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Ellwood City in better financial shape than expected

Brothers remember WW II
ELLWOOD CITY - On April 25, 1945, Domenic Bellissimo met the Russians.

ELLWOOD CITY - Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, William Heitger was watching TV in his apartment along Lawrence Avenue above Kimpel's Jewelry, when his relaxation was interrupted by a loud, startling noise.

of using gun in dispute
NEW CASTLE - A New Castle woman was accused of using a handgun to settle a domestic dispute Sunday afternoon.

Six charged in burglary spree
ELLWOOD CITY - Police officers and firefighters from Ellwood City undertook an amphibious operation last month outside their jurisdiction in the frigid water of the Beaver River between Wampum and Wayne Township.

The malls and shopping centers have their holiday decorations up, and Black Friday is less than two weeks away. Does that mean retailers are expecting a merry Christmas?

Lincholn High School to stage musical this weekend
ELLWOOD CITY - Each year, the team in Lincoln High School's music department that puts together the fall musical tries to find a show that matches the abilities of the students they expect to see auditioning when the school year starts.

Rats overrun Pulaski home
PULASKI TWP. - A Pulaski Township home that was discovered by authorities last week to be overrun with thousands of rats will be demolished Friday, local code enforcer John Clay said Wednesday.

On the right track
Erica Vandevort, 24, is glad she is on the same track as her mother because she knows she is going in the right direction.

County renovating church building
NEW CASTLE - Lawrence County Commissioners approved a $400,000 bond issue to renovate a former church they purchased last year.

a serious time
BEAVER - Guys and gals of America's Greatest Generation took a sentimental journey Thursday afternoon to listen to the music of World War II.

PennDOT stockpiles money for snow work
PennDOT has about $15.6 million ready to keep the state roads in Beaver, Allegheny and Lawrence counties clear of snow, and officials say that should be enough, even if the region comes close to last winter's snowfall totals.

Carroll: Doolally 12: Disconnected thoughts
I have lots of things running around in my brain - maybe there is too much open space there - so I share some thoughts with you. A lot of disconnected thoughts are called a "doolally."

Don't ignore bullying
ELLWOOD CITY - When it comes to school bullying, Mom was wrong.
The time-honored maxim about bullies - "Ignore
it and it will go away" - doesn't help, Nicole Amabile, of the Lawrence County Crisis Shelter, said at a town hall meeting this week of the Ellwood City Crime Watch.

Poole: Memorial numbers daunt
Imagine, just for a second, that a madman went through every classroom in Ellwood City Area School District, and in each class, he would pause just long enough to murder one boy before moving on to the next room.

Deer heads in demand?
ROBINSON TWP. - The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person who mutilated five deer carcasses along Interstate 79 in Robinson Township last month.

Fostering system working
Tina Townley knew she wanted to help children from broken families. More than a decade ago, she decided to become a foster parent.

More kids are crime victims
From the witness stand, testifying in the August trial of a friend who would later be convicted of murder, a 28-year-old Baden mother tried to explain her decision to take an infant to an all-night crack cocaine party in a hotel room in Big Beaver.

CENTER TWP. - Their jingle was refreshingly honest.

BEAVER - Borough police officers searched in vain Wednesday afternoon for a Beaver County resident who attempted to break into the courthouse, lingered for a few pre-Veterans Day moments at the Beaver War Memorial, and then went shopping on Third Street, browsing but making no purchases at Pollock Typewriter and Office Supply Co.