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March 3, 2022

Estate Issues Final Notice to Receive Medical Records from Ellwood City Medical Center

The “Bankruptcy Estate” (Ellwood Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Ellwood City Medical Center [Ellwood Medical Center Real Estate, LLC; Ellwood Medical Center Operations, LLC] and its parent, Americore Holdings, LLC [Americore Health, LLC; Americore Health Enterprises, LLC]) has announced that patients of the Ellwood City Medical Center have until April 8, 2022 to request medical records. For information and to request an “Authorization for Release of Health Information” form, contact: Jeannie O’Donnell, Assistant to the Chapter 11 Trustee, jodonnell@brileyfin.com or 972-794-1072. Visit more, www.brileyfin.com/jeannie-odonnell An “Authorization for Release of Health Information” form will be emailed to the patient for their completion…

March 3, 2022

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Cast Q&A Part Two

Note: This is the third in a three-part series featuring the production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Part one was a show preview, and part two featured Q&As with some of the lead characters. Performances of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  will be held on Friday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5th at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at the following link: https://www.showtix4u.com/events/wonka  The Saturday matinee tickets are all sold at a discount and tickets will also be available at the door before each…

January 28, 2022

Shades of Bronze: New Business Helping Ellwood City to Beat the Winter Blues

Does winter have you missing the sunshine and feeling a little pale? Head over to Shades of Bronze at 605 Lawrence Ave. Joellen Cirelli opened the doors to her tanning salon and boutique on October 10, 2021. She joins a long list of young entrepreneurs who are working to revitalize the town. Joellen was just 22 when she became a businesswoman. “Ellwood City is such a small and great town filled with such good people and I wanted to keep the town booming so decided to start my dream and open a tanning salon,” she said. Cirelli is a hometown…

January 25, 2022

Power Sports Performance Offers Specialized Programs for Physical Activity

Did you know … there’s a sports facility in Ellwood City that caters to clients with special needs? Power Sports Performance, located at 310 1st Street (lower level), is an all-inclusive gym experience that offers yoga classes, adult fitness, no impact workout/resistance band, Sports Specific training, youth recreational classes, homeschool fitness program, sensory rooms, and gross motor gym time. Their specialty, however, is providing specific programs that are tailored to those clients that need a little bit of extra attention. “Seeing our clients with special needs learn to regulate their sensory needs, attention level, as well as improve positive peer…

December 29, 2021

PART 2: Top Stories of 2021

In following previous years’ tradition, EllwoodCity.org brings the 2021 calendar year to a close with the Top 10 most popular stories of the year. Today is part two of our two-part series featuring the top news stories of the year based on analytics and social media reach. [VIEW PART 1 OF SERIES] This year has been unforgettable to say the least, we as a community have faced the good, the bad, and the ugly this year but managed to come out on top of it all. We would like to thank our valued readership that helped generated nearly 2 MILLION…

December 28, 2021

PART 1: Top Stories of 2021

In following previous years’ tradition, EllwoodCity.org brings the 2021 calendar year to a close with the Top 10 most popular stories of the year. Today is the first part of our two-part series featuring the top news stories of the year based on analytics and social media reach. This year has been unforgettable to say the least, we as a community have faced the good, the bad, and the ugly this year but managed to come out on top of it all. We would like to thank our valued readership that helped generated nearly 2 MILLION page views this calendar…

December 27, 2021

Ellwood City Fire Chief Completes Top Tier Training

“When I am called to duty, God, whenever flames may rage; Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age.” From a Firefighter’s Prayer Rick Meyers knows a little bit about raging flames and saving lives. One of those lives stands out in his mind. It was a patient that his department performed CPR on, and her heart had to be defibrillated to resume beats. Every year after on the date her life was saved, the woman stopped to eat lunch with the firefighters. One of those years, she exclaimed that if she didn’t survive, the firefighters…

December 20, 2021

Sheetz Gets Ellwood City Council Approval for Development Plans

As far as the Ellwood City Borough Council is concerned, Sheetz is welcome to bring a business to Ellwood City. Council passed three motions Monday evening to help pave the way for development: A motion to approve the request by Sheetz, Inc. to have a Sheetz convenience story with self-serve sale of motor fuels at 5th Street/Glen Avenue which is a Conditional Use in a c-3; GN Zoning District. A motion to approve the request by Sheetz, Inc. to build a 6,070 square foot Sheetz Convenient Story with five multi-pump dispensers with a canopy on Fifth Street between Fountain Ave…

December 20, 2021

Council Takes Step to Recoup Funds Owed by Former Medical Center

Ellwood City Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to collect $450,000 in delinquent utility bills and taxes owed by the former Ellwood City Medical Center. Pelorus Equity Group Inc. is the current owner of that debt. “This is a good step forward toward resolution with this property,” said Borough Manager David Allen. Allen explained that this is simply the first step in the process to regain the delinquent funds. The next step, he said is Federal Court. This step by the borough follows an October 29, 2021 Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors vote to accept a delinquent…

December 1, 2021

Hometown Boxer Wins Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves Championship

In 2016 there was a pivotal moment for Devon Siegfried. It was the moment he stepped inside the boxing ring at the Ellwood City Police Boxing Club. “A high school classmate and close friend of mine, Rosie Morales brought me down to the gym in Ellwood City,” Siegfried said. “He introduced me and Coach Jack Maine who took me under his wing and began coaching me.” Now, Siegfried is the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves Champion—won by unanimous decision recently after knocking his opponent to the canvas after a powerful body shot. Although he lives in the North Hills of Pittsburgh…