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June 15, 2022

Wolves Club Presents Recognition Award To Rotary Club In Honor of 100th Anniversary

Ellwood City Wolves Club Den ll presents the Pro Bono Publico Recognition Award to the Rotary Club in honor of the Rotary Club’s 100th Anniversary this year. The highlight of the Wolves Club June 8th meeting, held at the Wolves Club shelter in Ewing Park, Ellwood City, PA, was the presentation of the Wolves Club ‘Pro Bono Publico (‘For the Good of the Public’) Recognition Award. The recipient was Doug Slade, Ellwood City Rotary Club’s president. He accepted the award on behalf of the Rotary Club’s 100th Anniversary. Also, Giant Eagle owner Gina Morini Felovzis presented Mr. Slade a Giant…

June 15, 2022

PHOTO: First 2022 Mayor Beautification Award Presented

Mayor Anthony Court presented the 1st Beautification winner of 2022 season this week. The 1st award went to Tim Craven of 215 Entrance Drive, Ellwood City. Tim was presented with a yard sign to display and a gift certificate from a local restaurant. “Congratulations, Tim,” said Mayor Court in a statement. This is the 12th year for the beautification program. The program have five more winners to go and there is still time to get your nominations in! Nominations will be accepted by emailing the Mayor at tcourt230@zoominternet.net or drop nominations off at the Mayor’s Office in the Municipal Building,…

June 14, 2022

ECIAHF Cancels June Activities & Meetings

Due to Health Concerns the Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation (ECIAHF) has canceled all June Activities and Meetings. ECIAHF will resume its monthly meeting Friday July 22, 2022 at the Ellwood City Area Historical Society located at 310 Fifth Street at 10:00 a.m. A special presentation is being planned. Guests, friends, relatives and potential members are always welcome. As usual hot coffee and a sweet treat will be served. For questions phone Barbara at 724-758-0404. Elwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation is a non-profit special community-based initiative involving Italian ethnic research and genealogy. The focus of the group is…

June 14, 2022

ECPD Completes Tactical Entry & Life Saving Measure Training

The Ellwood City Police Department would like to thank Samuel Teolis for allowing the use of a vacant structure to conduct a tactical entry and life saving measure training. On Thursday, June 9th, the Police Department, along with the Ellwood City Fire Department, utilized Mr. Teolis’s vacant structure to complete this training as a team to assist in keeping our tactics fresh. This training was completed in conjunction with the Ellwood City Fire Department, who provided first-hand knowledge in tactical medical assistance and preservation of life skills. The  Police Department would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mayor…

June 14, 2022

WXED To Offer Basic Sign Language Classes In July

Did you know – there are 30 million hearing impaired people in the United States? Get your non-verbal cues in order and learn sign language this summer! Ellwood City radio station 107.3 WXED is offering a basic american sign language class starting in July. The easy, fun, and affordable class will take place across four Saturdays in July, beginning on Saturday, July 9th.  Classes will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the radio station headquarters located at 316 Sixth Street, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Cost for the class is $40.00. To register, or for further information, please contact…

June 11, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of June 13

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. We will continue doing curbside pick-up. Please call us with the book(s),…

June 10, 2022

Ellwood City Summer Playground Program To Begin June 15

The Borough of Ellwood City is now taking registration forms for its Summer Playground Program for residents of Ellwood City. The program will begin on Wednesday, June 15th and it will run Monday through Friday (weather permitting and excluding holiday breaks), from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The program is for children 5-12 years of age. Lunch will be provided. Transportation is also available via bus. The registration form, as well as the bus schedule, is available for download on the borough website at www.ellwoodcityborough.com or at our Utility Billing Office in the Municipal Building. Forms will also be available on…

June 10, 2022

ECASD Board of Directors Hires Boys Basketball Head Coach

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors hired Scott Dibble to serve as the head boys basketball coach. In 2019, Dibble stepped down after serving for two seasons as Bishop Canevin’s girls basketball head coach and two years previously as an assistant. The Crusaders won WPIAL titles three of the four years and were state runners-up in 2017 and 2018. He also coached the girls teams for three seasons at New Castle and a dozen at Erie’s Villa Maria, where his teams reached the finals six times. In addition, High School Principal John Sovich, and School Police Officer…

June 10, 2022

New Business: Wanderland Piano Brings Love for Learning Music to Ellwood City

Charlene Hall wants to get music into the community, and to teach as many people as time will allow her. “Music is so beneficial in so many aspects of life,” she said. That’s why Charlene opened Wanderland Piano at 311 5th Street in Ellwood City. Since then, her list of students has skyrocketed. Charlene was teaching her students virtually during Covid, and with a growing list of students, she decided it was time to open her own studio. She really can’t remember a time when she didn’t play the piano. “When I was really little like around 3 or 4,…

June 9, 2022

Local Boxer Headed to National Golden Gloves

Local standout boxer Devon Siegfried is about to “Hit” the national stage. Siegfried made it to the National Golden Gloves, which will be held in Oklahoma August 15-20th. His journey to the national competition began with a knockout in the Western PA Golden Gloves Championship on April 2nd at North Way Christian in Wexford. “It felt amazing to win the Golden Gloves again in 2022,” Siegfried said. “Not only was it against a tough fighter, but it was local in Wexford, PA, which is where I work. A lot of my co-workers, family and friends were able to make it…