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December 14, 2016

Local Recreation Projects Receive over $1 Million in State Grants

Seven recreation projects were recently awarded Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) grants totaling over $1 million according to Senator Elder Vogel Jr. (R-47). The C2P2 program is administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and includes the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund (Key 93), which includes Key – Community and Key – Land Trust; the Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF); the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF); Pennsylvania Recreational Trails fund (PRT – federal source); Pennsylvania Heritage Area Program (HA) and; the Snowmobile /ATV (SATV). Grants announced today in Senator Vogel’s District include: Beaver County Potter…

December 13, 2016

BREAKING: Ellwood City Man Shot by Police

This morning, I-376, one of the most commonly traveled routes in the area, was closed while helicopters and police were investigating an incident. Shawn Hobel, 34, of Ellwood City was shot by police officials and is undergoing surgery after leading several Lawrence County police departments on a chase. According to reports, the chase started around 3:30a.m., when Hobel -who had a woman passenger in the car- did not stop for Shenango Township officers attempting to pull him over for a traffic violation. The chase finally came to a halt on I-376 in Union Township after Hobel managed to lead officers from…

December 13, 2016

Criminal Complaints: Man Faces Felony Charges After Assault

After an incident occurred last month, Zachary Franklin Pounds, 20, of Fox Street is facing felony charges. Pounds and his older brother, Joseph, caused a disturbance at Weisz’s Hazel Manor, resulting in a man needing to be life flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. The two brothers were ordering food when Zachary walked up to a man and started yelling profound racial slurs, punching the man and striking him over the head with a beer bottle, the victim was knocked on the ground. During the altercation, Zachary managed to stab the victim in the arm, resulting in a three-layer deep gash…

December 13, 2016

Bernstine Updates Community on Progress

Ellwood’s newly elected State Representative, Aaron Bernstine, has undoubtedly been working hard towards his promised improvements in the community. Despite his short time being elected, Bernstine is already known for his social media presence, posting updates often about his progress addressing issues affecting our community. A few weeks ago he posted a lengthy update to the Facebook group, Standing Up to Ellwood Electric, which can be viewed in full via our previous article. The main idea of his posted update was to inform residents that he has a game plan set up for his first attempt to tackle the Ellwood…

December 13, 2016

Christmas Cookie Walk

This Saturday, Katy’s Bakery will be hosting their Christmas Cookie Walk at Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Social Hall starting at 1p.m. Partakers will be given a bucket to fill with an assortment of homemade cookies. Cookies will be priced per pound.

December 12, 2016

The Borough of Ellwood City Recognized as Certified Sustainable Municipality

Dec. 8, Ellwood City– The Borough of Ellwood City announced today it is among a select group of high performing municipalities to become certified through the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program. The Borough is recognized at the Silver level of certification for meeting the program’s rigorous performance criteria which tracks 131 policies and practices that define a sustainable community. The sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification, administered by the Pennsylvania Municipal League in partnership with Sustainable Pittsburgh, is designed for municipalities that are working to save money, conserve resources, and serve vibrant communities. Originally deployed in Southwestern Pennsylvania by Sustainable Pittsburgh, the…

December 9, 2016

Take Advantage of the December Rabies Clinic

Although rabies is a disease that has affected mammals for centuries, a medical breakthrough changed the outcome of this epidemic in 1885 -when the first rabies vaccine was developed by two French scientists, Louis Pasteur and Émile Roux. According to the CDC, these vaccines now save an estimated 16,000-39,000 potential human rabies victims a year in the United States, not including the inestimable amount of pets it saves a year. So why is it important that our pets are vaccinated against rabies? Rabies is a completely preventable disease spread by animals to other animals and humans- it is almost always…

December 9, 2016

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of December 12, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, December 12, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Return of the Soldier,” by Rebecca West. New members are always welcome, so call the library  at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library for more…

December 9, 2016

Outdoor Nativity Program

The Chewton Christian Church will have its annual Outdoor Nativity Program on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6:30p.m. The Christmas story will be portrayed by children. Music will be provided by the Anderson Family (Echo Valley). Refreshments will be served in the church social hall following the program.

December 8, 2016

Select Medical Invests in Ellwood Health Care

With all the hear-say that the Ellwood Hospital may soon be closing, it’s comforting to know that medical companies are still investing in local practices. Centered inside the Creekside Commons lies a cozy physical therapy office known as NovaCare Rehabilitation. Formally Keystone Physical Therapy, NovaCare Rehabilitation is basically the same but different: after Select Medical took over Keystone in the spring, they have since changed more than just the name, introducing new management and proudly providing patients an even better physical therapy experience than ever before. Tony Sacerino, the appointed physical therapist at the Wampum Ave. location, says that the…