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April 20, 2018

Ellwood City Residents Pay $10 Per Capita, Per Year

Ellwood City Tax Collector, Mary Ann Portugallo informs the community that Ellwood City residents pay $10 a year per capita if you are 18 years or older, with a few exceptions. Residents of Ellwood who are 18 years and older, but are actively enrolled as a student in high school or college do not have to pay. Residents in Ellwood residing in a nursing home also do not have to pay. If people fall outside of these two categories there will be a $10 yearly fee administered per person. Five dollars is charged to the electric bill and the remaining…

April 20, 2018

Lillyville Church of God Clothing Closet

Lillyville Church of God has a clothing closet that provides free clothing and shoes to individuals and families experiencing hardships in Franklin Township and the surrounding areas. The next clothing closet date is April 23 5:30pm to 7pm. There will be spring and summer clothes available. Selections will be limited, but shopping bags will be provided. Lillyville Church of God is located on 408 Hickernell Rd. The next clothing closet will be on August 13, fall clothing will be available.

April 20, 2018

Ellwood City Borough Council April Meeting Brief

The following is a brief summary of the Ellwood City borough council meeting held on Monday, April 16: Visitors Council approved a suggestion from Kathy Brenner to install two Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible swings, one in Ewing Park and one in Heritage Park on Pittsburgh Circle. Brenner said the swings typically cost between $1,300 to $2,000. Coincidentally, Mayor Anthony J. Court said a local business owner approached him to donate a ADA accessible swing. Council approved the donation and agreed to purchase a second swing. However, a motion will wait until May when council has a specific price to approve….

April 19, 2018

Bernstine: Ellwood City Electric Legislation Clears Major Hurtle

HARRISBURG – Taking the first major step toward protecting local residents from skyrocketing electric bills, the state House of Representatives today approved legislation, authored by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), to bring additional oversight to the business and spending practices of Ellwood City Borough’s electric company. “Today’s vote was a big win for Ellwood City residents,” Bernstine said. “We are one step closer to stopping the egregious behaviors of Ellwood City electric through legislative oversight.” House Bill 2030 would require more uniform and reasonable rate structures to be adopted by the borough-run electric company. Specifically, the bill would require the Borough…

April 18, 2018

PHOTOS: 2018-19 Ellwood City Cheerleaders Announced

Ellwood City 2018-19 cheerleaders were announced at the annual tea party earlier this month. The tea party held in the high school cafeteria, is a semi-formal gathering for the girls and their mothers. It is the first chance the new teams have meet and have time to talk about the upcoming season, events and activities. Front Row: Makenzie Reisinger, Carly DeLoia (co-captain), Maura Agostinelli (co-captain), Bella Rangel (co-captain), Anna Ferrucci Middle Row: Angela Volpe, Abbi Pitrelli, Hannah Morini, Madyson Jones, Morgan Falesnik, Sariena Asalone, Hannah Keally, Marissa Custozzo Back Row: Alyssa Jeddcoat, Tarah Barton, Corrin Clouston, Malaina Beatrice, Alyssa Connely,…

April 18, 2018

House Bill 2030 Passes, Ellwood Council Hires Lobbyist to Oppose

Yesterday, House Bill 2030, which modifies the Ellwood City borough electric department, passed in a 106-89 vote. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-10, New Beaver, will now pass to the state senate. The bill will prevent the borough from transferring funds from the electric department to the General Fund and includes additional provisions for consumer protection. The bill’s language limits its impact to boroughs providing electric to more than one county. Out of the 35 boroughs in Pennsylvania that supply electric, only Ellwood City is located in more than one county. “We are asking the borough of Ellwood…

April 17, 2018

Rod & Gun Club Announces Final Turkey Shoot Winners

The Ellwood/Wampum Rod and Gun Club had it;’s final turkey shoot for the season on April 10. The winners were Kurtis Kelly, Jerry Sadler, Chuck Bingle, Frank Miller and Howard Watson. Howard Allison and Carmen Bucci were double winners. Chuck Bingle won the door prize. The winner of the spring season’s door prize was Taran Spielvogel. The Rod Land Gun Club is announcing it’s summer trap shoot, which will begin May 1 and continue every Tuesday until August 28th. Sign-ups begin at 6:00pm and each round is $3.00. Be sure to bring a box of 25-count shells and your own…

April 17, 2018

Ellwood City Football Alumni Dinner Scheduled

The Ellwood City Football Boosters club will be organizing and holding an alumni dinner on Saturday May 12, 2018 at Wayne Township Firehall. Social hour begins at 5:00pm with dinner following at 6:00pm, served by Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ.  The cost for the event is $30.00 and RSVPs must be received by May 4th. The program includes guest speakers in addition to the social hour and dinner along with door prizes. For those interested in attending and RSVPing, please make checks payable to Ellwood City Football Boosters and remit payments to Coach Nick Hand, 856 Walnut Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117….

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…