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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…

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…