Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of June 8th

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, JUNE 8 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. TUESDAY, JUNE 9 1:00 p.m. –…


Riverside Class Of 2026 Commencement Is Friday

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. Commencement for the Riverside Beaver County High School Class of 2026 will be held Friday, June 5th, at 6:00 p.m. at the high school football stadium (Memorial Field). Seating on the day of graduation is first come, first served, and no tickets are required. Gates will open at 5:15 p.m. Handicapped seating and parking will be available on the home side bleachers. The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. For those unable to attend the ceremony in person, it will be streamed live on the District YouTube Channel. Riverside Top 5 students in…


Ellwood City Tennis Holding 3-Day Mini Clinic Next Month

Ellwood City Tennis will be conducting a tennis clinic for any boy or girl interested in learning the basics of tennis. The tennis clinic will be held on July 6th, 7th and 8th, 2026 at the Ewing Park Courts from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Any child ages 5-12 is eligible to sign up and participate. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. The clinic will promote tennis skills from the basic to moderate level. “The participants will learn skills pertaining to tennis. Footwork, backhand, forehand, serving and lead up tennis games,” says Ellwood City head coach John DiBuono. “It’s a fun…


Lincoln High School Class of 2026 Commencement Is Thursday

The Lincoln High School graduating Class of 2026 will receive their diplomas Thursday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. Memorial Auditorium. The Class of 2026 is graduating 106 students. [VIEW FULL GRADUATION LIST] Lincoln High School has three valedictorians: Kiley Leviere Mia Meredith Rori Minerd High Honor Graduates Include (pictured below, in alphabetical order): Devyn Scott Adkins Olivia Summer Beebe Lucas James Bleakney Aubrey Jo Hewitt Kiley Jean LeViere Amber Lynn McQuistion Mia Elizabeth Meredith Rori Lynn Minerd Quinn Sabol Smith Honor Graduates: Alexis Taylor Beck Luke Joseph Carusone Gabrielle Emily Cioffi Drake Brennen…


Club Hope Foundation To Present Charity Karaoke Night June 13th

Club Hope Foundation will present at Charity Karaoke Night ‘Sing For A Cause’ on Saturday, June 13th. The event is set to take place at Homesite’s Hidden Events, 1410 Glenwood Ave, Ellwood City, with food provided by J&A Eats and karaoke provided by Rayner Shine Entertainment. Tickets are a $20.00 donation. This is a first time event for Club Hope as well as the host. “With this being the first time, I just think it’s going to be an amazing event as all Club Hope events tend to be with our amazing supporters,” says Cara Atkinson. Those attending can look…


Ellwood City, Riverside Each Bow Out In The PIAA Opening Round

Two rivals will not meet for a fourth time this year. Ellwood City and Riverside both fell in the opening round of the PIAA Playoffs on Monday abandoning a potential quarterfinal matchup and fourth meeting of the cross town teams. WPIAL Champion Ellwood City was defeated 4-1 by Philipsburg-Osceola Monday evening at Sanders Field in Ewing Park. A 3-run fourth inning by the visiting Mounties was enough to back starting pitcher Archer Baughman who tossed a complete game two-hitter. Baughman struck out nine Wolverines. Mountie Nick DeSimone delivered the game’s biggest hit as he doubled to right field to clear…


Real Estate Transfers For May 2026

Summer is just around the corner and the real estate market is heating up! According to Redfin.com, and over the three months ending April 2026, Lawrence County home prices were up 26.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $170,000. The median sale price per square foot in Lawrence County is $120, up 42.9% since last year. More specifically, the Ellwood City housing market continues to remain somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Ellwood City was $178,000 last month, up 25.2% since last year at the same time. The median…


Ellwood City Family Center To Host Youth Volleyball Clinic

The Ellwood City Family Center is set to host a five-day youth volleyball clinic this month. The session will be held at the Ellwood City Family Center on the North Side of Ellwood City during the week of June 22nd. The dates are June 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26th. There will be a one-hour and 15 minute session for grades 5 and 6 for the fall year 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. “Our goal is to enhance volleyball in the community,” says John Dibuono. “We plan to teach the game of volleyball through the development of individual…