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Avoid Scams: New Wave of Email, Text Fraud

There is another round of scams circling the residents of Ellwood City and surrounding areas, according to Mayor Anthony Court. Court said the latest scam is an email that tells the recipient that money has been withdrawn from their bank account. Court said the email prompts the recipient to provide personal information that leaves that person susceptible to identity theft and financial loss. He said the best thing residents can do is delete any emails or texts that seem to be “phishing” for personal or financial information. In addition he said one resident was nearly victimized by scammers after they…


Bernstine to Host Concealed Carry Seminar May 11

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) is inviting area residents to a Concealed Carry Seminar as a way to further understand their rights with respect to the state’s firearms laws and protections. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, May 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Wayne Township Fire Hall located at 5153 Ellwood Road in Ellwood City. “Many people own firearms so it’s good for them to learn the laws,” said Bernstine. “I am a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and during my time in public office, I have stood watch over any attempt to diminish them….


Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of May 9

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! The Library is open. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time being. Masks are required to be worn, covering mouth and nose, while in…


BE ADVISED: Borough of Ellwood City Electric Bill Error

In a press release made available by the Borough, Ellwood City residents are asked to disregard the latest utility bill received for May as a processing error unintentionally resent last month’s bill. The press release reads as follows: Ellwood City residents, please disregard the latest utility bill that you received for May. Due to a processing error with our 3rd party vendor, April’s bill was unintentionally resent as May’s. The corrected bill will be mailed on Monday May 9th and the new due date will be Wednesday May 25th instead of May 18th. If you have already paid your bill…


ECASD Board of Directors Puts Hold on Stadium Lights

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors decided during its Thursday Agenda Meeting to put the purchase of new lighting for Helling Stadium on hold. Dr. Wesley Shipley, school superintendent, said that the project was quoted by Musco lighting at a cost of at minimum $275,000. He said the “Cadillac” lighting system would cost the district at least $344,000. The lighting was not included in the original $2,562,405 budget for the stadium project. All directors agreed that the lighting is a cost that cannot be taken on by the district at this time. The board also has yet…


POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

FOUND PROPERTY: On May 2, at approximately 7:22 p.m., a green/yellow John Deere D100 lawn mower pulling an Ohio steel brand grass/leaf bagger was found on a residential property on Squaw Run Road, Wayne Township. According to the report, the riding lawn mower w/ no mower deck is valued at $200.00 and the bagger is valued at $300.00 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: According to a police report, on April 27, at approximately 2:48 p.m., an actor impersonated as a McAfee Antivirus employee and attempted to gain bank information for a 49-year-old Ellwood City female victim at a residence on Squaw Run Road,…


Hitched & Unhitched: January, February, March & April 2022

Roughly 2.6 million weddings are expected to happen in 2022, the most since 1984, according to the The Knot experts, and many are already fast on their way to ‘happily ever after’ after tying the knot earlier this year. A majority of the planned 2022 celebrations may be rescheduled events from the last two years. The rest are likely to be dominated by couples who became engaged during the pandemic. “Weddings are, without a doubt, back to pre-pandemic levels,” says Hannah Nowack, Real Weddings editor at The Knot. Check out the Hitched and Unhitched list for the months of January,…


2022 Lincoln High School Prom Court Announced

The 2022 Lincoln High School Prom Court has been announced! The “Illuminated Lagoon” Prom will be held this Friday, May 6th at the Villa in New Castle. During the night’s festivities the 2022 Prom King and Queen will be crowned. The annual Lincoln Jr./Sr. High School Promenade will be held on Friday at the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Memorial Auditorium. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with the Promenade starting at 5:30 pm.  Tickets are $5.00 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Lincoln High School office. The following are members of the courts,…


Mayor Court’s Beautification Awards Return For 12th Year

Get ready, let’s bring our community back to life! It’s that wonderful time of the year again and Mayor Anthony J. Court is starting his annual “Beautification Award Program.” This year marks the 12th year for the program and each year we are getting more and more nominations and six lucky winners will be chosen. Nominations will be accepted May 1st through June 15th by emailing the Mayor at tcourt230@zoominternet.net or drop nominations off at the Mayor’s Office in the Municipal Building, 512 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Presentations will begin on June 1st and go through the end…


Ellwood Specialty Steel Among Group To Win Structural Steel Industry’s Top Design Award

[New Castle, PA] ELLWOOD is excited to relay the news that ELLWOOD Specialty Steel, a division located in New Castle on Honeybee Lane, was the recipient of an Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award. The awards were announced by the American Institute of Steel Construction last month at the NASCC: The Steel Conference in Denver. ELLWOOD Specialty Steel is a member of the team that earned the Merit Award in the projects “More than $200 Million” category as the group served as the primary forged steel supplier on the One Vanderbilt, New York project. Others…