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October 31, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 2nd

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please remember no one is available to take your calls unless it is in the hours listed above. Activities taking place this week include. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 10:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. –“Music, Movement and More,” a program for children to dance, sing and listen to stories. 6:00 p.m….

October 30, 2026

Anderson Wins WPIAL XC Championship, Among 3 Local Runners Qualified For PIAA

Freshman Reese Anderson won the WPIAL AA Individual Cross Country Championship Thursday at White Oak, PA. Anderson finished with the course with a time of 18:22.4 and won the race by over twenty seconds over the second place finisher in setting her personal record time. Anderson secures Riversides first female individual title in the 2A classification. Brady Pettner finished 17th overall in the Boys Class A race with a time of 17:27.6 to also qualify for the PIAA championships next month. For Ellwood City, sophomore runner Gio Venezie finished 13th overall in the Boys Class AA Championships with a time…

October 30, 2026

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

ASSAULT: Anthony Fosnaught, 37, of New Brighton, is charged with Assault after an incident on October 9th. According to a release, PSP Beaver was dispatched to an inactive altercation which occurred at the Eastvale Inn. After investigation, charges were filed against Fosnaught for assault after the altercation a 36-year-old male and 33-year-old female from Wampum. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: On October 1st at approximately 3:55 p.m. PSP New Castle were dispatched to an area near West Lawrence Avenue, Wayne Township for a Criminal Mischief. According to the police report, Joseph Pounds parked a blue dirt bike on Railroad Avenue and ran onto…

October 29, 2026

Public Hearing To Discuss ECASD Facilities Is Wednesday

The Ellwood City Area School District and its Board of Directors will hold its public hearing on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m. to share information and gather community feedback regarding the ongoing Facilities Master Plan and the potential transition from four school buildings to three. The hearing has been moved to the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. Memorial Auditorium at the Lincoln High School. All visitors should enter through Door “J.” To help ensure that everyone who wishes to speak has an opportunity to do so, the district is asking speakers to sign up in advance to provide public…

October 28, 2026

Lawrence County Travel Club is Headed to Portugal

The Lawrence County Travel Club is inviting community members to explore the world together as they prepare for their next international adventure to Portugal, scheduled for November 2–11, 2027. Launched in 2025, the Lawrence County Travel Club was created by Forward Lawrence to give the community the opportunity to experience the world without taking on the heavy lift of coordinating and planning. The program is open to the entire community, and Chamber membership is not required to participate. The Travel Club completed its inaugural trip in March 2026, taking travelers to Rome and the scenic countryside of Tuscany, Italy. Following…

October 28, 2026

Halloween Safety Message From Mayor Court

The following is a safety message from the Borough of Ellwood City Mayor Anthony J. Court ahead of this weekend’s Halloween holiday: Halloween is a wonderful tradition that brings families, friends, and neighbors together throughout our community. As we celebrate this exciting evening, I encourage everyone to make safety a top priority so that all can enjoy a fun and memorable Halloween. Parents should accompany young children, review safety rules before heading out, and remind trick-or-treaters to use sidewalks, cross streets at designated crossings, and remain visible by carrying flashlights or wearing reflective clothing. Motorists are asked to use extra…

October 27, 2026

RHS Girls Volleyball Open Playoff Push Against Deer Lakes

The Riverside girls volleyball team will host an opening round WPIAL Playoff game on Tuesday afternoon against #13 Deer Lakes. The Panthers capped off their regular season with a second consecutive section title and enter the Class 3A Playoffs as a #4 seed. [VIEW FULL BRACKET] “Moving up in the section, we were hoping to just be competitive,” says head coach Justin Bennett. “After sweeping Avonworth week one, we changed our goals to winning the section.” The Panther finished 14-1 overall and 11-1 in the section wits its only loss to Avonworth who they now share the section crown with….

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