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August 24, 2018

Ellwood City’s Fall Fest & Car Cruise

Ellwood City, PA – Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Fall Fest & Car Cruise on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 11 am – 5 pm on Lawrence Avenue.  There will be food, vendors, family activities, a car cruise, and local entertainment. Cruisers and festival attendees will have the opportunity to drive a paced lap around Pittsburgh International Race Complex’s race track for free if the flyer is presented. If you are interested in being a vendor, fill out the vendor application and submit no later than Friday, August 31, 2018 by mail or e-mail to…

August 23, 2018

Schedule of Events: Pie Festival

The Annual Pie Festival hosted by the Lincoln Blue Band will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Helling Stadium. The gates will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. This is a special event to kick off the Blue Band’s fall entertainment. All Blue Band members and fall sport team members will be announced. Pie is limited first come first served. All Proceeds benefit the LHS Marching Blue Band. 7:00 p.m. – Pre-Game show Marching Blue Band 7:10p.m. – Introduction of Band Members 7:15p.m. – Introduction of Fall Sports Teams and Coaches 7:30p.m. –…

August 21, 2018

What’s Going On In Ellwood? Ellwood City Activities for August 22 to 25

Happenings for the Week BEGINNING Wednesday, August 22, 2018: Wednesday, August 22nd: Movie Night: The Ellwood City Library is hosting an adult movie night beginning at 6pm. The movie is “Murder on the Orient Express.” Thursday, August 23rd: Free Yoga Class: The North Sewickley Township Building (893 Mercer Rd, Beaver Falls) is offering FREE Yoga Classes every Thursday at 6:30pm. Contact Jerilyn Driscoll to reserve your spot! Call or text 412-592-5440 or email liveloveyogavibes@gmail.com to sign up. Friday, August 24th: Pet Spinal/Joint Adjustment Clinic: The Ellwood Animal Hospital located at 728 Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City is offering a special clinic to adjust your…

August 21, 2018

PHOTOS: Beaver Lawrence Railway Historical Society Fundraiser Festival August 25

I wanted to ask for a moment of your time to let you know of some of the great things happening at our station this year.  As you know from past talks we are dedicated to preserving rail history and our historic building.  This year we finally got our roof replaced, with help from the Hoyt Foundation!  This is so exciting because now we can start a real restoration project… Well we could if we had a million dollars.  BUT we can restore it in some small ways back to the original beauty, and keep hoping for that million dollars!…

August 20, 2018

Ellwood City Library Activities for the Week of August 20

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: MONDAY, AUGUST 20 1:30 p.m. – “Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults.  The group will discuss the book, “Winter in Anna” by Reed Karaim. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public.  It is designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life.  All adults are welcome. 1:00 p.m. – “Building Buddies,” a new program of fun and learning for…

August 17, 2018

7th Annual Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up This Weekend

The Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is organizing the Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up on Saturday. Teams will be dispersed along the Connoquenessing Creek — Conni — starting at McKim Way, across the creek from Riverside High School, and ending at Rock Point, where the Conni meets the Beaver River. Registration for the clean up day begins at 8 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 220 Fountain Ave. in Ellwood City. From 8 to 9 a.m., teams will be assigned, supplies and snacks will be dispersed and a safety talk will be conducted. Teams typically start removing garbage from the creek around 10:30 a.m….

August 17, 2018

Adult Dance at Ewing Park Pool August 27

The Ellwood City Council Parks and Recreation Committee is having a Adult Dance Pool Party at Ewing Park on Monday, August 27, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The theme of the party is oldies and DJ Franko will be playing music from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. People are welcome to dance, mingle, swim or relax and enjoy the music. The concession stand will be open for those attending the event. There is a $5 admission fee. The event was inspired by the idea of getting more people to come to the park and enjoy the pool and have something…

August 15, 2018

The Carpenters Project Pasta Dinner

The Carpenter’s Project is sponsoring a pasta dinner on Saturday, Aug 25 at Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church. There will be two seating’s:  4:30 pm and 6:45 pm and the dinner will be prepared by Geoff Straub, executive chef of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Carpenter’s Project has been helping out around the community for about 10 years. “We have been building wheelchair ramps for about 10 years,” said Marsha Timblin, a founder of The Carpenters Project. ” We started building ramps because someone needed one, referrals for ramps come from local doctors and other medical personnel. Building ramps has become costly…

August 15, 2018

The 2nd Avenue Project Performs at The Final Community Concert Season Event

The Ellwood City Community Stage closed its concert season this Saturday with The 2nd Avenue Project. The 2nd  Avenue Project is a horn band known for playing funk, rock and soul from Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The group played a variety of music Saturday night including songs like “Saturday in the Park” and “Make Me Smile” by Chicago. The group plays more than 45 concerts a year with the summer being its busiest time. Thirteen years ago the group was formed, mainly with musicians who played with the Vocal Group Hall of Fame that was founded by Tony Butala. Below you…

August 13, 2018

PHOTO GALLERY: Franklin Township National Night Out

Over 37 million people in 16,124 communities celebrate America’s National Night Out against crime. National Night Out,  began in 1984 in an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. National Night Outs are held on the first Tuesday of August. Franklin Township held their 6th Annual Community Day National Night Out Event on, August 7. People can view a photo gallery from the event below: