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January 23, 2019

Bernstine Receives Committee Assignments for Upcoming Session

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced he was assigned to serve on the House Commerce and Insurance committees during the 2019-20 legislative session. He also retained his seats on the House Health and Game and Fisheries committees. The second-term lawmaker said the new assignments will allow him to combine his private sector experience with his legislative duties to protect consumers and businesses. “Prior to running for office, I worked extensively with small businesses and large corporations while also building several of my own. I got to know the many issues they deal with daily,” said Bernstine. “Those experiences…

January 18, 2019

A New Year? Sweet! Renowned Local Baker Publishes Dessert Cookbook

Baker Nancy Boldish Tusinac of Sharpsville, Pa., known for her Sharon, Pa., “cakeries” Clarencedale Cake and The Bake Shoppe, has published a new cookbook: “A Clarencedale Year: 52 Ways to Live the Sweet Life.” The book features recipes designed to celebrate each week of the year in sweet fashion. The cookbook offers readers a chance to get into the kitchen one day a week to make something that’s fun, tasty and simple. “They’re very easy,” Tusinac said of the recipes in her book. “They’re all basic. They’re user-friendly.” Among the 52 recipes in the cookbook are: Twisted Sister, Better Than…

January 17, 2019

Winter Storm Harper Approaching: Borough Parking Reminder

The Borough of Ellwood City has issued a press release this afternoon in anticipation of this weekend’s snowy winter weather in the forecast.  Winter Storm Harper is approaching Western Pennsylvania and is anticipating to dump 8″-12″ of snow in local areas. According to the release, and due to the upcoming inclement weather, the Borough would like to remind residents to park in their driveway whenever possible so that streets can be plowed and salted. The plows are 10′ wide. If the road is a narrow road and you have no driveway, please offset your parking so that the borough can…

January 10, 2019

Rep. Kelly Fights for Ellwood City Hospital Employees

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (PA-16) today sent an official letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to help ensure a speedy resolution to recent paycheck problems for employees at Ellwood City Hospital in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Kelly hopes to work with the U.S. Department of Labor in resolving compensation issues.  This statement comes the same week as State Rep. Aaron Bernstine has sent a letter requesting that Lawrence County District Attorney, Joshua Lamancusa, open an investigation into the issues at Ellwood City Medical Center. [VIEW VIDEO] And most recently, according to a LeeDaily.com report, and in a recent memo to Americore Health hospital…

January 9, 2019

Senator Vogel Reappointed Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman

Senator Elder Vogel was reappointed today, January 7, 2019, by President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee for the 2019-20 Legislative Session. He has chaired the committee since 2012. The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee considers legislation and holds hearings on issues pertaining to agriculture in Pennsylvania and provides review and oversight on regulations proposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. “I am honored to be reappointed by Senator Scarnati to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee,” Senator Vogel said. “I look forward…

January 8, 2019

Ellwood City Historical Society To Host Guest Speaker

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society will open their first meeting of the year on Monday, January 14 at 7:00 pm. Newly elected officers and board members, Andy Kindle, Dana Baker and Alexis Bodenschantz will be installed. The guest speaker for the evening will be Jonica Walters of Neshannock Township. Jonica Weigel Walters was 4 years old as she walked across the Ewing Park Bridge to kindergarten. She literally followed in her sister’s footsteps, picking up the imprints in the snow and stacking them high on her arms. Through the years her family lived in Pittsburgh Circle, Hardyville, and Wurtemburg….

January 3, 2019

BC3 At Lawrence Crossing To Host Program Orientation

(New Castle, PA) Butler County Community College has announced that BC3 at Lawrence Crossing will host an orientation on January 8 for students seeking to enroll in a free, month long basic health care employment skills certificate program. This program will begin February 12 and will train participants for entry-level positions. The 82-hour noncredit program will also be held at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., New Castle, and will feature 42 hours of classroom instruction from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 24 hours of online instruction, six hours of lab, and employability training that…

December 26, 2018

Tickets On Sale For “West Side Story”

SHARON – The Jets and the Sharks will take over the Armory of the Arts for seven days in January when the Chrysalis Stage Advanced Performing Arts Conservatory stages “West Side Story” in Sharon. Tickets are now on sale at the conservatory’s web site, thechrysalisstage.org, for shows at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 and 19 and 24-26, and 3 p.m. Jan. 20 and 27. The Armory of the Arts, 49. S. Sharpsville Ave., is adjacent to LuLu Beans Cafe. The show, the first by the Chrysalis Stage, will feature about two dozen students in grades eight through 12 from Sharon, Brookfield,…

December 24, 2018

BC3 President And Ellwood Native Elected To Discuss College’s Initiatives On PCN Show

(Butler, PA) Ellwood City native and Butler County Community College president Dr. Nick Neupauer will discuss Butler County Community College’s new downtown Butler initiatives and the advantages of a community college education when he becomes the first community college president in the state to appear on a cable television program that reaches 4 million Pennsylvania households. Neupauer, a 1985 graduate of Lincoln High School, will be one of two guests when “Inside PA Boroughs” opens its 2019 season at 5 p.m. Jan. 13 on PCN. The half-hour show will “explore the vital role community colleges play in workforce development and economic…

December 21, 2018

Two Ellwood City Men Plead Guilty To Drug Charges

PITTSBURGH – Two residents of Ellwood City, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced earlier this week. Dylan Main, 22, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. Anthony Washington, Jr., 26, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. In connection with the Main guilty plea, the court was advised that on May 31, 2018, Main distributed and possessed with intent to distribute less than 50 grams of cocaine, a Schedule II…