Events

November 15, 2016, will be the third anniversary proceeding the murder of a local man, Richard Hogue. He was fatally shot by Leon Platt after Platt took offense to something Hogue said in the early hours of the morning on November 16, 2013. At the time of his death, Hogue he was only 28 years old. Three years later, the pain of Hogue’s death continues to linger in the hearts of his friends and family, but no one feels the pain quite like his mother who said she still attends counseling in order to cope with the loss of her…

Sign-up for ‘Treat Bags from Santa’ begins Friday Nov 4th at the Wampum Boro Bldg.  As in past years, the Wampum Christmas Parade begins at 1 PM on the first Saturday in December.  Immediately following the Parade, children who are registered go to the Wampum Gymnasium to visit Santa and Mrs. Clause and receive a treat bag.   Treats are free for Wampum area residents and cost $7 per bag for those outside the area.  Treats must be ordered and paid for ahead of time. Sign Up Dates and Times Nov 4 th Friday 6-8 pm Nov. 5th Saturday  10 am…

It’s that time of the year again, EllwoodCity.org is having our annual Halloween Contest. Submissions begin TODAY, and go on through end-of-business hours on Nov. 3. All photos appear on EllwoodCity.org’s Facebook page on Nov. 4. Then, voting commences on Nov. 4 and continues on until Nov. 11. To vote for your favorite photo, simply ‘like’ it, then ‘share’ it to obtain more votes from your friends! The top two photos that receive the most votes win cash prizes of $50 a piece, courtesy of EllwoodCity.org. The Rules: 1. Dress your kids up for Halloween! Easy enough, right? 2. Submit…

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, an interactive program designed for babies as young as 6 months old and preschoolers up to 5 years old. The program, which runs through November 22, features stories, songs, finger plays and more. Registration is requested, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, November 1, at 3:00 p.m. — Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing…

First United Methodist Church, located at 416 Crescent Ave, Ellwood City, PA 16117, is hosting their 39th annual turkey dinner on Saturday November 5 from 4p.m.-6p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids aged 5-10, and free for children under 5. Tickets can be purchased from a church member or at the church office which is open Wednesday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. For more information call 724-758-6278

Venezie Sporting Goods located at 512 Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City, PA 16117 is supporting the local food bank on Bridge Street by hosting a food drive from Oct. 24 through Nov. 18. (official flyer below) For every non-perishable food item donated you will be entered to WIN $100 Gift Card for Loccisano’s Golden Dawn (1 entry per item). To participate, donate items at the Venezie Sporting Goods store in Ellwood. Drawing for the gift card will be held on Friday Nov. 18. As a personal thank you they will also be giving away a free T-shirt to everyone that donates. “We hope…

Market Place on Main will be hosting a Holiday Open House on Friday November 4 from 10a.m. to 8p.m. and 5 from 10a.m. to 6p.m. In preparation for the festivities the Market Place will be closed from October 25-November 3.

It’s that time again and plans are underway for the “44th” Annual Wampum Area Christmas Parade. It will be held on Saturday December 3 at 1p.m. This event is sponsored by the Wampum America Legion Post 749, American Legion Auxiliary, Wampum Lions Club, Wampum Area Woman’s Club and Wampum Area Business Association. A special feature of the parade is giving treats by Santa to the children in the Wampum Area between the ages of 1-12 who have registered. In order to make this feature and parade a success, we are asking for your financial support. If you wish to make…

Lincoln High School will be performing The Little Mermaid as their musical this year. The high school was teetering between choosing The Little Mermaid or the Addams Family for the musical this year, but The Little Mermaid prevailed and the overall feeling about the final choice is excitement. The play will be premiering at Lincoln High School on November 11 starting at 7p.m. This is not a full list of the cast members, we only interviewed the main characters of the play:   Ariel Jordan Gilcherst is a 17 year old senior at Lincoln and this is her fourth year…