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October 25, 2018

Borough To Start Strictly Enforcing Address Ordinance

In an effort to increase public safety, the Borough of Ellwood City will start strictly enforcing our address ordinance starting January 1,2019. It will be the responsibility of every property owner (residential or commercial) to comply with the Borough ordinance and have your address “CLEARLY” marked on the front of your property. In accordance with the Borough of Ellwood City Building and Housing Code (Ch 1484), STREET NAMES AND BUILDING NUMBERS Appendix A Section 4. It shall be the responsibility of each and every property owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each residence apartment building, business or industry to…

October 25, 2018

Tickets On Sale for Portersville Christian School’s An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS

Tickets are now on sale for Portersville Christian School’s An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS which is to be staged Friday, November 9, and Saturday, November 10, at 7 PM. Portersville Christian School, is located 1 mile east of I-79 at exit 96, is centrally located and just twenty minutes from Cranberry Township, Butler, New Castle, Slippery Rock, Ellwood City, and Grove City. The school address is 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS is a showcase of student performances. In the tradition of past PCS productions, student performances will highlight the…

October 24, 2018

October Highlighted As Local Chamber of Commerce Month

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry has supported October 2018 as Local Chamber of Commerce Month in Pennsylvania. We, the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce, are happy to be included in this decree. We are proud to serve the Ellwood City Area with the help of all our gracious sponsors and volunteers. We are thankful that our Chamber volunteers give their time and energy to making Ellwood City a better place to live, work, and play. We have so much to offer such as fun community events, quaint shops, delicious restaurants, state of…

October 24, 2018

Operation Safe Stop Highlights National School Bus Safety Week

On Wednesday, October 24, the 22nd annual Operation Safe Stop will be conducted in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This event is apart of National School Bus Safety Week, which runs from Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26. Operation Safe Stop is a public awareness and enforcement effort to educate the public that passing a stopped school bus, especially when children are loading or unloading, is both dangerous and illegal. Each year law enforcement agencies, school transportation providers, student transportation associations and PennDOT have combined their efforts to raise public awareness about the potential consequences and reduce the…

October 24, 2018

BC3 Captures 4th WPCC Volleyball Crown, Morella Selected All-Conference

On Saturday, October 20 local college BC3 swept CCBC eye regional title to gain their 4th WPCC volleyball crown in a row. Emily Magusiak and Mackenzie Craig (Monaca, PA) had eight kills each and Emilee Beck 17 digs as the Butler County Community College volleyball team on Saturday won its fourth consecutive Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championship and 10th under Rob Snyder by sweeping the Community College of Beaver County 25-4, 25-9 and 25-18 in the best-of-5 finals. Craig added 23 assists and seven of 13 service aces for the Pioneers, who beat CCBC in the title match for the second…

October 23, 2018

Yellow Ribbon Girls Offering ‘Christmas Cards To The Troops’

The Yellow Ribbon Girls would like to ask everyone in our area to consider signing Christmas cards to be shipped around the world to the deployed troops.  Cards can be signed by families, businesses, churches, schools, clubs, groups and teams. The more names on each card the better.  It is a great way to show the troops far from home how many people back here are thinking about them. The envelopes can be decorated and a message added to them as the cards will be shipped inside the BIG Christmas care packages.  If you would like, add a mailing address…

October 18, 2018

Bernstine Invites Veterans to Register for His Nov. 9 Veterans Breakfast

ELLWOOD CITY – In an effort to recognize those in the area who have served our country in the armed forces, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) will host a Veterans Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Sewickley Fire Department, located at 887 Mercer Road, Beaver Falls. U.S. veterans and active duty military personnel residing in the 10th District are invited to take part in the event. “With Veterans Day being only a couple weeks away, I am looking forward to hosting this breakfast to meet with area veterans and thank them for their service,”…

October 18, 2018

EC Medical Center: Helping Raise Money for Hayden Hamilton, Offering Flu Vaccines

The Ellwood City Medical Center is supporting Hayden Hamilton, a sophomore at linebacker at Laurel High School who sustained a serious spinal injury during a football game on August 31, 2018. Hayden went through a nine-hour surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to isolate the fractured vertebrae and assess the damage to his spinal cord.  Hayden said he’s hopeful to be home by the end of November. He said he is most excited to see his dogs, in an interview with WFMJ.com earlier this month. Everyone can help Hayden by purchasing a t-shirt for $15, available in sizes Medium, Large,…

October 16, 2018

ALL ABOARD! Group Buys Former Parking Lot For Railroad Project

ELLWOOD CITY, PA — Approximately two years ago, an idea to commemorate Ellwood City’s once thriving railroad history was initiated. A group calling itself “All Aboard Ellwood,” a sub-committee of Ellwood City Community Enrichment was born. Raymond Santillo, Executive Director of the Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce, Clark McKim representing the Beaver/Lawrence County Railroad Group, and Nick Genova an agent with Howard Hanna Realty Company, began looking at what would be needed to bring the idea to fruition. Several meetings, numerous discussions, and some roadblocks followed. Along the way, more volunteers climbed aboard. Ellwood City Community Enrichment Volunteer Director Jillian…

October 11, 2018

Portersville Christian School Fine Arts Committee Announces Fall Production

Portersville, PA….The Fine Arts Committee of Portersville Christian School (PCS) announces that An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS will be staged Friday, November 9, and Saturday, November 10, at 7 PM, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS is a showcase of the arts and student performance. Student performances will run the gamut of music, sketches, comedy, and scenes from Shakespeare among other forms of artistic expression. In the tradition of past PCS productions, student performances will highlight the creativity of students as we explore as a community what…