February 10th , 4 – 6:30pm, Wurtemburg United Methodist Church, 1244 Portersville Road (Rt 488 by 3rd bridge) Ellwood City, PA 16117 Soups: Chili and Beef Veggie Soup Includes: Italian Bread, Homemade Rolls, Dessert, Beverages & Refills Eat-in and Take-out are both $6; under age 5 Free. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are just $1.00 Quarts of Soup are $6.00 Come, relax and enjoy fresh homemade soups and desserts. We will look forward to serving! Church: 724-758-9685
Portersville Christian School will hold an Information Night/Open House at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 27, 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. In addition to kindergarten, there are openings in most grade levels for fall of 2018. Interested families who have students entering kindergarten and grades 7 and 9 are encouraged to apply early, since these grades tend to fill up fast. Portersville Christian School (PCS) provides a distinctively Christian education to students…
Butler, PA – Butler County Community College is proud to announce the names of those students who have made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester, as well as recent graduates. Students who have achieved a GPA (grade point average) of 3.75 or higher are named to the President’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of degree requirements. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.5 to 3.74 are named to the Dean’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of…
Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Wednesday, January 31, 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, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Thursday, February 1, at 3:00 p.m. – “Hooked on Books,” a book discussion group for students in 6th through 8th grades. The group meets monthly for book discussion and pizza. Call the library for more information. Thursday, February 1,…
Cat owners can text Wendy at 724-971-7523 to pre-register for this Sunday’s clinic. She will need your name, address, two phone numbers, cat’s name, gender, colors, and fur length. Spay and Neuter Clinic for Cats located at 1418 Wampum Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Also contact now for future dates. Clinics fill fast! CLINIC SERVICES $40 per Spay or Neuter $10 Rabies Vaccination (free for all feral cats and comes with mandatory left ear tip) Revolution treatment Free ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SERVICES $10 Deworming Treatment $10 Feline Distemper Vaccination (strongly suggested. If this is your cat’s first vaccination, you will need…
Lawrence County Daffodil Days are coming up and orders for daffodils are now being taken. Daffodil Days benefits the fight against cancer. More information is available on the flyer below.
ELLWOOD CITY – State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced four local educators who work at schools in the 10th Legislative District were awarded scholarships to help implement innovative, career-oriented classroom projects. The scholarships were personally funded by Bernstine as a result of his annual mandated cost-of-living adjustment from the state House of Representatives, which he received Jan. 1. “I have always believed in being a good steward of taxpayer dollars,” Bernstine said. “We hear all the time that there’s not enough money going to our classrooms, so I thought our local classrooms would be a great place to reinvest…
Butler, PA – Girls in grades 7 to 9 can hone their understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by building and programming the latest LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robots in two free programs debuting at Butler County Community College. BC3 will offer for the first time a “Girls One-Day STEM Challenge” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 27, and a 12-session “Girls Rule the World with STEM” from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 through April 25. Seating is limited for both opportunities, which are free to participants as a result of the Arconic Foundation’s $20,000 donation to…
Richard Holewski Jr., 48, of 3913 College Ave., Beaver Falls, who appears to be a family man on social media, is facing charges of rape, statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault and corruption of minors, after police said he sexually assaulted a child over the course of about 13 years. According to reports, Holewski’s assault streak started when the girl was only 7 years old, lasting into the victim’s adult years and escalating when she was in her teens. Holewski was able to rape the victim in her North Sewickley home while her…
A rare lunar event will be happening on January 31, something that hasn’t occurred since the 1800’s – a super blue blood moon. The event will combine 3 phenomena at the same time, a blue moon, a supermoon, and a total lunar eclipse, which will be most visible in the Eastern hemisphere. The term “Blue Moon” has nothing to do with the color of the moon, it just means it’s the second full moon of the month, however, due to the blood moon (the lunar eclipse) the moon will appear a red color. The moon will appear 14% larger and…