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September 13, 2022

NOTICE: ECASD Schedules A Safety Committee Meeting

In a notice made available by the district, the Ellwood City Area School District and its Board of Directors has scheduled a Safety Committee Meeting. The notice reads as follows: The Ellwood City Area School Board of Directors has scheduled a Safety Committee Meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Board Room location in the Lincoln Jr. Sr. High School, 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 1611 at 7:00 p.m.  

September 8, 2022

Butler Health System Administering Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters

Butler Health System (BHS) will be offering the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine from Pfizer this week at two locations. This vaccine is authorized for people 12 years and older who have completed a primary vaccination series at least 8 weeks ago. People who have previously received a monovalent booster (the typical boosters up until now) should receive this updated bivalent booster if their last booster was 8 weeks ago or longer. The bivalent booster vaccine targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 strains as well as the original strain of the virus. Clinic sessions currently available for this booster: Thursday,…

September 6, 2022

Ellwood City Cub Scout Pack 806 Holding Sign-Ups Wednesday

Ellwood City Cub Scout Pack 806 is holding sign-ups for the 2022-23 scouting year on Wednesday, September 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 416 Crescent Ave., Ellwood City (use Fifth Street doors). All boys Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome to sign up. For more information or if you are unable to come to the registration night, please contact Pack 806 at cubpack806@gmail.com. The overall objective of Pack 806 is to provide a safe, FUN atmosphere where boys can grow while learning the core values of scouting: citizenship, compassion, cooperation,…

September 4, 2022

EC Volleyball Defeats Panthers, Start Season 3-0

The Ellwood City Lady Wolverines finished Week One of volleyball on a high note, earning a three-set sweep of the rival Riverside Panthers on Saturday afternoon. The victory came after defeating the South Side Rams 3-2 on Thursday. On Saturday, serving and front row play was the name of the game in this one as the Wolverines earned a convincing victory against rival Riv-Ell Cup Riverside Panthers. The Wolverines came into the game knowing that they had the height advantage as well as experience in the front court and they utilized those advantages to perfection. Morgan Hooker, Claire Noble, and…

September 1, 2022

September is Hunger Action Month

HARRISBURG – The nation’s largest charitable food organization, Feeding America, recognizes each September as Hunger Action Month in communities across the country, and we’re doing that here in Pennsylvania as well. According to Feeding Pennsylvania, nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians – or one in nine – are struggling with hunger and of that population, 500,000 are children. Making matters more difficult, the charitable food network across the commonwealth has seen an unprecedented rise in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn now affecting every Pennsylvanian. Hunger touches every corner of the commonwealth and exists in every community, whether…

August 31, 2022

Ellwood City School District Closed Friday For District-Wide Safety Training

The Ellwood City Area School District will be closed on Friday, September 2nd for a district-wide safety training. The district will also remained closed on Monday, September 5th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. “The entire faculty and staff will be participating in an active shooter training on Friday,” said Superintendent Wesley Shipley in a statement. “Because this training is designed for all employees of the district, all district offices and buildings will be closed for the entire day on Friday.” Shipley advised to not be alarmed if you see an increased number of police personnel and vehicles around…

August 30, 2022

Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation Monthly Meeting Recap

Members of Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation (ECIAHF) met for their monthly meeting August 26,2022 at the Ellwood City Area Historical Society. President Barbara Mastropietro conducted a short business meeting. The group opened with a Grateful Prayer and World War II Veteran and Hero Mr. Guy Prestia led the Pledge of Allegiance. In the absence of Secretary Virginia Ottaviani, Phyllis Fusco volunteered to take the minutes. Due to time restraints Treasurer Kathy Gorzkowski relinquished the office to volunteer Cherlyn Rangel. Kathy was recognized and praised for her unselfish effort. The new committee of Programs & Publicity was formed with…

August 29, 2022

Wolverines Fall Short In Season Opening Loss At Brentwood

Week Zero is officially in the books for the WPIAL as over 100 teams were in uniform during the Friday/Saturday action. The Wolverines made a trip down to Brentwood High School to take on the Spartans to begin the 2022 football campaign. Both teams in recent years have had a tough time on the gridiron, but the game did not disappoint. The Wolverines battled to the very end in the non-conference game, but five turnovers doomed the visiting squad as Ellwood City came up just short, 34-21. Both teams battled back and forth during the first quarter, where the teams…

August 25, 2022

Butler Health System Hosting Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic

Butler Health System was recently allocated a limited amount of the Jynneos smallpox/monkeypox vaccine and will be hosting a clinic at Butler Memorial Hospital (One Hospital Way, Butler, PA) on Tuesday, August 30th. These spots are limited and will be by appointment only, no walk-ins accepted. The vaccine is a two-dose series, given 4 weeks apart and individuals must meet certain criteria as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to be eligible. To learn more about eligibility and additional information on scheduling, please visit our website at www.butlerhealthsystem.org/monkeypox. Monkeypox (MPX) is a viral infection most commonly spread by close…

August 16, 2022

Bernstine Introduces Legislation to Enhance Classroom Safety

HARRISBURG – After the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where children and educators were killed at an elementary school, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler, Lawrence) has introduced legislation to enhance the safety of children and staff while on school property. “Mass murderers are often attracted to “soft targets” where they know victims are not armed,” said Bernstine. “According to the Crime Prevention Resource Center, there has not been a single mass shooting in a school where staff were clearly allowed to carry a firearm.” House Bill 2771 would allow school employees who possess a valid Pennsylvania concealed carry permit to be…