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Borough Receives Pennsylvania Day Grant In Support of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

To support community improvement and engage volunteers, the Borough of Ellwood City announced today it is the recipient of a $2,000.00 2023 National Pennsylvania Day Mini Grant from America250PA and EQT Corporation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and in support of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. The grant funds will be utilized to assist with costs to replace planter boxes along Lawrence Avenue, the town’s main street. “We are thrilled to be the recipient of the America250PA grant funding. It is our hope that this project will help beautify our main street and give Ellwood City a fresh look….


Firefly Solar Announces First Quarter Community Grant Award Recipients

Lawrence County – Firefly Solar today announced the organizations receiving the project’s Q1 2023 Community Grant Award. This award is granted quarterly to local organizations working toward a stronger and more connected community for everyone in Lawrence County. The Q1 winners include the Tri-County CleanWays, F.D. Campbell Memorial Library, the Cathedral Foundation, Human Services Center, New Castle Public Library, Cray Youth and Family Services Inc., Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle Baseball and Softball Association, and Pine Valley Camp. “Solar benefits communities at many levels, from stable revenue sources to tax revenue and local spending for goods and services,…


Ellwood City Community Health Foundation Grants Money to Ellwood City Fire Department

The old Hospital Foundation, now known as The Ellwood City Community Health Association, has donated $57,772.10 to the Ellwood City Volunteer Fire Department to assist with equipment for the QRS (Quick Response Service). The fire department responds to medical emergencies in the borough and stabilizes patients until an EMS unit can get on scene. When the former Ellwood City Hospital was purchased by Americore Holdings in 2017 it became a for-profit entity therefore they were not able to donate money to them any longer, and from 2017-2020 the foundation went through the process to become a separate non-profit entity. The…


Ellwood City School District Receives $7,481 State Grant

The Ellwood City Area School District was awarded a $7,481 state grant by the Department of Agriculture, according to Senator Elder Vogel. The school district will use the Ag & Youth Program funding for the Garden at Perry Project. The Pennsylvania Ag & Youth Grant Program provides direct and matching grants to help fund eligible projects, programs and equipment purchases conducted or made by organizations composed mainly of youth and organized to promote development in agriculture, community leadership, vocational training, and peer fellowship. “It’s good to see the state take an active role in promoting agricultural studies and activities in…