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September 1, 2026

The Red Cross And Hello Kitty & Friends Join Forces To Help Save Lives

The Red Cross and Hello Kitty® and Friends are partnering in September to remind donors that comfort and care are always better when shared. Just one blood or platelet donation can help more than one patient enjoy a happier future. As a thank-you, those who come to give Sept. 1-20, 2026, will get an exclusive Red Cross × Hello Kitty plush mascot clip and surprise sticker pack, while supplies last. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/HelloKitty. Thanks to the generosity of thousands of people who rolled up a sleeve this summer, the blood supply continues to recover from critically low levels. As we enter…

August 31, 2026

LHS Class of 1976 Reunion Planned For September 19th

Cheers to 50 years! The Lincoln High School Class of 1976 will hold its 50 Year reunion on Saturday, September 19th. The event is scheduled to take place at Connoquenessing Country Club beginning at 6:00 p.m. The evening will feature social time, class photo, and buffet dinner and cash bar. Entertainment provided by DJ Frank Pezzi. For those classmates looking to attend, please make checks payable to Lincoln High School Class of 1976 and remit to Marilyn Verone Carney, 351 Newport Road, Wampum, PA 16157. Cost is $60 for single, $120 for a couple.

August 31, 2026

Ellwood City Historical Society Extends Annual Fund Drive To Sept. 30

The Ellwood City Historical Society annual fund drive goal was set at $10,000.00 but has not been reached as of the end of August. “Again this year we turn to you, the membership and friends to ask for your continued support to help the Society meet its goals and help growth into the future,” says Andrew Kindle, Fund Drive Chairman. The Ellwood City Area Historical Society started 38 years ago on February 12, 1988. Its purpose and goals are still the same, that is, the collecting, preserving, and promoting and sharing our history to the area and future generations. An…

August 29, 2026

Holler Scores 3 TDs, Riverside Routs Ellwood City 41-0

Mason Holler accounted for three touchdowns Friday night as the host Panthers routed crosstown rival Ellwood City 41-0 in the season opener. Holler rushed for 18-yard and 12-yard touchdowns in the first half and then returned the opening kick off of the second half 91-yards for a touchdown. Aiden Gaydosz collected two scoring strikes and Alex Sprankle plunged in from two yards to round out the scoring for Riverside. Gaydosz found Bron Paxton on a 57-yard strike in the second quarter and connected with Matthew Santillo on a 33-yard scoring play in the third quarter. Holler finished with 103 yards…

August 29, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of August 31st

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. BOOK SALE COLLECTION: We are now taking donations for the book sale in October. We do not take text books, readers digest condensed books, magazines, encyclopedias or VHS tapes. Activities…

August 28, 2026

PHOTOS: Annual Lincoln High School Band Pie Festival

It’s not back-to-school season without the annual pie festival! The Lincoln High School Marching Blue Band hosted its Pie Festival Thursday evening at Helling Stadium in Ewing Park. The band performed selections from pre-game and halftime shows and all fall sports teams were introduced. The Wolverines varsity football team opens up its 2026 regular season traveling across the mighty Connoquenessing to face rival Riverside TONIGHT – Friday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m.

August 28, 2026

Fall Sports Q&A 2026: Part 4 Ellwood City Athletes

This is part four of a four-part series featuring area athletes in fall 2026 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. ICYMI: Wolverines Football Team Under Direction Of New Head Coach Dante Venezie School you attend? Lincoln High School Sport? Golf Grade? 12 How many years have you have participated? 2 years What do you feel is your biggest…