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September 13, 2021

Ellwood City Library Activities For Week of September 13

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! The Library is open. Anything printed or copied must be paid for with exact change or check. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time…

September 8, 2021

Ellwood City Fire Department Offering CPR/AED Class

The Ellwood City Fire Department is offering its monthly CPR/AED Class and First Aid class next week. The class is schedule to take place Wednesday September, 15th at 6:00 p.m. at the Ellwood City Fire Department fire station. ECFD offers American Heart Association courses, BLS Healthcare provider, Heartsaver for the general public, and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid for teachers and staff of preschools and day cares. Pre-registration is required for this September event. For information or to register for the class, please e-mail Anita Yoder at ayoderecfd23@gmail.com or call 724-333-4992.

September 6, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of September 6

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! The Library is open. Anything printed or copied must be paid for with exact change or check. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time…

August 31, 2021

Spotted Lanternfly Workshop Planned

An upcoming FREE workshop presented by the Beaver County Conservation District will provide information about the alien invader, the Spotted Lanternfly, and how to reduce the problems caused by this non-native invasive pest. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 14th at The Barn at Old Economy Park in Baden.  The workshop is schedule to start at 6:00 p.m. and last until 8:00 p.m. Attendees will learn how to identify and destroy the Spotted Lanternfly.  A limited number of free traps will be available for use on your property.  Attendees can also learn about the local quarantine and what it…

August 30, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of August 30

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! The Library is open. Anything printed or copied must be paid for with exact change or check. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time…

August 24, 2021

LHS Pie Festival, Riverside Panther Night Scheduled This Week

Two local events this week kick off the back to school season and highlight the fall sports season. Riverside Panther night will be held on Thursday, August 26 at Riverside Memorial Stadium while Ellwood City will hold its annual Pie Festival on Friday, August 27 at Helling Stadium. “Panther Night is a Riverside community event kicking off back to school and highlighting our high school fall sports teams,” says Christy Hughes. “We also include our high school band and youth football program.” The gates for Panther Night open at 6:00 p.m. with the presentation of the Riverside teams beginning at…

August 23, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of August 23

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! The Library is open. Anything printed or copied must be paid for with exact change or check. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time…

August 17, 2021

Calvin Presbyterian Church To Host GriefShare Program

Calvin Presbyterian Church will once again host a 13-week GriefShare program this fall each Sunday from 1:30-3:30 beginning September 12 and concluding December 5. We will host a special program, “Surviving the Holidays”, on November 7. No matter what the circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. A GriefShare seminar/support group is being hosted and sponsored by Calvin Presbyterian Church, with Ginny Brest as the facilitator. The first session is scheduled for Sunday, September 12 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. We meet in the lower-level dining room of the church. The group will meet each Sunday afternoon for 13 weeks, concluding on…

August 16, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of August 16th

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 The Library is open. Anything printed or copied must be paid for with exact change or check. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time…

August 9, 2021

Ellwood City Historical Society Now Taking Reservations For Annual Fund Drive In September

Dinner reservations are being accepted for the Ellwood City Historical Society’s Annual Fund Drive on Monday, Sept.13, at Connoquenessing Country Club. Menu choices are Tuscan chicken stuffed with ham, spinach and mozzarella cheese in a sun-dried tomato sauce; breaded cod piccata with artichokes, onion, capers and tomato white lemon burre; and sirloin medallions with peppers, onions and mushrooms. Cost is $25 per person. Meal choices and checks can be taken or mailed to the society at 310 Fifth St,, Ellwood City, Pa. 16117, no later than Friday, Aug. 27. Past and present athletes of the area will be recognized at…