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December 15, 2022

Grants Awarded To Six Beaver County Law Enforcement Agencies

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved grants today to help several Beaver County law enforcement agencies better protect their communities, according to Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47). The grants were awarded as part of PCCD’s Local Law Enforcement Support Grant Program, which was created by lawmakers in the state budget approved in July. Program funding can be used for many different projects or purchases to enhance public safety, such as communications system upgrades, body-worn or in-car cameras, recruitment and retention, training, surveillance cameras, automated license plate readers and more. Grant recipients included: Ambridge Borough was awarded…

December 14, 2022

Christmas At Calvin

Join Calvin Presbyterian Church on Sunday, December 18th for Christmas at Calvin! The celebration begins at 4:00 PM with a Sanctuary Jazz Band Concert in the Dining Room, followed by hors d’oeuvres.  Those in attendance will then head outside for the Children’s Nativity, accompanied by a carol sing and Christmas message. Invite your friends and family to come see the kids present the Christmas story and join the celebration! Calvin Presbyterian Church is located at 615 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117 – all are welcome!

December 12, 2022

Wayne Twp Property Owners Need To Remit Tax Payments By Dec 31 To Avoid Any Penalties

Any Wayne Township local taxes and Ellwood City School tax payments not received in the office or postmarked by December 31st will be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau and the property owner will incur additional costs. No personal checks will be accepted from December 15th through December 31st for 2022 taxes. ONLY cash, money orders, or certified bank checks will be accepted. There will be ‘in person’ office hours at the Wayne Township Firehall, 5133 Ellwood Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15th and Monday, December 19th. Remit payments for School…

December 8, 2022

Riverside & Ellwood Students Lead Mock Trial Boot Camp

On Wednesday, December 7th, Wilmington Area School District hosted a Mock Trial Boot Camp led by students from Riverside Beaver County and Lincoln High School. Over 30 high school students from the three schools participated in the training. Following a brief introduction that outlined the difference between civil and criminal cases as well as proper court protocol, participants rotated among five stations to learn elements of Mock Trial. The elements included Opening Statement, Direct Examination, Cross Examination, Closing Argument, Objections and Improper Questioning. The stations were taught by Riverside students Liz Frazer, Emma Metravich, and Patrick O’Leary, as well as…

December 7, 2022

Riv-Ell Program Forges Ahead

(Ellwood City, PA) Reflected points of light slide across white hard hats as heads turn left and right. Their questions answered, their curiosity satisfied, the high school seniors glance down to follow one another’s footsteps to be taken between the yellow stripes on the deck of a hometown manufacturer, a facility many students visited for the first time through the 2022-2023 Riv-Ell Entrepreneurship Program. After a two-year pause with regard to COVID-19, the program that blends classroom learning with real-world experience has attracted its largest number of students seeking free, transferrable credits to Butler County Community College or to the…

December 1, 2022

Ellwood City Area School District Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class

The Ellwood City Area School District Hall of Fame Committee is unveiling a new Hall of Fame to celebrate the professional achievements and athletic accomplishments of Lincoln Jr/Sr High School alumni. The Hall of Fame Committee was established this year with the mission to honor and recognize those individuals and teams associated with Lincoln High School who have experienced significant accomplishments in their chosen sport and/or field. These individuals have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Lincoln Jr./Sr. High School and Ellwood City Area School District by their accomplishments on and off the field. Committee President, Tom Natale said, “There…

November 28, 2022

LHS Class Of ’55 Makes Donation To Club Hope Foundation

The Lincoln High School Class of 1955 celebrated their 67th class reunion this past summer and, after some discussion, the classmates have decided to discontinue their formal reunions. In keeping their local wishes, a check in the amount of $272.00 from the class account was presented to Club Hope Foundation last week. Pictured below, left to right, are Cara Atkinson of Club Hope Foundation, Joe Cioffi and Mary Virginia Nagel Brest, members of the Reunion Committee.

November 23, 2022

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising Upcoming Board Vacancies

According to information made available by the borough, the Ellwood City Borough Council is advertising the vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions of Ellwood City Borough: Zoning Hearing Board, EC Planning Commission, Library Board, Board of Health, and Recreation Board. Any Borough resident interested in serving on any of the above positions is asked to submit a letter of interest to the Borough Secretary, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. All letters must be due/postmarked on or before 4:00 p.m. on December 8, 2022. For questions, please contact the borough at 724-758-7777 x7777.

November 16, 2022

Mercer Road Closure Begins Wednesday in Franklin Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of a portion of Mercer Road (Route 1006) in Franklin Township, Beaver County, will begin Wednesday, November 16 weather permitting. A portion of Mercer Road will close to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning continuously through Friday afternoon, November 25. Crews will conduct roadway repair work under the railroad bridge located between Burke Street and Harmony Fisher Avenue. Mercer Road will close to through traffic. Motorists will be detoured via Route 65 and Route 288. Crews from JET Excavating Company will conduct the work. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000…

November 16, 2022

ECIAHF To Meet On Friday

The members of the Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation (ECIAHF) invite you to attend their Friday, November 18th meeting at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is held at 229 Portersville Road, Hunter Bros Coffee, (Old Ellport School). “Our theme is ‘A Walk Down Memory Lane’,” says ECIAHF President Barbara Mastropietro. The meeting ends at 11:30 a.m. Coffee, fixings, and snacks are provided. Potential members and guests are always welcome. For more information phone Barbara at 724-758-0404.