Mayor Court enjoyed an evening handing out candy to Ellwood City children who participated in the annual Halloween Night tradition. Many children were out, regardless of the cold, to show off their great costumes and be treated with candy from residents all over town. It was a great night enjoyed with the Ellwood City community. Photos and write-up submitted.
This year’s Richard Hogue Blood Drive has been announced for the date of Friday, November 17, 2017 from hours 2p.m. to 7p.m. at the Ellwood City Family Center, 311 College Street, Ellwood City PA. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, visit CentralBloodBank.org and search for the group code Z0020906. To prepare for giving blood remember to eat well, stay hydrated and bring I.D. The blood drive is in honor of Richard Hogue. About Richard Hogue On Nov. 16, 2013, Richard Hogue, 28, was murdered. He was a hardworking, blue-collar man, raised with values. He lived…
The Wampum Area Christmas Parade is on Dec. 2nd 2017 at 1 pm. As in previous years, children aged 12 and under can meet Santa after the Parade in the gymnasium and Santa will give them a treat bag. However, children must be registered in advance for the treat bag. Treat bags are free to Wampum area children. If you live outside the Wampum area & want to purchase a treat bag, the cost is $7. It is well worth the price!!) Registration for treat bags will be at the Wampum Boro Bldg. the following dates and times. Hours 6…
Tensions were high at the Ellwood City School Board meeting this morning between School Board Member, formerly School Board President, Renee Pitrelli and her fellow School Board peers. The Board voted to approve the negotiations update press release, written by the board attorney, in a roll call vote with Pitrelli voting against it and school board member Matthew Morella absent. The official release is below: “Ellwood City Area School District Negotiations Update, November 1, 2017 To provide the public with accurate information regarding the status and progress of the negotiations between the School District and the Service Employees International Union…
The first soup supper for the season will be held on November 11th, 4 – 6:30pm Wurtemburg United Methodist Church 1244 Portersville Road (Rt 488 by 3rd bridge) Ellwood City, PA 16117. Soups: Ham ‘n Bean Soup and Beef Veggie Soup Includes: Italian Bread, Homemade Rolls, Dessert, Beverages & Refills Eat-in and Take-out are both $6; under age 5 Free. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are just $1.00 Quarts of Soup are $6.00 Come, relax and enjoy fresh homemade soups and desserts. Church: 724-758-9685
Congratulations to the Riverside Football Team for qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs. The team will host Frazier this Friday at 7:30p.m. in the first round of the playoffs. Tickets will be on sale Friday in the high school athletic office from 7:30a.m. until 10:50a.m. Then tickets will be on sale in the middle school and elementary lunches from 10:50a.m. until 12:30p.m. Finally, tickets will be available again in the high school from 12:30 to 1:30p.m. Student tickets are $5 and adult tickets are $7. Only adult tickets will be sold at the gate. No student tickets will be sold at…
The Ellwood City Relay for Life Committee will meet at 6PM on November 9th at the Beanery Depot in Ellport to discuss the upcoming 2018 event. Anyone interested in learning more, helping in our area’s fight against Cancer, or working with us, are welcome to attend. We definitely encourage new members and participants. You can contact us on our official Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/EllwoodCityRelay/ for more details or information! We sincerely hope to see you at this meeting! If you are unable to attend, mark your calendars for December 7th, the date of our next meeting.
We are now accepting Halloween costume submissions for our annual costume contest! The last day to submit is Nov 2. All submissions will appear on our Facebook gallery page for voting beginning Friday, November 3rd and voting runs through Thursday, November 9th. The Rules: 1. Dress your kids up for Halloween! 2. Submit the best photo of your child in his/her costume to EllwoodCity.org by e-mailing ecstaff@ellwoodcity.org (please include name and age) 3. VOTE! 4. Win and collect your prize! The top two winners will receive a cash prize. View last year’s winners here.
Monaca, PA – For the third year in a row, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) Professor of Office Technology Mary Jo Slater has been chosen to join more than 6,000 educators worldwide as part of the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert program. Each year, Microsoft selects innovative educators who are self-driven, passionate about their work, have true collaborative spirit and strive to inspire students with outside-the-box thinking on technology in education. MIE experts build their capacity for using technology in both the classroom and curriculum to improve student learning, advise other Microsoft and educational institutions on how to integrate…
With lots of costumes, candy and floats, the annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade was again enjoyed by many this year. Ellwood City’s Trick or Treat is scheduled for tomorrow evening. Check out the photos of the parade below, provided by Shannon McClymonds. Update 10:25 – More photos uploaded, reader submission.