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April 2, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of April 2

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, April 3, at 10:00 a.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 at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a program designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome,…

March 30, 2018

Tickets Now on Sale Fiddler on the Roof at Portersville Christian School

Portersville, PA – Portersville Christian School’s Fine Arts Committee announces that tickets are now on sale for Fiddler on the Roof, to be staged Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, at 7 PM, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. The director is Ryan Wise. In early twentieth century Russia, Tevye – a Jewish milkman, his wife, their five daughters and neighbors endure through life, holding to their traditions and faith, in a village where life is as precarious as a fiddler on the roof. The musical opens as the family…

March 30, 2018

Corona D’Italia Lodge #807 Monthly Meeting Recap

Corona D’Italia Lodge #801 held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 14, at 5:00pm at Pizza Joe’s. Honoring St. Patrick’s Day, the session began with an Irish Stew dinner prepared by the staff and served by lodge officers, Purdue LaCava, Mary Jane Folino, Patty Regna and members, Margaret Cancelli, and Anita Chaffin. Regna offered the invocation honoring St. Patrick and prayers for all the living and deceased lodge members and all military personnel. President, Clemmy Sirimarco, distributed Irish theme bracelets to all in attendance, provided by Orator, Valerie Valentino, who was absent due to illness. Sirimarco conducted the business session…

March 29, 2018

Bernstine Announces Spring Town Hall Meeting Series

ELLWOOD CITY – Continuing his efforts to stay in touch with the people who hired him to be their voice in Harrisburg, state Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) on Wednesday announced his latest series of town hall meetings, which will take place around the 10th Legislative District this spring. The meeting locations and dates are: New Beaver Borough Town Hall – Tuesday, April 3, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the New Beaver Borough Building, located at 778 Wampum-New Galilee Road, New Galilee. Slippery Rock Borough Town Hall – Wednesday, April 4, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Slippery Rock Borough Building, located at…

March 29, 2018

Ellwood City United Fund Auctioning A Trip To Disney

The Ellwood City United Fund is auctioning off a week trip to Disney World at Disney Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa from May 13th  through May 20th. The trip is a $3,200.00 value and the first bid of $1500 will get it. It is a non-smoking resort and must be 21+ years old. The trip is non-transferable. Please call 724-752-9862 to place a bid. The Ellwood City United Fund is a “Community Chest” type of organization that collects funds and distributes them to local service agencies including Ellwood Area Family Center, Ellwood Area Public Library, Ellwood Education Foundation, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, People in Need, City Rescue Mission,…

March 28, 2018

Circle Of Friends Spring Basket Raffle Starts Today

It is that time of year to have those fantastic baskets for raffle! Join and support the Circle of Friends and their Spring Basket Raffle that starts today and runs through Friday. Starting at 8:00 am and going until 5:00 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, then on Friday starting at 7:00 am ending at 1:00 pm, by coming to the back Dining Room at the Ellwood City Medical Center.  Friday will also include a yummy Bake Sale just in time for Easter. For more information contact Rhonda at 724-752-6758. All proceeds benefit Ellwood City Relay For Life. Relay For Life…

March 28, 2018

Franklin Township Annual Clean-Up Day Announced

The Franklin Township 2018 Clean-Up Day will be held from 8:00am to 2:00pm on May 5, 2018. Township residents may drop off their trash at the township’s municipal building. Passes are for township residents only and must be purchased in advance at $10.00 per pass. Two passes are allowed per household. Passes are good for one load. Passes go on sale April 3rd at the township municipal building, located at 475 Demott Lane. The building is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 3:30pm. Tires will be collected for an additional charge. pic.twitter.com/kuextOwVRl — Franklin Township…

March 27, 2018

BC3 at Lawrence Crossing to Showcase Advantages at April 4 Open House

(New Castle, PA) Visitors to BC3 at Lawrence Crossing’s April 4th open house can learn how 75 percent of recent BC3 graduates are debt-free, how BC3 has the highest salary-to-cost ratio among 42 regional colleges and universities, according to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, and why BC3 is the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania in back-to-back rankings by Schools.com. BC3 will waive its $25 application fee for those who apply for admission during the open house, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., New Castle. Visitors can also learn…

March 26, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of March 26

Activities taking place the week of March 26, 2018, are as follows: Tuesday, March 27, 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 at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a program designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone…

March 23, 2018

PHOTOS: Local School Districts Collaborate to Advance STEAM Programs

Earlier this month, on March 7th, Hartman Intermediate School’s Arts and Bots Club, part of the Ellwood City Area School District, traveled to Mohawk Elementary to showcase their robotic Dr. Seuss characters and to assist in starting an Arts and Bots Club at Mohawk School District. The Hartman Arts and Bots Club, consisting of twenty 5th and 6th grade students, is under the direction of Alan Marsh, Elementary Art teacher, Scott Setzenfand, STEAM Facilitator, and Matt Skoczylas, Elementary Technology teacher. The Hartman club met on Wednesdays after school for 4 weeks and once during the school day to create Dr….