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April 9, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of April 10

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. –…

April 2, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of April 3

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. –…

March 30, 2023

Riverside High School’s Damn Yankees Hits it Out of the Park

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Damn Yankees tonight through April 2 in the high school auditorium (information about the show and how to get tickets can be found at the end of this review). Today’s review is part three in a three-part series about Damn Yankees. Previous stories featured cast Q&As. Take me out to the ballgame … or to Riverside High School’s production of Damn Yankees where nostalgia and Americana hit a homerun. You can’t get more American than a musical that is centered around baseball, also known as America’s national pastime. Baseball is seeped…

March 29, 2023

Part Two: Riverside High School’s Damn Yankees Cast Q&A

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Damn Yankees March 30 through April 2 in the high school auditorium (information about the show and how to get tickets can be found at the end of the cast features). We caught up with some of the leads in the show for a cast Q&A. Today’s Q&A is part two in a three-part series about Damn Yankees. Featured tomorrow will be part three, a review of the show and gallery of show photos. Yesterday’s story featured part 1 of the cast Q&A. Morgan Myers Part in Musical: Sister Miller Current Grade: 10th…

March 29, 2023

Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Date Announced

Franklin Township has announced its Electronic & Hazardous Waste Collection Event Date. Safely dispose of common household chemicals and take advantage of the collection event that is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. The event is open to the ENTIRE PUBLIC, not just Franklin Township residents.  The collection will take place at the Franklin Township Building, 897 Route 288, Fombell, PA 16123 ACCEPTED CHEMICALS: paint/workshop, products, automotive products, cleaning products, lawn & garden products, pesticides, every type of battery, every type of light bulb/tube, flammables, & pool chemicals, mostly any other chemical you find…

March 28, 2023

Part One: Riverside High School’s Damn Yankees Cast Q&A

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Damn Yankees on March 30 through April 2 in the high school auditorium (information about the show and how to get tickets can be found at the end of the cast features). We caught up with some of the leads in the show for a cast Q&A. Today’s Q&A is part one in a three-part series about Damn Yankees. Featured tomorrow will be part 2 of the cast Q&A and part three will feature a review of the show and gallery of show photos. Elizabeth (Liz) Frazer Part in Musical: Lola Current…

March 25, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 27

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. –…

March 19, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 20

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. –…

March 16, 2023

3rd Annual Clean Up Day On River Road Date Announced

Meet your neighbors under the Railroad Trestle and help make your community a better place. The 3rd Annual Clean Up Event has been schedule for Saturday, April 8th for River Road in Franklin Township. The event, sponsored by Keep PA Beautiful, Berkshire Hathaway & Lions Club, will take place on River Road under the railroad trestle from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Contact A&J Agents, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, at amyandjoe@tprsold.com or 412-417-1332. For general PICK UP PENNSYLVANIA information: www.keeppabeautiful.org/programs/pick-up-pa/ or contact Michelle Dunn at 877-772-3673 x113 or mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.

March 15, 2023

Riverside Beaver County School District to Present Musical Damn Yankees

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, DAMN YANKEES on  MARCH 30 through APRIL 2 in the high school auditorium.   A cast and crew of over 75 students from the school district will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers.  This is the 60th Anniversary of Theater at Riverside, so we hope you can join us for this landmark show. Damn Yankees the Broadway mega-hit and winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, hits it out of the park! The winning score by Adler and Ross and a devilish book by George Abbot have made…