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August 11, 2023

Ellwood City Alumni Hall of Fame’s Inaugural Cars and Crafts Event to be Held Sunday

Love cars, crafts, food, and fun? Don’t miss Ellwood City Alumni Hall of Fame’s Inaugural Cars and Crafts Event. It will be held THIS Sunday, August 13th from 2 to 6 p.m. at 501 Crescent Avenue and will feature fun for the whole family. There will be food trucks, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, vendors, cars, and DJ Music Monkey will provide entertainment. Dash Plaques will be provided for the first 100 cars. Prizes include: two rounds of golf at Olde Stonewall, gift cards for Shakespeare’s Restaurant, Christy’s Restaurant, oil changes at Napleton and more. The rear lot of…

August 5, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of August 7th

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. –…

July 29, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 30th

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. –…

July 26, 2023

2023 Moraine State Park Regatta Brings Free Recreation Opportunities

Portersville – The 24th annual Moraine State Park Regatta will return this August 5-6 on the shores of Lake Arthur’s South Shore (225 Pleasant Valley Road, Portersville, PA 16051). The festivities will span most of the shoreline and include both land and water activities. The Regatta is Saturday 10:00 am-10:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am-6:00 pm. The event has grown in popularity in recent years, drawing a record of over 28,000 attendees in 2021. The event is free to attend, including parking. “Each year, we are blown away by the generosity of our sponsors who provide for this completely free…

July 22, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of July 24th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. 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. – 4:00 p.m….

July 19, 2023

Wander Ellwood Extended by An Hour Tonight!

Wander Ellwood is tonight and residents will get an extra hour to enjoy what the city has to offer. Council extended the Wander Ellwood event for July to allow for an extra hour of entertainment, shopping, events and and simply “wandering” the city. The event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Ellwood City’s own open-air street night hosts vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment among the commerce and small businesses in downtown Ellwood City. Councilman Brad Ovial, who is also president of Ellwood City Revitalization, the group that co-hosts the event with Ellwood City Community Enrichment said he is…

July 18, 2023

Franklin Township To Host 10th Annual National Night Out Event

Come on out and mingle with fellow community members! Franklin Township will be holding their 10th Annual National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 1st, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin Plaza in Ellwood City. There will be free activities for children, fire safety, CPR training, prize giveaways, and food vendors. The annual event will host approximately 40 vendors for the event.  The event is sponsored by Plassmeyer Towing. According to the township, there will be firetrucks, police cars, ambulance service, face painters, a balloon twister, an obstacle course and giant slide, CPR instruction, free blood pressure…

July 13, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of July 17th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. 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. – 4:00 p.m….

July 12, 2023

Ellwood City Cheerleaders Hosting Color Run On August 12th

The Ellwood City Cheerleaders will be hosting its 5k Color Run in August. The event is its annual 5k the cheerleaders host each year with the exception of 2020 because of COVID-19. The run is fun for all ages and athletic abilities. The run consists of participants going through the nature trail and circling around Ewing Park. “Some people walk the 5k and some are more serious and want to run,” says LHS Cheer Booster Tresurer, Nicole DiCerbo. Throughout the course there are four different color stations with biodegradable colored powder that runners get doused with as they run by….

July 11, 2023

Bernstine Announces Free Shredding Event

Bernstine Announces Free Shredding Event for Constituents in the 8th Legislative District HARRISBURG – In an effort to bring greater awareness to identity theft crime, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) will host a Shredding Event on Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department. The purpose of this event is to give residents of the 8th Legislative a chance to safeguard themselves against identity theft by having their personal documents securely destroyed. “Protecting personal information online or in person is of the utmost importance,” said Bernstine. “By allowing residents free use of an industrial-sized…