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November 12, 2020

Ellwood City School District to Remain Virtual; Winter Sports to Begin

Students will not be returning to the school buildings for classes in the Ellwood City Area School District before November 30. During Thursday night’s board of directors meeting, Superintendent Dr. Wesley Shipley said he has been keeping a close eye on community spread. “The numbers I’ve been keeping based on data shows we have more cases this week than last,” he said. However, the school will move forward with winter sports including boys and girl’s basketball and varsity wrestling. The board approved hiring of winter coaches. Practices for those sports will begin on Monday with adherence to WPIAL and PIAA…

November 12, 2020

Riverside Beaver County School District Announces COVID-19 Dashboard

In a letter released on the district website this week by Superintendent Bret Trotta, the Riverside Beaver County School District has announced a COVID-19 Dashboard.  The statement reads as follows: Dear Riverside Families, In an effort to maintain open lines of communication with our families and reduce the number of phone calls associated with COVID-19, the Riverside Beaver County School District will begin to maintain the RBCSD COVID-19 Dashboard. This information can be accessed from the district website homepage under the tab [Coronavirus]. We will be using this informational document to provide the community with updates regarding the incident numbers…

November 12, 2020

BC3’s 23-year-old College Within the HS Program Tops 500 Students For First Time

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s College Within the High School program, which enables sophomores through seniors the opportunity to earn transferrable college credits, has exceeded 500 students in a semester for the first time, including two featured Lincoln High School students. In the fall 2020 semester, 507 students in Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Jefferson, Lawrence and Mercer counties are taking at least one BC3 course in subjects ranging from anatomy and physiology to western civilization I. The 617 seats occupied this fall are also the most in a semester since BC3’s College Within the High School program began in 1997….

November 12, 2020

VOTE NOW! Annual Halloween Costume Contest

EllwoodCity.org has collected our annual Halloween costume contest entries. Submitted photos will appear on EllwoodCity.org’s Facebook page in a 2020 HALLOWEEN CONTEST photo album. (VIEW PHOTO ALBUM) To vote for your favorite photo, simply ‘like’ it, then ‘share’ it to obtain more votes from your friends!  Voting continues on until 8:00 a.m. Thursday, November 12 when we will tally votes and announce our winners.  A Facebook ‘Like’ constitutes a vote. The top two photos that receive the most votes win cash prizes, courtesy of EllwoodCity.org. $75.00 for first place, $25.00 for second place.

November 11, 2020

Lawrence County Announces Road/Bridge Improvement Grants

The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners has announced $313,380.50 in grant funding for municipal road and bridge improvements in five local municipalities, including Ellwood City and Wayne Township. Those municipalities, the amounts the county is giving them and their projects are: Ellwood City Borough, $15,900, to go toward concrete replacement on Sixth Street. New Beaver Borough, $69,000, for culvert repair and replacement on McBride Road. Wilmington Township, $46,137, for paving of Beechwood Road. Wayne Township, $84,843.50, for repairs to Squaw Run Road Bridge. Washington Township, $97,500 toward replacement of a bridge on Lake Road. The allocations are the townships and…

November 10, 2020

N.O.W. Project Plans Additional Food Distribution

Jubilee Ministries International (JMI) Nourishing Others Well-being Project (N.O.W.) along with The Christian Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania (CCCWP) is sponsoring a Massive Drive-Thru Food Giveaway for UP TO 2,500 families on Saturday, November 14th, 2020. Jubilee Ministries International N.O.W. Project and CCCWP will distribute an abundance of quality food boxes for almost 2,500 families. The location of this food distribution event, scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m., is the Cascade Galleria (AKA Town Mall), 200 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA 16101. Cars must form a line that will begin at the intersection of West Washington Street and…

November 9, 2020

POLICE: Fatal Motorcycle Accident On Route 65

According to a Pennsylvania State police report, a man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday evening at approximately 6:00 p.m. on PA Route 65 (Ellwood Road) near Hogue Road in Slippery Rock Township. Through evidence located at the scene, David Sedgwick, 43, of Ellwood City, was traveling southbound on Ellwood Road when an oncoming vehicle was attempting to turn left from a private driveway located on the west side of the roadway. A 2016 Chevy Cruze driven by Mary Dean, 72, of New Castle, pulled into the lane of travel of the 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by…

November 9, 2020

WUMC “Soup Quarts To-Go” Continues

Wurtemburg United Methodist Church will be cooking MUCH, MUCH more soup this month! The November Soup “Quarts To-Go” at Wurtemburg United Methodist Church will be Saturday, November 14 with serving hours from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (or until sold out.) Apologies to those who did not get soup last month. Once again, the church will be using the Drive-Thru Method; to ensure the safety of our customers and volunteers. Price remains $6.00 per Quart.  The church is located at 1244 Portersville Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117. November Soups are: Broccoli Cheese and Veggie Beef. The Process: 1. Order &…

November 9, 2020

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of November 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, WE’RE OPEN The Library will be open by appointment only. Call the library to set up an appointment to browse for books or use a computer. Anything printed must be paid for with exact change or check. We will not be making copies at this time. Newspapers and magazines will not be available. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. It is mandatory that everyone wear a mask…

November 6, 2020

Borough Buildings to close Monday November 9

In an abundance of caution, the Borough of Ellwood City has decided to limit the access of all non-essential employees and visitors to all Borough-owned buildings. According to a release made available by the borough, this will take effect Monday, November 9, 2020 and will remain in effect until further notice. The borough’s highest priority is keeping its workers and the general public safe. Residents must utilize the dropbox for utility payments, taxes, permits, etc. Any other questions/concerns, you may call 724-758-7777 and follow the prompts to the specific departments. For tax-related issues, please call 724-758-9673. The borough apologizes for…