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July 27, 2024

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 29th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m….

July 26, 2024

Wampum Resident Indicted for Producing and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Wampum, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Production of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The three-count Indictment named Thomas Hyatt-Baney, 21, formerly of Wampum, Pennsylvania, as the sole defendant. According to the Indictment, Hyatt-Baney, on or about May 28, 2023, and June 25, 2023, produced visual depictions of the sexual exploitation of a minor. The Indictment also charges Hyatt-Baney with possessing, on or about September…

July 24, 2024

Borough of Ellwood City Utility Office Updating Payment System

The Borough of Ellwood City utility office will be getting a new system starting July 31st, 2024, with an estimated end date of August 7th, 2024 according to information made available by the borough. During the transition only checks and money orders will be accepted. The office will still be open normal business hours during the transition. As always, the drop box outback will be available. Payments received within the transition period will be deposited once the system has completed the update on August 7th, 2024. With this new system comes changes. PayDici will no longer be used as the…

July 24, 2024

FREE Co-Ed Basketball Camp To Be Offered At Ewing Park Courts

A free, five-day co-ed basketball camp is scheduled to begin at the Ewing Park Basketball Courts from Monday, July 29th thru Friday, August 2nd. Coaches Al Campman, Bob Rac, Herm Petti and Joe Fisher will host the camp that will run from 10 a.m. till noon during the week. Any boy or girl ages 7–11 are welcome to participate. The cost is FREE – just bring your own basketball and drinks. Coaching includes: ball handling, passing, dribbling, defense, shooting and games. Please note: participants must have their own insurance or must sign a waiver. Maximum camp attendees are twenty five…

July 22, 2024

INMETCO Property Purchased With Plans On Operating

According to a local news report, Irongate Industrial Center LLC was the highest bidder in purchasing the land and building of the former International Metals Reclamation Company (INMETCO) with plans to operate the facility. The report adds that during a June 26 auction, Irongate Industrial Center LLC was the highest bidder at $1.4 million for the industrial site and under the terms of the sale, Irongate agreed to purchase the property free-and-clear of all liens, interests and encumbrances, and will not be responsible for any liability or obligations from INMETCO during the bankruptcy case. Earlier this year, the Ellwood City…

July 22, 2024

Fatal Crash Occurs On Route 65 Near Hogue Road Overnight Saturday

A one vehicle fatal crash occurred just after midnight into Saturday that took the lives of the driver and two passengers. According to a PA Police report, and at approximately 12:30 a.m., a 2019 Nissan Armada was traveling south bound on State Round 65, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County and for unknown reasons traveled across the northbound travel lane, before leaving the roadway. The SUV then struck two utility poles and continued through a yard before striking a parked car located in a driveway. The SUV then became airborne and struck multiple trees where it came to its final rest…

July 19, 2024

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 22nd

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m….

July 19, 2024

BC3 Coach To Lead Team USA Seeking Gold Medal in 3×3 Men’s Basketball

(Butler, PA) Joe Lewandowski will open his luggage in a hotel in Paris, set aside his Team USA athletics wear and select one of his Butler County Community College polo shirts embroidered with the Pioneers’ logo near his heart to wear on his walk through an Olympic Village housing 15,000 athletes, coaches and staff. “That’s a big part of who I am,” said the head coach of the BC3 men’s basketball team and of the Team USA 3×3 men’s basketball squad debuting in the 2024 Summer Games. “That is standard for me. You always represent where you are from. That’s…

July 19, 2024

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Ryan Kelosky, 31, of Fombell, is charged with Simple Assault and Harassment after an incident on July 14th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 3:06 a.m., police were dispatched to a residence on Park Avenue for a domestic disturbance involving a female victim and Kelosky. Kelosky had left on foot and police found the victim in the house on the kitchen floor complaining of pain in her back and foot. She related to police she was arguing and that she told Kelosky to come in the house to stay the night as he was causing a…

July 18, 2024

Trinity Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor

Trinity Lutheran Church. located on Spring Avenue in Ellwood City, is pleased to welcome to the community its new pastor, the Rev. David R. Saylor, who began his ministry on July 1st. Pastor Dave grew up in rural Somerset County and graduated from North Star High School in Boswell. He is one of 8 children. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and subsequently entered seminary, having responded to a call to ordained ministry during his college years. He graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and was ordained into the…