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June 12, 2019

Festival Announces Little Miss Firecracker Participants

On Friday, June 28, Ellwood City’s Folino Stage will again ‘light up’ as 17 young ladies vie for this year’s title of Little Miss Firecracker. The 5th annual pageant is the kick-off for the 39th Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food, and Entertainment Festival and will begin at 11:15 am. The three-day festival will take place in Ewing Park, Ellwood City. Pageant participants range from ages 5-7 and live within a 15 mile radius of Ellwood City. They will be judged on their stage presence, patriotic outfits, and interviews. The 2018 reigning Little Miss Firecracker is Dia Greco. Becky Guisler, pageant…

June 11, 2019

BINGO! Winner Announced for Relay For Life Bug Bingo

We have a winner! Eric Ryan Corporation and EllwoodCity.org are pleased to announce that Julia Rider is the winner of Bug Bingo. Bug Bingo was a combined effort of both businesses to raise money for the Ellwood City Relay for Life. Rider won $200 for her coverall card. She is pictured here with Eric Venezie, representing EllwoodCity.org. Cards were sold during the May 18 Relay for Life event. Five numbers were randomly selected each weekday since the relay event and were posted to EllwoodCity.org. A special thanks to all bingo participants who played a fun game for a great cause,…

June 10, 2019

Unchained K9 Links Up To Ellwood City

Unchained K9 is a new, underground dog fence company local to Ellwood City. Dogs will wear a collar with radio frequency that alerts them when they try to approach/cross the underground wire. Owners Jim and Geri Lynn Cummings had come into this business on a whim. They had an underground dog fence for 11 years prior, and when they got a new puppy, it needed to be serviced. They reached out to what was then PetSafe of Cranberry. When the owner came to service the fence, he had approached them asking if they were interested in purchasing the business. After meeting…

June 7, 2019

Big Shot Bobs Flying Into Town

Big Shot Bobs (BSBs) has made its debut in Ellwood City. The ‘House Of Wings’ held their opening night on Monday, June 3 hoping for a decent turnout, and they got more than just that. With over 100 orders, a 90-minute long wait, and when their phone lines became completely unavailable, people started coming into the 2nd Street location, it’s safe to assume Big Shot Bobs will become a town favorite in no time. BSBs started back in 2007 with a location in Avalon, Pa. Once business began to pick up speed, the founders decided to branch out, opening the…

May 29, 2019

PHOTOS: Lincoln High School Top Nine And Graduating Class Of 2019

Lincoln High School has 117 seniors as well as an additional 38 students from Lawrence County Vo-Tech graduating in the class of 2019. There are nine students who will graduate with high honors. The commencement for Lincoln High School is May 30, 2019, 7 PM – 9 PM, Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo Memorial Auditorium. The top nine students listed in alphabetical order with photos below: Katherine I. Bowser, daughter of Kevin and Jennifer Bowser, participated in the National Honor Society, Senior High Student Council, Club Hope, Mentoring Club, Envirothon Club, Spanish Club, History Club, the Caring Team, and Ellwood City…

May 22, 2019

Hospital to Host Dunkin’ Truck for National Emergency Medical Services Recognition Week

In honor of National Emergency Medical Services Recognition Week and all the local workers, the Ellwood City Medical Center will be hosting the Dunkin’ Donuts catering truck Friday morning from 8 to 11 a.m. “We at Ellwood City Medical Center are recognizing the dedication and commitment of our local Emergency Responders and staff to helping those in their most desperate time of need by providing a small token of our appreciation,” said Victoria Gatto, marketing manager at the medical center. EMS Teams, Local Police Officers, Local Firefighters, and the Emergency Department team will get a Free Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and…

May 21, 2019

Council Votes to Create Hospital/Medical District

Ellwood City Borough Council voted Monday night 6-0 to create a hospital/medical district on the property where the Ellwood City Medical Center is located. Missing from the vote was councilman Rob Brough. There was no public input during Monday’s vote. The move is meant to protect the hospital and surrounding offices from being developed as anything but a medical facility. During a public hearing in April, Benjamin Steinberg an attorney representing Penn Med LLC, a lender who is seeking a more than $5 million judgement against Americore Health LLC, Ellwood Medical Center LLC, and Ellwood Medical Center Real Estate LLC,…

May 11, 2019

Fireworks Fundraiser Surpasses Goal: $9,000 Donated So Far

Ellwood City will not only have its fireworks display this year at the festival, it will be a display with some extra bang. Eric Rayner the 26-year-old Ellport man who has been the face of the Save The Ellwood City Fireworks fundraiser announced on May 9 that the $5,000 goal was met and an additional $4,00o was raised bringing the current total to $9,000. Rayner said, based on community input, any money raised over the original goal will be split 45 percent toward a larger fireworks display and 55 percent saved for next year’s display. “It’s been an honor to…

May 10, 2019

Ellwood City Area School District to Employ Armed Guards

Thanks to a grant, Ellwood City Area School District will have two armed school police officers. The $156,400 grant provided by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will allow the district to employ the two officers for two years. Superintendent Joseph Mancini said a security assessment’s findings led the district to apply for the grant and allocate the funding to be used to hire armed personnel. He said that assessment revealed that the Ellwood City School District was the only one in the county that did not have some type of security personnel on duty during school hours. That…

May 9, 2019

PHOTO: “Midnight In Manhattan” Riverside’s Prom Court

Riverside’s promenade is scheduled for 6:30 pm on Friday, May 10. Students will arrive at the high school cafeteria by 5:30, where formal photos can be taken. Promenade in the gym begins at 6:20, where seating is free. At 6:30, the promenade will begin in the high school auditorium, where seats are $5.00. The theme for prom is Midnight in Manhattan. Coronation of the King and Queen of prom follows the promenade. Next, a group photo will be taken by Clark’s Studios of New Castle in the old Kindergarten playground area. After the group photo, students will caravan to Shakespeare’s…