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Council dismisses Walnut Ridge Proposal
Ellwood City Council strikes again. At last night’s meeting, Council denied an Ellwood citizen the ability to do something good towards the revitalization of the town, turning a motion over to the Zoning Board. Tony Joseph, T-Time owner and Walnut Ridge resident, proposed an idea to turn the old Walnut Ridge Elementary School into sports fields, an eatery, and business center. Although not all Council members were against the idea completely, some were just doubtful. Ralph … Continue reading
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New Sound Off! Forum to become available July 1st
Beginning the first week of July, EllwoodCity.org will introduce its new Sound Off reader forums. The newly designed forum has been created to better serve our valued readers and contributors by allowing real-time commenting and conversation threads to better organize comments and conversation topics. A forum management and account tool has been put in place to monitor user submissions and activities. This forum will continue to reinforce our position that commentary abuse or inappropriate comments … Continue reading
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PHOTOS: Lady Panthers end with heartbreaker
The Lady Panthers went into the PIAA AA State Championship game Friday morning with a perfect record of 22-0. The girls were a force to be reckoned with the entire season between clenching the WPIAL Championship and sliding their way through the PIAA Playoffs. Riverside surely met their match, Brandywine Heights, at Penn State’s Beard Field in State College last week. The Lady Bullets only had two losses under their belt as they prepared to … Continue reading
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Council to vote on Walnut Ridge Revitalization
The Ellwood City Area School District permanently closed the doors of Walnut Ridge Elementary School in June of 2011. Ellwood was forced to compensate for the major decrease in educational state funding. Walnut Ridge was the smallest of Ellwood’s five school buildings. With the least amount of students, closing Walnut Ridge seemed like the obvious choice. Lincoln High School remained untouched, still housing seventh through twelfth grades. North Side Elementary School was transformed into the … Continue reading
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Ellwood City Library Activities for the week of June 17th
Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, June 17, at 1:30 p.m. — Afternoon Book Discussion Group for adults. The group will discuss the book, “Little Boy Lost,” by Marghanita Laski. More information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Tuesday, June 18, at 10:00 a.m. — “Jump Start to Kindergarten,” a program designed for children who are registered to enter kindergarten in the fall. This six-week program helps … Continue reading
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Ellwood City School Board Meeting Brief
The Board passed the General Fund Budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year in the amount of $26,512,279. The Board passed the Lawrence Country Career and Technical Center’s Budget for the 2013-2014 school year amounting to $6,842,838. The Board approved the following recommendations for head teachers for the 2013-2014 school year: Dan Parson – North Side Primary School Curt Agostinelli – Perry Lower Intermediate School Dave Ialongo – Hartman Intermediate The Board approved the following recommendations … Continue reading
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Ellwood School Board Cuts Music Teacher Position
“I’m asking you to reconsider hiring an Elementary Music Teacher,” Renee Pitrelli, a parent at yesterday’s Board meeting said. “It would be in the school district’s best interest even just part-time.” Last night’s Ellwood City School Board meeting seemed to be much more mild than the one last month. The flood of forty parents concerned over the Elementary Music Teacher position who rushed May’s meeting dwindled down to six yesterday. With the budget to be … Continue reading
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Mayor’s Commendations
It was with great pleasure for Mayor Anthony Court, along with Council members George Celli, Ralph Chippetta and Brad Ovial, to present to four (4) members of Ellwood City’s Fire Department with Commendations for their dedication and commitment to the community. Josh Coulter, Jason Andrews, Jeff Magnifico and Chief Rick Myers were commended in their heroic efforts and success, attending to Wayne Duncan, who suffered a massive heart attack and cardiac arrest in April. Family … Continue reading
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Giving Blood is Always in Season
American Red Cross, Nexcare Bandages and actress Soleil Moon Frye team up for World Blood Donor Day The American Red Cross, in partnership with Nexcare Bandages and actress Soleil Moon Frye, announces the fifth annual Nexcare give program to celebrate World Blood Donor Day on June 14. This nationwide program will raise awareness about the importance of year-round blood donation and encourage people across the country to roll up a sleeve. Nexcare Brand will give … Continue reading
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Garage & Yard Sales in the Ellwood City Area, June 14-16
The following is a detailed list of sales for the Ellwood City area, specifically garage and yard sales, where you are sure to find plenty great deals. Click the location in order to find a map of the sale. Be sure to check back each week during the summer months for an updated list of sales in the area. Community Sale: Located in West Pittsburg, residents will host a Community Yard Sale. The event will … Continue reading
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