The Beaver Valley Power Station will be conducting their annual Siren Test on Thursday September 1st, 2016 at approximately 11 am. These are the siren located within the ten mile area of the Power Station. There will also be a Swift 911 Mass Notification message sent out to the residents with a landline and registered cell phones. Click here to register your cell phone, and e-mail to receive these emergency notifications. See flyer below for more information.
Library Activities Week of August 29th, 2016 Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, August 30, at 6:30 p.m. – Friends of the Library will meet to discuss upcoming activities and events. Among the topics to be discussed is the annual Storytelling Festival in Ewing Park on September 17. The Friends group has the food concession at the festival. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, August 31, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and…
Crime Watch Meeting, September 1 @ 6:30 pm in council Chambers All residents are welcomed and urged to attend.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 24 – State Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, today said his Tele-Town Hall meeting held Tuesday night showed that 10th Legislative District constituents’ top three concerns are job creation, property tax reduction and health care. Gibbons said the input he received will be invaluable when he returns to Harrisburg to further work on issues that matter to his constituents “I am pleased that hundreds of constituents participated in the discussion,” Gibbons said. “It’s so much more convenient for constituents to participate from their homes and, at the same time, for me to reach thousands of people in my district.”…
Bob Villella, the borough manager, wanted the following message forwarded to the residents of Ellwood: “The following information is being provided to inform Ellwood City Electric customers to a comparison of Electric Sold and Purchase Power Adjustment (PPA) or Rate Adjustment in July of 2015 with July of 2016. The Rate Adjustment for July of 2016 (the August bills due in September) will be $0.0135 per kwh. This amount will be added to the electric bill of each user, Residential, Commercial and Industrial. In July of 2015, the Rate Adjustment was $0.0247 per kwh. The reduction in 2016 is equal…
Pudue La Cava hosted the 1954 Lincoln Class “Life is a Beach” committee for a wrap-up meeting at her residence on Thursday, August 11. The session began with lunch provided by committee members, Ann Amadio, Paul Abraham, Arlene “Pinky” Maielli, Ilene Gardner, Glemmy Sirimarco, and La Cava. Gardner and La Cava served, Gardner later shared her birthday cake- prepared for her by Maielli. Abraham conducted the business session that followed. He congratulated Gardner and her family for the total beach scene they created that enhanced the total party atmosphere for all the attendees. Maielli reported the food and table decorations…
Mary Ann Portugallo, Ellwood City tax collector located in the municipal building, informs the public that school discount is usually due by August 31 but is now extended to September 15. Her office will remain regular – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
State House candidate Aaron Bernstine issued the following statements on the criminal conviction of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane: “The past 24 months have seen a cascade of criminal charges against top officials, including two former state treasurers, a half-dozen members of the general assembly, and now the state’s top law enforcement official.” “The pattern of corruption, self-dealing, and the cynicism that it engenders has done incalculable damage to state government and deepened the chasm of mistrust between citizens and their elected officials. It is shameful that Attorney General Kathleen Kane now stands convicted of a nine counts stretching from…
Dine and Dance Saturday, August 20, 2016 The American Cancer Society 28th Annual Lawrence County Gala, Dine and Dance will be held at the New Castle Country Club on Saturday, August 20th. This event benefits the programs and services of the American Cancer Society in Lawrence County. Included in the event will be the second annual dance contest along with great food and raffles. Tickets may be purchased and donations may be made to our dance contestants by visiting our website at lawrencecountygala.org. For more information contact Margie Smith at Margie.smith@cancer.org or 724-222-6911. Relay For Life Event Leadership…
Calling All Volunteers & Supporters! The 5th Annual Connoquenessing Creek Cleanup is approaching! Please help us restore this important waterway back to its beautiful, natural state by removing the physical garbage that consumes it. So far we have removed over 200,000 pounds of garbage, including over 2,000 tires from just 30 miles of the 50 mile waterway! This year we are focusing on a 12 mile stretch, starting in Harmony and ending in Fombell. This is the first year the cleanup is in Butler and Beaver Counties! Join us in doing a good thing for the environment and community while…