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August 25, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of August 28th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. –…

August 24, 2023

Brown Says Penalties Should be Imposed for Falsely Reporting Threats, Emergencies Toward Schools

HARRISBURG – Legislation that would create felony criminal penalties for falsely reporting emergency threats directed toward any educational facility in the Commonwealth has been introduced by Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence). “It is not acceptable to manipulate our law enforcement system to cause chaos, frighten students, terrorize families and put many people in harm’s way,” said Brown. Brown noted that shortly before the Easter holiday this year, and following a tragic school shooting in Nashville, TN, a person terrorized communities in our region including New Castle High School, with a series of false reports to law enforcement of active school shootings….

August 23, 2023

Ellwood City Wolverines 2023 Fall Sports Tickets Now Available

Tickets for the Ellwood City Wolverines Fall Sport Season will be sold on-line at www.gofan.co or the GoFan app. Ellwood City will be slowly making the change to digital ticketing for all sports. There will be no tickets sold at the school at this time according to the district. There will be a limited amount of Adult tickets, $5.00, that can be purchased at the gate for each home game this season. Senior Citizen tickets will still be sold at the gate for $1.00. There will be no Student Tickets sold at the school or at the gate this season….

August 22, 2023

Intro to Pickleball Classes Coming Soon

Want to learn what all the fuss is about? Or fine tune your pickleball game? The Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce will be offering its very own pickleball courses with instructional classes led by John DiBuono. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, our experienced instructors will guide you through all the ins and outs of this fantastic sport. Pickleball is a blend of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, making it suitable for all ages and skill levels. The Ellwood City Chamber was awarded the USA Pickleball Kickstarter Grant, earning the Chamber lots of pickleball equipment for…

August 22, 2023

Mayor Court Presents Proclamation to Eagle Scout Matthew Gebhardt, Jr.

Mayor Anthony J. Court presented a proclamation to Eagle Scout Matthew Gebhardt, Jr. on Friday, August 18th. Matthew was found worthy of the rank of Eagle Scout and was honored. The Eagle Scout rank represents the highest advancement in scouting fulfilling requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. Matthew Gebhardt, Jr. will be a senior at Portersville Christian High School and will be graduating in 2024. Mayor Court stated that he along with the Ellwood City community are proud of Gebhardt’s achievements. PICTURED: Mayor Court and Matthew Gebhart, Jr. 2nd photo – Mayor Court, Matthew Gebhart, Jr….

August 21, 2023

Borough Council Extends Invite to ECASD Board of Directors to Discuss Softball Field Location Options

Speaking on behalf of the Borough of Ellwood City, Borough Solicitor Ed Leymarie said during Monday night’s meeting that the borough would be glad to meet with the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors to discuss an alternate location for the girl’s softball field. Leymarie said the borough has received numerous phone calls with complaints about the Ewing Park School property location, which is the site that was chosen unanimously by the ECASD’s Board of Directors. “We are prepared to enter into a long-term lease if the school is interested,” he said. That offer was a great idea…

August 19, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of August 21st

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN! Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. –…

August 18, 2023

Mayor Anthony Court Recognized by Association of Mayors of the Boroughs of Pennsylvania

Ellwood City’s Mayor Anthony J. Court was recently recognized for his service through the Association of Mayors of the Boroughs of Pennsylvania. During the August 14 Borough Council meeting, Court was presented the prestigious award by Zelienople Mayor Tom Oliverio who was representing the organization. Oliverio and the Association noted Court’s outstanding and excellent service as President of the Association of Mayors of the Boroughs of Pennsylvania in his two-year term. Court said he was honored and both proud and grateful for his time as president. “My dedication to the state was challenging and rewarding,” he said. Court was also…

August 18, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

THEFT: Thomas Reed, 36, of New Castle, is charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking after an incident on July 28th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 9:03 a.m. police received a call from a victim in regards to credit card theft and who related her debit card was stolen from her husbands vehicle while he was at work. The complaint relates one of the victim’s son’s friends stole the card and used it to make several purchases at different locations for a total of $110.00. Reed was identified by the victim and police were able to identify Reed…

August 17, 2023

FORE! Ellwood City Golf Team Off To Quick 2-0 Start To Season

The Ellwood City golf team returned to action less than 24 hours after picking up their first victory on the season in section play as they took on the Beaver from Delmar on Wednesday and collected its second victory of the young season. Sophomore Jordan Keller continued to his phenomenal early season play with a round of 36 to lead the Wolverines to its 201-219 victory over the Bobcats. Mitch Covert joined Keller in the sub-40 club with a round of 38 on Wednesday. Carson Cappello (40), Colten Crizer (43), and Nate Kennedy (44) rounded out the scoring. For Keller,…