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September 24, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of September 26

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN! Hours are Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00…

September 23, 2022

Ellwood City Fire Department To Host Town Hall Meeting On Monday

The Ellwood City Fire Department will host a town hall meeting on Monday. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and in regards to a tax referendum question borough residents will answer on the November 8 election.  The question is: Would you accept a new one mill tax in order to pay for advanced life support services? The meeting will take place at the fire hall located 411 6th Street. If passed, the fire department would be able to hire a 24/7 licensed paramedic position to the force. Currently, and according to a social media post, the Borough of Ellwood…

September 23, 2022

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

ENDANGERING WELFARE OF CHILD: On August 2nd at approximately 5:29 p.m., Ellwood City Police were dispatched to an area of Haig Street and Madison Avenue for a caller reporting a 4-year-old girl by herself sitting in the middle of the road. The caller advised no parents around and when police responded to the scene and spoke with the caller they were advised this is an ongoing issue with the child. Officers made contact with the girl and asked where she lived. The girl took officers to a house on Byng Street where police made contact with Tyler Chickos, 26, the…

September 22, 2022

Butler Health System Offering Additional Vaccine Clinics

In its continued battle against COVID-19, Butler Health System will be offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. This protein subunit vaccine is authorized for people 12 years old and up. Its primary series is two doses, 4 weeks apart. Unlike other currently available COVID-19 vaccines, the Novavax shot contains no mRNA or viral particles, only a protein, making it similar to the annual influenza vaccine. The CDC currently recommends that people who get two doses of Novavax should later get a bivalent booster (from Pfizer or Moderna). In addition, Butler Health System will once again host pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The…

September 22, 2022

Ellwood City Annual Fall Clean-Up Scheduled For October 1

Don’t ‘waste’ this opportunity to clean up and rid yourself of unwanted items in your household! Ellwood City has scheduled its annual fall clean-up date for Saturday, October 1st from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Drop off location is the parking lot at 1200 Factory Avenue in Ellwood City, just west of Adams Manufacturing Building #4 and prior to the Moose Lodge The cost is $10.00 per passenger vehicle for drop offs. No commercial vehicles allowed. Tags may be purchased through the utility window at the Borough building at 525 Lawrence Avenue Curbside pick-up is available for disabled residents or…

September 21, 2022

Bernstine’s Markie’s Law Legislation Awaiting Governor’s Signature

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) announced today that his legislation, which focuses on the parole process for violent offenders, is on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. House Bill 146, or Markie’s Law, was named after Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was brutally stabbed to death by a man who was paroled at the end of his minimum sentence for homicide, even after committing two separate assaults of other inmates while in prison. “Markie’s Law must get over the finish line and signed into law by the governor,” said Bernstine. “This bill would keep the most dangerous…

September 20, 2022

Borough Council Welcomes Jr. Councilperson; to hire Borough Manager

Ellwood City Borough Council welcomed Jr. Councilperson Kaden Schlichtkrull during the regular meeting Monday night. Schlichtkrull, a senior at Lincoln High School, was administered the oathe of office by Mayor Anthony Court before joining council at the table. He’s also involved in cross country, track, tennis, student council, and plays the trumpet in the band. Schlichtkrull said he thought becoming a Jr. Councilperson would be a great addition to his advanced government studies. “I thought it would be a great way to learn,” he said. Council also voted to advertise for the position of Borough Manager as David Allen will…

September 20, 2022

Beaver County Conservation District Hosting Tire Collection Event

The Beaver County Conservation District’s Mosquito Vector Disease Program is hosting a one-day tire collection at the district office and environmental center October 22, 2022. The collection is open to Beaver County residents and accepting car and light truck tires up to 20” off rim. This event is funded through the DEP West Nile Program. The cost is $1.25 per tire, this event is collecting a total tire count of 300.  This event is cash only. Event hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Pre-Registration required for the tire collection event. Please contact the office with any questions (724) 378-1701. …

September 20, 2022

ECIAHF Monthly Meeting Scheduled For Friday

The members of Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation (ECIAHF) invite you to their Friday September 23, 2022 monthly meeting at 10:00 a.m. Tim Hunter will be presenting “Talking to Teens & How They Identify Themselves.” This new topic includes a Question & Answer Session. Join us Friday September 23, 2022 at Old Ellport School (Hunter’s Bros Coffee) located at 229 Portersville Rd in Ellport. Guests, Friends, and Potential Members are always welcome. Information on their last monthly meeting can be found by clicking here.  

September 18, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of September 19

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE NOTE: The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. WE’RE OPEN! Hours are Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00…