borough of ellwood city

January 26, 2026

Ellwood City Declares State of Emergency Due to Weather Conditions

Mayor Anthony J. Court along with the borough of Ellwood City has declared a state of emergency today January 26, 2026. Ellwood City and many surrounding communities received upwards of a foot of snowfall throughout the day Sunday and will be faced with bitter cold temperatures for the next week. In advance of the winter storm the borough provided residents with safety information including local warming centers. The state of emergency statement from the mayor’s office reads as follows: “This declaration is being issued with conditions that may pose risk to public safety and essential services. Residents are urged to…

January 26, 2026

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising For New Borough Manager

The Borough of Ellwood City is set to advertise for the employment of a new borough manager. Borough Council voted on January 5th to not renew the contract for Kevin Swogger. The full job description as made available by the borough is as follows: Position Overview: The Borough of Ellwood City located northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and spans in both Lawrence and Beaver Counties, is seeking a professional, forward thinking, and organized Borough Manager to serve as our Chief Administrative Officer. This is a full-time exempt role, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the borough, ensuring that municipal services are…

January 24, 2026

UPDATE: WINTER STORM 2026 – Borough Of Ellwood City Safety Information

With the approaching winter storm, the Borough of Ellwood City would like to reach out to all residents and provide some safety information. This is going to be a prolonged storm with snow starting to fall Saturday night and the heaviest amount of snow falling between 7am and 7pm on Sunday. The air is going to be a bitter cold without the wind chills. Temps with the wind chills will be between -10 and -15 degrees. Dress in layers if you need to be outside. Avoid driving on Sunday if at all possible. Please help the borough by parking vehicles…

January 23, 2026

Borough of Ellwood City Seeks Full-Time Patrolman

According to a release made available by the borough, Ellwood City is seeking a full-time patrolman. Please see job listing for Full Time Patrolman by clicking the link below: The Borough of Ellwood City is accepting applications for the position of Full-Time Patrolman (Civil Service position). An application form is required to be completed and submitted with a non-refundable fee of $35.00 payable to the Borough of Ellwood City, c/o Borough Manager, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Deadline for receipt of completed applications and fee is Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Applications may be obtained at…

January 7, 2026

Borough of Ellwood City Christmas Tree Disposal Available

Taking down the Christmas tree is only one task after the holiday season. For families with real trees, figuring out what to do with them may be a whole other task. According to information made available by the Borough of Ellwood City, residents may drop off live Christmas trees at Stiefel Park, just inside the park entrance from Brighton Road, now through January 31, 2026. Residents who drop off trees are reminded that they must remove all decorations and stands from the trees prior to the drop-off. Please only drop off live trees, NO artificial trees will be accepted! Treecycling is…

November 19, 2025

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising Upcoming Board Vacancies

According to information made available by the borough, the Ellwood City Borough Council is advertising the vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions of Ellwood City Borough: Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, Civil Service Commission, Library Board, Board of Health, and Recreation Board. Any Borough resident interested in serving on any of the above positions is asked to submit a letter of interest to the Borough Secretary, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. All letters must be due/postmarked on or before 4:00 p.m. on December 5, 2025. For questions, please contact the borough at 724-758-7777 x7777.

October 17, 2025

ALERT: Ellwood City Borough Planned Power Outage POSTPONED To October 26th

ALERT/UPDATE! According to the Borough of Ellwood City social media page: ***IMPORTANT UPDATE-PLEASE READ*** The planned Borough power outage scheduled for Sunday, October 19th HAS BEEN POSTPONED by Penn Power until SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH @ 7:30 A.M. The power outage has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather. below originally posted, October 3, 2025: Ellwood City Borough has announced a planned power outage for October 19, 2025, so that Penn Power can perform maintenance and repairs to a main line that comes into the borough. Borough Manger Kevin Swogger said the outage applies only to borough residents (not Ellport, or…

September 30, 2025

Arise Puts Up Bows and Signs in Ellwood City to Honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Throughout October, Arise is recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) by placing purple bows and awareness signs across Ellwood City. These visible reminders symbolize hope, healing, and a united stand against domestic violence. Domestic violence affects individuals and families in every community. By placing bows and signs around town, Arise hopes to spark conversations, spread awareness, and let survivors know they are not alone. “Domestic Violence Awareness Month is about more than education—it’s about creating a community where survivors feel supported and seen,” said Grace Schmarewski, Education & Outreach Coordinator at Arise. “The purple bows remind us that domestic violence…

September 23, 2025

Borough of Ellwood City Has Launched Its Community Food Drive

The Borough of Ellwood City has launched its Community Food Drive to benefit Divine Grace Ministerium Social Services and Food Bank. “For the past several years, the community has rallied to help our neighbors through the Community Food Drive. It’s my hope that we will be able to help the food bank provide meals for the holiday season to anyone in need,” said Borough Manager, Kevin Swogger. “We have more businesses sponsoring donation boxes than ever before!” The borough has donation boxes located at the businesses listed below. The following businesses are hosting drop boxes: McElwain Motor Car Company First United…

August 21, 2025

Ellwood City Announces 2025 Fall Clean-Up Day

The Borough of Ellwood City has announced its annual fall clean up event scheduled in October. The Fall Clean Up event is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025. Drop off will be from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Drop off location is the parking lot at 1210 Factory Avenue in Ellwood City, just west of Adams Manufacturing Building #4 and prior to the Moose Lodge. (same as prior years) The cost is $10.00 per passenger vehicle. You MUST buy a ticket by Thursday, October 2nd at noon at the Utility Office in the Municipal Building, 525 Lawrence Avenue. Tags can…

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