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July 20, 2023

NOTICE: ECASD To Special Meeting For Personnel Matters

In a notice made available by the district, the Ellwood City Area School District will be holding a special meeting for personnel matters next week. The notice reads as follows: The Ellwood City Area School Board of Directors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for personnel matters. The meeting will be conducted in the Board Room located in the Lincoln High School Building, 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, 16117.

July 19, 2023

Wander Ellwood Extended by An Hour Tonight!

Wander Ellwood is tonight and residents will get an extra hour to enjoy what the city has to offer. Council extended the Wander Ellwood event for July to allow for an extra hour of entertainment, shopping, events and and simply “wandering” the city. The event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Ellwood City’s own open-air street night hosts vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment among the commerce and small businesses in downtown Ellwood City. Councilman Brad Ovial, who is also president of Ellwood City Revitalization, the group that co-hosts the event with Ellwood City Community Enrichment said he is…

July 19, 2023

Ellwood City Mayor: “Beware of Scams Targeting Local Residents”

Local residents are falling victim to scams, according to Mayor Anthony Court. Court said recently an elderly Ellwood City woman was scammed out of $15,000 by an imposter scam. She was told her family member was being held in a foreign prison and $15,000 was required for release. She will not get the $15,000 back. She later found it that she was the victim of an imposter scam, and she will not get the $15,000 back. Court says although some scammers have been brought to justice, new ones are popping up everyday and it won’t stop anytime soon. He asks…

July 19, 2023

NOTICE: Borough of Ellwood City Civil Service Commission Vacancy

In a notice made available by the Borough of Ellwood City, a vacancy exists on Ellwood City Civil Service Commission. Any Borough resident interested in serving on the Commission is asked to submit a letter of interest to the Borough Secretary, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Submitted letters are to be received by 4:00 p.m. on August 4, 2023. Any questions, please contact the Borough at 724-758-7777 x7777 for the Borough Secretary.

July 18, 2023

Franklin Township To Host 10th Annual National Night Out Event

Come on out and mingle with fellow community members! Franklin Township will be holding their 10th Annual National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 1st, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin Plaza in Ellwood City. There will be free activities for children, fire safety, CPR training, prize giveaways, and food vendors. The annual event will host approximately 40 vendors for the event.  The event is sponsored by Plassmeyer Towing. According to the township, there will be firetrucks, police cars, ambulance service, face painters, a balloon twister, an obstacle course and giant slide, CPR instruction, free blood pressure…

July 18, 2023

Borough Teaming Up with Kitchen Cabinet to Provide Welcome Signs

Ellwood City Borough Council approved a quote from locally owned Signs by Sam for the purchase of two Ellwood City Welcome Signs that will be placed at “entrances” to the city. The signs will cost a total of $7,000. Local nonprofit organization The Kitchen Cabinet will provide $3,500 of the amount in cooperation with the borough that will provide the other $3,500 from the L&N fund. The placement locations of the signs will be announced at a later date. Mayor Anthony Court commented after the meeting that he was thrilled to see the project go to a local Ellwood City…

July 14, 2023

ECASD Approves Plan to Construct New Softball Field, Renovate Baseball Field

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to commit to improving district softball and baseball facilities. The plan, provided by HHSDR in an athletic facility study, includes a newly constructed softball field on the Ewing Park School property and renovations to the existing baseball field as recommended by the ECASD Board Athletic Committee. The $3,329,000 project will be funded via a local athletic capital campaign, led by local resident Bill Nardone. The cost of the softball field will be $1,880,000 and the cost to renovate the baseball field will be $1,449,000 (see a list…

July 13, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of July 17th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. OPEN Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m….

July 12, 2023

Brown Appointed to House Finance Committee

HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) was appointed to serve on the House Finance Committee in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2023-24 Legislative Session. “As a businessperson, I understand how important it is to provide financial analysis, advice and oversight,” said Brown. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure the Commonwealth is operating with the financial resources it needs to provide programs and services to our citizens and communities.” The House Finance Committee oversees matters relating to taxation and fiscal policy, investment of the Commonwealth’s money and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. In…

July 12, 2023

REMINDER: Westbound I-376 Closure July 12-16 in Lawrence County

REMINDER: Westbound I-376 Closure July 12-16 in Lawrence County Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a full westbound closure of I-376 in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County, will occur Wednesday through Sunday, July 12-16 weather permitting. The westbound I-376 lanes of traffic will have a full closure between the 422 West/Business 422 East/Sampson Street (Exit 12) and Route 18/Mitchell Road (Exit 9) interchanges from 7 a.m. Wednesday continuously through 4 p.m. Sunday. Crews from JET Excavating will conduct concrete steel repairs on the bridge that carries I-376 over the Shenango River. All westbound lanes of the I-376 will be…