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June 7, 2017

Celebration of the Arts Event

The Ellwood City Area Public Library is hosting its second annual “Celebration of the Arts” event in July, with this year’s theme centering around local artists and their work. A variety of mediums will be featured, including painting and drawing, wood work, fabric art and more. “Art on the Avenue,” sponsored by the Library Anniversary Committee, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 28th, and will be very similar in nature to the “Author Fair” held last year. Participating artists will be given dedicated space in the library to talk with guests and, if they so desire,…

June 7, 2017

Panthers, Lady Wolverines Both Advance in PIAA Opening Rounds

Skyla Greco didn’t allow a single run as Wolverines defeated Ligonier Valley 6-0 on Tuesday in its PIAA Opening Round contest. Greco struck out seven batters and allowed just four hits. The WPIAL champs broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth with three runs. Breonna Streit knocked in a run, and Megan Siegfried drove in a pair. Reagan Mittler rounded out the scoring by driving in Anna Ferrucci in the bottom of the sixth. Wolverines had nine hits in the game. Streit and Ferrucci each collected multiple hits for Wolverines. Ferrucci and Streit each managed three hits…

June 6, 2017

Real Estate Transactions for May 2017

Ellport Borough 401 Mahoney Ave; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Andrew and Jordan Snedeker for $46,403.06. 227 Grim Ave; Cynthia and Jerry Coxson to Lynn and Erwin Campbell for $35,000.   Ellwood City 3 Fountain Ave; Heraeus Electro Nite Co LLC to WEA VI Limited Partnership for $2,476,000. 78 Pittsburgh Circle; Patricia Kuhn and Agnes Ficher EST to Margaret Myers and Robert A Van De Geijn for $64,000. 636 Orchard Ave; Allison and Lois Justice to Jesse Boots for $57,000. 610 7th St; Jean Clyde to Cody Zakovich for $43,900. 1203 Center Ave; Matthew and Alexis Lamenza to…

June 6, 2017

Vogel Applauds Bipartisan Passage of Historic Pension Reform

Today (June 5) the Senate approved legislation reforming Pennsylvania’s two largest public pension systems, the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS)  and the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS). Senator Elder Vogel Jr. (R-47) praised the bipartisan passage of this historic reform which both limits future taxpayer liabilities while also still providing a competitive retirement benefit for school and state employees. “For years, school boards and fiscal watchdogs throughout Pennsylvania have been sounding the alarm about the unchecked growth of the state pension systems. In fact, the exponential growth of pension obligations is the #1 reason cited by school boards for…

June 6, 2017

Ellwood City Homeowners Reminded to Follow Property Standards

A press release was issued by the Borough office to remind residents that failure to comply with the minimum property standards could result in citations for code violation. According to the release, residents are required by ordinance to follow the minimum standards: •Keep grass and weeds under six inches. •Maintain exterior property in safe and clean condition, free from rodents, garbage, debris and rubbish. •Keep accessory structures such as garages, fences and walls, in good repair. •Move inoperative, unlicensed or disassembled vehicles off their property. •Keep swimming pools clean and in good repair. •Dispose of rubbish and garbage before it…

June 6, 2017

Hartman Students to Showcase Robotic Creations at Public Event

The fifth and sixth grade students from the Hartman Arts and Bot Summer School Club will be showcasing their work Friday June 9th from 9:30-11AM at Ellwood City Public Library. Animated robotic animals from the picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do See? by Erie Carle will be on display. Mentored by teachers, Alan Marsh, Matt Skoczylas, and Scott Setzenfand, students built robots from cardboard and craft material. Using a “Hummingbird Kit” circuit board, they programmed the robots to light up and move! The students recently participated in a “Jurassic Library” event, pictures and additional information about the Arts…

June 5, 2017

Borough Utility Collection Office Closed June 5-9

According to a press release made available this morning, the Borough of Ellwood City Utility Collection Office will be closed from June 5 – 9, 2017 for training. The Borough has updated their software and it is necessary, in order to better serve our customers, to close the office for this purpose. If you require services for utilities, shelter rentals, or other related matters, please contact the Borough Secretary’s office at 724-758-7777. In the event of a utility emergency after 4:00pm, please contact 724-752-1282. The Borough apologizes for any inconvenience.

June 5, 2017

EC Adult Basketball: Season 3 In The Books

Season 3 of the Ellwood City Basketball League is officially in the books. What a wild scene it was at the Family Center throughout the playoffs, and wild has never looked so good! To get the playoffs started, the first ever League MVP was announced.  With each Team Captain putting forth two votes; neither vote being one of their own team members,  it was Chris “King of the Castle” Smiley who emerged as the MVP, narrowly edging out Anthony “The Most Docious” Ovial.  Smiley was the backbone of Turncoats throughout the season, helping them to a league best 16-2 regular season…

June 5, 2017

PHOTOS: Lincoln High Graduate Receives Tommy Novosel Scholarship

Dominic Nocera, a 2017 graduate of Lincoln High School, Ellwood City was awarded the second Tommy Novosel Scholarship at a service on May 28th at the Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish in Ellwood City. Dominic was a member of the National Honor Society, Peer Leadership, Student Council and Club Hope. He was an altar server at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and a volunteer for the Carpenter’s Project. His future studies will be in Biomedical Engineering – Prosthetics. For more information visit: www.facebook.com/TommyNovoselScholarshipFoundation/ Photos submitted