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April 10, 2017

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of April 10th, 2017

Activities scheduled at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, April 10th, through Saturday, April 15th – A week-long “Count the Jelly Beans Game” will be held for toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary-aged children all this week. The game will take place during library hours, so stop by anytime to play. Those participating will be asked to count the jelly beans hidden in the Children’s Department to win a special prize. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Monday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the…

March 2, 2017

10th Annual Lawrence County Women’s Conference

When: Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:00 am—2:30 pm Where: Shakespeare’s 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City   Program Overview WOMEN are EVERYTHING! Celebrate 10 years of Women coming together to help each other achieve their dreams! The Lawrence County Women’s Conference delivers top contacts and resources to enhance and engage women of all stages of life. Driven to foster the development of following individual dreams, the Conference focuses on sparking ideas by providing networking tools to help women initially grasp their dream…and then follow them. Welcome featured speaker, Madame Justice Debra Todd, who became the first Democratic Woman to be elected…

February 7, 2017

Ellwood City School Board Suggests $100k Technology Investment

Since technology is almost constantly evolving, schools have continued to incorporate these advancements into curriculum for the benefit of the students. Lincoln High School is no exception to schools seeking advancements for their students; the students of Lincoln High School, grades 9-12, may be looking forward to receiving their own personal school Chomebook. “Chromebook is a laptop of a different breed. Instead of Windows 10 or Mac OS X, Chromebooks run Google’s Chrome OS. These machines are designed to be used primarily while connected to the Internet, with most applications and documents living in the cloud,” according to this source….

December 29, 2016

Bonus: Top Five Police Reports for 2016

Along with part one and two of our annual top-ten articles for the year series, we had a lot of views on our police reports this year so we decided to tally up the top five and do a bonus round:   5 Charged After this Mornings Shooting A robbery and shooting occurred on Loop Street on August 30, which resulted in five suspects charged for involvement. Man Stabbed at Local Bar This recent police report happened on Nov. 11, when two brothers, Zachary and Joseph Pounds of Ellwood caused a disturbance at Hazel Manor. The two brothers have been…

November 15, 2016

Beaver County Business Leader C.J. Betters Donates $100,000 to CCBC

Monaca, PA –Chuck “C.J.” Betters, CEO of C.J. Betters Enterprises, Inc., recently demonstrated his strong support for Community College of Beaver County’s efforts to train the workforce for current and emerging jobs in our region. Betters made a $100,000 gift to the CCBC Foundation for the College’s Process Technology program to help purchase state-of-the-art training equipment that will be vital to employing Beaver Countians in jobs that are expected to be created during the next five years and beyond. “We thank Mr. Betters for his gift to help future employees in our region receive the training they need to benefit…

October 7, 2016

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of October 10, 2016

Monday, October 10, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Turn of the Screw,” by Henry James. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, October 11, 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 for more information. Tuesday, October 11, at…

June 22, 2016

Question Concerning Vouchers Leads to Argument Among Council Members [Updated 10:15]

A question regarding a bill on the list of pre-paid vouchers led to an argument at Monday’s council meeting. Before voting on the list of pre-paid vouchers, council member Judi Dici asked if two telephone bills, both labeled to the same police officer and in the amount of $17.85, were accidental duplicates. Borough Manager Bob Villella responded that he would look into the matter. Later, council member Marilyn Mancini requested that a motion to adopt the Civil Service Rules and Regulations be tabled as she had received her copy on Friday. All members voted “yes” to postpone except George Celli….

April 25, 2016

Shaler Defeats EC Jr. High 10-3

The Lady Wolverines put up a valiant effort Thursday evening but Shaler scored four runs in the top of the seventh to come away with a 10-3 victory. Maura Agostinelli and Zoe Maine led the six hit attack with two singles apiece. Taylor Covert had a two out of two run single and Madi Krugh also contributed a single to the cause. Agostinelli, Sydni Haswell and Sarah Boots each scored a run for the Wolverines. The defense was solid once again as they committed just two errors in the seven inning affair. Catcher Maria Ioanilli gunned down a runner at…

April 18, 2016

Ann A. Kovach, 101

Ann A. Kovach, 101, of Ellwood City passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 in the Northview Estates. Ann was born on July 17, 1914 in Ellwood City to the late Pavel and Constance Crych Voitowich. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish. A home maker, Ann was a devoted and supportive wife to her husband Martin. She was a knowledgeable cook, and enjoyed traveling to California to visit with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Constance (Richard) Mank of El Cerrito, Calif., her son, Edward (Kathleen) Kovach of Chevy Chase, Md., her grandchildren, Nancy Mank,…

February 11, 2016

Video: Ketterer Ends Varsity Career with 1005 Points

Karrington Ketterer broke the 1000 point mark in her final game of varsity basketball on Monday against Montour. Ketterer has played at the varsity level since her freshmen year. She scored 156 points in 9th grade, 265 in 10th, 284 in 11th and 300 this year. The Ellwood City Lady Wolverines lost Monday’s away game 57-42. They end the season 9-13 overall and 6-8 in their conference. Although the team was hoping for a playoff run, they finished fifth in their Class AAA conference. The top four teams advance to playoffs. Last year, the girls tied for fourth place and…