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November 24, 2021

Community Helps BC3 Create, Distribute 45 Meals for Thanksgiving

(Butler, PA) “We were helping out a young person last week,” Jennifer Taylor begins, “and she didn’t know anything about the turkey dinners.” The student at Butler County Community College, a 22-year-old separated mother of boys ages 3 and 1, was gathering cereal, apple juice, and canned vegetables and beans from BC3’s Pioneer Pantry. “I told her, ‘I am going to send you an email,’” Taylor said. ‘“I want you to sign up to get a free turkey dinner.’ “And it was like we had given her gold.” This November is the third in which BC3’s Pioneer Pantry has distributed…

November 19, 2021

$2.5 Million In Grant Funding Distributed to Area Projects

HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Financing Authority has awarded $2.5 million in grants to four projects located in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, according to Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47). Three of the grants were awarded through the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program: A $1 million grant for the City of New Castle, Lawrence County, to make roadway, sidewalk and trail improvements within the Enterprise Park section of New Castle, with all the planned work focused on making Enterprise Park safer and more accessible. Betters Real Estate Holdings L.P. has received a $1 million grant for the installation of rail lines at a…

November 17, 2021

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising 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, Zoning Hearing Board Alternate, Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, Civil Service Commission, Civil Service Commission Alternate, EC Library Board, 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 9, 2021. For questions, please…

November 16, 2021

Bernstine Stops Anti-Gun Amendments

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine’s (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) motion to table all amendments associated with Senate Bill 565 passed the House of Representatives today. The legislation proposes to preserve the constitutional right of legal gun owners by eliminating the requirement of a License to Carry a Firearm (LTCF) should an individual wish to possess or “carry” a firearm on their person in a concealed fashion. If passed, Pennsylvania would be the 22nd constitutional carry state in the United States. Bernstine issued the following statement: “These amendments seek to dilute and distract from our constitutional rights and therefore violate Article 1 Section 21…

November 13, 2021

BC3 Volleyball Team Wins Opener In National Championships

(Rochester, Minn.) Lincoln High School graduate Breanna Reisinger had 10 kills, including six in the third set, and Morgan Jack had 29 assists as the Butler County Community College volleyball team swept Rockland Community College on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III championships at the Rochester Regional Sports Center. Aslyn Pry added seven kills, Abby Granato six and Morgan Frishkorn five for BC3 in the program’s first national championship tournament appearance since 2009. The Pioneers moved to 17-1 with the 25-17, 25-22 and 25-16 victory and advanced to the championship quarterfinals….

November 12, 2021

Ellwood City Native Neupauer To Become BC3’s Longest-Serving President On November 15

(Butler, PA) Dr. Nick Neupauer next week will become the longest-serving president in the history of western Pennsylvania’s first community college. Neupauer, Butler County Community College’s eighth president, on Nov. 15 will pass the tenure of Dr. Thomas Ten Hoeve, the college’s second president. Ten Hoeve was named BC3’s president in May 1970, five years after the institution of higher education was founded, and served 5,219 days to September 1984. Neupauer began Aug. 1, 2007. Neupauer’s current 14-year-plus tenure as president at the same institution is more than double the recent national average of 6.5 years. It is also longer…

November 9, 2021

Beaver County Farmer and Employee Charged with Using Toxic Pesticide to Kill Migratory Birds

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of western Pennsylvania have been charged with offenses related to the unlawful killing of migratory birds, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The three-count Information filed today in federal court names Robert Yost, 50, of New Galilee, PA, and Jacob Reese, 25, of Enon Valley, PA, as defendants. According to the Information, Yost operated Yost Farms in Beaver County, PA. In June 2020, Yost and one of his employees, Reese, allegedly conspired to kill migratory birds present on leased farmland operated by Yost Farms, using carbofuran, a registered restricted-use pesticide. As alleged,…

November 8, 2021

Gov. Wolf: State Anticipates Returning K-12 School Mask Requirement to Local Leaders January 2022

Governor Tom Wolf today announced the intention to return the commonwealth’s K-12 school mask requirement to local leaders on January 17, 2022. Upon the expiration of the statewide mandate, local school officials will again be able to implement mitigation efforts at the local level. At that time, schools may continue requiring mask-wearing based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. “The school mask order has been critical in ensuring Pennsylvania’s children could safely learn and grow in an in-person classroom setting at the beginning of the school year,” said Gov. Wolf. “During the announcement, my administration made clear that we would continue to reevaluate the status of the school…

November 4, 2021

2021 General Election Results

Unofficial election results for notable areas in Lawrence County and Beaver County as provided by the the government websites. BOROUGH MAYOR ELLPORT BORO DEM/REP JOSEPH CISCO 210 Write-In Totals 26 BOROUGH MAYOR ELLWOOD CITY BORO DEM/REP ANTHONY COURT 1,017 Write-In Totals 51 BOROUGH MAYOR WAMPUM BORO REP JESSE ALTMAN 108 Write-In Totals 7 BOROUGH COUNCIL ELLWOOD CITY BORO, Vote For 4 DEM/REP MICHELE LAMENZA 718 DEM/REP BRAD OVIAL 717 DEM/REP JIM BARRY 697 DEM JAN WILLIAMS 626 Write-In Totals 55 BOROUGH COUNCIL WAMPUM BORO, Vote For 4 DEM/REP JAMES FERRANTE 86 DEM/REP CHUCK KELLY 83 DEM/REP ROBERT SHROCK 75 REP…

November 2, 2021

BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing’s Advantages On Display At Nov. 3 Open House

New Castle, PA) Prospective students can explore BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing’s 21 associate degree and certificate programs, and learn about the transferability of its credits and its affordability compared to other regional colleges and universities during a fall open house Nov. 3. BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing’s open house is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2849 W. State St., New Castle. Attendees will be allowed to bring one guest because of BC3’s current health and safety guidelines. BC3 is temporarily requiring face coverings to be worn indoors at all BC3 locations. Face coverings must be worn by all…