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September 29, 2020

Reminiscing Pe’Wee’s Lunch at Ellwood City Historical Society

Everything turned out perfectly. The Pe’Wee Lunch Exhibit brought together people from all generations. It all started as a project to be involved with the Ellwood City Annual Fall Fest, which was canceled due to Covid-19. The Historical Society decided to continue with PE’WEE LUNCH Exhibit, a: TRADITION FOR MANY GENERATIONS, A MEMORY AND TRADITION. The officers and board of directors had so many things planned for this year. Guest speakers for the monthly meetings, History On The Street in April, the annual Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Food Festival in July, the Trolley project, Fall Fest in September and…

September 29, 2020

VEKA Hosting Virtual Manufacturing Day

FOMBELL, PA – VEKA Inc. will host a Manufacturing Day experience on Thursday, October 1, 2020 from 10:00 to 10:45 am. VEKA’s event is part of Manufacturing Day, the annual nationwide celebration of the manufacturing industry organized by the National Association of Manufacturers. With respect to social distancing and safety precautions, this year’s event will be held virtually. Students, educators, parents, and community members can experience a step-by-step video tour through plant operations, following the extrusion product story from the moment the raw material arrives at VEKA’s North American headquarters until the high-quality PVC profiles are ready to ship. After…

September 28, 2020

Ellwood City Homecoming Queen & King Announced

Congratulations are in order for the 2020 Ellwood City Homecoming Queen and King! The winners were announced Friday night during the Ellwood City varsity football game at Helling Stadium that pitted the Wolverines against Beaver Falls.  Ellwood City was defeated 54-26 in the football contest. The game was streamed on the EC Wolverines YouTube.com webpage while the ceremony and crowning was live streamed on the Ellwood City Cheerleaders Facebook Page. Sarah Boots was announced as the Homecoming Queen. Sarah, pictured below, was escorted by her father, Daniel Boots. For the boys, Ryan Gibbons and Nico DeCaria tied in a vote for…

September 28, 2020

Wampum Announces Cancellation of Christmas Parade

In a post on social media Sunday, the Wampum Area Christmas Parade Committee (WACP) announced the cancellation of their annual Christmas Parade. “After much consideration. The Wampum Area Christmas Parade Committee regrets that we made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Christmas Parade.” The message was announced by Donna Kuiken, long-standing WACP President. “No one is more disappointed than we are to cancel this event. We believe it was necessary to keep our community safe and protected from the spread of the Covid-19 virus,” Kuiken added. “This would have been our 44th Parade and although we tried we…

September 28, 2020

2020 Beaver County Hazardous Waste Collection Date Announced

Safely dispose of common household chemicals and take advantage of the Beaver County Hazardous Waste Collection event that is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2020. The collection will take place at the Bradys Run Park Recycling Center from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. A new fee structure will be in place – $20.00 and covers disposal of up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of the accepted materials. Oversize loads will be subject to additional charges. Additional fees include $12.00 per fire extinguisher and $15.00 per pound of liquid mercury. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS INCLUDE: aerosol cans, automotive fluids, motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze,…

September 25, 2020

Ellwood City Public Library To Open By Appointment

The Ellwood City Area Public Library will be open by appointment only starting Tuesday September 29, 2020. Call the library to set up an appointment to browse for books or use a computer. Anything printed must be paid for with exact change or check. We will not be making copies at this time. Newspapers and magazines will not be available. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. It is mandatory that everyone wear a mask at all times when entering the building. The library will continue curbside pick-up. Please call the…

September 25, 2020

BC3 Program To Help New Workplace Leaders in Lawrence, Mercer Counties

New Castle, PA) A Lawrence County native who earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership will help emerging workplace leaders in Lawrence and Mercer counties to develop supervisory skills through a Butler County Community College certificate program that begins in October and will be held for the first time in at least five years at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing. John Merola, who achieved a master’s degree from Geneva College and a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University after his 1979 graduation from New Castle Senior High School, will instruct an eight-week BC3 leadership and supervision program whose setting responds to…

September 24, 2020

Yellow Ribbon Girls Need Your Help: Adopt A Soldier

40,000 boxes. That’s how many shipments have been sent by locally organized Yellow Ribbon Girls. Yellow Ribbon Girls is made up of hundreds of volunteers that work tirelessly all year round to provide our troops with the comforts, treats, and reminders of home. This year, they need your help more than ever. Because of Coronavirus restrictions, nearly all of the group’s fundraisers have been canceled or postponed. The group sent 300 Christmas Care Packages last year. Their hope this year is to send between 150 and 200 packages. Each package contains Christmas decorations, holiday treats, basic supplies and gifts. In…

September 24, 2020

Annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade Cancelled

The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade was cancelled per a social media posting this week by the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce and its Ellwood City Parades account. According to the post, “We are sorry to announce that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Halloween Parade has been CANCELLED. This decision was not an easy one however our continued concern for the health and well-being of the community is our number one priority. We thank you for your understanding during these uncertain times and look forward to celebrating again in 2021.” In August, the Chamber announced the postponement of…

September 24, 2020

EC Boys Cross Country Remains Unbeaten, EC Golf Defeats Panthers

Ellwood City Varsity Boys Cross Country team remained undefeated on the season with a victory at Quad Meet at Brush Creek Park on Wednesday.  The boys team defeated Freedom (18-45), Laurel (17-42), and Lincoln Park (15-48).  Top five runners for the Wolverines include Marley Schweiger (1st place, 18:14), Nolan Curran (2nd place, 18:15), Joe Cioffi (4th place, 19:54), Joel Brooks (5th place, 20:02), and Nick Wise (8th place, 21:22) The boys team is now 4-0 in section and 5-0 overall. pic.twitter.com/tbaYBoTauB — Ellwood City Wolverines Sports (@EC_Wolverines) September 23, 2020 Milo Sesti powered the Ellwood City boys golf team to…