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April 18, 2019

Borough Residents Asked To Keep Grass Trimmed

Ralph Chiappetta, Ellwood City borough code enforcement officer, is asking residents to trim their grass and clear junk from lawns. Grass should not be blown into streets.  The Borough of Ellwood City first yard waste pick-up is scheduled for the week of May 13, 2019 for area residents with future dates made available on borough utility bills. [View 2019 Boro Yard Waste Calendar] Chiappetta said he will be conducting inspections to look for violations. He also reminded residents who have not done so yet to make sure house numbers are visible on homes. Since January 1, Ellwood City residents have…

April 17, 2019

Penn State Extension Offers Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training Workshop

Butler, Pa. – Penn State Extension, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, will hold a live-streamed Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training workshop from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Butler Township Park Building, 468S. Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001. Spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect from Asia that was discovered in Berks County in 2014. This pest has the potential to cause considerable damage to Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry. To help contain the spread of the spotted lanternfly, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has identified a 14-county quarantine zone and is requiring businesses, agencies, and organizations…

April 16, 2019

Public Meeting Planned To Review Ellwood City Downtown Development Project

The Borough of Ellwood City is conducting a public open house meeting to review and discuss design development plans and a preliminary engineering report prepared for the Ellwood City Downtown Central Business District Revitalization and Economic Development Project. This study is for improvements to the portion of Lawrence Avenue between 4th Street and 6th Street. The public meeting is Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Borough Building, located at 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117 Residents and business owners are invited and encouraged to attend. The design development plans address the need for new…

April 16, 2019

Bernstine Takes on Legislation to Increase Government Transparency

HARRISBURG – Continuing his mission to increase government transparency and accountability, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) has reintroduced legislation in the state House of Representatives to expand Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act. The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act requires state and local agencies to deliberate and take official action on agency business in an open and public meeting. While agencies are required to give notice when a meeting will be held, they are not required to include the purpose of a meeting. Bernstine’s proposal, House Bill 1069, would require all government bodies to post an agenda 24 hours before a voting meeting that includes a…

April 10, 2019

1954 Lincoln Class “PICNIC ON THE PATIO” Committee Meeting Minutes

Pudue LaCava hosted the 1954 Lincoln Class, “PICNIC ON THE PATIO” committee at her Mt. Vernon Drive home on Thursday, April 04, 1:00 PM. The session began with pizzas and Ilene’s homemade pies, Rosina’s rice pie and Pudue’s refreshments. A business session followed conducted by Ilene Gardner. Clemmy Sirimarco presented the financial report. Lacava reviewed the flyer that was posted on facebook and will be mailed to class members. The date of the party is Saturday, August 17, 2019, and will be held at the Connoquenessing Country Club. Details and reservation information are in the flyer. James Gillespie and James…

April 5, 2019

Wolverine Varsity Recaps: Baseball Victorious, Softball Falls

VARSITY BASEBALL DEFEATS NEW BRIGHTON Ellwood City Wolverines stole the lead late in the game in an 8-5 victory over New Brighton on Wednesday. The game was tied at five with Ellwood City Wolverines batting in the top of the sixth when Jeramie Hill induced Brady Welsh to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored. New Brighton scored three runs in the first inning, but Ellwood City Wolverines still managed to pull out the victory. The big inning for New Brighton came thanks to a single by Jackson Hall and an error on a ball put in play…

April 5, 2019

Open House for the Child Advocacy Center

Mayor Anthony Court and Lt. David Kingston of the Ellwood City Police Department presented the Children’s Advocacy Center of Lawrence County, a Commendation at the LCCAC “Open House” held yesterday as part of their “Great Childhood Campaign” kickoff. On hand for a question and answer session were various advocates for LCCAC including a Trauma Therapist, Forensic Interviewer, and the Board Chair. The LCCAC sponsored the open house from 2p-6p yesterday. Ellwood City Police Dept. was able to coordinate with LCCAC to open an office in Ellwood City last year after obtaining a grant to open a satellite office to provide…

April 4, 2019

Relay For Life Event Leadership Meeting

Please join us for our next meeting of Ellwood City Relay For Life on Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00 pm until 7:00 p.m. We will be meeting at the Moose, 1400 Factory Avenue. Plans will continue for our 2019 Carnival For A Cure on Lawrence Avenue again, Saturday, May 18th from 3:00 to 9:00 pm. Volunteers are needed for the Kid zone, tent set-up and area set-up, luminaries and general Relay information. If you would like to help or serve on a committee come to the meeting. Help us spread the word about Relay For Life and the American Cancer…

April 3, 2019

Victories For Both Ellwood Softball Teams On Tuesday

Varsity Softball Team Defeats Beaver Falls; Improves To 3-1 After spotting the Tigers a 2-0 lead on two singles and two errors in the top of the first, The Lady Wolverines would score the next 17 runs to win the three-inning mercy rule shortened game by a final of 17-2. Ellwood City would score 6 runs in the second inning, all with two outs, to take command.  Kyla Servick started the rally with a two-out single. They would load the bases after Maura Agostinelli walked and Kali Barnett was hit by a pitch.  That set the stage for Ariana Garroway. …

April 3, 2019

Lawrence County’s Earth Day Scheduled for April 20

The annual Lawrence County Earth Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 20th at Ewing Park from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. There will be vendors, exhibits, food provided by INMETCO, musical entertainment, free horse and trolley rides. Wild World of Animals will be returning with exotic animals at noon and the 3rd Annual Trashion Show will be held at 11:00 a.m. First and second place winners of each category will receive cash prizes. The Earth Day Rocks Adventure will take place along the Nature Trail where you can find painted rocks. Interested vendors can fill out the attached…