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June 26, 2020

Cranberry Twp Agent Recognized as “America’s Best”

Local Realtors from the Christina Hoffmeier Team, were recently recognized in the 2020 “America’s Best Real Estate Professionals” rankings by REAL Trends + Tom Ferry. The prestigious survey is divided into 12 categories used to classify both transaction sides and sales volume for participating agents and teams in the U.S. based on 2019 numbers. The Christina Hoffmeier Team placed in the small teams rankings for most transactional sides in 2019. “This honor is the result of each client who trusted us to help them buy or sell a home in the Pittsburgh area,” said Christina Hoffmeier, Realtor & Team Leader…

June 25, 2020

REMINDER: Firework Guidelines For Ellwood City Residents

One of the most entertaining, and patriotic, summer activities are the fireworks. Whether it’s an expensive firework show in a city or small, dollar store sparklers, no matter your age, everyone loves them. In anticipation of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Borough of Ellwood City Police have asked for local residents to be mindful and aware of current rules and guidelines as the department has already fielded calls about unlawful activities. In Pennsylvania, the legal age for purchasing fireworks is 18, however there are a lot more rules set in place for them. Within the state of…

June 25, 2020

Unity Rally to be Held In Ellwood City’s Community Plaza

A Unity Rally will be held on Sunday June 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Community Plaza in Ellwood City. The event will feature a line-up of speakers. Organizers said the event is non-partisan and all are welcome and encouraged to attend and raise awareness of and show support for the Black Lives Matter and current Civil Rights Movement sweeping across our nation. In addition to speakers, NAACP and Lawrence County Action will have tables with information, and there will be a voter registration available as well. “I am proud to be part of this event and to…

June 25, 2020

Bernstine Applauds Senate Committee Approval of Markie’s Law Bill

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) applauded Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and members of the committee for unanimously passing his legislation that would preclude the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole from paroling an inmate at the expiration of his or her minimum sentence if the inmate was convicted of a violent offense or an obstruction of justice while incarcerated. Bernstine’s legislation, House Bill 1855 or Markie’s Law, was named after Mark Mason, an 8-year-old from Lawrence County, who was brutally stabbed to death by a man who was paroled at the end of his minimum sentence…

June 23, 2020

Ellwood City Little League Season Begins

The Ellwood City Little League, one of Pennsylavania’s oldest Little League programs, begins its’ season on Tuesday night. The league, which was of one of just over 300 leagues in North America in 1950, begins its’ 71st season with four teams-The Moose, Lions, Wolves and WesBanco. The Moose Club and Lions Club have been team sponsors since the leagues inception. The league managers are Tim Kennedy for the Lions, Keith Keller for the Moose, Jim Bleakney for WesBanco and Doug Hogue for the Wolves. WesBanco will meet the Moose at 6:00 on Tuesday night. Daily schedules are available on ellwoodcitybaseball.com.

June 23, 2020

BC3 Plans For A Flexible Fall Semester

Instructional delivery will range from face-to-face to online options, transition to remote Nov. 23 Butler County Community College is planning for a flexible fall semester by delivering credit-course instruction through face-to-face, remote, blended or online formats, BC3 President Dr. Nick Neupauer announced to the college’s board of trustees Wednesday. BC3 also announced Wednesday that it will freeze tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year at 2019-2020 rates, and that the college’s main campus in Butler Township and its five additional locations will begin operating in an expanded capacity July 6 under Gov. Tom Wolf’s green-phase reopening plan with regard…

June 23, 2020

Lincoln High School Class of ’68 Announcement

Lincoln High Schools graduating class of ’68 had originally made plans to hold an event to celebrate the classes 70th birthday. This birthday party had been scheduled for Friday, July 3, 2020 has been cancelled for this year and rescheduled for 2021. Many of the classmates had expressed their concerns about hosting an event of such large attendee numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic.    

June 23, 2020

Ellwood City Playground Program To Resume

Despite a temporary setback last week with a temporary suspension, the Ellwood City Playground Program is resuming. According to information made available by borough, the Playground Program at Ewing Park will resume Tuesday June 23rd at the regularly scheduled times. The program was temporarily suspended after it was notified an individual that participates in the program on a daily basis was exposed to an individual who has tested positive for Covid-19. However, the awaited Covid-19 test has come back negative this week. The program safety procedures will remain in place; instructors will continue to wear masks, participants will be divided…

June 22, 2020

Ellwood City Library Activities for the week of June 22

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 will be doing curbside pickup starting this week. 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 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people…

June 22, 2020

NOTICE: Ellwood City School Board Vacancy

Effective June 9, 2020, a vacancy exists on the Board of School Directors of the Ellwood City Area School District.  The Board of School Directors intend to appoint the new director to fill the current vacancy at General Purpose Board Meeting to be conducted in July. In accordance with School Laws of Pennsylvania, the remaining members of the Board intend to fill the vacancy at a public meeting within thirty (30) days. The individual appointed will serve until the first Monday of December 2021. In addition to being a current resident of the District, Section 322 of the Public School…