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April 8, 2022

Jeffrey Bales To Speak at EC Historical Society

Jeffrey“Jeff” Bales will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Ellwood City Area Historical Society meeting on Monday evening at 7:00 pm. Jeff Bales Jr., a native of New Castle, currently lives near Culpeper, Virginia. While growing up, Bales and his family lived in such places as Scotland, Morocco and Guam. He attended nine different schools on four continents, including the former Wampum Public School and Koppel Elementary, where he finished third grade. Jeff maintains a local history website known as Lawrence County Memoirs. The site contains a collection of photos, postcards, articles, stories, and other tidbits pertaining to the…

April 7, 2022

REMINDER: Easter Egg Hunt This Saturday!

The Ellwood Area Egg Hunt Committee will be holding their 27th community Easter Egg hunt this Saturday April 9th. The event is starting at 11:00 a.m. in Ewing Park, Ellwood City, PA for all area children ages 10 and under. The 4 and under hunts will have a walk through hunt starting at 11 and running through the days events. 5 to 10 hunt will start at 12:00 and run consecutive in the following order. 1st hunt) 5-6-7 girls,only 2nd. hunt) 5-6-7 boys only 3rd hunt) 8-9-10 girls only 4th. hunt ) 8-9-10 boys only There will be a special…

April 6, 2022

Franklin Township Announces Shadyrest & Soap Run Road Cleanup

Help keep Franklin Township clean and beautiful. A cleanup is planned for Shadyrest & Soap Run Road on Friday, April 8th (Rain date, April 18th). Registered groups will be meeting at the Franklin Township Community Park at 8:30 a.m. and will pick up until 11:00 a.m. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is providing clean up supplies through their PICK UP PENNSYLVANIA initiative. Please contact Dana Baker at 724-674-2579 to register yourself or your group. For general information on Pick Up Pennsylvania, please visit www.keeppabeautiful.org/programs/pick-up-pa/ or contact Michelle Dunn, mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org

April 5, 2022

EC Fire Department Hosting Monthly CPR/AED & First Aid Class

Ellwood City Fire Department will host their monthly CPR/AED and First Aid class on Wednesday April 6th at 6:30 p.m. The class will take place at the fire station, located at 411 6th Street, Ellwood City, PA 16117 The class teaches American Heart Association Courses. BLS for Healthcare providers, Heartsaver for the Public, Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid for the Preschool and Day Care providers. Pre-registration is required. For information or to register for this class contact Anita Yoder 724-333-4992 or e -mail at ayoderecfd23@gmail.com Other class dates include May 25th, June 15th, July 13th, and August 10th

April 5, 2022

Barry’s Ice Cream to Open April 7

For the Barrys, ice cream is a passion that has been all in the family for three generations. Barry’s Ice Cream at 105 Line Ave., Ellwood City opened its doors in April of 1993, and since then the family has been serving up yummy, creamy treats. Barry’s will open this year on April 7 with new management at the helm, although “new” they are actually “old” employees and family members who have grown up in the business. Sisters Kassie Klyde and Marissa Cragle both live in Fombell and went to Riverside High School, but their home growing up was basically…

April 4, 2022

FTC Takes Action Against Multistate Auto Dealer Napleton Automotive

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Illinois are taking action against Napleton, a large, multistate auto dealer group based in Illinois, for sneaking illegal junk fees for unwanted “add-ons” onto customers’ bills and for discriminating against Black consumers by charging them more for financing. Napleton will pay $10 million to settle the lawsuit brought by the FTC and the State of Illinois, a record-setting monetary judgment for an FTC auto lending case. “Working closely with the Illinois Attorney General, we are holding these dealerships accountable for discriminating against minority consumers and sneaking junk fees onto people’s bills,” said…

April 4, 2022

American Idol’s Morgan Gruber to Perform at Koehler

Ellwood City Band Bash will host “An Evening with Morgan Gruber” at Koehler Brewery Pub on April 9. Along with Gruber, local bands The Leftovers, Mac ‘n Nat, and Rover will play. Cost is $10 at the door. Concert goers will have a chance to meet Gruber, get an autograph, and buy Morgan branded gear. Bands will start at 4:30. Minors Under 21 must be accompanied by a Parent or Legal Guardian. “All the money raise will go directly to the fireworks and to Morgan such a great way to support both causes,” said Event Organizer Eric Rayner. “I’m super…

April 4, 2022

Kitchen Cabinet Planning Kids Created Kingdom Clean Up

With the annual Ellwood City Easter Egg Hunt event scheduled on Saturday, the Ellwood City Kitchen Cabinet is planning and organizing a clean up at the Kids Created Kingdom in Ewing Park on Tuesday, April 5th. According to its social media page, the non-profit plans to rake up the leaves inside and along the fence outside of the large kids playground feature.  The clean up is planned for 6:00 p.m. Two years ago the clean up was done within two hours because of extra volunteer help. The Kitchen Cabinet is asking for volunteers again this year.  Those interested can bring…

April 2, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of April 4

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…

April 1, 2022

Tower Road Bridge Replacement Begins Monday in Perry Township

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge replacement work on Tower Road (Route 2009) in Perry Township, Lawrence County, will begin Monday, April 4 weather permitting. Beginning at approximately 6:00 a.m. Monday, Tower Road will close to through traffic between Edgar Lane and McCartney Hollow Road as crews begin box culvert replacement work. The road will remain closed to through traffic continuously through late June. Traffic will be detoured. Posted Detour South of the Bridge From Tower Road, take Route 288 westbound Turn right onto Mercer Road (Route 1006) Continue straight onto Route 488 (Portersville Road) Follow Route…