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March 4, 2022

Borough Council Adopts Budget Payment Plan for Utility Accounts

Ellwood City Borough Council adopted Resolution #2004-4 approving a budget payment plan for utility accounts under the following provisions: Customers may complete the application form provided by the Borough during the annual open enrollment period from the third Monday in March through the third Friday in April. The first budget-billing amount will appear on the May utility bill. The maximum budget periods will be twelve (12) months with all balances due to be settled in the 12th month. The budget amount shall be determined by taking the average of the most recent twelve months utility bills. The Borough reserves the…

January 11, 2022

Ellwood City Borough Looking For New Patrolman

Applications are being accepted for the position of full time Borough of Ellwood City Patrolman. An application is required to be completed and submitted with a non-refundable fee of $35.00 to the Borough of Ellwood City, c/o Borough Secretary at 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA, 16117. All applications must be submitted by Friday, February 4th, 2022. All applicants must be 21 years of age or older, have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license, possess an accredited high school diploma or GED equivalent, and be certified by MPOETC Act 120 training. Each applicant is to be medically and physically fit for…

July 14, 2021

Borough Announces Yard Waste Collection Schedule

City residents are well into the new trash removal system. Ellwood City Borough Council awarded the bid for collection of refuse, recycling, and yard waste to Valley Waste during an April 19 meeting, with that contract came added opportunities to get rid of yard waste. Instead of nine yard waste removal days, residents will be able to get rid of yard waste twice a month from April 1 to November 30. Click Here to see a schedule of yard waste pick up days. “This expands our yard waste pickup significantly,” Allen said. Borough Manager David Allen said in April that…

June 3, 2021

NOTICE: To the Residents and Property Owners of the Borough of Ellwood City

In the spirit of pride in the community and an effort to protect, increase and maintain property values, the borough has some minimum standards outlined in its ordinances. The adoption by ordinance of the International Property Maintenance Code 2012 (Ellwood City Borough Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1492) listed below details pertinent sections that relate to residential and commercial property owners. This advertisement shall serve as written notice of having provided proper notice of the Ordinance, its requirements, your obligations and penalties which may be imposed for the violations. Chapter 3. General Requirements: Section 302 Exterior Property Areas. 302.1 Sanitation. All…

February 5, 2021

NOTICE: Reminder Regarding Junk, Abandoned, or Unregistered Vehicles

According to the Borough of Ellwood City Code Officer, Ralph Chiappetta, there has been a large problem with junk, abandoned or unregistered vehicles in the borough. Chiappetta would like to remind residents that you may have a vehicle that is not inspected, registered, or legally drivable on the street stored in a garage as defined in the following ordinances. A tarp or canvas enclosure is NOT a garage. You may not have a vehicle stored in your yard. This is covered under IPMC 2012 section 202, INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE A vehicle which cannot be driven upon the public streets for…

May 11, 2020

NOTICE: Committee of a Whole Meeting To Be Held Remotely Monday

According to a public notice made available by the Borough of Ellwood City, the Committee of a Whole meeting for the Borough of will be held remotely Monday, May 11 at 6pm. To join the meeting via video, go to: www.zoom.us/j/7580620665 or to join by phone conferencing: Dial: 1-301-715-8592, enter Meeting ID: 7580620665, press #, there will be no password, press #. The borough has also held recent council meetings remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has shuddered much business and government over the past several weeks including a March special meeting extending the Mayor’s Proclamation of the State of…

October 12, 2018

Borough Yard Waste Pickup Schedule Change

The Borough of Ellwood City has advised its residents that the borough yard waste pickup scheduled for the week of October 28th has been moved to the week of December 9th. However, the remaining pickups remain the same. The remaining weeks are October 14, November 11 and 25, and now December 9. According to the borough website, green borough yard waste bins are available for residents to dispose of their simple yard waste. If a resident has extra yard waste that does not fit into a container, it is recommended that they bundle and tie branches together. These branch bundles…

September 13, 2017

PHOTOS: Lawrence Avenue, Bell Avenue Demolition Progress

Following the progress being made on the demolition of 509 through 515 Lawrence Ave., these photos were snapped this morning by our journalist to show the current state of the buildings. As of right now the front side of the stretch is still intact. We are still waiting to hear back from the Borough Manager regarding the expected completion time of the project. Updates to follow.

May 15, 2017

School Board and Council: Primary Election Tuesday

Primary election for running candidates on both school board and council will be held tomorrow. There are four seats up for election on school board and council. Running for school board are incumbents Anthony Buzzelli, Kathy Pansera and Renee Pitrelli who will be running against newcomers Norm Boots, Kathy McCommons and Barbra Wilson. Running for council are Republican incumbents Council President Connie MacDonald and Council Vice President David DeCaria, Democratic incumbent Councilwoman Michele Lamenza running against Republican newcomers Rob Brough, John Cress, Brandon Fisher and Lisa Gurrera and Democratic newcomers James Barry, Caleb Cragle, John Pansera and Bryan Vincent. Both…

May 5, 2017

Ellwood City Borough Council Meet the Candidate Night Recap

Less than half of the running candidates attended yesterday evening’s Meet the Candidate Night, hosted by the Ellwood City Kitchen Cabinet. Four candidates, three of which are current members of council running for reelection, attended the public event. Democratic incumbent, Michele Lamenza, and newcomer, Caleb Cragle attended – their challengers, former councilman James Barry, and newcomers Bryan Vincent and John Pansera were not present. Republic incumbents, David DeCaria and Connie MacDonald were present while their republican challengers Rob Brough, John Cress, Brandon Fisher and Lisa Guerrera were absent. Brough, Cress, Fisher, and Guerrera released a joint statement Thursday morning saying…