Connoquenessing News

The Connoquenessing Country Club looks basically the same as when it was built in 1927.

“For every dollar we put up, they're putting up money as well. They provide physical labor”

Anglers were treated to double the fun on Montour Run this spring when the stocked portion of the Ohio River tributary was increased from one to two miles. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Volunteer firefighters from several companies responded to a house fire on Dick Road in Connoquenessing Township late this morning. via Butler Eagle

The Connoquenessing Township tax collector has lost his lawsuit against the county and Butler School District. via Butler Eagle

Friday's ice storm caused minor electrical problems in Ellwood City. Bill Cunningham, borough electric department superintendent, said 15 homes were without power for about a half-hour Friday morning while ... via Ellwood City Ledger

“I think it's that muskie fishing has always been so big around here.”

Although steel mills put Ellwood City on the map, the little town on the Connoquenessing River is better known to anglers for its cottage industry of top quality muskie lures. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CONNOQUENESSING TWP. A plastics plant in Butler County is back up and running today following a fire on Friday night. via Kdka.com

Authorities are investigating after a 26-year-old was killed on Evans City Road in Connoquenessing Township on Tuesday morning. via ThePittsburghChannel

Adam Richard Pisarchick of Cranberry died this morning in a automobile accident on Evans City Road in Connoquenessing. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“As far as we know, no one was by the window or looking out the door at the time of the accident”

State police continue to investigate the cause of a fatal crash on Route 68 Tuesday morning near the border with Connoquenessing. via Butler Eagle

“Penn State has such a well-respected school of education. It means a lot. Their initiative to go out and look at leadership in public schools is noteworthy. I felt honored to be recognized.”

Family : Wife, Desilee; son, Jace, 11 months Occupation : Principal at Haine Middle School in Cranberry Education : Bachelor's degree in education and master's degree in special education, both from Slippery ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

Town and Country Garden Club The meeting and Christmas luncheon of the Town and Country Garden Club was held Dec. via Ellwood City Ledger

American Business Women's Association Members and guests of the American Business Women's Association met Nov. via Ellwood City Ledger

“They are the backbone of the military.”

John Heller/Post-Gazette William G. "Gus" Pagonis, a Charleroi native. Gen. William Pagonis retired from the Army 14 years ago, but his vocabulary still is peppered with military terms. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW CASTLE Auction items needed The Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County is collecting items for its 20th annual auction, scheduled for Feb. via Ellwood City Ledger

The Ellwood City Rotary Club met Oct. 18 at the Connoquenessing Country Club in North Sewickley Township. via Ellwood City Ledger

“But I haven't heard nothing in the last four or months from anybody”

A year ago this month, the Black-and-Gold Bash was called off at the last minute following a Call 4 Action investigation. via WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

“Our effluent has been looking better than it ever did at the old plant”

In the office at Ellwood City's new wastewater treatment plant, superintendent Rhonda Zellhart has added a personal touch - a rock garden composed of rocks from the plant's construction site. via Times Online