Summer might be coming to an end, but the events and festivals are in full swing! We are just getting started!
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Spotlight: Celebrity Series
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"Bringing the Best in the World of Entertainment to the Campus
 and the Community"
Coming off of their 50th Anniversary, The Westminster College Celebrity Series started as part of an Artist-Lecture series and has developed over the years into its present format and identity. Many great performers have graced the stage of Orr Auditorium since the inception of the program in 1967 including The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tony Bennett, Ben Vereen, Marie Osmond and much more!
2018-2019 Season Includes:
Sept. 15 - Lonesome Traveler: The Concert
Oct. 11 - Catapult as seen on "America's Got Talent"
Nov. 17 - The Midtown Men
Dec. 12- Christmas with Jackie Evancho
April 27 - What Would Petula Do? A Tribute to Petula Clark
May 20 - Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly
Also coming this season - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!
The PSO and Conductor Manfred Honeck will perform two
shows in Orr Auditorium!
Oct. 6 - Bernstein in Pittsburgh
March 25 - Peer Gynt
For Season Passes, tickets and more information
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August Events & Festivals
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Aug. 1-4 - St. Vitus Italian Festival
| 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm -  h
omemade Italian food, entertainment nightly, baby doll dance (Wed. Aug. 1 at 9:30 pm), Kiddieland rides & games, Morra Tournament, family fun and more! Fireworks
Saturday, August 4 at 10:30 pm.
St Vitus Church,
910 S. Mercer Street
New Castle, PA 16101 /
724-652-3422
Aug. 2-5 - Summer Throwdown at Mines & Meadows | 12:00 pm - 12:00 am - Freestyle Motorcross event by Monster Energy, a daily concert venue, food vendors, retail vendors, VIP activities, mud bogs, obstacle courses, kid zone and more!
Fireworks Thursday Aug. 2 at 10:15pm Mines & Meadows, 1307 Old Route 18, Wampum, PA 16157 / 724-535-6026
Aug. 3 - Wampum's Annual Homecoming Weekend | 4:00 pm - Dusk -
Friday: Car Cruise (
4:00 pm Registration ,
5:00 pm Car Cruise ),
food vendors, music, kid's bounce house and prizes!
Saturday is the community dinner. Main St.,Wampum, PA
Aug. 4-5 -
Regatta at Lake Arthur - "Naturally" fun and provides
 weekend activities for friends and families to enjoy. The Regatta offers land and lake events, along with exciting opportunities to engage with the natural resources of the Park.
Fireworks Aug. 4th. 2018 WILL FEATURE: DockDogs - The World's Premier Canine Aquatics Competition, 5th Annual PA SUP Championship, marketplace of food, vendors, , children's activities, crafts & games, and much more. Moraine State Park South Shore, 225 Pleasant Valley Rd., Portersville, PA 16051 /
724-687-0707
Aug. 4 Red Barn Players Act One Wine Festival | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Guests receive complimentary wine glass and tote bag. Sample wine from seven wineries. Wine Sampling: $20 Designated Driver: $5. Red Barn Theater, 1279 Rt. 288 Fombell, PA 16123/ 724-650-3054
Aug. 10-25 - Shipwrecked! - The adventurous Louis de
 Rougemont invites you to hear his amazing story of bravery, survival and celebrity that left 19th-century England spellbound. Dare to be whisked away in a story of the high seas, populated by exotic islanders, flying wombats, giant sea turtles and a monstrous man-eating octopus. Red Barn Theater, 1279 Route 288, Fombell, PA / 724-431-1707
Aug. 11 - "15 Miles of Treasures" Yard Sale | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Come and experience the beautiful Amish Countryside as you follow Rt. 208 starting at the Ohio State Line in New Bedford, PA thru Pulaski, New Wilmington and on to the quaint village of Volant, PA. Find treasures along the way. Stop at roadside Amish produce stand, or visit an Amish quilt or buggy shop. Volant Village Shops, Main Street, Volant, PA / 724-533-5611
Aug. 13 - 18 - Lawrence County Fair - Week-long Agricultural
 Show-Case of livestock exhibits, farm & home products, machinery & allied equipment, along with agricultural, sustainable living & homemaking educational activities. Family based entertainment: Music Concerts, Truck & Tractor Pulls, Rodeo, Demolition Derby, Gospel Entertainment, local high school bands and dance troupes.
Fireworks August 18th at 9:00 pm. Lawrence County Fair, 464 Midway Road, New Castle, PA 16105 / 724-654-7745
August 17 -26 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow begins in 1790 in a small, New York town believed to be haunted. The most feared spirit in the town is the legendary Headless horseman, supposedly the ghost of a Revolutionary War mercenary who lost his head to a cannonball. While traveling home one dark evening, Ichabod Crane, the town schoolmaster, meets up with a mysterious, cloaked rider who carries his head on his saddle. What is Crane's fate? New Castle Playhouse, Annex, 212 E. Long Ave., New Castle, PA / 724-654-3437
This is JUST a sampling of the many events and festivals
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Blog: Buying Fresh, Buying Local
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Our latest blog takes us on a culinary adventure of farm to table  eating! Join Ginny has she talks about buying local and the agritainment and angritourism industry in our county. That's not all - she whipped up a recipe from her buying local finds just for you! Click here to see what she's been up to.
Speaking of agritainment. Here are a few up and coming farm to table dinners!
Aug 18th - The Jacqueline House of Wilmington
Sept 15th - Dawson's Orchard
Oct 6th - The Cedar Farm Inn
August 4 with Chef Gardner from Cabash
August 18 with Chef Tran from Soba
August 25 with Chef Hermann from The Porch
September 8 with Chef Wahl from Eleven
September 22 with Chef Lash from The Commoner
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Aug. 5 - K. Pulaski Club Annual Summer Polka Dance featuring "The Polka Family Band" 3:00 - 7:00 pm
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Food and Beverages will be
available for purchase. No BYOB. Music and dancing from 3:00-7:00. $13 admission, 18 and under are free.
K. Pulaski Club Sportsgrounds
1700 East River Road, Edinburg, Pa / 724-658-6221
Aug. 11 - Come to the River(walk) - Praise & Worship
11:30 am - 7:00 pm
For the second consecutive year, downtown New Castle, PA will be filled with the sounds of local Praise and Worship Teams. Come and spend the day worshiping with fellow Christians and enjoy live music, children's activities, food, and more.
Riverwalk Amphitheatre, Downtown N
ew Castle, PA
724-674-0128
Sweet Caroline's - 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
507 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA /
724-824-3623
Aug. 1 - Ron Drago
Aug. 8 - Sandi & Jerry Rectenwald
Summer Concerts at Riverwalk Park
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Riverwalk Amphitheater, Downtown New
Castle
, PA
Aug. 10
- Lawrence County Community Band with a pop-up market and pet parade
Aug. 24 -The Matrix Band with a Back to School Bash hosted by LCCAP
Ellwood City Summer Concerts Series-
Ellwood City Community Plaza,
524 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA.
724-758-5501. In the event of rain, the show will be held in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Aug. 11 - 2nd Avenue Project
Pearson Park Music 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Patrons please bring your own chairs.
Pearson Park,
179 Pearson Park Drive, New Castle, PA /
724-652-8842
Aug. 5 - Dante DiThomas Swing Band
Aug. 12 - The Dorals
Aug. 19 - Red Coat Band (Brass)
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Welcome, Penny Allenwood Outdoors!
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Please give a warm welcome to tourism member!
Penny Allenwood Outdoors, LLC is an outdoor recreation and
 education company. They offer outdoor - activity related presentations and guided hikes focusing on those new to the outdoors, learn to be safe in the outdoors at your pace and skill level.
By appointment and scheduled events. 724-674-7208
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Mission Statement
To drive awareness and engagement in Lawrence County as a growing destination to live, work, and visit.
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VLC Board Members
Executive Committee
President
Cindy Falotico,
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Vice President
Steve Johnston,
Apple Castle
Treasurer
Lisa Lombardo,
UPMC Jameson
Immediate Past President
Carrie Goff,
PNC Bank
Members-At-Large
Michael Joseph,
State Farm Insurance Agency
Walter Novosel,
Novosel, LLC
Katanya Cathcart,
Jacqueline House of Wilmington
Wendy Farmerie,
Silk Road Fair Trade Market
Karen Rockenstein,
Volant Mill
Katherine Seminara-DeToro,
Classi-Co Foods
Jerry Kern,
Historic Warner Cascade Theatre Museum
Steve Craig,
Lawrence County Commissioner
Standing Representatives
Raymond Santillo,
Ellwood City Area Chamber
Alex McCoy,
L.C. Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jackie Meade,
New Wilmington Area Chamber
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TOURISM STAFF
Janet Falotico,
Executive Director
Ginny Jacob,
Executive Assistant
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