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Jehovah’s Witnesses Reach Butler County Residents With a Modified Ministry

Upon returning from volunteering abroad, Jennifer Eirhart, her husband and two teenage children continued to experience the joy of giving by sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures with their community in Butler, Pa. That abruptly changed for the family in the spring of 2020, when Jehovah’s Witnesses suspended their in-person public ministry, meetings and large conventions. Two years later, Eirhart said she feels that the flexibility of virtual visits helps her connect with her community even more. “If you told me two years ago that I could help my neighbors through letter writing, phone calls and video conferencing, I…


New Garbage Service To Be Introduced In Franklin Township

According to information made available by the township, Waste Management pulled their dumpsters yesterday at Franklin Township without any notice. Aiken Refuse has agreed to provide the new service. They will be placing two dumpsters next week, but Aiken green bags will need to be purchased to use these dumpsters. The Aiken green bags can be purchased at the following four locations: Ellport Junction, 229 Portersville Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-1950 B & B Market, 2335 River Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-4401 Reed’s Services, 1312 Woodside Ave, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-1570…


ECASD Bocce Team to Compete in Regional Playoff

“Come on, Now” Who wouldn’t want to be on or support the Ellwood City Area School District’s Bocce Team? Since 2017, the team has been growing and succeeding. In fact, the team is headed to SRU today to compete for the regional playoff after taking 1st place and the gold medal in section playoffs. They defeated Shenango—last year’s gold medal team—12 to 3. Ellwood City had 2 teams in the playoff tournament.  Team 1 took 1st place and Team 2 took 4th place. “Both teams played great,” said Coach John DiBuono. “Team 2 almost upset Shenango losing 8-5 in the…


Wampum American Legion Offering Its All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast

The Wampum American Legion is starting it’s all-you-can-eat Breakfast event again on Saturday, March 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event is scheduled to take place at the Legion club located at 436 Beaver Street, Wampum, PA 16157. The menu features scrambled eggs, home fries, french toast, sausage, biscuits & gravy, bacon, toast, coffee, tea and orange juice. Costs for the breakfast are $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children five years and younger. “It’s been two long years since the last Breakfast, and we are looking forward to working to support our Veterans again,” says Wampum Auxilary…


Ellwood City Native Receives CoSIDA University Achievement Award

Ellwood City native Doug Tammaro has received the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) University Division Achievement Award. Tammaro, the Arizona State Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, has been recognized as the top Sports Information Director at the NCAA Division I level as a part of CoSIDA’s weeklong Special Awards announcement. The award is given annually to the associate or assistant director in the sports information field who have made outstanding contributions to the field of sports information. Some of the biggest names in the business have earned this outstanding achievement since 2014-15, with Tammaro’s name rightfully added…


Ellwood City Historical Society Collecting Church History

Everett Bleakney, President of the Ellwood City Historical Society, announced Monday night at the monthly board meeting a new effort to collect local church histories. “It is important and vital to enlarge the collected information because it paints a picture of families that settled and lived in the community of Ellwood City,” said Bleakney. This will greatly help individuals who are interested in locating relatives and friends, gather dates and places in the search of there genealogy Everett told the board members the new effort will be chaired by Andrew Kindle, 1st Vice President of the Historical Society. He also…


Butler County School District Selected As Distinguished School Board

The Slippery Rock Area School Board has been selected as a University of Pittsburgh Tri‐State School Study Council D. Richard Wynn Distinguished School Board. The D. Richard Wynn Award was presented at the 73rdAnnual School Board and Distinguished Educator Banquet, held on March 3, 2022 at the Edgewood Country Club. In a congratulatory letter to school district superintendent, Dr. Alfonso Angelucci, the University of Pittsburgh Tri‐State Study Council’s director, Dr. Diane Kirk, stated, “Tri‐State looks forward to adding your district’s Board to the list of D. Richard Wynn award winners for its significant accomplishments over the past two years.” “Completing…


Real Estate Transfers For February 2022

Trying to shake the last of the winter blues? What better way to step forward and get ready for spring than with a move into a new home! Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for February 2022 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLWOOD CITY BOROUGH: 610 North Street; Derek & Samantha Decouto to JP Morgan Mortgage for $1,323.53 Spruce Way; James Shablesky Est to Richard & Mary Basile for $310,000.00 1118 Woodside Avenue; Jacob Stewart to Andrew Kredel for $115,500.00 350 Mt. Vernon Drive; Mark Mason to Joseph Robert Zimage for…


Red Barn Players Return With Four Summer Shows

After a couple of long, hard years, the Red Barn Players are excited to announce their 2022 season. The theater will be back to their normal schedule of four shows performed in the months of June, July, August, and September and season tickets are now available. Each Season Ticket for $55.00 and gives you (4) passes to be used in any combination during the Summer 2022 performances. Season ticket holders may make reservations for this season beginning April 1 at 9:00 a.m. As in the past, go to www.RedBarnPlayers.com to make your reservations. All “Rollover Tickets” have been entered into…


Tickets On Sale For Ellwood City PIAA Opening Round Match-Up

Ellwood City boys basketball has earned a spot in the PIAA Basketball Championships and will be pitted against one of the top ranked Class-3A teams on Wednesday. The Wolverines (21-3) will travel for their opening round match-up and face the District 10 champion Franklin Knights (23-2) at 7:00 p.m. at Franklin High School. Tickets are on sale NOW at www.piaa.org Once you are on the PIAA website follow these instructions: Click Purchase Championship Tickets (in the right hand corner of the screen) Click Basketball Scroll down to bottom of screen and click Boys Basketball Click 3A Find the Franklin vs. Ellwood…