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April 16, 2018

Ellwood City School Board April Meeting Brief

Festival Parking Lot Issue Resolved The board passed a motion resolving an ongoing parking issue with the festival committee. District organizations, such as the football boosters, have historically used festival car parking as a fundraising method. However, a new district policy concerning licensing/subcontracting and confusion over which organizations the festival would award the parking lots to resulted in a delay in the board granting the lots to the festival committee. The motion granted the festival committee use of the district’s parking lots in Ewing Park, provided school organizations have first choice to use the lots. The motion also temporarily suspended…

April 16, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of April 16

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “This House is Mine,” by Dorte Hansen. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, a weekly program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 24, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for…

April 13, 2018

Three Ellwood Students To Perform in “Fiddler on the Roof”

PORTERSVILLE, PA — Several area students will carry on the musical tradition of “Fiddler on the Roof” at 7 p.m. April 26-28 at Portersville Christian School. Performers from Ellwood City are Danny Schlachter, Kaylin Kingston and Faith Patterson. New Castle area participants include Aubrey Hollerman, Josh Rupert, Aidan Ramsey, Ben Hurta and Christian Cater. Leah Hoffer of Beaver Falls also appears in the show while Julia Mangiapane of Fombell serves on the stage crew. Set in Russia in the early 20th century, “Fiddler on the Roof” tells the story of how Tevye, a Jewish milkman, his wife, their five daughters and neighbors endure through life, holding…

April 13, 2018

PHOTO: Mayor Court Speaks At Christian Mothers Dinner

On Monday, April 9, 2018 Mayor Court was invited to speak at a dinner for the Ellwood City Christian Mothers for their 70 years of dedicated service to the Holy Redeemer Church. In the photo are the Christian Mothers group, a wonderful group of women who dedicate their time and services, not only to the church but also the Ellwood City community.  

April 12, 2018

Show and ‘TELLwood’ Expo Scheduled

Dayspring Harvest Ministries will be holding a Show & ‘TELLwood’ Expo on Saturday, April 28 2018 beginning at noon. The expo is for those attending to show your creations, tell your story, share your talent, and experience Ellwood Pride. Schedule of events include 12:00 to 1:00pm Welcome, purpose of event. Creative participants stories. 1:00pm to 2:00pm The Children’s Hour book review, drawing class for children and a puppet show. 2:00pm to 2:30pm Introduction to Sign Language. 2:30pm to 3:00pm Learn about upcoming creative workshops. The event is open to the public with a fee of $7.00 per person at the…

April 12, 2018

Girl Scout Troop 28845 Recognized With Community Badges

On Wednesday, April 4th, Mayor Court had the pleasure to offer words of congratulations and was able to spend the evening with Girl Scout Troop 28845 as they received their Community Badges. Mayor Court stated that it was a pleasure to be a part of this wonderful and enjoyable group of Girl Scouts and their sponsors. According to their website, Girl Scouts unleashes the G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ in every girl, preparing her for a lifetime of leadership—from taking a night-time hike under the stars to accepting a mission on the International Space Station; from lobbying the city council…

April 11, 2018

Council- Volleyball Lights Raise Question of Park Hours

At Monday’s Ellwood City Borough council agenda meeting, council member George Celli questioned a motion to purchase an LED lightning package for the volleyball court in Ewing Park at a cost of $9,068.98. Celli felt it was unwise to install lights for one court without considering the costs of installing lights for other amenities, such as the tennis court and skateboard park. In addition, he felt lights would nullify the “dawn to dusk” hours of the park. Council member Jim Barry felt all the courts should have lights, on the grounds that money was available from the Marcelus Shale Fund…

April 11, 2018

Councilman Suggests Resolution to Protest House Bill 1405

At Monday’s Ellwood City Borough Council agenda meeting, council member George Celli proposed a resolution to oppose PA House Bills 1405 and 2030. Both bills would set new regulations on the borough’s electric department, including restricting council’s ability to shift electric fund revenue to the general fund. If council passed Celli’s resolution, it would indicate council’s opposition to the legislation but have no legal impact. Council added the resolution to the agenda but no other members spoke for or against it. The bills are sponsored by State Rep. Aaron Berstein, (R-10), and both include language that would limit the borough’s…

April 10, 2018

Perry Township Clean-Up Day Scheduled For May 12

The Perry Township Supervisors will hold their Annual Clean-Up Day on May 12, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00. There will be a $ 10.00 fee for each load brought for disposal. There will be two collection sites: the parking lots of the Perry Township Municipal Building and the Wurtemburg Perry Twp. Volunteer Fire Department.  Items not accepted:  tires, batteries, paint, oil products, and anything containing freon. Items should be brought to the sites on the day of collection and not prior to May 10. The Supervisors are asking residents to please utilize this day to dispose of your junk/trash…

April 10, 2018

Sondheim’s Groundbreaking Musical, Company, Begins At New Castle Playhouse

Celebrating 60 Sensation Seasons of Live Theatre – The New Castle Playhouse proudly presents in April musical Company beginning in theatre on April 13, 2018. The Annex Musical, directed by Paula R. Ferguson is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at relationships, vulnerability, and “Being Alive.” It’s bachelor Robert’s 35th birthday and his married friends, “those good and crazy people,” surround him. Robert attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage from his diverse and frequently amusing party guest. It’s Sondheim, so it is definitely a “must-see” production! The cast of Company includes Jeff Carey, Susan McKinnis, Eric…