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May 9, 2016

“Walk this Way” Fashion Show and Tea

Dayspring Harvest Ministries and the Ellwood City Art Club will host a fashion show and tea on Saturday, May 14. The event runs from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Dayspring Gifts on 316 Sixth St. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 18. For reservations, call 724-752-1512. Fashion will include vintage, casual wear, up-cycled clothing from thrift shops and homemade from local seamstresses. The Art Club will have an art display, and the tea will feature Roberta Redmon’s collection of teapots and teacups. There will also be a variety of cookies, live musical entertainment and a basket…

May 9, 2016

Four Environmental Projects in 47th Senate District Awarded State Grants

  Four different environmental projects in the 47th Senate District will receive Growing Greener grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, according to Senator Elder Vogel Jr. The Lawrence County Conservation District will receive $810,283 for the Slippery Rock Watershed Agricultural Restoration project. Stream Restoration Inc., will receive $99,785 towards the Raccoon Creek Bank & Buffer Project. The Allegheny County Conservation District will receive $54,395 for remediation of the Raccoon Creek Streambank. The Beaver County Conservation District will receive $25,667 towards the North Fork Little Beaver Stabilization/Habitat Project II. “These are great investments by the state helping to protect…

May 9, 2016

Gibbons Invites the Public to First in a Series of Town Hall Meetings

NEW GALILEE, May 9 – State Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, will be hosting the first in a series of town hall meetings to update residents on local community events and important state government-related issues. The first town hall will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the New Beaver Borough Municipal Building, 777 Wampum New Galilee Road, New Galilee. “I want to give all of my constituents an opportunity to ask questions about the state budget and how it would impact their families,” Gibbons said. Gibbons said he encourages all of his constituents to attend. And those who…

May 9, 2016

Library Activities Week of 5-9-2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “Not Without Laughter,” by Langston Hughes. New members are welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, May 11, 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. Those attending may take their own supplies or use coloring pages supplied…

May 6, 2016

Photos: National Day of Prayer

Ellwood City observed National Day of Prayer with a gathering in the Community Plaza on Lawrence Avenue at noon yesterday. “Wake Up America” was the theme. It was the 65th annual National Day of Prayer. Rev. Norina Owens of Women of Faith International Inc. gave the welcome. State Representative Jaret Gibbons, D-10, gave the greeting and pledge. Janelle Fox, a student at Lincoln High School, sung the national anthem. 10 local pastors prayed for topics including business, churches, education and more. Connie MacDonald, Ellwood City council president, provided closing remarks. Suzanne Bleakney, Ellwood City Community Partnership, spoke on behalf of…

May 6, 2016

Photos: CVS Construction

Photos from April 15 and May 6 showing the progress of the CVS Pharmacy construction on Fifth and Spring Avenue. Construction is expected to be finished by late summer/early fall. Also included is a photo of the renovation to the rear of the Ellwood City Municpial Building. The unused restrooms have been removed to make way for a new handicap ramp. Photos by Jonathan Cortez/EllwoodCity.org.

May 6, 2016

Local Radio Station Open House

WXED 107.3FM will host an open house on May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of Dayspring Harvest Ministries on 316 Sixth St. meet the staff record a free “shout out” watch a live on-air DJ watch someone interviewed on air learn how to be involved with the community radio station There will be refreshments, live entertainment, a question and answer session and a tour of the facilities.

May 6, 2016

Gibbons to Host Long-Term Care and Protection Seminar

BEAVER FALLS – State Rep Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, will be hosting a seminar to inform the public on how to protect people’s financial investments, long-term care and estate planning. The free event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at the Beaver Falls Library, 1301 7th Ave. Beaver Falls. The seminar is being presented by a local professional in the insurance industry. Gibbons said the seminar will give residents a chance to become better informed about their investments and they will be able to ask questions about long-term care if they should ever need it….

May 5, 2016

National Day of Prayer to Be Observed Today in Ellwood

“Wake Up America” is the theme of the annual Ellwood City National Day of Prayer observance at noon today in the Community Plaza on Lawrence Avenue. Special music will precede the program at 11:45 a.m., presented by Matt Reynolds of Word Alive Church. This is the 65th annual National Day of Prayer. Planned program speakers include: the Rev. Norina Owens, Women of Faith International Inc. welcome State Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-10, Franklin Township, greeting and pledge Janelle Fox, a Lincoln High School student, national anthem the Rev. Cliff Reynolds, Word Alive Church, prayer for government the Rev. Sean Brubaker, Calvin…

May 5, 2016

Borough Encourages Residents in Ellwood and Surrounding Area to Register for CodeRED Emergency Notifications

The Ellwood City Borough has announced the launch of CodeRED, a community alert notification system. All borough residents and those in the Ellwood City area are encouraged to sign up for CodeRED alerts. Those enrolled in the system will receive emergency notifications such as power outages or Amber alerts as well as other notifications such as road closures and snow plow schedules. Residents can sign up to receive notifications via home phone, cell phone and/or text message. Registration can be completed on the borough’s website, by mail or in person at the Ellwood City Municipal Building. Council President Connie MacDonald…