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March 30, 2020

Ellwood City Resident Among Eight Students To Enter BC3 Int’l Academic Honor Society

New Castle, PA) Eight Butler County Community College students from Lawrence County this spring have accepted membership into BC3’s Rho Phi chapter of an international academic honor society that has attained Phi Theta Kappa’s ultimate five-star status for the fourth time since 1968. Members of Phi Theta Kappa, the society for two-year colleges and academic programs, must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.5. “By receiving an invitation to join Rho Phi, it shows students’ commitment to their academics,” said Morgan Rizzardi, BC3’s associate director of admissions and primary adviser to Rho Phi. “To have a 3.5 grade-point average or higher…

March 25, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Special Borough Council Meeting Date Announced

According to information made available this afternoon, the Borough of Ellwood City has announced a date for a special council meeting for this Friday, March 27, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The council meeting will be done remotely, with Council conducting the special meeting by conference call. The purpose of this special meeting is to extend the Mayor’s Proclamation of the State of Emergency for Ellwood City. Borough council and visitors can call a conference number to be a part of the meeting, held as if they were sitting in the Council Chambers. The phone number for this special remote meeting…

March 25, 2020

Ellwood City Annual Easter Egg Hunt Cancelled

According to information made available this afternoon, the 25th Annual Easter Egg hunt has been cancelled. In a statement from the committee, and due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Ellwood City Area Egg Hunt has to cancel this year’s community Easter Egg hunt that was suppose to take place on Saturday April 4, 2020. The committee will make plans to have a mega hunt in 2021. “We as a committee are truly sorry, but our first concern is to keep everyone safe,” said Kathy Brenner in the statement. “We would like to also take this time to thank everyone that has…

March 23, 2020

BC3 Informed That Student Tests Positive for COVID-19

Butler, PA- Butler County Community College was notified today by a student that the student who attends BC3’s main campus in Butler Township has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last on BC3’s main campus March 9. The college today alerted students who attended classes with the student and faculty who taught the courses. It also notified other students, faculty and staff. The notifications advised students, faculty and staff to contact a heathcare provider should they experience symptoms of COVID-19, and provided information about a community healthcare center that serves adults who do not have health insurance. In respecting…

March 23, 2020

Ellwood Animal Hospital, Staffed and Open for Pet Care Needs

Ellwood Animal Hospital is operating and remaining open, under the guidelines set forth by state and national regulatory agencies. The office and staff are still working diligently to provide veterinary care for your pets in need, with urgent care problems and those that need ongoing care to alleviate pain and/or suffering. We have also been advised to provide zoonotic and parasite control, so if you have a pup or kitten which needs a Rabies vaccine or tick removal, we will see your pet. Due to the COVID-19 situation, we have implemented stringent infectious disease preventive practices. In order to minimize…

March 20, 2020

Western Pennsylvania COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Announced

PITTSBURGH – Scott W. Brady, United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the formation of a joint federal and state Western Pennsylvania COVID-19 Fraud Task Force to investigate and prosecute coronavirus-related fraud. The Western Pennsylvania COVID-19 Fraud Task Force will bring together federal and state investigative agencies and prosecutors to receive public information on myriad scams being perpetrated on-line and in-person by scammers seeking to exploit the evolving coronavirus public health crisis. The Task Force will marshal the collective investigative power of our federal and state law enforcement agencies by…

March 20, 2020

Bernstine Temporarily Halts In-Person Visits to EC Office, Cancels March Event

ELLWOOD CITY – To protect the health and safety of the community and office staff, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced his Ellwood City office will be temporarily closed to walk-in visitors. In addition, his “Coffee with Aaron” event scheduled for Friday, March 27, has been canceled in observance of social distancing practices. “Since day one of taking office, my staff and I have made it a top priority to be extremely responsive and helpful to 10th District residents,” said Bernstine. “The health and safety of our community is just as important. We are absolutely committed to continuing high-quality and…

March 19, 2020

Ellwood City To Close Public Parks & Rec Facilities

According to a release made available by the borough, Ellwood City will be closing some of its parks and recreational facility effective immediately. According to the statement, the Borough of Ellwood City is closing some of its parks and recreational facilities to try to get in front of any potential community spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The basketball court and tennis courts in Ewing Park will be locked, the skateboard park and Kids’ Created Kingdom in Ewing Park are closed. Pittsburgh Circle Heritage Park, West End Playground, Stiefel Park, and Rolling Hills Playground are to be closed. The rest of…

March 19, 2020

Wayne Township Offices Close To Follow County State of Emergency

According to information made available by the township this morning, Wayne Township offices will not be open to the public until further notice as part of the Lawrence County state of emergency declaration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of recent health and safety protocols and in order to protect you and your families as well as our employees and their families, Wayne Township, 1418 Wampum Road, Ellwood City, will not be open to the public until further notice. Please be assured that the office will be available to answer any questions via phone and email. We are prepared…

March 19, 2020

Pittsburgh Area Regional COVID 19 Health Care Collaboration

To augment the ongoing individual site preparations and to bolster the governmental efforts to respond to the COVID 19 pandemic needs in our region, a group of senior physician leaders from our regional health systems and hospitals are meeting on a scheduled basis. This frequent communication in this rapidly evolving time allows the group to learn from each other, share important clinical and operational concerns, better address site or community needs, and ensure that knowledge is accurate and available. This effort underscores the dedication to our mission – serving those with needs, when they have those needs. Participating leaders include:…