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June 1, 2018

BC3 Announces President’s List, Dean’s List and Spring 2018 Graduates

Butler County Community College is proud to announce the names of those students who have made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester, as well as recent graduates. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.75 or higher are named to the President’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of degree requirements. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.5 to 3.74 are named to the Dean’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of degree requirements….

June 1, 2018

BC3 Offers NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Courses This Summer

“I saw a difference immediately,” student says of one-on-one instruction Instructor Michael Pearson’s corrections to their unrecognized habits when missing 4-inch targets with their .22-caliber and 9mm semi-automatic handguns produced groupings of rounds piercing those circles 10 feet distant, said students in the first of six NRA basic pistol shooting courses scheduled in 2018 by Butler County Community College. The 16-hour course for civilians, offered through BC3’s Public Safety Training, highlights the five fundamentals of pistol shooting, the three NRA rules of safe firearms handling, the proper two-handed grip, determining your dominant eye, marksmanship and shooting techniques. The course, designed…

May 31, 2018

Riverside High School Top Five and Graduating Class of 2018

Riverside High School has 102 seniors graduating in the class of 2018. There are five students who have received high honors. The top five students are listed in alphabetical order below: Jenna R. Hart, daughter of Randy and Diane Hart, played on Riverside’s varsity soccer and track teams throughout high school and was captain of the soccer team. She was vice president of the National Honor Society, and president of both the crochet club and newspaper club. Hart plans to attend the Community College of Beaver County. Catherine M. Kohlman, daughter of Thomas and Linda Kohlman, was a member of…

May 31, 2018

Lincoln High School Top Eight and Graduating Class of 2018

Lincoln High School has 120 seniors graduating in the class of 2018. There are eight students who will graduate with high honors. The top eight students listed in alphabetical order: Michael J. Ace, son of Jennifer Ace, participated in the Carpenters Project and was a member of the gifted program, National Honor Society and drama club. He plans to attend Westminster College to become a veterinarian. Neisa M. Carsele, daughter of Rocky and Kirsten Carsele, was Lincoln’s senior class president and varsity cheerleader captain. She was the former president of peer leadership and the caring team, the former secretary of the National…

May 30, 2018

Ellwood City Festival Juried Art Show

Ellwood City Festival Juried Art Show Information and Rules for Registration. Hours: 1:00- 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Reva Groden Trefoil Lodge, Hosted by Ellwood City Festival. Dear Friends of the Arts: We are pleased to announce the upcoming Juried Art Show as part of the 2018 Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment Festival. This year’s show will be hosted by the Ellwood City Festival Chairperson, Cathy Jones. The Festival will be held June 29, 30 and July 1.  Accepted artwork will be on display at the Trefoil Lodge in Ewing Park during the three-day event that attracts over…

May 29, 2018

Dollars for Scholars: Ellwood City Wolves Club Awards $14,930.00 in Scholarships

NORTH SEWICKLEY TWP.- Students, family and friends, along with the Ellwood City Wolves Club Den II members, gathered to celebrate the awarding of scholarships at their annual scholarship dinner on May 20 at the Connoquenessing Country Club. The Wolves Club announced that $14,930 in scholarships will be awarded this year to a total of ten Lincoln and Riverside seniors to help fund their college education. Wolves Club president, Mike DeOtto said; “We believe in these exceptional young men and women. We are honored to play a role in supporting them financially as well as emotionally because we have faith in…

May 25, 2018

Ellwood City Residents Raise Awareness: Scam Calls

Caller ID spoofing and scam phone calls are at an all-time high and these calls are impacting many Ellwood City residents. Ellwood City Police Department received a call from Beverly Hazen about a possible scam phone call she received. Hazen received a call from a man pretending to be her grandson. The man stated he had been arrested in Philadelphia for a DUI. The man wanted Hazen to send money to bail him out of jail. She felt odd about the situation and hung up on the man. Hazen immediately called her grandson on his phone to check and make sure…

May 23, 2018

Hitched and Unhitched, The Season of Love

Spring is a season full of birds singing, bees buzzing and people falling madly in love. The butterflies in your stomach and pounding heart are part of a euphoric high that anyone can get from love at first sight. Scientists have shown that your brain in love actually looks different than normal brain activity. While there isn’t any scientific backing to the theory that spring is mating season for humans there’s a reason the phrase “spring fever.” According to relationship experts, spring is still for humans what it is for animals: a time to get out there and meet potential mates. There are five couples who…

May 15, 2018

This New Shop is Smokin’ — New Cigar Shoppe on Lawrence Ave

The Cigar Shoppe located on Lawrence Avenue had its grand opening last weekend. Steve Busby and Rich Yonlisky partnered up to create the first cigar shop located centrally in Ellwood City. The partners wanted to create a fun atmosphere where people can come and relax while smoking a cigar. The Cigar Shoppe offers a wide variety of cigars and the owners are willing get any type or kind of cigar if they don’t have it. “I think we have cigars that are not regularly offered around here, as well as popular cigars. We also are willing to get anything in…

May 14, 2018

Ellwood City Native Takes on Independent Electric Utilization Study

Liz Prence, a native of Ellwood City is doing an independent study to help people find the reason for their high electric utilization. Prence has over 35 years experience in data analysis and quality control, she has a Bachelors in biochemistry and is currently chief quality officer for Healthmap Solutions. The study will help provide information and effective solutions to people who have excessively high electric bills by determining the cause of the discrepancies seen among electric customers. “We are all charged the same rate per KWH, yet many residents don’t have high electric bills (me, for example),” Prence said….