Events

On Saturday, May 11, the Lincoln High School Concert Choir will be celebrating their 75th Anniversary. In honor of this milestone, the choir will be putting on an Alumni Benefit Concert. Any and all proceeds will benefit the Cindy Pertile Scholarship Fund. This fun will provide two types of scholarships annually. One scholarship goes towards the annual Concert Choir trip and the other goes towards a graduating member of the LHS music department to help further their education after high school. Any Lincoln High School Concert Choir Alumni are encouraged to come out and participate. The songs selected to be…

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 3:00 p.m. – “Creative Writing Workshop,” for students in seventh grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques.   THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 3:00 p.m. – “Just for Girls…

(New Castle, PA) Butler County Community College has announced that BC3 at Lawrence Crossing will host an orientation on January 8 for students seeking to enroll in a free, month long basic health care employment skills certificate program. This program will begin February 12 and will train participants for entry-level positions. The 82-hour noncredit program will also be held at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., New Castle, and will feature 42 hours of classroom instruction from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 24 hours of online instruction, six hours of lab, and employability training that…

With the Christmas season winding down, the once lively trees that brought joy and light up our homes are dying and needles are rapidly covering homes. From now until January 31, 2019, borough residents can drop these dying trees off at Stiefel Park. Due to the construction of the new public works building, the Christmas Tree drop off location has changed to the Women’s Softball (upper field) Field parking lot at Stiefel Park. Residents who drop off trees are reminded that they must remove all decorations and stands from the trees prior to the drop off. Please only drop off…

Local CEO and president of Ellwood Group Inc., David Barensfeld has been announced to appear on the “Raja Show” on Saturday at 2:00 P.M. The “Raja Show” is a KDKA-AM 1020 Radio Show with host Raja. He has had an award winning 21-year career as the head of one of the fastest growing IT companies in America. According to the shows website, this show is  “his turn to pass along what he’s learned on to you”. His show focuses on providing advice through the experiences his guests and himself have gone through on their way to a successful career. Barensfeld is…