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December 13, 2019

Dom Viccari Day Designated

Dom Viccari received a proclamation from Mayor Court this week.  Saturday is designated as ‘Dom Viccari Day’ in the borough on his 87th birthday in honor of his 65 years of service to the community. In a submitted speech by Mayor Court, he states the following: It is a great honor for me to present this very special Proclamation to a special person, Dom Viccari. Dom’s entire life has been lived and surrounded around Ellwood City, in both a professional aspect as well as his total involvement in the community. He has served on many committee’s that have not only…

December 13, 2019

Lincoln High School To Hold Annual Christmas Choral Concert On Sunday

This Sunday will feature an afternoon of holiday music when high school and middle school students present the annual Lincoln High School Christmas Gift Choral Concert. The free concert begins at 3:00 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo auditorium. The concert and junior high choirs, the choral and junior capers, the women’s chorale and men’s chorus will perform a potpourri of traditional, popular and spiritual songs. Felecia Greco and Laura Adams will conduct. All are welcome. Information’s available online at www.ellwood.k12.pa.us or by calling 724-752-1591. High school students pictured (LEFT): Row 1 – Olivia Gaus, Daniel…

December 12, 2019

Beaver County Man Admits Robbing PNC Bank in Cranberry Township

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Patterson Township, (Beaver County) Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced on Wednesday. Michael Ryan Neppach, 40, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that, on August 28, 2019, Neppach had robbed the PNC Bank at 20940 Route 19 in Cranberry Township of approximately $1,400. Judge Fischer scheduled sentencing for April 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of not…

December 12, 2019

Connoquenessing Creek Nominated For PA River Of The Year – VOTE!

The Allegheny Aquatic Alliance needs your help! The Connoquenessing Creek was just nominated for Pennsylvania’s River of the Year! It is one of five nominations picked out of hundreds of submissions. Over time this local waterway had been neglected and abused leading to its rating as the 2nd most polluted waterway in America in 2000. Since then through Allegheny Aquatic Alliance and other organizations’ efforts, significant positive changes have been made to this creek and have resulted in the restoration of it. The alliance held its eighth annual creek clean up day earlier this year in August. [READ MORE] Next…

December 12, 2019

EC Student Reaches Goal for Water Filling Stations

Makena Hall, Lincoln High School junior, has succeeded in her mission “to come together to create a better tomorrow.” Hall led a thriving fundraiser to implement the installation of water bottle filling stations at Lincoln. She had a goal to raise $5,000 which is enough to cover three of the stations. Her motto: “One school, one community, one planet” has a two-fold motivation. One is filtered, good tasting water to keep students hydrated and the second is less plastic bogging down our environment. Hall attended the December 5th school board meeting to announce that she raised $3,547 to implement the…

December 11, 2019

Bernstine to Host Job Fair, Toy Drive for Ellwood City Medical Center Employees

ELLWOOD CITY – In his continued efforts to help employees and families impacted by operational problems at Ellwood City Medical Center, Rep. Aaron Bernstine is hosting a health professionals job fair on Friday, December 13 at 2 p.m. in the Ellwood City Municipal Building Auditorium, located at 525 Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City. The job fair, which is open to current and past Ellwood City Medical Center employees, will feature 10 medical facilities and their recruiters: UPMC,  Allegheny Health Network, Lutheran SeniorLife, Advanced and Progressive Home Health,  Brighton Rehabilitation Center, Northview Estates, Rochester Manor and Villa,  Saint John XXIII Home, Western…

December 11, 2019

Meals on Wheels Looking for Volunteer Drivers

Meals on Wheels, the beloved program that offers nutritional meals to those in need who are unable to prepare their own meals, needs your help. The program, which just reopened on April 1st of this year is looking for drivers. Terri Crespo, Meals on Wheels board member, said they recently lost a few drivers and that the commitment is minimal. A driver only needs to be available once every three weeks for about one hour, sometimes an hour and a half. She said the drivers take the same route each time. Going strong after 45 years, the program is as…

December 11, 2019

Administration Directed to Review Kindergarten Admission Policy for Ellwood City Area School District

The Ellwood City Area School District Board during its December 5th meeting voted to have administration review Policy 201, which pertains to kindergarten admission at Ellwood City Area Schools. During the board’s November 14th meeting, new parent to the district Megan Jones spoke during the visitor’s section. Jones said she was disappointed to learn that her child who has already invested two years into preschool would not make the August 15 cutoff for kindergarten registration. The board voted to amend the policy in July. She said her daughter will turn 5 on August 23, just days after the cutoff. Jones…

December 10, 2019

Annarumo Resigns as Ellwood City Medical Center CEO; Community Rallies

Hope. It’s what the Ellwood City Community and Officials had in 2017 when a deal was inked with Americore Health, a company that touted itself as a new healthcare company focused on saving and revitalizing rural communities through the acquisition and management of rural hospitals across the United States. Americore hasn’t been a savior for the hospital in Ellwood City, and hope is running out. Following the acquisition by Americore Health and its leader Grant White, there has been nothing but turmoil, halts in service, lawsuits, payroll issues, a nearly $300,000 unpaid electric bill owed to the borough of Ellwood…

December 10, 2019

Rozanski to Stay as Head Coach of Wolverine Softball

Gary Rozanski Jr. will remain the head coach of the girls varsity softball team at Lincoln High School. During the November 14th Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors meeting, a group of parents—many of whose children are involved in a youth program not affiliated with the district and have not been coached by Rozanski—demanded consideration of a new varsity softball coach. It was announced at the December 5 directors meeting that Rozanski will stay on as coach. Board President, Jennifer Tomon made the announcement. “We don’t discuss personnel,” she said, after visitor Bill Garroway questioned the board’s decision,…