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March 11, 2022

Ellwood City Historical Society Set To Host March Meeting

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society will host its public meeting on Monday, March 14, 2022. This month’s guest speaker will be Thomas Woodske. Tom Woodske was born and raised in New Brighton, Pa, now resides in Franklin Township. He had a long career leading economic and community development projects for Duquesne Light Company, with the State of Pennsylvania, Beaver County, and the Gateway Rehabilitation Center. Tom, now retired, is able to focus his strong interest in history. In addition to his membership in the Ellwood City Area Historical Society, he is also a member of the New Brighton Historical…

March 11, 2022

Portersville Mother Selected To Speak at “HER-story” Woman’s Conference

New Castle, PA – A Portersville mother who raised three children and calls her enrollment at 44 in Butler County Community College’s new practical nursing program “my time” has been selected to speak Saturday at a conference whose goal, the event organizer says, “is to empower women in our community.” Yeng Carle is believed to be the first BC3 student chosen to speak at the Women’s Conference of Lawrence County in its 15 years, added Gayle Young, executive director of the United Way of Lawrence County, which organizes the event. The theme of the 2022 Women’s Conference of Lawrence County…

March 11, 2022

Jehovah’s Witnesses Reach Butler County Residents With a Modified Ministry

Upon returning from volunteering abroad, Jennifer Eirhart, her husband and two teenage children continued to experience the joy of giving by sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures with their community in Butler, Pa. That abruptly changed for the family in the spring of 2020, when Jehovah’s Witnesses suspended their in-person public ministry, meetings and large conventions. Two years later, Eirhart said she feels that the flexibility of virtual visits helps her connect with her community even more. “If you told me two years ago that I could help my neighbors through letter writing, phone calls and video conferencing, I…

March 10, 2022

New Garbage Service To Be Introduced In Franklin Township

According to information made available by the township, Waste Management pulled their dumpsters yesterday at Franklin Township without any notice. Aiken Refuse has agreed to provide the new service. They will be placing two dumpsters next week, but Aiken green bags will need to be purchased to use these dumpsters. The Aiken green bags can be purchased at the following four locations: Ellport Junction, 229 Portersville Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-1950 B & B Market, 2335 River Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-4401 Reed’s Services, 1312 Woodside Ave, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-1570…

March 9, 2022

Ellwood City Native Receives CoSIDA University Achievement Award

Ellwood City native Doug Tammaro has received the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) University Division Achievement Award. Tammaro, the Arizona State Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, has been recognized as the top Sports Information Director at the NCAA Division I level as a part of CoSIDA’s weeklong Special Awards announcement. The award is given annually to the associate or assistant director in the sports information field who have made outstanding contributions to the field of sports information. Some of the biggest names in the business have earned this outstanding achievement since 2014-15, with Tammaro’s name rightfully added…

March 9, 2022

Ellwood City Historical Society Collecting Church History

Everett Bleakney, President of the Ellwood City Historical Society, announced Monday night at the monthly board meeting a new effort to collect local church histories. “It is important and vital to enlarge the collected information because it paints a picture of families that settled and lived in the community of Ellwood City,” said Bleakney. This will greatly help individuals who are interested in locating relatives and friends, gather dates and places in the search of there genealogy Everett told the board members the new effort will be chaired by Andrew Kindle, 1st Vice President of the Historical Society. He also…

March 9, 2022

Butler County School District Selected As Distinguished School Board

The Slippery Rock Area School Board has been selected as a University of Pittsburgh Tri‐State School Study Council D. Richard Wynn Distinguished School Board. The D. Richard Wynn Award was presented at the 73rdAnnual School Board and Distinguished Educator Banquet, held on March 3, 2022 at the Edgewood Country Club. In a congratulatory letter to school district superintendent, Dr. Alfonso Angelucci, the University of Pittsburgh Tri‐State Study Council’s director, Dr. Diane Kirk, stated, “Tri‐State looks forward to adding your district’s Board to the list of D. Richard Wynn award winners for its significant accomplishments over the past two years.” “Completing…

March 3, 2022

Republican John L. Kennedy Announces Bid for PA House of Representatives Seat

Middlesex Township, PA – Republican John L. Kennedy today announces his intention to seek election for the PA House of Representatives seat serving either District 8 or District 12, as determined by the final PA Congressional redistricting map. John is the son of former Butler County Commissioner James L. Kennedy and grandson of the late former Congressman H. Francis Kennedy. The newly drawn 8th District includes municipalities in Butler County and Lawrence County. Municipalities in Lawrence County include the townships of Little Beaver, Perry, Plain Grove, Scott, Slippery Rock, Washington, and Wayne; and the boroughs of Ellport, Ellwood City (Lawrence…

March 2, 2022

Ellwood City Introduces New Permit Parking For Metered Parking Spaces

In a press release made available by the Borough of Ellwood City, the borough will be introducing a new parking permit that will be usable at on-street, metered parking spaces throughout town, excluding handicap spaces. Upon application for the parking permit, the applicant will pay a $25.00 monthly permit fee.  This new style permit will afford the vehicle owner from having to feed change to the on-street parking meters. According to the borough, the color-coded parking permit shall be placed so as to be visible through the front windshield of the vehicle. The parking permit shall not be transferable from…

February 28, 2022

Tomak, Wilmington Hockey Upset Bishop Canevin In Overtime

An overtime game-winning goal by Ellwood City’s Drake Tomak propelled the Wilmington hockey team to 2-1 upset victory over Bishop Canevin Thursday night. The loss was only Bishop Canevin’s second of the year which were both at the hands of the Greyhounds. The Crusaders got on the scoreboard first with the only goal in the first period, but Wilmington evened the score in the 2nd period on a power play goal by Andrew Cartwright (Union) with assists going to Noah Monstwil (Mohawk) and Davis Phanco (Wilmington). After a scoreless 3rd period the two teams went to overtime.  In the sudden death extra…