Ferrante Upholstering & Carpeting will hold its “Eve of Music” on Thursday, March 31 from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. featuring Dale Brown on the Bag Pipes. This musical event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be offered. For information contact Kathy at 724-535-8866. Ferrante Upholstering & Carpeting is on 3384 PA Route 18, Wampum.
The Ellwood City Area Egg Hunt Committee thanks everyone who made the 23rd Annual Egg Hunt possible. This year’s egg hunt had over 600 children and 6,000 eggs. The winners of the golden eggs were October Freet, Malayna Means, Lena Rose Smith, Makenzie Michaels, Anastasis Ryan, Luca Carsele, Evelynn Newhart, Allison Weaver, Giulian Frisk, Brayden Heaton, Danny Viscuso, Julianna VanGorder, Stevie Sockaci, De’Asia Myers, Shakara Myers, Dakota Weldon, Seth Weldon, Logan Dickinson, Ariana Contino, Aidan Crepp, Hunter Krieser, Aaron Burk and Izzy Contino. The committee thanks those who portrayed characters: Kaitlyn Wright and Catlain Froce as Elsa, Makaila Holsinger as…
Ellwood City now has an Alzheimer’s caregiver support group to help to those who help others. The group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Ellwood City hospital cafeteria. The group is for anyone who is a caregiver for someone with dementia, an umbrella term that includes Alzheimer’s. Attendees provide advice, support and strength to each other so that they may have the strength to care for their loved ones. The group was started by Victoria Gatto, Community Education Manager at the hospital. Gatto was certified by the Alzheimer’s Association of Western…
Portersville Christian School will present the musical “Back to the 80’s” on April 21-23 at 7 p.m. each day. The musical features 80’s hits such as “Kids in America,” “Walking on Sunshine,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” and many more. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and free for 5 and under. Call 724-368-8787 for tickets. Back to the 80’s is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Looking For A Few Good Persons As the Ellwood City Relay For Life starts its 2016 year, we are in search of individuals that are outstanding in working with the community to lead our committee to greater rewards than in years past. Even if you have just a few moments in your busy schedule, we could use your guidance and knowledge. Openings are in the areas of Chairperson, Sponsorship, Team recruitment, Chinese Auction, Logistics and Survivors. You are invited to join us at our committee meetings to learn more about these openings and other places your service can be helpful…
The Ellwood City Municipal Building will soon have a new rear entrance thanks to a Community Development Block Grant. The project will eliminate unused restrooms in the rear of the municipal building along with the current ramp. A new ramp will be built that will head toward Sixth Street and then turn toward Bell Avenue. The new ramp will be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including a more gradual incline and an automated door with an activation button. The project is being done with the assistance of the Lawrence County Commission and the CDBG will absorb all…
Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — “Family Laptime,” an interactive story time for babies as young as 6 months old as well as for toddlers and preschoolers. Featured are stories, songs, finger plays and more. This spring session runs through April 19. Registration is requested, so call the library now at for more information. Wednesday, March 30, 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…
The Ellwood City Borough will apply for a $268,000 state grant for upgrades to Ewing and Stiefel parks. The grant is a 50-50 match, so the total project will amount to $536,000. Earlier this month, council indicated it’d like to apply for at least $100,000 but by its meeting on March 21, council had established the current figure. The borough is working in concert with Lawrence County to apply for the grant provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The project will take place over 2017-18, which will spread out the cost. The borough’s contribution will utilize…
In December 2015, council passed a motion to change the police schedule. That motion, proposed by former council member Ralph Chiappetta, was approved unanimously but was never implemented. In a letter to the Ellwood City Ledger, Chiappetta stated he believed the schedule change would save $50,000 in overtime a year. However, Mayor Anthony J. Court, who is in charge of the police department, believes it would not save money and may even increase police costs. Chiappetta has visited council several times to ask them to enforce the motion with a Writ of Mandamus, although at the meeting on March 21…
At Monday’s meeting, the Ellwood City borough council struck down a motion to advertise for a part-time patrol officer. An alternative, hiring a full-time officer, was discussed but no decisions were made as council wished to research the matter further. Council member Marilyn Mancini first brought up her reluctance to hire a part-time officer, pointing out that recently council approved two part-time officers, neither of which committed to the positions. In addition, the borough paid for tests for one of the candidates amounting to over $700. She added that Lt. David Kingston, the police department’s ranking officer, advised that part-timers…