many of our vendors will be set up in the festival area during…

September 22, 2016

Bernstine Announces “No Perks” Pledge

Republican State House candidate Aaron Bernstine today signed a “No Perks Pledge,” vowing to turn down the costly extras which members of the general assembly have charged taxpayers as a way to pad their incomes. Bernstine said he won’t accept a taxpayer-leased automobile, will reject the lavish defined-benefits state pension career lawmakers enjoy, and will turn down the no-receipt expense accounts called per diems that pay lawmakers an extra $159 for each day the legislature is in session. Incumbent State Rep. Jaret Gibbons was recently identified in a news report as the second-costliest user of per diems in the entire…

September 22, 2016

New Window Hours for the Borough

The following are new window hours for the Borough. Customers are also reminded that in addition to the window and office hours they are always able to utilize any of the following payment accommodations. Customers are always invited to make payment in person at the Utility Collection Office during the business hours as listed in the following Customers may always mail their payment to the Utility Collection Office c/o 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA. 16117 (please do not send cash in the mail) Customers may use the Borough Collection Drop Box (located behind the Borough Building, Bell Avenue) Customers…