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October 2, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of October 5th

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, OCTOBER 5 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 10:30 a.m. –“Music, Movement and More,” a program for children to dance, sing and play instruments. 6:00 p.m….

October 2, 2026

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

CRIMINAL MISCHEIF: Joseph Pounds, 33, of Ellwood City is charged with criminal mischief after a disturbance at the Keystone Bar on August 25th at approximately 11:16p.m. Police were informed that Pounds and a few members of his family had arrived at the bar earlier that day, but were denied service due to their previous behavior. They left and arrived later that night and began to vandalize the property and throwing alcohol on patrons. CCTV footage of Pounds and several other individuals preforming the vandalism was observed and they will be charged according to a criminal complaint. CRASH REPORT: On September…

October 1, 2026

Ellwood City Cross Country Teams Each Remain Undefeated With Dual Meet Victories

Ellwood City Cross Country teams both improved to 8-0 on the season with section wins against the Laurel Spartans and Rochester Rams. Both Squads had specific goals for the day and locked-in to make it happen with a number of PR’s and solid performances. The Varsity Girls defeated Laurel in a key matchup by a score of 21-34 and Rochester 15-45. The girls were led by Junior Peyton Cooper who secured her second victory of the season and Sophomore Sophia D’Addio who was close behind. The girls all came together big for this win and it was certainly one to…

October 1, 2026

Borough of Ellwood City Announces 2026 Food Drive

The Borough of Ellwood City has announced its 2026 Borough-wide food drive to benefit the Divine Grace Food Pantry. The food drive will run from October 5th to November 9th, 2026. If you are interested in hosting a box in your business, please email rschnell@ellwoodcityborough.com. If you would like to donate items for the food pantry, there will be a box for donations at the Utility Billing Window in the Municipal Building. Below is a list of the most requested items per the food bank. Thank you for supporting our friends and neighbors through the Holiday Season!

October 1, 2026

Divine Grace Parish Set To Begin Free Community Lunch Weekly On Wednesday

Divine Grace Parish is offering a FREE Community Lunch every Wednesday beginning October 7th. All are welcome to fellowship and lunch at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Center lunchroom. Lunch will be served from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays – no charge. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 415 4th Street Ellwood City, PA 16117 www.divinegracepgh.org Holy Redeemer Office: Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Ph. 724-776-2888

September 30, 2026

Four Wolverines Advance to WPIAL Individual Championships

The Ellwood City boys golf team continues to build on an impressive season, and four Wolverines have earned the opportunity to compete for a WPIAL Individual Championship at Oakmont CC. Anderson Weisz, Cameron Keller, Adam Jeffcoat and Gino Biondi successfully navigated Tuesday’s WPIAL Individual Championship qualifying round at South Hills Country Club, earning their spots in the championship round at Oakmont Country Club. The qualifying field featured the top 69 golfers from the WPIAL Class 2A section, making the accomplishment even more impressive for the four Ellwood City golfers. Battling through a talented and competitive field, Weisz, Keller, Jeffcoat and…

September 30, 2026

16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest Is Saturday

The 16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, October 3rd in Ewing Park, Ellwood City from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine). This is a joint fundraiser for The Ellwood City Wolves Club, Den II and The Rotary Club of Ellwood City. Combined, the clubs have over 180 years of community service to the Ellwood City and surrounding area. The 16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest highlights craft brewers, sampling of a variety of craft beers, raffles, auctions and games. The Wrangler Band will be on hand to provide music in the park. Food sampling includes: pretzels,…

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