The Ellwood City Area Crossing Guards were honored on Thursday, May 26 with an Appreciation Brunch by the Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church. This was an opportunity to honor and say “thank you” for keeping our children safe through out the school year. The event was coordinated by Mary Ann Gearhart with the help of Janie Linville and Diane Neyman. The Rev. Ray Medina, pastor of Bell Memorial, shared prayer.
Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: The library will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday. Wednesday, June 1, 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. From the second Monday in June through the month of July, these sessions will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays instead of Wednesdays. Call the library at…
FRAZER TWP – Pittsburgh Mills Sky Trail is recognizing first responders for their service in protecting life and property with free admission from June 5-30, 2016, Sundays through Fridays. A 10 percent discount for up to six additional guests with the first responder is also included. First responders include active duty fire fighters, rescue and emergency medical workers, TSA personnel, law enforcement officers and military men and women. A current and valid photo ID must be presented at the ticket counter. “It’s a fun way to say thank you to our local first responders and security personnel,” said Walter Pyle,…
On Monday, May 30 Ellwood City will honor the men and women that died in military service for the United States of America with a community parade, ceremony and picnic. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on the Veterans Memorial Bridge with a brief tribute to those who died at sea. Dr. Robert Gregg, a World War II Army Veteran, will be the Parade Marshal. Gregg was a battalion master sergeant and combat engineer in Germany. The parade will conclude on Spring Avenue and be immediately followed by a ceremony at Legion Park. After the ceremony, everyone is invited…
What: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold its 10th public hearing to solicit testimony on confronting the heroin and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania and how this epidemic is affecting our most rural counties. The hearing will be held at the Fez in Aliquippa, Pa. and will be hosted by State Senator Elder Vogel and State Senator Camera Bartolotta. State Senator Gene Yaw, chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors, says the public hearings are intended to continue informing the public of the health crisis of heroin/opioid addiction and fatalities, and to bring greater focus and attention to treatment…
Moose Night Out Friday, May 27, 2016 8:00 P.M. – Midnight Join us as we welcome a new Relay For Life Team Moose at the Moose Lodge on 1400 Factory Ave. in Ellwood City, for their first fundraiser! If you enjoy the band Voices, then this is for you as they will be on stage starting at 8 p.m. A $5 donation will be taken at the door for an evening of dancing, music and fun. Along with Voices there will be a 50/50 drawing, Jello shots, $1 Miller Lite drafts, and six bottle buckets for $10. Come out and…
VBS Deep Sea Discovery Monday, June 13 – Friday, June 17, 2016 9:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. Vacation Bible School June 13th – 17th 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Dive into a new adventures with Deep Sea Discovery VBS. Grab your goggles and swimming fins as kids learn that God is With Me Wherever I Go! Children will submerge into God’s Word and His presence learning He KNOWS me, HEARS me, STRENGTHENS me, LOVE me, and SENDS me! Registration forms will be available in the church office or can be printed from the web-site: www.nspreschurch.org. Paint Party for Retreat Fund…
by Anthony Nocera and Jonathan Cortez 3 Rivers Comicon, a two day comic book convention, is coming to Pittsburgh this weekend. Todd McDevitt, the organizer and host, was once a teenager who got into collecting comics thanks to his friend, Matt Brady. While still in high school, Todd became intrigued by the business side of comic books. His business started without an actual location as he simply sold comic books in school and through mail. The first physical New Dimension Comics was in a small storefront by PeeWee’s Hot Dog Shop. Todd’s business would continually grow and eventually become the…
Moose Night Out Friday, May 27, 2016 8:00 P.M. – Midnight Join us as we welcome a new Relay For Life Team Moose at the Moose Lodge on 1400 Factory Ave. in Ellwood City, for their first fundraiser! If you enjoy the band Voices, then this is for you as they will be on stage starting at 8 p.m. A $5 donation will be taken at the door for an evening of dancing, music and fun. Along with Voices there will be a 50/50 drawing, Jello shots, $1 Miller Lite drafts, and six bottle buckets for $10. Come out and…
Sermon on the “Mount” presented by Dale Brenneman Sunday, May 22, 2016 11:15 A.M. – Noon Sermon on the “Mount,” a different way of preaching the gospel, presented by Dale Brenneman, Chapter member and President of Cowboys for Christ, a non-profit organization started in 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas as an outreach ministry to bring the word of Christ to the livestock industry worldwide. The sermon uses biblical principles to demonstrate loving, successful horse and trainer interaction. The purpose is to help men, women and children understand how healthy relationships develop and how you can experience harmony and success in…