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December 4, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of December 5th

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. WE’RE OPEN Hours are Monday and 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. –…

December 2, 2022

Jubilee Ministries Offering N.O.W. Project Free Food Distribution Event

Jubilee Ministries International (JMI) Nourishing Others Well-Being (N.O.W.) Project along with The Christian Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania (CCCWP) is sponsoring a Drive-Thru Food Giveaway for up to 1,500 families. The free food distribution event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 10th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the The Towne Mall (Cascade Galleria Plaza), 200 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA 16101. Each Family Will Receive: Fresh Milk from Marburger Farm Dairy Apples & Other items from Apple Castle Variety of In-Season Garden Fresh Produce Nutritious Shelf-Stable Groceries The boxes will be loaded directly into…

December 1, 2022

Ellwood City Area School District Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class

The Ellwood City Area School District Hall of Fame Committee is unveiling a new Hall of Fame to celebrate the professional achievements and athletic accomplishments of Lincoln Jr/Sr High School alumni. The Hall of Fame Committee was established this year with the mission to honor and recognize those individuals and teams associated with Lincoln High School who have experienced significant accomplishments in their chosen sport and/or field. These individuals have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Lincoln Jr./Sr. High School and Ellwood City Area School District by their accomplishments on and off the field. Committee President, Tom Natale said, “There…

December 1, 2022

Local Residents Hosting Vendor and Craft Show to Benefit Club Hope

After feeling an amazing amount of love and support during her Lymphoma diagnosis in March, Betty Phillippi wanted to give back. So she along with her granddaughter Jessica Schiavoni are hosting a craft and vendor show to help Club Hope. “Club Hope was so good to me this past year,” Phillippi said. “They were just really great and supportive.” The Christmas Hope Vendor & Craft Show will be held on December 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wayne Township Firehall, 5153 Ellwood Road, Ellwood City. There will be pepperoni rolls, cookies, water, and coffee for sale. In…

November 29, 2022

‘Let There Be Lights’ Weekend Of Events Start Friday

Kick off your Holiday’s with a series of events hosted by the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce. First, on Friday, downtown will light up with the lighting of the holiday tree in the Ellwood City Community plaza at 7:30 p.m. as part of Ellwood City’s Light Up Night. Live entertainment will take place from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the plaza and on Lawrence Avenue and fireworks will be set off behind the plaza after the tree lighting! Vendors of all kinds will be set up from 4th street through 6th street, along with horse drawn carriage rides…

November 28, 2022

LHS Class Of ’55 Makes Donation To Club Hope Foundation

The Lincoln High School Class of 1955 celebrated their 67th class reunion this past summer and, after some discussion, the classmates have decided to discontinue their formal reunions. In keeping their local wishes, a check in the amount of $272.00 from the class account was presented to Club Hope Foundation last week. Pictured below, left to right, are Cara Atkinson of Club Hope Foundation, Joe Cioffi and Mary Virginia Nagel Brest, members of the Reunion Committee.

November 25, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of November 28

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 Monday and 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….

November 23, 2022

$500,000 Grant Awarded For Construction In Stonecrest Business Park

Among six Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants awarded in the tri-county area includes a half-a-million dollar grant to construct flex space in an industrial building located in New Beaver Borough’s Stonecrest Business Park. In 2020, the Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC), in cooperation with Stonecrest Business Park (SBP), announced plans to begin to develop the former golf course into the Stonecrest Business Park.  Grants were awarded to turn the 58-year-old golf course into a business park with promises of bringing 1,000 jobs, according to officials who worked to attract the enterprise to the area with the proposed $7-million…

November 23, 2022

ECIAHF November Meeting Recap

Members of Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation met on Friday November 18th at Hunter Bros Coffee at the Ellport Junction. President Barbara Mastropietro opened the meeting with the Prayer “To Send Forth.” World War II Veteran and Hero Sargent Guy Prestia led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretarial and financial reports were given by Virginia Ottaviani and Cherlyn Rangel. Since the Cookie Bowl Explosion of 2022 was such a success the group entertained the possibility of a follow-up in 2023. A tasty variety of cookies were baked, decorated, and presented by Elaina Lindner. Coffee was brewed and…

November 23, 2022

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising Upcoming Board Vacancies

According to information made available by the borough, the Ellwood City Borough Council is advertising the vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions of Ellwood City Borough: Zoning Hearing Board, EC Planning Commission, Library Board, Board of Health, and Recreation Board. Any Borough resident interested in serving on any of the above positions is asked to submit a letter of interest to the Borough Secretary, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. All letters must be due/postmarked on or before 4:00 p.m. on December 8, 2022. For questions, please contact the borough at 724-758-7777 x7777.