Monthly Archives: June 2012
Win $50 for smiling big for the EllwoodCity.org camera
Keep a look out for EllwoodCity.org photographers at this year’s Arts, Crafts, and Food Festival and don’t be camera shy. If your photo is taken, you will be in the running for one of two cash prizes of $50. Photographers will be walking around the festival grounds taking pictures. When your photo is taken, you will be given a card with a number on it. Then, on Monday, EllwoodCity.org will randomly pick two numbers – … Continue reading
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Festival brings some country to the main stage
Scheduled as the final featured act at the 2012 Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, and Food Festival, the Dallas Marks Band will take the stage and add a little twang to the festival from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Named after its lead singer, the Dallas Marks Band began nearly five years ago. The group from Pittsburgh is a self-styled Top 40 Country act, but also plays classic and southern rock tunes, and their shows consist of … Continue reading
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Budget will force more local tax hikes
State Rep. Jaret Gibbons voted on Thursday against the state budget negotiated between Gov. Tom Corbett and legislative Republicans. The spending plan continues last year’s $1 billion cut to public schools, underfunds education from toddlers to college students and targets more cuts to services for children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. “Thanks to strong public support lead by House Democrats, we were able to prevent some of Governor Corbett’s deepest cuts, but this year’s … Continue reading
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Heat index soars to 100 degrees for Festival, day 1
Thursday reached a high of 95 degrees in Ellwood City, according to officials, and it’s just going to get hotter on Friday. According to the National Weather Service, humidity will increase throughout the day Friday and temperatures will again reach 95, but the heat index will approach 100 degrees by late afternoon. The heat index (HI) is a meter that combines air temperature and relative humidity in an attempt to determine the human-perceived equivalent temperature, … Continue reading
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Ellwood sends three to Penn-Ohio Classic
Ellwood City will have a fine showing at this year’s Penn-Ohio All-Star Football Classic on Friday at Springfield High School in New Middletown, Oh. at 7:30 p.m. The Wolverines head coach Don Phillips was named coach of Team Pennsylvania, and two of his players from the 2011 season will be with him - tailback Kyle Crawford and lineman Gregg Williams. Coaching on this stage is nothing new to Phillips. In fact, Phillips led Team Pennsylvania … Continue reading
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We’re spoiled to great fireworks in this area
One of the largest firework companies in the United States will help conclude yet another year of the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, and Food Festival – and, why wouldn’t they, especially since the company is just 25 minutes from the festival. Whenever fireworks are lighting up the sky around the area, we often just assume they are Zambelli – and we’ve become spoiled to these great fireworks. “You can tell when it’s not Zambelli fireworks,” … Continue reading
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High speed chase through Ellwood
A local man faces a list of charges including attempted homicide, DUI, and resisting arrest after a lengthy, high speed chase that made its way through Ellwoood City and ended in Wayne Township. Gary James Jones, Jr., 29, of Big Run, New Castle, is in the Lawrence County Jail today after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen truck stemming from an argument with his girlfriend late Tuesday night. Investigators said Jones was … Continue reading
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Awards given to Juried Art Show winners
The Juried Art Show has always been a staple of the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, and Food Festival in Ewing Park. This year has gathered many entries into the Art Show, with local artists of all ages with varies mediums. Cash awards were given for the Best of Show, three Distinguished Awards, and three Merit Awards. Also, several individuals were given honorable mentions (see photos below). Judging of the artwork by Tony Valvano was on … Continue reading
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Community Plaza half way point, right on schedule
The Ellwood City Community Plaza construction may not look like a lot of progress, considering they’ve been working since January – but actually, they are moving along very well and are right on schedule. “Currently, we are on schedule and work is proceeding as planned,” said Antonetta Combine, president of Combine Construction. “Although to the public eye progress is not always visible, we can assure much work had been done.” Combine Construction of Sharon, Pa., … Continue reading
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Don’t Let Divorce Derail Your Financial Security
Divorce is rarely a life event that one plans for, but while many couples live happily ever after, some will undoubtedly go their separate ways. A divorce can be emotionally devastating, but it doesn’t have to derail your long-term financial security. If you’re facing a divorce, consider these steps to protect and claim what’s yours. Understand your assets. A divorce can be expensive, especially if you fail to spend the appropriate amount of time reviewing … Continue reading
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