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February 10, 2021

NOTICE: Reminder Regarding Snow Removal

According to the Borough of Ellwood City Code Officer, Ralph Chiappetta, the borough has been receiving many calls about snow and ice on sidewalks. Furthermore, the code officer has issued the following reminder regarding snow and ice removal as borough residences are required to have snow and ice cleared from sidewalks within 24 hours of the snowfall per the following ordiance: 674.04 SNOW AND ICE ON SIDEWALKS. (a) Removal of Snow and Ice by Owner, Occupant or Tenant. The owner, occupant or tenant of every property upon or alongside any street in the Borough shall remove or cause to be…

February 10, 2021

POLICE: Beaver Woman Charged With Sexual Assault Of Darlington Minor

According to a Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Release Report, a four month investigation has put a Beaver woman in jail. On February 8th, the Beaver Criminal Investigation Unit responded to a residence in Darlington Township to investigate an alleged sexual assault incident. Upon investigation, it was determined that Janine Young, 37, had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old male juvenile victim numerous times.  The report cites the date(s) of incident ranging from 10/1/2020 to 2/8/2021. Young was taken into custody and lodged at the Beaver County Jail for Statutory Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Unlawful Contact with…

February 9, 2021

Riverside School District To Hold Full Virtual Learning On February 9

According to information made available on the district website, the Riverside Beaver County School District will hold a Virtual Day, February 9th and will operate on a regular schedule. Students will attend school virtually on Tuesday and the district will run on a regular schedule. Students will log into their Google Classroom at 7:35 AM. According to the district no transportation will be provided.  The district asks you to review the regular schedule posted on the district website for details. The Middle School will operate on the Regular Schedule 1A, grades 6, 7, and 8. Students in grade level K-5…

February 8, 2021

Lincoln High School Moves To Full Remote Learning

According to information made available on the district website, and effective Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Lincoln High School is moving to full remote learning. Throughout the day on Monday, February 8, 2021, the district received notice of five additional cases of COVID-19 within Lincoln Jr/Sr High School. The district will notify a parent/guardian directly if his or her child is identified through contact tracing to be a specific risk. Per the press release, and together with the three previous cases reported on Friday, Lincoln has exceeded the number of cases allowable by the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Education. Therefore,…

February 8, 2021

$912 Million COVID-19 Relief Package Enacted

A comprehensive $912 million relief package to help restaurants, schools, employers, and tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic received final legislative approval and was signed into law by the Governor on Friday (February 5), according to Senator Elder Vogel, who strongly supported the bill. Senate Bill 109 (Act 1 of 2021) amends the state Fiscal Code to allocate $569.8 million for Rental and Utility Assistance, $197 million for education programs, and $145 million to support Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitality industry as it copes with the devastation created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s mandated closings and restrictions. The new law…

February 8, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of February 8

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 will continue doing curbside pick-up. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 items to include books and limited to a total of three DVD’s or books on CD per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there…

February 5, 2021

NOTICE: Reminder Regarding Junk, Abandoned, or Unregistered Vehicles

According to the Borough of Ellwood City Code Officer, Ralph Chiappetta, there has been a large problem with junk, abandoned or unregistered vehicles in the borough. Chiappetta would like to remind residents that you may have a vehicle that is not inspected, registered, or legally drivable on the street stored in a garage as defined in the following ordinances. A tarp or canvas enclosure is NOT a garage. You may not have a vehicle stored in your yard. This is covered under IPMC 2012 section 202, INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE A vehicle which cannot be driven upon the public streets for…

February 4, 2021

POLICE: Vehicle Accident On Lawrence Avenue Causes Damages

According to an Ellwood City Police Department report, and on Wednesday, February 3rd at approximately 11:00 p.m., a vehicle accident on Lawrence Avenue caused damages outside of a local restaurant establishment. Ellwood City Police were dispatched to 708 Lawrence Avenue at Mike’s Main Street for a motor vehicle accident. LEOC advised that a vehicle had struck the building. Upon arrival, police located the operator of a 2020 Ford Transit Van who was identified as Donald Frelin II, 31, of Ellwood City. Frelin and his fiance, Dustie White, were in the back of the van with their 1-year-old son. Frelin and…

February 4, 2021

Venezie Sporting Goods & Apparel Announces 2021 Scholarships

Venezie Sporting Goods & Apparel has announced its annual scholarship opportunity for area students this year.  The scholarship, now in its third year, will be available to four local school districts. “We love our community and we love our students, and it is time we continue to recognize them for all their hard work inside and outside of the classroom,” said Vice President of Operations, Vanessa Venezie. Venezie Sporting Goods will be awarding a scholarship to an Ellwood City, Riverside, Beaver Falls, and New Brighton senior this year. Each scholarship is valued at $500.00. Venezie came up with the idea…

February 3, 2021

Senator Vogel Raises Concerns About Governor Wolf’s Tax & Spend Budget

Senator Elder Vogel today raised serious concerns about the Governor’s proposal to raise income taxes, increase state spending and slash Pennsylvania’s support for agricultural programs. The Governor today (February 3) unveiled his proposed $40.2 billion General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22, which includes a $3.1 billion (8.2 percent) increase in state spending, a substantial Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate hike, imposition of Marcellus Shale extraction tax, and elimination of funding for vital agricultural programs and services. As Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which oversees the budget review process in the Senate, and Chairman of the Senate Agriculture…