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October 12, 2017

Instructions for Participating in Halloween Parade

The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade will march down Lawrence Avenue Saturday, October 28 at 3:30. The parade will start at the intersection of 4th Street and Lawrence Avenue and end at the intersection of 8th Street and Lawrence Avenue. Staging will take place in the Holy Redeemer School parking lot. Participants are encouraged to arrive before 2:45 and enter the lot at Crescent Avenue and 3rd Street. Parents may drop off their children on Crescent Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street. After the parade, participants can return to the lot via Crescent Avenue to disband. Anyone interested in…

October 12, 2017

Lincoln High School Class of 1968 Fiftieth Reunion Committee Meeting

The Lincoln High School Class of 1968 Fiftieth Reunion Organizing Committee will be holding a planning meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 7:00 pm at the SOI on Lawrence Ave. Anyone wishing to be involved with the reunion are welcome to attend. Please call Duane Maietta on 724-513-8111 for more details.

October 11, 2017

Haunted Hill View Manor Offers Free Halloween Trick or Treat

Some of you may remember the spooky tales of Haunted Hill View Manor we posted about last year, and if not, you can still read it here. This year, the Manor will be hosting a kid’s Trick or Treat event, details of events are listed below: Trick or Treat: 6:30 pm – 9:00p.m. on October 20, 2017 6:30 pm parade around building 7:15 pm – 8:30 pm Trick or treat 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm $5 kid friendly short tours available. All proceeds will be donated to the Shenango Police Dog which will be in attendance. TRICK OR TREAT IS…

October 11, 2017

Senator Vogel to Host Veterans’ Specialist at New Castle District Office

Senator Vogel announced today that he will host a veterans’ specialist in his New Castle District Office to assist constituents with various issues related to their military service. A representative of the American Legion Veterans Assistance Program will be available on Wednesday, October 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Senator Vogel’s New Castle Office (1905 W State St. New Castle). No appointment is necessary. The representative can assist veterans and their families understand the benefits they have earned, enroll in the V.A. health care system, assist with the appeals process, and much more. Please bring any documentation and…

October 11, 2017

Free Community Concert at Lincoln High

The Ellwood City Community Enrichment is hosting a free concert at the LHS Auditorium this Saturday. The concert will be performed by the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band from Virginia. It is scheduled to start at 7p.m. To learn more about the Heritage Band, you can go to their website here.

October 10, 2017

Ellwood City Halloween Parade and Local Trick or Treat Times

The Ellwood City Halloween Parade will be Oct. 28 at 3:30p.m. Ellwood City’s Trick or Treat will be Oct. 31 6-8p.m. Other Lawrence County Trick or Treat times are below:     Oct. 28 New Wilmington Borough 2 – 4 pm –  Followed by Halloween Parade Oct. 31 Bessemer Borough 5 – 7 pm, Mahoning Twp. 5 – 7 pm, – Followed by a Halloween Party at the Edinburg Fire Hall Neshannock Twp. –  5-7 pm New Castle 5 – 7 pm North Beaver Twp. 5 -7 pm, Pulaski Twp. 5-7 pm Taylor Twp. 5 – 7 pm Union Twp. 5…

October 10, 2017

BC3 to Honor Shapiro, Steffler as Distinguished Alumni

Butler, PA- Butler County Community College will recognize as distinguished alumni a Butler Township woman who as a 36-year-old mother of three in 1966 was so nervous on her first day of class that she wore two different shoes, and the Valencia man with whom she would work 30 years later to help create the BC3 Alumni Association. At its Oak Hills Dinner on Saturday, BC3 will honor Lucille Shapiro and Ray D. Steffler, who as a 37-year-old freshman and father of two would later become his family’s first college graduate and BC3’s longest-serving trustee and chairman. The BC3 Alumni…

October 10, 2017

CCBC and Logstown Associates Host 30th Annual Native American Gathering

Monaca, PA – The 30th Annual Native American Gathering, sponsored as an educational event by Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and Logstown Associates Historical Society, will be held at the Center Township campus’s Dome on Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This popular community event is an exciting and informative experience featuring music, dancing, exhibits, seminars, food, and craftspeople.  Other highlights of this year’s Gathering will include craft contests, dance competitions, ethnic foods, traders, Native American dancing and etiquette lessons, and displays on the history of…

October 9, 2017

Dayspring Gifts to Host Local Artist Art Show

Dayspring Gifts on 6th will be hosting an art show in early November featuring a variety of artwork from four local young artists. The theme is “Renew and Revive” to compliment the ongoing Ellwood City Revitalization projects and dually the age of the entrants. Jan Keenan, the store owner of Daysprings and art enthusiast said hosting art galleries at the location is one of her favorite hobbies. “We hosted an art show to raise money for the Ellwood City coloring books – and it was a hit,” she stated. “We raised hundreds of dollars which paid for the majority of the…

October 6, 2017

Sale of the YDC: “We Now Have Confirmation That YDC is Back Up On the Market.”

State Representative Aaron Bernstine posted a few moments ago on Facebook a live update on the future of the New Castle Youth Development Center (YDC) property. “We now have confirmation that YDC is back up on the market,” he states. “Hopefully we will be able to get this thing sold, get it back into the community, exactly doing what it should do, creating jobs right here for our area.” Previously, the 140-acre property with several standing buildings, was pending a purchase by HIRA, an Islamic-based educational company. The sale had fallen through due to several issues and the property has…