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“Sales for our $15,000.000 Summer Cash Give-Away are brisk,” Lou Ferrario, bazaar steering committee member, said. The Summer Cash Give Away awarded three $500.00 cash prizes Thursday night and will give away four $500.00 cash awards on Friday night. At the conclusion of the bazaar, Saturday night, two separate $5,000.00 cash awards will be given away. Raffle tickets are available on the grounds for $2.00 each or a full book of fifteen tickets for $30.00. The weather continues to cooperate helping to draw a large and hungry crowd Thursday evening. The popular baked goods booth and the outside kitchen saw…

Calling All Volunteers & Supporters! The 5th Annual Connoquenessing Creek Cleanup is fast approaching! Please help us restore this important waterway back to its beautiful, natural state by removing the physical garbage that consumes it. So far we have removed over 200,000 pounds of garbage, including over 2,000 tires from just 30 miles of the 50 mile waterway! This year we are focusing on a 12 mile stretch, starting in Harmony and ending in Fombell. This is the first year the cleanup is in Butler and Beaver Counties! Join us in doing a good thing for the environment and community…

Early Learning open enrollment. will be held at Ewing Park in Shelter 3A on Aug. 6 from noon to 3 p.m. The program offers childcare for infants, toddlers and preschool children.The program is through Lawrence County Community Action Partnership (LCCAP), a non-profit organization in Lawrence County that serves individuals in need through a variety of programs. In addition to Early Learning, there will be enrollment for other programs including emergency housing , transportation, employment, lead screening, weatherization, veteran’s services and an optical clinic. Joining LCCAP in the park will by the Children’s Advocacy Center, SNAP, the Crisis Shelter, Adagio Health,…

Since 2007, a group of people has been gathering faithfully on the first Thursday of the month to sing, pray and listen to an inspirational talk. They close the service with refreshments and fellowship. This simple, steady injection of “goodness” is changing lives, and even influencing Ellwood City for the better. Friendships have formed across socio-economic lines, and unprompted people have begun donating items others may need.  Many attendees stay in touch with or  pray for the needs of the others throughout the month. “Everyone is welcome. Most first timers come by invitation but no invitation or reservation is needed,”…

Beaver Falls—Children 8 to 12 years old novice or intermediate programmers wanted for SCRATCH CAMP the first week of August. On Aug. 1 -4. Newbies to SCRATCH will meet 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Intermediates from 13:20 to 2 p.m. Presentation of creations will be held Saturday August 6 at 11 a.m. Registration is required, limit 10 students per session. Some room still available. Call the library at 724.846.4340 Scratch is a program designed by MIT to help children learn about programming. Create your own interactive stories, games and animations. Share your creations with others in the online community. SCRATCH is…

Holy Redeemer Parish is celebrating 50 Golden Bazaar years starting Wednesday, July 27 and continuing through Saturday July 30. The bazaar’s rich and successful history was made possible by the work ethic of its parishioners and their dedication to serving their parish family and community but every successful initiative has a beginning and must be blessed with excellent leadership. In 1966, the parish’s Special Activities Group (SAG) provided the guidance needed, and were the driving force behind the annual bazaar as we know it today. Pastor of Purification Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (now Holy Redeemer Parish), Father Dominic DeBlasio, gave…