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May 24, 2017

Windy Ridge Dairy to Host 6th Annual Milk Fest

Windy Ridge Dairy Farm is hosting their 6th annual Milk Fest on June 3. The public is invited to have some fun on the farm – hay rides, farm tours, kids games, milk chugging, good food and ice cream will all be part of the festivities.   The schedule of events is as following: 10a.m. hayrides & farm tours begin 11a.m. kids games begin and run until 4p.m. 11:30a.m. 12 and under quart chug must be signed up by 11a.m. and only first 15 get to chug 12:30p.m. free giant ice cream sundae 1p.m. half gallon chug must be signed…

May 23, 2017

6th Graders Participate in Array of Fun Activities at the Park-A-Palooza

The Chamber of Commerce held their annual Ewing Park-A-Palooza May 15 for all 6th graders from Hartman and Riverside. There were ten stations for the students to visit, designed to enhance the learning experience for the students in an alternative setting presented by volunteers. The students participate in several physical activities provided by the staff of Air Fitness that encourages team building and fitness. Bruce Badger meets them at the entrance to the walking trail and gives a presentation on what they will see there, how it got there and other interesting facts such as how the Connequenesing is an…

May 23, 2017

New Castle Playhouse Auditions for The Cemetery Club

The New Castle Playhouse is holding auditions for several roles in the dramatic comedy, The Cemetery Club. Audition dates are approaching rapidly with the first date on June 4 and the second on June 7. Show dates will be in August. Official flyer with additional information provided:

May 19, 2017

Memorial Day Parade Photos

Veterans & family members of Veterans will be carrying photos of their loved ones once again at this year’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29 at 10:00 am. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate as the parade is open to members of the community to join. If you would like to march with a photo or ride in the parade, please contact: Scott Golmic, General Chairman of the Parade Committee at 724-816-0498. The deadline to submit photos to The Color Center is May 22nd. Your photo will be enlarged onto an 18-by-24 inch sign for only $12.00.

May 19, 2017

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of May 22, 2017

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Wednesday, May 24, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m. – “Movie Night for Adults.” These monthly movie nights are free and open to all area adults. Featured are new-to-DVD-films and refreshments. The schedule has changed for May and June, so call…

May 18, 2017

Sweet Caroline’s to Officially Open Tomorrow

Sweet Caroline’s is finally bringing ice cream back to Lawrence Avenue! The shops official opening is tomorrow, May 19. They will be opening their doors to the public starting at 2p.m. and staying open until 9p.m. according to their event page on Facebook. An array of ice cream specialties made with ice cream crafted by the local dairy store, Windy Ridge Dairy, will be available for consumption. Scott and Caroline Golmic, the owners of the shop, have been dedicating a lot of time to ensuring the business opened in time for summer. With the beautiful storefront located on Lawrence Avenue,…

May 18, 2017

Pine Valley Motorcycle Ride

Join Pine Valley Camp for their Motorcycle Ride Event this Saturday at 504 Chapel Drive, Ellwood City. This is the 4th year that Pine Valley is hosting this motorcycle ride. The idea to hold this type of fundraiser for the camp came from some of their existing donors who wanted to help raise funds for their rebuild campaign. “The Rebuild is our capital campaign to raise funding to build several structures desperately needed at camp – a new dining hall, a quad-plex cabin that sleeps 30, a pavillion, and boys’ bath house,” Connie Miller a Rebuild Campaign Administrator at the camp…

May 17, 2017

New Castle Playhouse Auditions

The New Castle Playhouse is holding auditions for an upcoming musical next Monday May 22. Official flyer with additional information below:

May 16, 2017

Open Street Event to Celebrate Phase One of Bike Route

Updated: 5/19 at 8am: The Ellwood City Kitchen Cabinet is excited to be hosting an Open Street Event in celebration of the completion of Ellwood City’s new bike route. After several Kitchen Cabinet members proposed and planned the bike route for well over a year, the first portion of the project is finally getting its finishing touches this week. “With the ongoing extensive planning and cooperation among the committee members, state, county and borough, the bike lanes are set to be painted on the road this week,” Dave McQuaid, one of the main committee members directing the project stated. Phase…

May 16, 2017

Ellwood City Relay for Life Event

Paint The Town Purple Survivor Luncheon Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. Join us as we celebrate our survivors at the Wurtemburg-Perry Fire Hill on Portersville Road with a luncheon.  This is free to all survivors and a guest prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary Wurtemburg-Perry Fire Hall.  Entertainment will be performed by magician T J Hill, plus door prizes and a basket auction.  Vic Rangel and Anna Main are the guest speakers, come hear their amazing stories.  Relay For Life survivor shirts will be received at this time.  For more information contact Donna Kish at 724-758-9856 or e-mail…