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August 10, 2016

Pie Festival!

The Annual Pie Festival hosted by the Lincoln Blue Band will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25 at Helling Stadium. The gates will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. This is a special event to kick off the Blue Band’s fall entertainment. All Blue Band members and fall sport team members will be announced. Each member will receive a free piece of pie. Each ticket is $4.00 and for each ticket sold before the festival the band member will receive $1.00 for their band account. If you need more tickets, they will be in…

August 10, 2016

Mayor Presented with Gold Watch

Ellwood City Mayor Anthony Court was recognized by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association for outstanding achievements in High School athletics in his 32 years of service. He was presented with a gold watch at the Awards banquet held at the Hilton in Harrisburg on August 6, 2016. Court has officiated numerous state play-off games including Western State finals and PA State finals in his illustrious 32 year career. Court is also in three Sports Hall of Fame, Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame for his softball playing ability, Lawrence County Sports Hall of Fame as a baseball and softball player and the Pittsburgh…

August 9, 2016

Letter from Standing Up to Ellwood Electric to Ellwood City Borough Council

At the Ellwood City Borough council agenda meeting on Aug. 8, Rob Brough, representing the citizen group “Standing Up to Ellwood Electric,” which has almost 1,200 members, read a letter requesting an informal meeting of citizens and council members to discuss the Ellwood City Electric Department. At the conclusion of the meeting, council president Connie MacDonald met with Brough to set the date, time and place. Because such a meeting would have less than four council members present (the minimum number required to pass legislation), the meeting doesn’t have to open to the public and press. The letter is included…

August 8, 2016

Police: DUI Man Says “Just Arrest Me Already”

DUI Man Says “Just Arrest Me Already” According to the criminal compliant on July 30, at approximately 2:20 a.m., officers were dispatched for a DUI at the Ellwood City McDonalds. Officers made contact with the Joseph Michael Marino, 30, of Pittsburgh, Marino said “just arrest me already. I know I’m drunk and I know I’m not going to pass.” Marino was taken to the Ellwood City Hospital and later charged with two counts of DUI. DUI According to the criminal complaint on July 18, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Fountain Avenue and Fifth Street for a car that…

August 8, 2016

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of Aug. 8, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, August 9, at 11:30 a.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 techniques. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, August 10, 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. These weekly sessions…

August 5, 2016

Hitched and Unhitched: Summer Edition

The electricity obviously fired up people’s hearts, there were an exceptionally high number of marriages this summer! Hitched and Unhitched has been updated for June and July.

August 5, 2016

Riverside Class of 1986 Thirty-Year Reunion

Join us to celebrate the 30th reunion of the Riverside High School Class of 1986! The reunion is Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 7:30 p.m. at Z Pub & Diner on 2580 Constitution Boulevard, Beaver Falls. There will be a cash bar and appetizers provided. No host: visit www.zpubdiner.com for menu and pricing. Casual dress. RSVP to Christie Kennedy by Sept. 10 via Facebook or call, text or email at 724-996-1210 or christieb910@msn.com. Note: If you have last minute change of plans and decide to stop by without an RSVP, please do! Hope to see you there!

August 4, 2016

Police: Man Steals Converter and Battery from Brother and Uses Stolen Credit Card

An Ellwood resident was accused of three separate incidences of theft within a month period. In criminal complaints filed on July 27 and 28, Bronson Michael Lane, 27, was charged with two instances of stealing car parts from his brother and one incident of using a stolen credit card. On May 30 and June 1, Lane stole a car battery and other parts from his brother and sold returned them to Autozone for $263.59. On June 10, he stole a credit card from a Beaver Falls man and used it to make the following purchases between June 10 and 13:…

August 4, 2016

Standing Up to Ellwood Electric Resource Page and Right to Know Request

Standing Up to Ellwood Electric, a Facebook page created in response to larger-than-average electric bills in the Ellwood City Borough for July’s billing cycle, has grown to nearly 1,200 members. One of the group’s moderators, Dave Gulish, created a resource page available to anyone wishing to learn more about Ellwood’s Electric Department and borough government. On July 20, Gulish filed a Right to Know request with the borough for information including wages, wage increases, overtime wages and general information on the electric department. On July 27, Borough Manager Bob Villella responded with a letter to Gulish stating that the borough…