Events

The Ellwood City Christmas in the Park Committee is inviting area residents and businesses to sponsor and decorate a Christmas tree as part of this year’s display. The trees will line the final stretch of Christmas in the Park near the bocce court and Kid’s Created Kingdom. Sponsorships are $35 per tree. Proceeds will benefit EnCompass Point, a non-profit after school program for teens in Ellwood City. For more information, please contact Therese McShea at 724-321-1226 or Scott Golmic at 724-816-0498.

This year will be the fourth year that Mayor Anthony J. Court will be awarding to five local businesses the “Merchants Beautification Award” for 2015. In past years, this was a great success to the area businesses and to the residents. Mayor Court is hoping that all the local businesses will participate and decorate their storefronts, in hopes of spreading Holiday Cheer throughout Ellwood City. As in years past, any area businesses can be nominated for decorating their store front in the Holiday theme that they choose. Mayor Court will present Award signs and a gift certificate from local restaurants,…

Area residents are asked to not blow or rake leaves (or grass) into the streets. Leaves and grass on the street end up int he storm sewers and could cause backups in the homeowner’s drains. The next yard waste pick up is scheduled for the week of Nov. 15. Those not using yard waste containers may put their leaves in recyclable bags available at the Municipal Building at a cost of 50 cents each. Borough employees will pick up the recyclable bags until Dec. 18, 2015.

There will be an Ellwood City/Lincoln High School Wrestling Sub Sale on Saturday, Nov. 21. The subs will be sold in the high school parking lot and downtown area beginning at 9 a.m. Subs will be sold for $6 and proceeds will benefit the wrestling program.