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November 12, 2019

Wampum Announces Annual Christmas Parade Date

The 47th Annual Wampum Area Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, December 7th beginning at 1:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy a lineup featuring a steel line band, Toy Story characters, Muppets Christmas, Paw Patrol, superheroes, Rudolph, bands, dance groups, scout troops, floats, fire trucks, and horses! Monetary prizes will be awarded in both religion and non-religious categories. Grand Marshall’s from the American Legion in honor of Pearl Harbor Day. This event is sponsored by the Wampum American Legion Post 749, Wampum Lion’s Club, Wampum Area Womans Club, Wampum Area Business Association and Wampum Area Christmas Parade. For more…

November 8, 2019

Route 288 Wampum Road Bridge Closure Announced

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the Wampum Road (Route 288) Bridge in Wayne Township, Lawrence County, will occur this weekend, Friday night through Monday morning, November 8 through November 11 weather permitting. The Wampum Road Bridge will close to traffic from 7 p.m. Friday night continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning to allow work to complete roadway tie-in for the new bridge. All traffic will be detoured. The posted detour as provided by PennDOT website. North of the Bridge Take Route 288 to Route 18 (Big Beaver Boulevard) Turn left onto Route 588 (Eastvale/4th…

November 8, 2019

Wampum Announces Annual “Light Up The Town” Date

The Wampum Area Business Association announced its annual “Light Up The Town” scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The event takes place on Main Street in Wampum and features the lighting of luminaries and fireworks as well as free cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee for those in attendance.  Light up night begins at 6:00 p.m. with fireworks scheduled for 6:30 p.m. In addition, the event will feature Christmas carolers, dancers, lighted baton twirling, crafts, handmade jewelry, watercolor paintings, chain saw carver, unique Christmas ornaments and gifts, young living oils, caricature artist, face painter, and a storyteller. There will be “I…

November 7, 2019

Ellwood City Blood Drive Honors Memory of Shooting Victim

ELLWOOD CITY – It’s been six years since Richard Hogue was shot and killed, and his family continues to turn their pain into saving lives by hosting a blood drive in his memory. They host the blood drive every year near the anniversary of his death, and again this year the event will be on the actual date, November 16, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Administrative Center, 300 Crescent Ave., Ellwood City, PA 16117. Donors are asked to park in the rear parking lot of the center. Hogue was a hardworking, blue-collar man…

November 5, 2019

Christ Presbyterian Celebrating Its 40th Boar’s Head Festival

Christ Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City is celebrating its 40th year of the “Boar’s Head Festival”. Presented at least as early as 1346 in Oxford, England, the Boar’s Head, and yule log ceremony is probably the oldest continuous festival of the Christmas season. The one-hour presentation celebrates the birth of Christ and features music conducted by Dan Forsberg, and accompanied by the Ellwood City Civic Chorale and organist David DeCaria. Members of the cast, chorus and orchestra are from all over the local region including Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties. You are invited to join in the festival celebration….

November 1, 2019

Senate Approves Vogel Bill Promoting Telemedicine in Pennsylvania

On October 30, the Senate approved legislation introduced by Senator Elder Vogel (R-Beaver) aimed at promoting telemedicine in Pennsylvania as a way to overcome barriers to quality patient care created by distance and reduce the costs of those services. Senate Bill 857 specifically defines telemedicine as “the delivery of health care services provided through telecommunications technology to a patient by a healthcare practitioner who is at a different location.” It also establishes guidelines regarding who can provide telemedicine services, and provides clarity regarding insurance company reimbursement for those services. “Telemedicine can help patients get the care they need. It allows for…

November 1, 2019

Ellwood City Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years (180 months) in prison and six years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Taurean Potter, age 34, of Ellwood City Pennsylvania. According to information presented to the court during his trial, Potter sold cocaine out of Ellwood City bars in 2017 and 2018, and he sold cocaine to other cocaine dealers who would further…

October 31, 2019

Bernstine Invites Veterans in 10th District to Breakfast

HARRISBURG – To show appreciation to veterans in the 10th District for their service to the country, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) is hosting a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 1. The breakfast will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Koppel Fire Hall, 5525 Fifth Ave. in Koppel. Veterans, active military and their spouses are invited to attend. “These men and women deserve to be thanked and appreciated every day,” said Bernstine. “This is our way to say thank you for all that they have done and to remind them that we serve as a local resource.”…

October 30, 2019

Ellwood City And Surrounding Areas Trick Or Treat Rescheduled

Due to weather forecasts, Ellwood City and many surrounding areas Trick Or Treat dates have been rescheduled to Saturday. According to a release from the Office of the Mayor: Based on the current weather forecast for the scheduled trick-or-treat on Thursday night, I am rescheduling the Borough of Ellwood City Trick Or Treat For Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ellport Borough, Franklin Township, North Sewickley Township, Perry Township, and Wayne Township have all also formally submitted notices as to their date/time changes. All have confirmed date change to Saturday, November 2nd from 1:00 p.m. to…

October 30, 2019

Oktoberfest Volunteers – Going Above And Beyond

Ellwood City, PA. A check presentation dinner meeting was hosted by the Wolves Club on October 23 at Carusone’s Catering Hall in Ellwood City. Profits from the highly successful Oktoberfest event were distributed to the Lions Club, Rotary Club and the ALS Association of Western PA by chairman Denny Boariu. Wolves Club President Mike DeOtto recognized Oktoberfest chairman, Denny Boariu and Martin ‘Doc’ Barsotti, for their organizational and leadership skills; commenting that their efforts were greatly appreciated, not only by the Wolves Club, but by the Oktoberfest volunteers and community at large. Denny Boariu introduced the involved representatives of the…