Wampum

Erratic Driver Accused of Threatening to Shoot Local Family

Updated at 2:10p.m. 7/19 Erik Sobel is facing charges of disorderly conduct and reckless driving after an incident that occurred on the evening of July 12. According to the police report, officers observed Sobel driving at a high rate of speed and erratically through the town trying to get the officers attention. Multiple complaints came in about Sobel’s driving and that he was threatening the Pounds and Johnsons. Officers could hear the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed through town and they observed him speeding on Lawrence Ave., as he pulled his emergency brake and slid into the…


Real Estate Transactions for March, 2017

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City Area for March, 2017:     Ellwood City 701 Todd Ave; Doreen F. Palatka to Gary M. and Kayla M. White for $115,000 822 Lawrence Ave; McElwain Brothers LP to Boehm Family Real Estate LLC for $920,000 525 Pershing St; Benjamin Liss EST to Nicholas L. Genova for $64,000 917 Sunset Blvd; Edward P. Zikeli to David A. and Joanne M. Adamczyk for $63,000 417 Wampum Ave; Arlene F. Cogliano to Schry Investments LLC…


Wampum Area Business Association Thanks Contributors to “Light Up the Town”

Wampum Area Business Association (WABA) and Wampum Christmas Parade would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s “Light up the Town” a success. We had an excellent turnout and a great time. Our thanks goes to Marshall’s Funeral Home for the use of their parking lot for the activities and Olayer Farms for setting up hay wagons for the stage and Stramba Farms for use of their alpaca fence for the dance area. We would also like to thank the Ellwood City Kindergarten children carolers for their wonderful singing performance and Dance Expression and Diamond Dance for their…