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May 9, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 11th

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. MONDAY, MAY 11 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. TUESDAY, MAY 12 1:00 p.m. –…

May 8, 2026

Riverside Softball, Baseball Teams Each Qualify For WPIAL Playoffs That Begin Next Week

The Riverside girls softball team (8-5 Overall) has qualified for the Class 2A WPIAL Softball Playoffs, earning a #7 seed in the playoff picture. The Lady Panthers’ playoff journey will begin on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. when they travel to West Mifflin High School to play #10 Brentwood. “We don’t know much about our opening round opponent, but we know us,” says head coach Geri Cummings. “We will be ready to compete next Thursday.” The coach is appreciative that the WPIAL committee put all four Section 2A-1 teams in different wings of the bracket and it gives everyone a chance…

May 8, 2026

Bernstine Announces Upcoming Town Hall Meetings, Veterans Event

BUTLER – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) today announced three upcoming community events, including two town hall meetings and a veterans event. Bernstine will host an Ellwood City Town Hall Meeting on Monday, May 11, from 6-7 p.m., at the Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department. “This town hall is about listening,” said Bernstine. “I want to hear residents’ questions, concerns and ideas so the voices of local families are reflected in the decisions being made in Harrisburg. These conversations are critical to helping address the challenges facing our communities and Pennsylvania as a whole.” Bernstine will also host a veterans event…

May 8, 2026

Wolverines Baseball, Softball Teams Pick Up Victories Thursday, Look Towards WPIAL Playoffs

The Ellwood City Wolverine boys baseball team and girls softball team each picked up victories Thursday afternoon, each have clinched and will next advance to the WPIAL Playoffs. The baseball team used a strong effort from senior Aaron Lake on the mound in its 3-0 shutout victory over Knoch. Lake tossed 6.2 innings of shutout baseball, striking out eight while allowing only three hits. Lake also doubled offensively for the Wolverines. Jordan Keller smacked two doubles and George Bokor added a double among his two-hit effort. The game was scoreless entering the bottom half of the fifth inning before an…

May 7, 2026

Mayor Court Issues Statement On E-Bicycles & Scooters

In a statement received from the Borough of Ellwood City and its Mayor’s office, Mayor Anthony Court has issued the following statement regarding electric scooters, e-bikes, and small electric transportation vehicles. —————- Dear Residents of Ellwood City Borough, As micromobility devices such as electric scooters, e-bikes, and similar small electric transportation options-continue to grow in popularity, it is important that all residents understand the laws governing their safe and legal use. These regulations are designed to protect both riders and pedestrians while ensuring our streets remain orderly and accessible. Under current Pennsylvania law. electric scooters are not explicitly authorized for…

May 7, 2026

Registration For 2026 Summer Playground Program At Ewing Park To Begin June 5th

The Borough of Ellwood City is ready to launch its 2026 Playground Program and is working hard to make sure its another fun summer at Ewing Park! “This program is important to the children of Ellwood City, as it provides a safe, supervised program, complete with a meal and snack,” says Borough Manager Jeff Foley. “The program hosts a variety of different educational guests throughout the summer, including Search and Rescue squads, the Fire Department, Police Department and Sheriff’s Department.” The counselors have been hired and will be CPR/First Aid certified. Your kids will be in good hands. Please note…

May 6, 2026

Riverside Seventh Grader to Hit the New Castle Playhouse Stage in ‘Moana Jr.’

Rocco NW Siok has quite a bit of experience on stage, and the Riverside seventh grader is about to add Disney’s Moana JR. to that list. We caught up with Rocco, who encourages all to come out and see the show, with a Q&A before he takes the stage starting this weekend … Part in Musical: Hei Hei Current Grade: 7th Been in musicals/plays since: Matilda at Riverside High School was my first musical. I was in third grade and played Nigel. Previous leads/musicals you’ve been in: Matilda-Nigel; Seussical the Musical-a Who; Mary Poppins-Michael Banks; Newsies-Romeo; and currently Moana-Hei Hei Favorite Song in this…

May 6, 2026

ELLWOOD Hosts AIST Students as Part of Steel to Scholars Program

ELLWOOD welcomed college students from the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) on May 3 for an immersive, behind-the-scenes tour of its manufacturing operations as part of the Steel to Students program during the AISTech 2026 Pittsburgh Conference. The visit included tours of ELLWOOD Quality Steels, ELLWOOD City Forge – New Castle, and North American Forgemasters, giving students direct exposure to advanced steelmaking and forging processes and the opportunity to see classroom concepts applied in an industrial setting. Throughout the day, students engaged with ELLWOOD team members and explored career pathways into careers in metallurgy, engineering, and advanced manufacturing…