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September 30, 2019

PHOTOS: Annual Ellwood City Fall Festival & Car Cruise

Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual fall festival and car cruise event on Saturday in downtown Ellwood City. There was plenty of food, vendors, family activities, and local entertainment for the masses who attended. The event drew over 8,000 people to the downtown area of Ellwood City according to Kayla Hart, Executive Director of Media, at the Ellwood Chamber. “It was heartwarming to stop and observe the sea of people all the way down Lawrence Avenue making memories with their families, supporting small businesses, and enjoying Ellwood City,” said Hart. The main Fall Festival & Car Cruise…

September 30, 2019

Ellwood City Library Activities For The Week Of September 30

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 – The Library’s Annual Book Sale will take place. Hours are 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday; and 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monday will also feature a bake sale. A wide variety of books, DVDs, audio CDs and more will be available at the sale. Saturday is “Bag Day” which offers an opportunity for…

September 27, 2019

Lincoln High School Launching Another Educational Trip to Costa Rica

ELLWOOD CITY, PA – Lincoln High School will hold an informational meeting about an educational trip to Costa Rica scheduled in 2021 in the Lincoln Library on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Ellwood Area School District teachers will be taking another highly popular trip to Costa Rica during June of 2021. Last summer, eleven students traveled to the world capital of ecotourism to explore all that the small Central American Country has to offer. Students were treated to local culture and cuisine, the Spanish language, then vast biodiversity of the area, sustainable agriculture techniques and their fair share…

September 26, 2019

Ellwood City Felon Sentenced to 12½ Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 150 months imprisonment and 5 years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Senior United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton imposed the sentence on Derick Davare, age 32. According to information presented to the court, from in and around 2015, and continuing thereafter to on or about October 22, 2018, Derick Davare conspired with others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, a Schedule…

September 25, 2019

REMINDER: Annual Fall Festival & Car Cruise On Saturday

A reminder to local and area residents looking to kick off the fall season, the annual Ellwood City Fall Festival and Car Cruise is this Saturday in downtown Ellwood City The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the event that takes place from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Lawrence Avenue.  There will be food, vendors, family activities, a car cruise, and local entertainment. Come enjoy music, crafts & vendors, food, classic cars, and the kid zone in downtown Ellwood City! There is no fee to enter your car in the show – just show up beginning…

September 25, 2019

Portersville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Portersville, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Raymond Chrzanowski, age 51, pleaded guilty to three counts before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that in 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration initiated a wiretap investigation, primarily targeting the GBK street gang and drug trafficking in and around an area known as the Greenway Projects, located in the West…

September 24, 2019

From Cop to Creative: Koppel Police Chief Finds Outlet in Woodworking

When he’s not protecting and serving the community of Koppel, Police Chief Matt Smock finds himself sawing and designing works of art. Smock, 40, said although being a police officer is always something he has wanted to do and has been a rewarding career for the past 8 years, there isn’t as much creativity on the job as he craves. That creativity is released in his woodwork. “It’s the custom work that really gets me into woodworking,” said Smock, who owns .308 Carpentry. Smock, who was a fitter/welder for 12 years before entering the police academy, said that experience has…

September 24, 2019

POLICE REPORTS: Several Traffic Stops Lead To Various Violations; Reckless Driving; Assault

According to a criminal complaint, on September 16 at approximately 9:00 am, in a routine patrol, Ellwood City policeman observed old Jason Santellan, 40, of Ellwood City, walking east on Crescent Avenue near Cherry Way. After confirming an active bench warrant for Mr. Santellan, police made contact with Santellan. Police asked Santellan if he had anything on him at which time Santellan provided police with a black box that he stated contained a ‘dab.’ Police took Santellan into custody on the warrant. A search later found one needle in Santellan’s back pocket. The suspect was arrested and charged with use/possession…

September 23, 2019

Ellwood City Library Activities For The Week of September 23

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 6:00 p.m. – “Informative Program,” on options for pain management will be held in the program room. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 6:00 p.m. – “Movie Night for Adults,” featuring new-to-DVD films and refreshments. These monthly events are free and open…

September 20, 2019

PHOTOS: Lincoln High School Announces 2019 Homecoming Court

Lincoln High School will celebrate its 63rd annual Homecoming on Friday, September 27th, as the Wolverines face the Western Beaver Golden Beavers in varsity football action. A new Homecoming King will be crowned at a pep rally in school on Thursday, September 26th, and the Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime of the football game on Friday. PICTURED ABOVE: The Lincoln High School 2019 Homecoming Queen’s Court: FRONT ROW: Avory Elchison, Meghan Aulabaugh, Taylor Covert, Hannah Morini. BACK ROW: ShyLee Schwartz, Angela Volpe, Avery Dudeck, and Saylee Grinnen (not pictured: Samantha Campos Ritton) PICTURED ABOVE: Lincoln High School 2019…