Events

August 31, 2020

‘VJ Day’ Ceremony Planned

American Legion Post 157 will be having a ceremony commemorating VJ Day (Victory over Japan). The event will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Legion Park in Ellwood City. There will be a special wreath-laying ceremony celebrating the 75th anniversary. The public is invited to attend and the Legion Post 157 asks you to please social distance and wear a mask during the ceremony. The event, sponsored by Ellwood City Mayor Anthony Court and former mayor Sam Teolis, is dedicated to local resident Joseph Gasper, who was one of the first American soldiers wounded at…

August 31, 2020

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of August 31

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

August 28, 2020

Calvin Presbyterian Church Hosting GriefShare Program This Fall

Calvin Presbyterian Church will once again host a 13-week GriefShare Program this fall, beginning in September. The program will take place each Sunday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm beginning September 13 and concluding December 13. The church will have a special session, “Surviving the Holidays”, on November 4 during the time slot. 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 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. We meet in the lower-level…

August 24, 2020

Ellwood City Area Library Activities For Week of August 24

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

August 17, 2020

Library Activities for the Week of August 17

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

August 10, 2020

Library Activities for the week of August 10

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

August 6, 2020

7th Annual Pine Valley Ride for Hope Scheduled In September

Pine Valley’s annual motorcycle Ride for Hope on September 12th is just 5 weeks away. This year, a meal will be served and will be accompanied by musical entertainment provided by the classic rock band Street Level. All proceeds benefit Pine Valley Camp, now in it’s 25th year of serving at-risk youth. The event will go on rain or shine, and in case of rain a shorter bike route will be taken. The cost is $30 for drivers, $15 for passengers, and $15 for walk-in diners. Drivers get a shirt and both passengers and drivers get a meal as well….

August 3, 2020

Library Activities For The Week Of August 3rd

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

July 30, 2020

Allegheny Aquatic Alliance Presented Proclamation

Mayor Anthony J. Court presented a proclamation to the Allegheny Aquatic Alliance on July 29th, 2020. This outstanding group established in 2009 has been known for “Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up,”-Removing over 500,000 pounds of trash and over 5,500 tires from the creek. In 2018, Mayor Court presented the group with a plaque that marked “I couldn’t be more proud of a group of individuals! The time and effort put forth by Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is astonishing. The Ellwood City Community thanks you for your dedicated service,” said Mayor Court. Last August, the group celebrated the 8th annual cleanup. They had…