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May 6, 2022

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,…

May 6, 2022

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,…

May 5, 2022

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,…

May 4, 2022

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…

May 4, 2022

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…

May 3, 2022

Tire Collection Day Scheduled For Saturday

Tri-County Cleanways is hosting a Tire Collection Day on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The event is schedule to take place from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Forward Township Municipal Building in Evans City, PA. Cost per tire disposed: $3.00 Passenger Vehicle; $5.00 Light Truck; $10.00 Passenger/Light Truck Tires on Rims; $20.00 Tractor Trailer; $30.00 Tractor Trailer on Rims. The tire collection is open to residents of any county. There is a limit of 20 tires per person. We cannot accept tires from businesses. We cannot accept Farm Tractor Tires or other specialty tires. Terms are CASH ONLY, day…

May 2, 2022

Backyard Composting & Rain Barrel Workshop Planned

The Lawrence County Conservation District and the Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department are partnering to offer another one of their popular workshops about backyard composting and stormwater management. “Our last compost/rain barrel workshop was huge success with almost 40 registrants,” says Director Jerry P. Zona. “Due to the demand and feedback we received, we decided to offer it again.” The workshop is scheduled for the evening of May 19, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Lower East Side Community Garden in New Castle. The address is 202 North Walnut Street, New Castle, PA. Participants…

May 2, 2022

PHOTOS: Two Police Officers Sworn In By Mayor Court

Mayor Anthony J. Court recently sworn in two Police Officers to the Ellwood City Police Department. Officer Robert Bird and Officer David Samsa are now of full-time status. Mayor Court stated, “he is proud of both of the new hires and looks forward to working with them in our community.” Court also stated they are both excellent candidates in law enforcement and congratulated them hopes a long and successful career here in Ellwood City. PHOTO: (L to R) Sgt. Michael McBride, Officer Samsa’s son, Rowan, wife, Mallory, Officer David Samsa, and Mayor Anthony J. Court PHOTO: (L to R) Sgt….

May 1, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of May 2

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 29, 2022

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Robert Cearfoss, 59, of Ellwood City, is charged with Simple Assault, Harassment, and Terroristic Threats after an incident on April 23. According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 8:10 p.m. police interviewed the victim at the victim’s mother’s residence and whom related after an argument at the Hazel Manor she was told by Cearfoss to go home and remove her belongings from his house and when Cearfoss returned home a short time later, he grabbed her and threw her to the ground, choked her and threatened to kill her with a kitchen knife. Police located Cearfoss sleeping at…