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November 10, 2017

Ellwood City School Board Regular Meeting Recap

With the newly elected board members among those in attendance, the Ellwood City School Board conducted its regular meeting and schedule of business Thursday night. Beyond the scheduled topics discussed, Kathy McCommons, Barb Wilson and Norm Boots all spoke briefly to the audience and board while Kathy Pansera, who did not win her seat back during Tuesday’s election, read a statement centered around the outsourcing subject. “I ask the union to please negotiate and remember the students and the community that they serve,” Pansera said. “I hope and pray that the union will choose to negotiate in good faith and…

November 10, 2017

Ellwood City Area Historical Society: Some Gave All

This is the second of four releases presented by the Ellwood City Historical Society concerning the “We Can Do It!”, exhibit to be held at the History Center, 310 Fifth Street, Ellwood City. SOME GAVE ALL It was a recognition you didn’t want but it was a solemn honor you received with great dignity.   Dread accompanied your initiation, but once you were a member, nothing could dissuade you from the reverent pride in being a part of this special group.  The usual notification occurred by a letter or telegram from the War Department that someone you cherished was KIA (Killed-In-Action)…

November 10, 2017

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for the Week of November 13, 2017

Activities for the week at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “In Cold Blood,” by Truman Capote. New members are welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday,  November 14, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, designed for babies as young as 6 months of age, toddlers and preschoolers. Featured are stories, songs, finger plays and more. Call the library for more information. Wednesday, November 15, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for…

November 9, 2017

Public Invited to Union Employee Press Conference Tonight

The following press release was submitted: Ellwood City, PA – Ellwood City School’s blue-collar union employees, members of 32BJ SEIU, will set the record straight on stalled negotiations with the School Board on Thursday, November 9 at 6:45 p.m. outside of Lincoln High School. The District’s longtime custodians and food service workers have been in talks for a new contract with the Board since March. The Board announced this spring it would consider outsourcing the 80 workers’ jobs and began to take contractor proposals. In an effort to help the Board find a solution, the Union submitted its own cost-saving…

November 9, 2017

Renew and Revive Art Show Reception Tonight

“The country is so wounded, bleeding, and hurt right now. The country needs to be healed—it’s not going to be healed from the top, politically. How are we going to heal? Art is the healing force.” ~ Robert Redford, National Arts Policy Roundtable 2012 Come out and support the younger generation of artists in the Ellwood City area at the Renew and Revive Art Show! At Dayspring Gifts on 6th Street in Ellwood City, from 7-9p.m. not only will you be able to meet the artists and see some of their best work, there will also be complimentary refreshments and…

November 9, 2017

Halloween Contest Winners

As of 8a.m. November 9, we counted the votes- it was a very close race! We would like to congratulate our first place winner, Jin, age 5 with a whopping total of 419 likes- as a box of mac’n’cheese, and our second place winners, Aria Eldridge 3 as Wilma Flinestone and her sister Rowyn Eldridge 1, as Pebbles Flinestone following closely behind with a total of 344 likes. Thank you to all who submitted and participated in EllwoodCity.org’s annual Halloween Contest.

November 9, 2017

Cast of Portersville Christian School’s Production of Antigone Announced

Local students in Portersville Christian School’s Production of Antigone – Cast and Crew Portersville, PA. The cast and crew of Portersville Christian School’s Fine Arts Committee’s modern English production of Sophocles’ Antigone has been announced. The Greek tragedy, the third chronologically of Sophocles’ Theban plays, will be presented Thursday, November 9, Friday, November 10 and Saturday November 11 at 7 PM each night, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. The director is Ryan Wise. Cast includes: Creon……………………….Danny Schlachter of Ellwood City, Senior Antigone…………………….Alexis Konar of Butler, Junior Ismene…………………..….Amy Miller of Cranberry Township, Junior Haemon…………………….Aidan…

November 8, 2017

Request for Proposals for Lawrence Avenue Lots

Notice is hereby given that Ellwood City Revitalization (ECR) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of 509 / 511 Lawrence Avenue (Parcel lD #12-016800) and 513 / 515 Lawrence Avenue (Parcel lD #12-005300). These are two contiguous lots in Ellwood City’s downtown. Through the RFP, ECR is seeking to select a qualified developer that will redevelop the property in a manner consistent with the Borough’s current zoning ordinance and specifically C-3 Downtown Commercial District Regulations – Pedestrian Dominant uses. In addition, the proposed design must follow the Central Business District Guidelines by Town Center Associates. The…

November 8, 2017

Ellwood School District Explores Curtain Wall Project Options

The Ellwood City School Board is exploring options for Lincoln High to undergo what’s being called the Curtain Wall Project – an architectural renovation for more efficient insulation. A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, utilized to keep the weather out and the occupants in. Since the curtain wall is non-structural, it can be made of lightweight materials, thereby reducing construction costs. The blueprints were presented to the school board members Monday evening and consist of renovations to three floors, renovations will vary in size per floor. In the…

November 8, 2017

Meet the Cast Part 2: Little Woman

This is the second and final part to Lincoln High’s Meet the Cast of Little Woman. View the first one here. The musical will be premiering this Friday at 7p.m. at Lincoln High School.   Tanner Tomak as Laurie Year: Freshman Been in musicals since: This is my 3rd year in musicals. Will you be singing: Yes. What interested you in this role: I liked that it wasn’t a major role to start off. What is unique about your costume(s): There’s a lot of sweaters! Favorite song: 5 Forever because its upbeat and happy. What have you done to prepare:…