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April 9, 2021

Ewing Park Gets ‘Paw-some’ New Addition Thanks to Reed’s Services

Life can be “Ruff.” But not for the dogs in Ewing Park thanks to Reed’s Services. Located at the intersection near the Kids Creative Kingdom is a doggy destination: A new treat and waste station. The five-star, bright red, dog box is quite “fetching” and is full of yummy goodies. Reed’s is known for supporting Ellwood City, in fact this treat station, fully funded and donated by Reed’s, was inspired by their Christmas Tree during Ewing Park’s Christmas in the Park. Instead of ornaments, their tree was adorned with dog treats and doggy popcorn garland. “It was quite a hit,”…

April 7, 2021

Ewing Park Skateboard Area Gets Lights

Skaters will no longer have to do tricks and jumps in the dark while skateboarding in Ewing Park. Lights have been added to the skateboard park, and according to Councilman Caleb Cragle, the project itself and the cost of the lighting are minimal. Cragle is the Parks and Recreation Chair for the borough and said he spends a lot of time in the park with his daughter. He began to notice a trend. “I noticed the kids skateboarding in the dark quite a bit,” Cragle said. Knowing that the volleyball court had lighting at night, he wondered what the cost…

March 29, 2021

The Tee Box Indoor Golf and Sports Lounge to Open April 5

The much anticipated opening of The Tee Box Indoor Golf and Sports Lounge, 630 Beaver Avenue, will happen on April 5 when the public will be able to rent out the simulators. We took a few minutes to sit down with the owner of The Tee Box, Ryan Venezie for a Q&A session to get the scoop on what people can expect when they visit the new facility: Opening date?  April 5th will be soft opening, grand opening is TBD depending on the liquor license. Will you have food and drinks? If so what type of food/drinks? Any special beers or…

March 26, 2021

PART 2: The Lincoln High School Musical Returns! Cast Q&A

[This is the second of our 2-Part Series spotlighting the Annual LHS Musical] The beloved Ellwood City Area School District’s musical and theatrical performances have finally returned to the stage with The Addams Family Musical. Performances are tonight at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 27th at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 28th at 2 p.m. There are still tickets left to see the show in person and tickets for the live stream are also available. All tickets are sold online at: lhspa.booktix.com. To help showcase our local talent appearing in the musical, we caught up with the cast…

March 23, 2021

Fotia Physical Therapy Takes the Intimidation Out of Physical Therapy for Ellwood City Residents

Tradition, community support, and a love of his hometown were all on Joe Fotia’s list of reasons to open Fotia Physical Therapy in Ellwood City. “I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps of owning a business in Ellwood City,” he said. “Also, no matter where I have worked, I’ve always had support from the people of Ellwood City.” Fotia grew up in Ellwood City and graduated from Lincoln High School (class of ‘87). After graduating with a degree in Biology from Clarion University of PA, he received a Master’s degree in physical therapy from Duquesne University. After earning his degrees…

March 2, 2021

Terrain Natural Health Takes Whole Person Approach to Wellness, Healing

Caroline Golmic has seen the benefits of natural health first-hand. Caroline watched her husband, Scott, transform physically, mentally, and emotionally from a man held down by his diagnosis to a new man—one who is symptom free and drug-free. “My interest began with watching my husband’s epic healing journey. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 1997 and was on dozens of medications for nearly two decades,” Golmic said. His transformation, according to Golmic, came after working with a naturopath. Watching her husband heal naturally helped Caroline understand the benefits of and to see a different path to healthy living. “I…

February 22, 2021

Local Couple Reopens The Shelby Bar

The Shelby Bar … Not the old Shelby … The NEW Shelby Bar. It’s the same location and same family ties but with a whole new look and flavor. It has the same hometown feel and a long history of celebration and tradition but with updated décor and upscale food offerings. The bar’s new owners Bob and Tina Kennedy said their establishment is a place that is family friendly. “Families can now bring their kids in for lunch and enjoy a game together,” Tina said. “We have also made the commitment to be non-smoking. We felt it was very important…

February 19, 2021

Local Man Dreams of Top Dog Position: Driving the Wienermobile

Brian Hudson has a dream: He wants to drive the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Yes, all in the name of hot dogs. He loves them. He loves eating them. He loves learning about new toppings. He loves talking about them. He loves promoting them. And that is what has driven him, pardon the pun, to apply to be the #1 hotdogger … the Wienermobile Spokesperson. Hudson the 22-year-old graduate of Lincoln High School, who prefers his dogs Western Pennsylvania style with chili and cheese, said he first learned of the opportunity from his mom who heard about the opportunity on the…

February 16, 2021

Armstrong Neighborhood Channel Goes “Hunting Nostalgia” In New Television Series

Armstrong Neighborhood Channel is excited to announce its newest television series, Hunting Nostalgia, debuting the week of February 8th. Nick Bartley, Host & Creator of Hunting Nostalgia, and Elvira Taylor, Co-Host of Hunting Nostalgia, take viewers on the hunt for toys, memorabilia, collectables & much more from the 60s-90s. Nick Bartley is a resident of Butler County and has had the lifelong dream of being on television. He originally started a YouTube show called “The Super Short Retro Toy Report” that was seen by a casting director for the History Channel. The premise of the show was Nick and a…

February 15, 2021

“Hobo” Dinner Planned For ‘All Aboard Ellwood’ Fundraiser

The Ellwood City McDonald’s along with the “All Aboard Ellwood” committee is holding a ‘hobo’ fundraising event on March 1, 2021. A “HOBO MEAL” (Cheeseburger, small fries, small drink – $3.00) will be served on March 1, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m at the local McDonald’s. 20% of all proceeds will be donated by McDonald’s to help renovate the All Aboard Ellwood caboose recently brought into town and place on Fourth Street across from the former VFW building. “The McDonald’s staff are playing the part, dressing as railroad conductors, complete with conductor hats and red bandanas,” said Dom…