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October 17, 2022

Three Lawrence County Men Among Seven Charged With Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH – Eliot Gentry, Daivahn Brown, Donald Jeter, William McCree, Teqwan Scott, Donald Snowden, and Kailin Stewart have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for narcotics trafficking, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. The Indictment, returned on Oct. 11 and yesterday, charges the seven defendants with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distribute at least 100 grams of fluorofentanyl, 40 grams of fentanyl, five kilograms of cocaine, 28 grams of cocaine base, and a quantity of methamphetamine, from May 2021 to October 2022. Gentry, age 25; McCree, age 19; and Scott, age 28…

October 12, 2022

Scholarships to be Awarded by Ellwood City Community Health Foundation

The Ellwood City Community Health Foundation (ECCHF) has been approved to offer scholarships to individuals who enroll in higher education to pursue a career in the medical field. The Foundation is offering four scholarships for the 2022-2023 Academic School Year. Two scholarships will be given for Financial Need and two for Scholastic Achievement. Each scholarship will be given for four years as along as the recipient maintains a grade point average of 2.0 at the end of each semester. The amount of each scholarship for the 2022-2023 year is $5,000 per academic year up to $20,000 over four years. Each…

October 11, 2022

Rose Rossi Celebrates 100th Birthday

Rose Y. Rossi of Newhaven Court, Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople, celebrated her 100th birthday at Shakespeare’s Restaurant in Ellwood City, with 90 family members, relatives and friends from Texas, Florida, Ohio and PA. She lived in Ellwood City from the age of 6 until she was 99 years old. The former Rose Giacobbi was born October 3, 1922 in McComas, W.V., daughter of the late Alphonso and Chlorinda Marinucci Giacobbi. She had four sisters and brother-in-laws, all of which are deceased, Josephine (Frank) DeCaria, Inese (Jim) Bellissimo, Helen (Angelo) Lordi and Florence (Joe) Folino. She married Ernest A. Rossi…

October 7, 2022

Registration Open For Dayspring Ministries Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair

Come out to enjoy, showcase, and shop at a Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair to be held at Dayspring Ministries next month. The fair is scheduled to take place Saturday, November 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Dayspring Ministries is located at 316 5th Street, Ellwood City, PA Costs for vendors is $10.00 for a table.  An 8-foot table can be shared among vendors. Set-up is scheduled for Friday, November 4th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and also Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. prior to the show. For more information, please call Jan Keenan at…

October 4, 2022

Lincoln High School Class of 1957 Set To Meet October 19

The 1957 Class of Lincoln High School will meet for lunch on Wednesday, October 19th, at Vinny’s Restaurant on Beaver Avenue in Ellwood City. Reservations are due by Monday, October 10th, and can be made by a phone call or text to Nancy Pietrandrea at 724-622-5992. Members and guests will meet at noon, eat around 1:00 p.m. and leave by 4:00 p.m. The number of reservations made will determine if lunch orders will be from the regular menu or if there will be a buffet.  

October 4, 2022

Bernstine’s Markie’s Law Legislation Vetoed by Governor

HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) that would focus on the parole process for violent offenders was vetoed today by Gov. Tom Wolf. “I am upset, disappointed and disgusted with the governor’s decision to veto this important, commonsense legislation,” said Bernstine. “This bill would have kept the most dangerous inmates from a premature release in order to protect our Commonwealth residents and would have saved Markie’s life.” House Bill 146, or Markie’s Law, was named after Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was brutally stabbed to death by a man who was paroled at the end of…

September 27, 2022

ECIAHF September Meeting Recap

The Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation (ECIAHF) held its monthly meeting Friday September 23 at Hunter Brother’s Coffee located in the Ole Ellport School. The meeting was opened with A Prayer For A Grateful Heart, and World War II Veteran and Hero Sgt. Guy Prestia led the Pledge of Allegiance. Kathy Gorzkowski and Delores Maietta volunteered to display our Family Heritage Notebooks and ECIAHF’s Yearly Notebooks in the Hunter Brother’s all purpose room. The Presenter and Publicity Chairpersons Phyllis Fusco and Delores Maietta engaged Mr. Tim Hunter to speak on “Talking to Teens and How They Identify Themselves.” Mr….

September 22, 2022

Butler Health System Offering Additional Vaccine Clinics

In its continued battle against COVID-19, Butler Health System will be offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. This protein subunit vaccine is authorized for people 12 years old and up. Its primary series is two doses, 4 weeks apart. Unlike other currently available COVID-19 vaccines, the Novavax shot contains no mRNA or viral particles, only a protein, making it similar to the annual influenza vaccine. The CDC currently recommends that people who get two doses of Novavax should later get a bivalent booster (from Pfizer or Moderna). In addition, Butler Health System will once again host pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The…

September 21, 2022

Bernstine’s Markie’s Law Legislation Awaiting Governor’s Signature

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) announced today that his legislation, which focuses on the parole process for violent offenders, is on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. House Bill 146, or Markie’s Law, was named after Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was brutally stabbed to death by a man who was paroled at the end of his minimum sentence for homicide, even after committing two separate assaults of other inmates while in prison. “Markie’s Law must get over the finish line and signed into law by the governor,” said Bernstine. “This bill would keep the most dangerous…

September 20, 2022

Beaver County Conservation District Hosting Tire Collection Event

The Beaver County Conservation District’s Mosquito Vector Disease Program is hosting a one-day tire collection at the district office and environmental center October 22, 2022. The collection is open to Beaver County residents and accepting car and light truck tires up to 20” off rim. This event is funded through the DEP West Nile Program. The cost is $1.25 per tire, this event is collecting a total tire count of 300.  This event is cash only. Event hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Pre-Registration required for the tire collection event. Please contact the office with any questions (724) 378-1701. …