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Lincoln High School celebrated their upcoming play, The Little Mermaid, by hosting an “Under the Sea Extravaganza” last Saturday so kids could meet Ariel and all of her friends! The members of cast were dressed in character which provided an opportunity for children to take photos with their favorite characters. The cast also signed autographs in character. Overall, the event was a success. “It was a great time, not only did the children have a blast but so did the cast” one of the event custodians said. The Under the Sea Extravaganza was designed specifically to raise money for the…

Local Trick or Treat Ellport: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Ellwood City: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Franklin Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Homewood: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Koppel: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Marion Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. North Sewickley Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Perry Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Wayne Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. West Mayfield: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.   Ellwood’s Halloween Parade: Lawrence Avenue When: Saturday, October 29 at 3:30.  The parade will start at the…

Activities at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, an interactive program designed for babies as young as 6 months old and preschoolers up to 5 years old. The program, which runs through November 22, features stories, songs, finger plays and more. Registration is requested, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and…

Portersville Christian School presents Neil Simon’s “Fools! A Comic Fable” directed by Ryan Wise. The synopsis of the play: Sometime in the 19th century, in the small Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov, we meet Leon Tolchinsky- a freshly minted young school teacher who has come to Kulyenchikov to teach the daughter of the local doctor. What Tolchinsky does not know is that this village has been under a curse for the past 200 years, and as a result, every person in Kulyenchikov is stupid. When he learns of the curse, Tolchinsky makes up his mind to get out of there as…

The Drug Disposal Event is this week, remember to turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, October 22, from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at the Ellwood City Municipal Building. This event is sponsored by the Ellwood City Police Department. For more information visit www.dea.gov.

St. Elias Orthodox Church will be holding a weekly Orthodox Spirituality Study Group every Saturday at 5 pm, starting October 22. Discussions will be based on the book The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality by Kyriacos Markides. In this book, the author presents conversations, reflections, and personal dialogue, plus history and travel information that explore the Orthodox spiritual tradition. Copies of the book will be available at the first session. An informal pot-luck soup supper will be served during the sessions, followed by Vespers at 7 pm in the church. All are welcome! Please contact parish priest…

Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield, Ohio. Sunday, October 23, 2016. Departing hospital 9:00 A.M. Departing Hard Rock Rocksino 4:00 P.M.                                                                                    Fifty-six seats are available for this latest Casino trip; contact Rhonda Pintur at 724-752-6758 or 412-974-2303 for your reservation.  The cost is $35.00 per person which includes $25.00 slot player voucher received on arrival to casino.  You will need a valid photo ID (state or federal) to receive the incentive package.  Please be in the Ellwood City hospital parking lot before the 9:00 am departing time.  During the ride there will be games and prizes so why not take…