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September 13, 2016

Boy Scout Proposed Community Project to Council

Christopher Brant is a 17 year old Boy Scout member who attended last nights council meeting and bravely presented his proposed community project to council. Brant started by introducing himself, “My name is Christopher Brant and I am a Boy Scout of Troop 806 here in Ellwood City. I am currently a Life Scout and I am working towards my Eagle rank.” He then proceeded on with why he was seeking their approval for his project, “One of the requirements (to become an Eagle Scout) is to do a service project for my community. I would like to build a…

September 13, 2016

2016 Spring Cleanup Program

The spring clean up program will be held on Saturday, September 17, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The drop off will be at 1200 Factory Avenue. Procedure: Residents who wish to dispose of their items are to provide our Utility Billing Office with a copy of their electric bill or driver’s license for identification (or an authorized Government ID for non-drivers).  The individual will then be given a numbered tag for $5.00 entitling the recipient to drop off up to one (1) pickup-sized truck/car load at the site.  The tag will be collected at the site located inside the…

September 13, 2016

Tax Office: Thursday Will be the Last Day for School Tax Discount

This Thursday the 15th will be the last day to receive a school tax discount from the tax office located in the Municipal Building. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Friday the 14th. Any questions please call 724-758-9673.

September 13, 2016

Join Senator Elder Vogel Jr. for his 55+ Senior Expo

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. would like to invite all area seniors and their families to attend his free Senior Expo on Friday, September 16 at the Cascade Park Pavilion, 1928 E. Washington St, New Castle from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from over 75 state and local agencies will be on-hand to provide useful information for seniors on healthcare, government services, and more.  In addition, there will be plenty of door prizes, giveaways, health screenings, and lunch, all free of charge. Entertainment will be provided by the Western PA SNPJ Button Box Club. Seniors interested in receiving a flu…

September 12, 2016

PHOTOS: Rescue Dog Visits North Side

Daisy, a 4 year old Dogo Argentino, and her handler Melissa Parker visited North Side Primary School on Friday afternoon as part of the schools “service learning projects” scheduled throughout the year to teach the students about their community. The event was used to introduce and educate the students on rescue dogs and emphasizing the impact the responding police, fireman, and other rescue dogs can have in certain events. Our full story ran on Friday, and can be viewed here – https://ellwoodcity.org/2016/09/09/school-teaches-students-about-911-with-service-dog/

September 12, 2016

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

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, September 12, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “Ethan Frome,” by Edith Wharton. New members are always welcome. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, September 13, at 1:00 p.m. – The Library Anniversary Committee will meet to discuss upcoming events and activities. Call the library for more information. Tuesday, September 13, at 5:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share…

September 9, 2016

School Teaches Students About 9/11 With Service Dog

Ellwood City’s North Side Primary School has “service learning projects” scheduled throughout the year to teach the students about their community. Today at the primary school, Jessica Herr, an AmeriCorp worker, set up a service learning project to introduce the students to the tragic events that took place in New York City on September 11, 2001. To help make it a positive learning experience Herr introduced Melissa Parker, a rescue dog handler to the event. “Rather than introducing the kids in a scary fashion, we thought we center the conversation around the heroes involved in 9/11,” said Herr.  “We focused on emphasizing the…

September 9, 2016

Foreign Exchange Student Revisits Ellwood After 37 Years

John Magargee and his wife Janice are pleased to welcome Soh Ping Summers, a foreign exchange student they hosted in the year 1978 to 1979, back to Ellwood City after 37 years! Soh Ping was a student from Singapore, Malaysia who joined a foreign exchange program when she was 18 and attended Ellwood’s very own Riverside High School, where she graduated with the senior class in 1979. She is back to visit Ellwood, again being hosted by the Magargee’s, however this time she isn’t here for school and she comes accompanied by her Scottish husband and a lot of updates on…

September 9, 2016

Ellwood City Police Not Securing Home Game Tonight

It was mentioned in a previous post that Ellwood City School District is forced to hire private security instead of having Ellwood City Police securing the home games like they have been doing for years. The issue stems from the borough being unable to comply with the schools security needs at this time, mainly due to an ongoing uncertainty regarding how many officers they would need to hire per game. At the school board meeting last night, the school board president, Renne Pitrelli, stated that the issue between the school and borough has not yet resolved and the school has…

September 9, 2016

Brush Creek Park Closed Due to Flooding

Due to heavy rain and flooding, the Beaver County Department of Public Works (DPW) has closed Brush Creek Park.  The park will be reopened as soon as possible.