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September 14, 2018

Busy Beaver Set To Open New Location On Ellwood Road

Based on information made available on their social media page, Pittsburgh-based Busy Beaver will open its newest store located at 2640 Ellwood Road in New Castle, PA 16101 on September 14, 2018. This location, just north of the Lawrence Village Plaza, is the third new store that has opened for the neighborhood home improvement retailer this year. Similar to Busy Beaver’s new Grove City and Greenville, PA locations that opened earlier in 2018, the 40,000 sq. ft. New Castle Store features an expanded seasonal department, a drive-thru lumber yard, a farm and ranch department, and a designated contractor service center….

September 14, 2018

VIDEO: Man Opens Fire Inside Local Bar When Told To Leave

According to a publish report and video, a regular at a local bar who didn’t want to leave at closing time opened fire overnight Tuesday at a Weisz’s Hazel Manor in Ellwood City.  According to reports the patron refused to leave the establishment which led to a verbal confrontation with the bar owner. With five people inside, including the owner, Michael Allen Henry, Jr., 26, of 185 Kindale Street pulled a 9mm gun out and put it on the bar. The bartender told everybody to run into a back room as police say he told Henry to leave. According to…

September 14, 2018

John Fetterman To Hold Meet & Greet This Weekend

The Lawrence County Democratic Party is excited to welcome John Fetterman to the area, and we hope that you all will join us. This meet and greet will be held this Saturday, September 15th at Ellwood City Community Plaza at 4:00 PM.  It is free and there will be light refreshments. John Fettermam has emerged as one of Pennsylvania’s leading progressive voices for working people, running on issues like inequality, racial justice, and ending the failed war on drugs. John, who has been Braddock’s three term Mayor, has long been a champion of small towns and encourages strong community development.  His…

September 13, 2018

Local Student Graduates From Mortuary Institute

Ms. Carmella Marie Teolis recently graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. She is the daughter of Samuel A. and Michele Teolis, granddaughter of Samuel Teolis and Don and Toni Rutter. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 2014, after which she attended the Butler County Community College for one year. After BC3, Carmella graduated from the Pittsburgh Technical College with high honors earning a degree in Applied Sciences and Office Administration along with becoming a certified Professional Medical Coder. On January 9, 2015, Carmella received her Certified Crematory Operator Certification. In September of 2017, Carmella…

September 12, 2018

Ellwood-Wampum Rod and Gun Club Results

The Ellwood-Wampum Rod and Gun Club in Wayne Township held a turkey shoot on Tuesday, September 4. The turkey shoot winners were Tom O’Brien, Paul H. Redmond, Larry Baker, and Aaron Kelly. Kelly was a double winner, and Jim Spielvogel won the door prize. Due to Tuesday turkey shoots, trap shoots have been moved to Thursdays. Sign-ups for both trap and turkey shoots begin at 6 p.m. Trap shoot participants should bring extra protection as well as a box of 25 count shells and $3 for each round they plan on shooting in. The rifle range will be closed until…

September 12, 2018

Local Church To Host A Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

Members of North Sewickley Presbyterian Church will be serving up a spaghetti dinner as a fundraiser on Saturday September 22 beginning at 4:30 p.m. The menu is spaghetti and meatballs; garlic bread; salad with dressing; dessert, and drinks for adults and children. The cost for this meal is $8.00 for adults (13 & up), $4.00 for children (4 – 12) and children under 4 free. A Chinese Auction will be going on during the dinner, items include Christmas decorations, a child’s set of golf clubs, and knick knacks; need not be present to win. Serving will begin at 4:30 pm…

September 11, 2018

PHOTOS: Annual Chef, Wine & Ale Event Held at Shakespeare’s

The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Chef, Wine & Ale event Monday evening at Shakespeare’s Restaurant in Ellwood City.  The upscale chamber event, which is open to the public, featured fine wines, craft ales, and delectable foods from a variety of local eateries. There was a silent auction and Chinese Auction. The Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of businesses, organizations and individuals that promotes a healthy local economy and a high quality of life for the Ellwood City Area Community. The Chamber is a resource center for business, voice for economic development and…

September 11, 2018

REMINDER: Ellwood City Announces “Door to Door Clean Up” Program

Ellwood City Council has approved Valley Waste Service to provide “Door to Door Clean Up” in 2018 for their residents. The total cost of this service, as previously quoted, is $37,950.00. The program will begin on Saturday, September 15, and will run for five consecutive Saturdays concluding on October 13. The “Clean Up Schedule” will be as follows: All Clean Up items must be placed where you normally place your yellow bags for regular trash pickup. Clean Up items should be placed in the proper location on the Friday before your scheduled Saturday pick up shown above. The following items…

September 7, 2018

What’s Going On In Ellwood? Ellwood City Activities for September 8 to 16

Happenings for the Week BEGINNING Friday, September 7th, 2018: Saturday, September 8th: 7th Annual Connoquenessing Clean Up: The Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is organizing the Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up from 8am-5pm! Please help us restore this important waterway back to its beautiful, natural state by removing the physical garbage that consumes it. Register by (724) 371-0416 Or Just show up! Meet at Live Out Baptist Church (1718 PA-588, Fombell PA) at 8am. Lunch, snacks, beverages, work gloves and t-shirt provided. Cleanup needs: volunteers, rope, chains, tarps, pry bars, chainsaws, sledgehammers, metal ladders, washing stations, tin-cutters, hip waders, pressure washers, and brush…

September 7, 2018

ECMC Gives Back to the Community

The Ellwood City Medical Center, and its dedicated employees and physicians, continue to support and give back to the community. A food drive was conducted within the hospital during the month of July.  Employees and physicians worked together to make this project a huge success!  Together they collected 9 boxes of food and $150.00. During the month of August, employees and physicians donated school supplies.  The hospital was able to donate a large box of school supplies to the Riverside and Ellwood City school districts and also to the local Food Bank.  They also collected an additional $60 to buy…