Author Archives: ECR

Members of the Ellwood City Revitalization and Economic Development Project presented new ideas to the Ellwood City Council on Monday that will improve not only the aesthetics of the town, but also the safety. The group was not there to … Continue reading →

The Borough of Ellwood City and the Ellwood City Revitalization hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ellwood City Community Plaza and Farmers’ Market on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 10 AM at the construction site on Lawrence and Beaver Avenues … Continue reading →

Ellwood City Council unanimously passed the motion to award the base bid for the Ellwood City Community Improvement Project to Combine Construction Inc. of Sharon, PA during a special meeting Monday evening in Borough Council chambers. The improvement project calls … Continue reading →

Dear Friends and Supporters, The day is truly here!  The Ellwood City Community Plaza, Stage, and Farmers Market has gone out to bid.  That means that all the plans are done and contractors can now bid on building it. For … Continue reading →

Funds to be used towards revitalization of the downtown Senator Elder Vogel Jr. announced today that The Ellwood City Revitalization Project (ECR) will receive a $250,000 state grant to be used towards engineering and construction redevelopment efforts along Lawrence Avenue … Continue reading →

On Monday, U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) presented Ellwood City Revitalization with $200,000 he secured as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 federal appropriations process to boost economic development downtown. As a result of Congressman Altmire’s success in securing this … Continue reading →

- Eric Poole, Ledger Staff This is the third in a series highlighting the five most important stories during 2009 in the Ellwood City area. Previous installments focused on the borough’s efforts to build a skateboard park and construction of … Continue reading →

On Tuesday evening, October 27, 2009, the Ellwood City Revitalization committee’s met at the Borough building to discuss 2009 activities and 2010 plans. Committees involved were: Promotion, Farmers Market, Music, Design and Economic Restructuring. President Lenore Bazzichi, commented that fund … Continue reading →