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May 28, 2019

PHOTOS: “Walk To Honor” In Ellwood City

The annual Ellwood City Memorial Day parade was held on Monday, May 27. The parade began on the Veterans Bridge on Fifth Street at 10:00 a.m and proceeded to Crescent Avenue, over to Eighth Street, down to Lawrence Avenue, back to Fifth and then onto Spring Avenue into Legion Park, where the 45-minute memorial event was held. The parade traveled to several veterans, local leaders spoke, the borough’s civic choral performed, and there was a flag-raising ceremony. Once the ceremony concluded, community members were invited to a community picnic at the playground at Pittsburgh Circle. Veterans were welcomed to walk…

May 27, 2019

Library Activities For The Week Of May 27, 2019

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, MAY 27 The Ellwood City Area Public Library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday May 28. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 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. THURSDAY, MAY 30 6:00 p.m. – “Adult Knitting Group,” which meets weekly to work…

May 24, 2019

Ellwood City Library’s 2019 Summer Programs

Ellwood City Library has a stellar variety of Summer Programs for 2019! Book Bunch starts in June for kids having completed third grade. Each child receives a free book each month that he or she attends, is treated to pizza for lunch, and fun activities based on the book. Parents need to sign up third graders to attend Book Bunch now. The first books have arrived at the library for pick up. Fourth and Fifth graders can attend Bookworms and receive all the same benefits. It’s a great way to improve reading skills this summer! The Puppet Theater Workshop begins…

May 24, 2019

A Universe Of Stories Comes To Franklin Township

This summer, the Chippewa Branch of the Beaver County Library System will be bringing a universe of stories during summer story times. Parents, bring your preschool age children to the Franklin Township Community Park on Walnut Street for stories, songs, and crafts. Storytimes will be held on Thursday in June, July, and August. The Thursdays in June fall on the 6th, 13th, and 20th, in July on the 11th and 18th, and it will conclude in August on the 1st, the 8th, and the 15th. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. Registration is required. To register your children please…

May 24, 2019

5 BC3 Golfers Seek Prized All-American Status At Nationals

(Slippery Rock, PA) Butler County Community College golfers Tucker Skerbetz and Carmen Oliva shot second-round 78s Tuesday to lead the Pioneers to their fourth National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region XX crown and into the NJCAA national championships in Chautauqua, N.Y., in June. Skerbetz, a Laurel High School graduate, placed second overall with a 159 in the 36-hole Region XX tournament at Oakview Golf Club, Slippery Rock. Oliva, of Neshannock, was fifth with a 164. BC3’s Noah Morgan, of Allegheny-Clarion Valley, added a 172; Tyler Johnson, of Armstrong, a 175; and Luke Ostermeyer, of Laurel, a 187. The…

May 23, 2019

Kids Read Now Comes To North Side Primary

On May 16, North Side Primary held a Kids Read Now reading night to kick off their newly adopted summer reading program. This program helps kids avoid losing their reading skills they gained during the school year, so when they return in the fall teachers will not have to play catch-up for as long. “[Kids Read Now was] designed to eliminate the ‘summer slide’,” Principal Christine Gibson said. “[The program is] new and exciting for the kids.” The children who participate are chosen by their teachers. During the spring, these students and teachers sat down and created a list of…

May 23, 2019

Ellwood City Victorian Home Featured On Realtor.com

Realtor.com journalist, Becky Bracken, put together a nationwide list of ten Victorian style homes under $300,000 and one Ellwood City, Pennsylvania property made the list. According to the article: Victorian architecture is an expression of the “More is more” philosophy of design, producing ornate, intricate homes that resemble giant dollhouses. The style is perennially popular and when preserved properly, results in feature-worthy dwellings.  Victorians were supercharged in the late 1800s by the development of steam-powered sawmills, which could mass-produce wood trim with ornate patterns quickly and cheaply, making complicated designs in bright colors available to everyday Americans. The Ellwood City…

May 22, 2019

Primary Election Results: Ellwood City School Board

Three newcomers will join four incumbents on the ballot for Ellwood City School Director in November’s general election in the race for five seats. Incumbants include: LeRoy Cortez, Danielle Woodhead, Jennifer Tomon, Erica Sutkowski Gray. They will be joined by Jean Biehls, Kathleen Pansera, and Gary Rozanski. The following are from the unofficial results document posted on the Lawrence County website:

May 22, 2019

Primary Election Results: Ellwood City Borough Council

Incumbants, new faces will be on ballot for Ellwood City Council in November’s general election. Current Council President Judith Dici, democrat, will be joined by fellow council members Marilyn Mancini, democrat, and George Celli, republican. Newcomers Caleb Cragle, democrat; and Raymond Venezie and Brandon Fisher both republicans will also be on the ballot. The following are from the unofficial results document posted on the Lawrence County website:    

May 22, 2019

Ellwood City’s 7th Summer Concert Series Schedule

Ellwood City’s 7th Summer Concert Series in the Community Plaza will begin June 15th with the Harmony-Zelienople Community Band kicking off the series. The concert series schedule is as follows: • Saturday, June 15 – Harmony-Zelienople Community Band • Saturday, June 22 – Michael Christopher • Wednesday, July 3 – Tim Zimmerman & the King’s Brass • Saturday, July 20 – Harmony-Zelienople Jazz Band • Saturday, July 27 – Jeff Wiley & the Coyotes • Saturday, August 3 – 2nd Avenue Project • Saturday, August 10 – Wrangler Band The concerts are FREE and performances, which begin at 7:00 pm,…