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September 7, 2016

Hot weather in August leads to spike in utility usage

The borough manager, Bob Villella wanted to share the following information with the community about August electric usage: August 2016 was the second hottest month of August since 1947.  The 76.0 degree average temperature was exceeded only by August 1995. The hot and humid weather lead to another record usage by the Borough for 2016.  Ellwood City’s customers as a whole used 5,962,000 kWh in August.  This is the highest amount of electricity by Ellwood City since July of 2013. The Borough’s hourly peak usage of 12,773 kW occurred on August 12 at 5 pm.  This peak is higher than…

September 7, 2016

Wayne Township Monthly Board Meeting

The Wayne Township Supervisors, 1418 Wampum Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117, held its monthly Supervisor Board Meeting, Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Under the direction of William Hepler, Supervisor, the meeting opened with the ‘”Pledge of Allegiance” and a “Moment of Silence”.  Other officers in attendance were Supervisors: Chairman, Charles Hutchison & Vice Chairman, Rick Weingartner; Township Solicitor, Ryan Long.  Secretary/Treasurer, Shari D. Baney. Motion was made by Weingartner to Approve the July, 2016 Minutes. 2nd by Hepler. All in favor. Public Input:  Tootie Welsh – Repeating a question to Chairman Hutchison regarding Melinda Cappello as Township Manager,…

September 6, 2016

Medevac Ambulance Service Recognized for Advanced Pediatric Service

Medevac Ambulance Service has received an Advanced Certificate of Recognition from the Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services for Children. This multi-phase recognition program was created for EMS agencies who wish to establish programs and standards to improve their capabilities to deliver care to pediatrics. Medevac is the first EMS agency in Lawrence County to receive Advanced level. The Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program (PVRP) was created by the EMS for Children program, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS. Beyond simply providing high quality and safe clinical care to children, EMS agencies demonstrating excellence in pediatric care also…

September 6, 2016

Ellwood City’s First Football Game of the Year Recap

Written by Bradly Windhorst. Brand new season, brand new players, brand new week one, and brand new foes. Part one of a two-conference game week one occurred in the likes of Monaca, PA where newly-introduced-to-AAA ball Ellwood City matched up against Central Valley for an early conference outlook.  Coming fresh off of a 11-2 WPIAL runner-up finish, Central Valley was opening the season with hopes of repeating such success. Ellwood City on the other hand was looking for players to step up at the skills positions, while also showing they are not a push-over team in the likes of AAA….

August 31, 2016

Apply to be the next Festival Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

The Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment committee held their wrap-up meeting for the 2016 Festival on Wednesday, August 24. The Festival Nominating Committee is accepting letters of application for the positions of Festival Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Letters of application should be addressed to the committee and mailed to Raylene Boots Secretary, c/o Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce, 806 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City PA. Letters should include the applicant’s qualifications for the position. Deadline for letters of application is September 30, 2016. Letters received after the deadline will not be considered for the position. The committee will fill…

August 31, 2016

CCBC and Point Park Sign Agreement

Monaca, PA –Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and Point Park University are teaming up to provide CCBC students with another option as they pursue associate and bachelor’s degrees. CCBC is now offering a Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management (SAEM) degree that seamlessly transfers to Point Park’s program under the same name, allowing students to more efficiently earn a bachelor’s degree in one of Point Park’s most innovative programs. “CCBC partnered with Point Park University to develop the Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management degree and is particularly pleased with the seamless transfer option to Point Park University’s Sports, Arts and…

August 30, 2016

Siren Test September 1

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.

August 26, 2016

Ellwood City’s Public Library Activities for the Week of Aug. 29

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…

August 25, 2016

Ellwood City Crime Watch

Crime Watch Meeting, September 1 @ 6:30 pm in council Chambers All residents are welcomed and urged to attend.

August 25, 2016

Gibbons thanks residents for participating in Tele-Town Hall

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.”…