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May 17, 2019

Real Estate Transfers For April 2019

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City and surrounding areas for April 2019: ELLWOOD CITY 512 Line Ave: Wendale P Snyder, Stacy L Spurk Snyder, and Stacy L Spurk Snyder to Linda L Gaiser for $38 ,500. 219 Keystone Way : Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC to In Town Family Homes LLC for $40,101. 425 6th St: Ketterer Donald J Revocable, Living Trust, Ketterer Susan M Revocable, Living Trust, Susan M Ketterer Trustee, Donald J Ketterer Trustee to Matthew W Reynolds, and…

May 16, 2019

Senator Vogel to Host 10th Annual Kids Extravaganza May 18th

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr will host his 10th Annual Kids Extravaganza this Saturday, May 18th details below: WHAT: Senator Elder’s 10th Annual Kids Extravaganza WHEN: Saturday, May 18th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm WHERE: CCBC – Athletics & Events Center, 1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061 DETAILS: Representatives from a number of state and local agencies will be on hand to provide useful information for children and their families on programs, government services and more. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will be performing some songs from their upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, Jr. Kids can donate a non-perishable food item…

May 16, 2019

6 Riv-Ell students receive BC3’s Workplace Certificate in Entrepreneurship

(Ellwood City, PA) Butler County Community College’s Class of 2019 was its largest of the century with 599 graduates – 14 more than in 2017, its previous top class since 2000. Five-hundred-twenty-seven graduates received at least one associate degree, and 72 at least one certificate from BC3, which held its 2019 commencement exercises at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Field House on BC3’s main campus in Butler Township. Among the 599 graduates were 32 student-veterans. A 70-year-old grandmother of three who is the Class of 2019’s most senior graduate. A 35-year-old married mother of six. BC3’s first two-sport All-American. And…

May 16, 2019

Ellwood City’s Memorial Day Parade

Ellwood City’s Memorial Day parade will be held May 27th. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on the Veterans Bridge on Fifth Street. It will travel to Crescent Avenue, over to Eighth Street, down to Lawrence Avenue, back to Fifth and then take Spring Avenue into Legion Park, where a 45-minute memorial event will be held. Several veterans and local leaders will speak, the borough’s civic chorale will perform, and a flag-raising ceremony held. After the ceremony, a free community picnic will be held at the playground at Pittsburgh Circle. All veterans are welcomed to walk or ride in…

May 15, 2019

Award For BC3 President Reflects “Community Connection”

(Butler, PA) Dr. Nick Neupauer, president of Butler County Community College since 2007, has been selected as the recipient of the third Jean B. Purvis Community Cornerstone Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions to Butler County and who, when recognizing a need, “try to fill it,” the award’s 97-year-old namesake said. Neupauer, an Ellwood City native and 1985 Lincoln High School graduate, will receive the award June 21 at the Butler Country Club, following former recipients Dr. John Reefer, retired chief medical officer and vice president of professional affairs at Butler Memorial Hospital, in 2017; and Larry…

May 14, 2019

Donation Made To ECPD K-9 Fund

Anthony Ovial Learning Support Coordinator representing Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (Lawrence County VoTech) donated $400.00 to the Ellwood City Police Department K-9 Fund. On April 18th Ellwood City Police Department K-9/Ranger did a demonstration for the students at the LCCTC as part of the veterinary program. The program was part of the Peer Leadership week at LCCTC. Presenting the donation to Mayor Anthony Court, is Tabatha Zang a member of the Learning Support in the Veterinary Program at the LCCTC. Accepting the donation on behalf of the ECPD K9 program was Councilman George Celli, Mayor Anthony Court, Tabatha…

May 14, 2019

Bernstine to Host Free Paper Shredding Event on May 25

ELLWOOD CITY – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) will host a free paper shredding event on Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Wurtemburg-Perry Fire Hall, 425 Portersville Road, Ellwood City. Free on-site document shredding will be provided by Iron City Workplace Services. “Now, more than ever, we need to protect our personal information and make sure it is destroyed properly,” Bernstine said. “Identity theft is a growing crime in the United States, and shredding important documents is a simple step residents can take to protect themselves.” Residents who plan on taking advantage of the service should note: No…

May 13, 2019

Corona D’italia Lodge’s Final Mother-Daughter-Scholarship Dinner

Corona D’italia Lodge #807 held their final Mother-Daughter-Scholarship Dinner at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 7, at the Wolverine Restaurant. Reservations and seating were conducted by Patty Kuhn and Lois DiFrischia. Officers, members, and guests were greeted by Chairman, Valerie Valentino, as she presented each with the favor of a retractable back scratcher. Chairman Valentino, welcomed all the officers, members and guests with Mother’s Day wishes. She introduced scholarship winner, Janelle Amadio, and her parents, Kevin and Lorrie Amadio, and Co-Chairman, Lois DiFrischia, representing scholarship winner, her granddaughter, Maya DiFrischia, daughter of Daniel and Sushma, Patel DiFrischia. Valentino recognized Patty…

May 13, 2019

Library Activities For The Week Of May 13, 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 13 6:30 p.m. – “Classic Book Group for Adults,” they will be discussing the book “A Kiss Before Dying” by Ira Levin TUESDAY, MAY 14 Fifth Grader’s Library Walking Tour. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 3:00 p.m. – “Creative Writing Workshop,”…

May 11, 2019

Fireworks Fundraiser Surpasses Goal: $9,000 Donated So Far

Ellwood City will not only have its fireworks display this year at the festival, it will be a display with some extra bang. Eric Rayner the 26-year-old Ellport man who has been the face of the Save The Ellwood City Fireworks fundraiser announced on May 9 that the $5,000 goal was met and an additional $4,00o was raised bringing the current total to $9,000. Rayner said, based on community input, any money raised over the original goal will be split 45 percent toward a larger fireworks display and 55 percent saved for next year’s display. “It’s been an honor to…