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May 26, 2021

House Committee Passes Bernstine Constitutional Carry Legislation

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) announced today that his legislation which would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain a government-issued license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania passed the House Judiciary Committee. Bernstine called the current concealed carry process a duplicative abuse of the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners. “House Bill 659 defends the rights of the citizens in our Commonwealth,” said Bernstine. “Those Pennsylvanians who follow the law each day should not be punished or hindered if they choose to carry a firearm.” Constitutional carry, or permitless carry, would provide a new system for concealed…

May 26, 2021

Bench Donated By Lions Clubs to Honor Well Respected Township Employee

Riverside and Rochester/Beaver Lions Club recently donated a bench to honor Randy Syphrit, a very well-respected employee in North Sewickley Township. Pictured below is Jamie Wolf, a North Sewickley Township employee, seated on the bench that was donated in Randy Syphrit’s memory by the Riverside and Rochester/Beaver Lions clubs. “Syphrit was a well-respected, liked and long time employee in North Sewickley Township, he was also a member of the NSVFD for over 30 years.” said Chip Campbell, of Riverside Lions Club. Syphrit passed away in August of 2019 at the age of 52.  

May 25, 2021

PHOTOS: 6th Grade Olympics

Ellwood City 6th grade students participated in their annual 6th grade Olympics this past Thursday May 20th at Helling Stadium in Ewing Park. The day started off with a parade of classes in the morning before the events began. The team names represented each of the students homerooms. The teams were as follows:  Agostinelli All Stars; Bing’s Bandits; Mrs.Cortez’s Charging Cheetahs; Morella’s Wolverines; Ott’s Bots ; The Rozanski Royals Morella’s Wolverines won the Tug Of War Championship.  

May 25, 2021

Next Ellwood City Yard Waste Pick-Up Is Week Of June 21

According to information made available the borough offices, the next scheduled yard waste pick-up for borough residents will be the week of June 21, 2021. The borough’s new contract with Valley Waste starts this summer. A full schedule will be provided in the near future. At an April Borough Council meeting, Borough Manager David Allen commented that the new contract expands yard waste pickup significantly. Per the Borough’s website regarding yard waste pickup procedures: Green borough yard waste bins are also available for residents to dispose of their simple yard waste. Yard waste bins can be purchased at the borough…

May 25, 2021

Mayor Anthony Court Elected as President of the AMBP

Ellwood City Mayor, Anthony J. Court, has been elected as President for the AMBP (Association of Mayors of the Boroughs of PA). Mayor Court will officially take office on June 1, 2021, for a two-year term. In a quote from the mayor, he stated “As a “Mayor of the Year Award recipient in 2014″, I believe leadership is something a community looks for in a mayor. As a hard-working public servant, I believe in always putting the community first and making a positive difference statewide. I also feel our main goal as Association of Mayors of the Boroughs of Pennsylvania…

May 24, 2021

Wampum To Host Community Yard Sale

The Wampum Area Business Association (WABA) has announced that they will be hosting a community yard sale in June. The event will be taking place all over town on June 5th starting a 9 a.m. Maps will be made available to show the locations on Friday June 4th and Saturday June 5th. The maps will be available at the Wampum Post Office and Wampum Stop & Shop. There will be no junk pickup due to the Borough clean up day being pushed to the fall, according to WABA. “Come to Wampum and find your treasures!” said Marsha Moore, on behalf…

May 24, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of May 24

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. NEW HOURS: 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…

May 21, 2021

Back 2 Back: Upcoming Annual Summer Band Bash Now A Two Day Affair

With many people in the community disappointed that for the second year in a row due to COVID, The Ellwood City Festival has been cancelled, the community now can look forward to another fun upcoming event. The Ellwood City Summer Band Bash, a two-day event, will take place at Robert E. Rodgers Memorial Park in Ellport on June 18th and 19th. This event will be a live music festival where people from the community are invited to hear great music, have amazing food and drinks and possibly win 50/50 raffles and free prize giveaways.  Admission on Friday is $8.00 and…

May 21, 2021

Bernstine Announces Local School District to Receive Ag and Youth Grant

HARRISBURG – Through the Pennsylvania Ag and Youth Grant Program, which Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) supported, a school district located in Lawrence County will receive a grant to help promote student development in agriculture, community leadership, vocational training and peer fellowship. The Perry Lower Intermediate School in Ellwood City was awarded a $7,482 grant to enhance and extend the Garden at Perry Project. The project started three years ago in the back portion of the school. The students have augmented this space by constructing a greenhouse and a glass building in which plants are grown that need protection from cold…

May 20, 2021

Lawrence County Special Investigations Unit Executes Two Search Warrants

The Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office recently announced the execution of two search warrants by the Special Investigations Unit that took place in New Castle according to its social media page. Operation What I Got: On Friday, May 14, 2021, Detectives from the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit, New Castle City Narcotics, New Castle City CIRT, Union Township Police Department and Neshannock Township Police Department executed a search warrant at 504 Reynolds Street, Apt 2, in the City of New Castle. At the time of the search the residence was occupied by Julian Jackson AKA “Fatty” and…