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September 13, 2022

NOTICE: ECASD Schedules A Safety Committee Meeting

In a notice made available by the district, the Ellwood City Area School District and its Board of Directors has scheduled a Safety Committee Meeting. The notice reads as follows: The Ellwood City Area School Board of Directors has scheduled a Safety Committee Meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Board Room location in the Lincoln Jr. Sr. High School, 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 1611 at 7:00 p.m.  

September 11, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of September 12

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE: The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN! Hours are Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00…

September 9, 2022

Wayne Township Clean-Up Day Announced

Wayne Township residents are invited to participate in the annual clean-up day that will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. until Noon at the Wayne Township Municipal Building. The municipal building is located at 1418 Wampum Road Ellwood City, PA 16117. This event is for Wayne Township residents only. Proof of residency is required. The cost to participate is $10.00 per pickup truck load. Items not being accepted are as follows: freon, paint, tires, construction materials, garbage, electronics including TVs and computer monitors. Two mattresses will be accepted at no charge. There will be a $5.00…

September 9, 2022

ECASD Board of Directors Approves Bids for the Perry School Project

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors voted to approve bids for the Perry School project with a total bid summary cost of $10,348,578.00—a cost which includes an asbestos package. Engineers from HHSDR and CJL Engineering presented the bids and options during Thursday’s regular meeting. Included in the project will be all new electrical, HVAC, plumbing, asbestos removal, a new roof, a four-classroom addition, a nurse suite addition, new flooring, painting, new windows, fixture upgrades, and other necessary construction to bring the 1933 building up to code. During a July board meeting, HHSDR officials said the project will…

September 9, 2022

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

ASSAULT: On July 4th at approximately 9:15 p.m, PA State Police investigated the report of a fight between neighbors over fireworks at a residence on Railroad Avenue, Wayne Township. Three suspects have been charged including Mary Cruz, 46, of Youngstown, and a 16-year-old female from Youngstown. DISORDERLY CONDUCT: On August 28th at approximately 6:08 p.m., PA State Police, Shenango Township Police, and Hickory Township Police responded to the false report of a robbery at a residence on Ellwood Road, Slippery Rock Township. Upon investigation, it was determined that a juvenile had texted 911 as a joke. THEFT BY DECEPTION/IMPERSONATION: On…

September 8, 2022

Butler Health System Administering Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters

Butler Health System (BHS) will be offering the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine from Pfizer this week at two locations. This vaccine is authorized for people 12 years and older who have completed a primary vaccination series at least 8 weeks ago. People who have previously received a monovalent booster (the typical boosters up until now) should receive this updated bivalent booster if their last booster was 8 weeks ago or longer. The bivalent booster vaccine targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 strains as well as the original strain of the virus. Clinic sessions currently available for this booster: Thursday,…

September 7, 2022

Riverside Fall Sports Q&A

This is part two of a two part series featuring area athletes in fall 2022 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. [VIEW PART 1 – ELLWOOD CITY  Q&A] Riverside Athletes Football Sam Hughes Grade? 12th How many years have you been in Football?  12 years What do you feel is your biggest strength in Football? My knowledge of the game…

September 7, 2022

Beaver County Conservation District Reminds Residents To Reduce Mosquito Breeding Habitats

Summer is starting to wind down and kids are going back to school, but now is the time of increased viral activity in mosquitoes which can carry West Nile Virus. According to the Beaver County Conservation District, Beaver County has already reported West Nile Virus in mosquito trapping throughout the county this year and the District would like to remind everyone now is a great time to check your property for standing water and dump out any containers holding water to reduce mosquito breeding habitat. Please remember to wear insect repellent while enjoying outdoor activities. There are a variety of…

September 6, 2022

Dr. Nick Neupauer To Receive Inaugural Leadership Excellence Award

Dr. Nick Neupauer, an Ellwood City native and the longest-serving chief executive officer in the 57-year history of Butler County Community College, will receive on Wednesday an inaugural leadership award named after a longtime Lawrence County resident. Leadership Butler County on September 7th will present BC3’s president with its first Stan Kosciuszko Leadership Excellence Award during a Celebrate Business Dinner at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Kosciuszko is a 1969 graduate of New Castle Senior High School and has lived in Neshannock Township since 1988. He served 20 years as president of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and increased…

September 6, 2022

Ellwood City Cub Scout Pack 806 Holding Sign-Ups Wednesday

Ellwood City Cub Scout Pack 806 is holding sign-ups for the 2022-23 scouting year on Wednesday, September 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 416 Crescent Ave., Ellwood City (use Fifth Street doors). All boys Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome to sign up. For more information or if you are unable to come to the registration night, please contact Pack 806 at cubpack806@gmail.com. The overall objective of Pack 806 is to provide a safe, FUN atmosphere where boys can grow while learning the core values of scouting: citizenship, compassion, cooperation,…