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April 10, 2018

Sondheim’s Groundbreaking Musical, Company, Begins At New Castle Playhouse

Celebrating 60 Sensation Seasons of Live Theatre – The New Castle Playhouse proudly presents in April musical Company beginning in theatre on April 13, 2018. The Annex Musical, directed by Paula R. Ferguson is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at relationships, vulnerability, and “Being Alive.” It’s bachelor Robert’s 35th birthday and his married friends, “those good and crazy people,” surround him. Robert attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage from his diverse and frequently amusing party guest. It’s Sondheim, so it is definitely a “must-see” production! The cast of Company includes Jeff Carey, Susan McKinnis, Eric…

April 5, 2018

Lawrence County’s Earth Day Scheduled for April 21

Ellwood City, PA – Ellwood City Community Enrichment will be hosting Lawrence County’s Earth Day on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10 am – 2 pm in Ewing Park in Ellwood City, PA.  There will be food, vendors, activities, local entertainment, education exhibits and horse-drawn carriage rides. There will be a special presentation by Wild World Animals. If you are interested in being a vendor or providing an exhibit, below is the 2018 Earth Day Vendor/Exhibit Participation Forms which must be submitted no later than Friday, April 6, 2018 by mail or e-mail. Also, as part of the Earth Day…

March 30, 2018

Tickets Now on Sale Fiddler on the Roof at Portersville Christian School

Portersville, PA – Portersville Christian School’s Fine Arts Committee announces that tickets are now on sale for Fiddler on the Roof, to be staged Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, at 7 PM, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. The director is Ryan Wise. In early twentieth century Russia, Tevye – a Jewish milkman, his wife, their five daughters and neighbors endure through life, holding to their traditions and faith, in a village where life is as precarious as a fiddler on the roof. The musical opens as the family…

March 27, 2018

BC3 at Lawrence Crossing to Showcase Advantages at April 4 Open House

(New Castle, PA) Visitors to BC3 at Lawrence Crossing’s April 4th open house can learn how 75 percent of recent BC3 graduates are debt-free, how BC3 has the highest salary-to-cost ratio among 42 regional colleges and universities, according to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, and why BC3 is the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania in back-to-back rankings by Schools.com. BC3 will waive its $25 application fee for those who apply for admission during the open house, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., New Castle. Visitors can also learn…

March 20, 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers to Play Basketball Game at Lincoln High School

For the first time in several years, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a basketball game at Lincoln Junior Senior High School. The LHS Caring Team is sponsoring the event in which current and former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers will play against a team of Ellwood City Area School District faculty members and some players from this year’s boys basketball team. The game will tip off at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 28, following a co-ed game featuring alumni from Lincoln’s boys’ and girls’ teams at 7:00. Tickets are $7 each and are available at each school building in…

March 14, 2018

Wampum’s Wine & Beer Festival Set For March 24

The Wampum Area Revitalization Committee will hold a Wine & Beer Festival from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on March 24th at the Wampum Gymnasium, located at 372 Main Street. Regional craft beer and wine makers will be present to offer tastings and products. Food and appetizers will be provided by the Lawrence County Career and Technology Center ( LCCTC) Restaurant Trade Program direct by Jennifer Price. Live music will be performed by Frankie ‘The One-Man Band”. Proceeds go to funding revitalization projects in the Wampum area. Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. Tickets are available at Ferrante…

March 8, 2018

Ellwood City Community Easter Egg Hunt Seeking Donations

The Ellwood Area Egg Hunt Committee is in need of donations to help make their 23rd annual community Easter Egg hunt a success. This year, the 23rd Annual Community Easter Egg hunt will take place Saturday, March 24th in Ewing Park for ALL area children ages 10 and under.  The events start at 11:00 and also at this time the 4 & under hunts will start, followed at 12:00pm with all other hunts beginning. This year the committee will be adding one extra hunt to the event. This will be the last hunt of the day. This hunt is for…

March 7, 2018

Pastor Mary Upright & Johnny B aka AXL Are Coming To Town

First Baptist Church is bringing two friends this weekend for book signings, meet and greets, spiritual stories of recovery and addiction, and a musical performance. Pastor Mary Upright and Johnny B aka AXL will be sharing their incredible spiritual stories of recovery and addiction and signing their respective books, “Tell Them for Me” by Pastor Mary and “87 Sundays” by AXL. The book signings will be at the National Grounds coffee shop on Saturday between 10 and noon and later at Two Rivers Artisan Coffee in New Castle between 2 and 4. On Saturday at First Baptist Church, 220 Fountain…

February 27, 2018

Riverside to Present “Shrek- The Musical”

RIVERSIDE BEAVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT presents “SHREK – THE MUSICAL” The Riverside High School Theater will present the hilarious comedy musical, SHREK – THE MUSICAL on MARCH 1st through MARCH 4th in the high school auditorium. A cast of over sixty from the high school and middle school will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 55th Anniversary of Theater at Riverside, so we hope you can join us for this landmark show. Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation…

February 26, 2018

Portersville Christian School Announces Spring Musical – Fiddler on the Roof

Portersville, PA – Portersville Christian School’s Fine Arts Committee announces that Fiddler on the Roof will be staged Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, at 7 PM, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. The director is Ryan Wise. In early twentieth century Russia, Tevye – a Jewish milkman, his wife, their five daughters and neighbors endure through life, holding to their traditions and faith, in a village where life is as precarious as a fiddler on the roof. The musical opens as the family prepares for Sabbath dinner. Yente, the…