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November 1, 2017

Richard Hogue Replenishment Blood Drive 2017

This year’s Richard Hogue Blood Drive has been announced for the date of Friday, November 17, 2017 from hours 2p.m. to 7p.m. at the Ellwood City Family Center, 311 College Street, Ellwood City PA. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, visit CentralBloodBank.org and search for the group code Z0020906. To prepare for giving blood remember to eat well, stay hydrated and bring I.D. The blood drive is in honor of Richard Hogue. About Richard Hogue On Nov. 16, 2013, Richard Hogue, 28, was murdered. He was a hardworking, blue-collar man, raised with values. He lived…

October 31, 2017

Ellwood City School District Negotiations Update: ‘I Don’t Want My Name Associated With These Jabs’

Tensions were high at the Ellwood City School Board meeting this morning between School Board Member, formerly School Board President, Renee Pitrelli and her fellow School Board peers. The Board voted to approve the negotiations update press release, written by the board attorney, in a roll call vote with Pitrelli voting against it and school board member Matthew Morella absent. The official release is below: “Ellwood City Area School District Negotiations Update, November 1, 2017 To provide the public with accurate information regarding the status and progress of the negotiations between the School District and the Service Employees International Union…

October 31, 2017

“Second Saturday” Soup Supper

The first soup supper for the season will be held on November 11th,  4 – 6:30pm Wurtemburg United Methodist Church 1244 Portersville Road  (Rt 488 by 3rd bridge) Ellwood City, PA  16117. Soups:  Ham ‘n Bean Soup and Beef Veggie Soup Includes:  Italian Bread, Homemade Rolls, Dessert, Beverages & Refills Eat-in and Take-out are both $6; under age 5 Free. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are just $1.00 Quarts of Soup are $6.00 Come, relax and enjoy fresh homemade soups and desserts. Church:  724-758-9685

October 31, 2017

Riverside Football Qualifies for WPIAL Playoffs

Congratulations to the Riverside Football Team for qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs. The team will host Frazier this Friday at 7:30p.m. in the first round of the playoffs. Tickets will be on sale Friday in the high school athletic office from 7:30a.m. until 10:50a.m.  Then tickets will be on sale in the middle school and elementary lunches from 10:50a.m. until 12:30p.m. Finally, tickets will be available again in the high school from 12:30 to 1:30p.m. Student tickets are $5 and adult tickets are $7. Only adult tickets will be sold at the gate. No student tickets will be sold at…

October 31, 2017

HAPPENING NOW: Halloween Costume Submissions

We are now accepting Halloween costume submissions for our annual costume contest! The last day to submit is Nov 2. All submissions will appear on our Facebook gallery page for voting beginning Friday, November 3rd and voting runs through Thursday, November 9th. The Rules: 1. Dress your kids up for Halloween! 2. Submit the best photo of your child in his/her costume to EllwoodCity.org by e-mailing ecstaff@ellwoodcity.org (please include name and age) 3. VOTE! 4. Win and collect your prize! The top two winners will receive a cash prize. View last year’s winners here.

October 31, 2017

CCBC Faculty Member Selected as Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for Third Consecutive Year

Monaca, PA – For the third year in a row, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) Professor of Office Technology Mary Jo Slater has been chosen to join more than 6,000 educators worldwide as part of the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert program. Each year, Microsoft selects innovative educators who are self-driven, passionate about their work, have true collaborative spirit and strive to inspire students with outside-the-box thinking on technology in education. MIE experts build their capacity for using technology in both the classroom and curriculum to improve student learning, advise other Microsoft and educational institutions on how to integrate…

October 30, 2017

GALLERY: Halloween Parade 2017

With lots of costumes, candy and floats, the annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade was again enjoyed by many this year. Ellwood City’s Trick or Treat is scheduled for tomorrow evening. Check out the photos of the parade below, provided by Shannon McClymonds. Update 10:25 – More photos uploaded, reader submission.

October 30, 2017

BC3 No. 1 Again Among State’s 14 Community Colleges

Butler, PA – Butler County Community College’s back-to-back rankings as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania in consecutive Schools.com surveys are a testament to BC3’s consistency in excellence and its importance to higher education in eight counties, BC3 President Dr. Nick Neupauer said. “This also speaks to the commitment from the entire BC3 team to provide affordable, accessible and above all, quality education to the students we serve,” said Neupauer, an Ellwood City native and a 1985 graduate of Lincoln High School. Schools.com on Tuesday published only its Top Five rankings in its second survey since late 2015. Bucks…

October 30, 2017

Notice of Tax Office Hours

The municipal building tax office will be changing hours for the next two months. In November the office will be open only on Wednesdays from 10-3. In December the office will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-3.

October 30, 2017

Super Soren’s Super Ziti Dinner Fundraiser

Sunday, November 5, 2017 Wurtemburg Fire Hall, 425 Portersville Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117 1pm – 4pm Ziti, meatball, Italian bread, salad, dessert, soft drink. $15 adults. $10 kids. Musical entertainment. 50/50 raffles. There will be an Enchanted Fairtytale Princess there to greet the kids. Huge basket auction. Everyone gets a chance at the door prize – an autographed picture of Steelers’ Antonio Brown. A limited number of event tickets will be available at the door. Please consider purchasing tickets in advance from National Grind coffee shop, Lawrence Ave., EC; Blocher Jewelers in Franklin Plaza, EC.; call Mary Boschini Prence…