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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….

March 22, 2018

Ellwood City Borough Council March Meeting Brief

The following is a brief summary of the Ellwood City Borough Council meeting held on Monday, March 19: Visitors: Numerous visitors urged council to reconsider charging organizations event costs to recoup borough expenses. One visitor requested that council hire a borough manager capable of effective grant writing and said the costs of most events could be covered by grants. He also praised Council President Judi Dici for acting as interim manager on “pittance” money. Former council president Connie MacDonald criticized council for throwing away $171,900 on an aborted new electric building. He had previously attacked council for this decision and…

March 22, 2018

Portersville Christian School Information Night/Open House

Portersville Christian School will hold an information Night/Open House on Tuesday April 3, 2018 at 7:00 pm for families interested in enrolling students for the 2018-2019 school year. The school is accepting student applications and registrations prior to the release of next year’s tuition schedule at the end of March 2018. In addition to kindergarten, there are openings in most grade levels for fall 2018. Interested families who have students entering kindergarten and grades 7 & 9 are encouraged to apply early, since these grades tend to fill up fast. Portersville Christian School (PCS) provides a distinctively Christian education to…

March 21, 2018

Council: No Events to Be Charged and Cost Estimates Greatly Reduced

During its meeting on Monday, council voted to allow all requested events in 2018 at no charge. In edition, the estimated borough costs for events provided last week was recalculated at significantly lower rates. In February, council announced the Ellwood City Relay for Life would be charged $550 to recoup borough expenses and that all other borough events would be required to pay borough expenses. At the agenda meeting on March 12, over 50 visitors urged council to reconsider and have the borough absorb event costs. At the regular meeting on Monday, held in the auditorium to accommodates over 60…

March 21, 2018

Local Author Plans Book Signing

Local author Nancy K. Wallace is celebrating the publication of her third and final book in the Wolves of Llisé trilogy with a book-signing event at the Ellwood City Library on Friday, March 23, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Before Winter is the conclusion of the fantasy series and follows Among Wolves and Grim Tidings, in the Wolves of Llisé trilogy, published by Harper Collins UK. Those who attend will also get to enjoy readings from the book, a question & answer period and refreshments. All three books will be available for purchase at the event. The author will also autograph…