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November 7, 2026

Panthers Fall To Ligonier Valley In Class 2A Opening Round

Riverside fell to Ligonier Valley 35-21 Friday night in the opening round of the Class-2A WPIAL Playoffs. Levi Foust and Gregory Sleasman each rushed for over 100 yards as part of a 335 yard ground attack by 7-seeded and host Rams. Riverside opened with a 14-play, 56-yard capped with a Danny Viscuso scored on a 4-yard run but Ligonier Valley responded with five consecutive touchdowns to outpace the 10-seeded Panthers. Viscuso plunged in from 1-yard out and Aiden Gaydosz found Bron Paxton on a 17-yard touchdown strike in the fourth quarter to round out the scoring for Riverside. Viscuso finished…

November 7, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 9th

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. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 10:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. –“Music, Movement and More,” a program for children to dance, sing and listen to stories. 6:00 p.m….

November 6, 2026

Riverside Christmas Angel Drive Continues Thru December 8th

Help make Christmas brighter for children in our community! The Riverside Christmas Angel Drive, hosted by Franklin Township, continues through Friday, December 8th. After an abundance of toys were collected last year, the drive is especially asking for gift card donations to help meet each child’s individual needs. Gift cards are appreciated this year, but toys, gifts, and supplies are also welcome! Every donation helps make a difference. Donation Ideas: Gift cards – Grocery stores, Walmart, Target, restaurants, clothing stores, etc. Toys, games, and puzzles Personal care and hygiene products Blankets, socks, makeup, and other gifts Drop-Off Locations: Franklin Township…

November 5, 2026

ECASD Hosts Public Hearing Regarding Three-Building Configuration Options

Ellwood City Area School District and its Board of Directors hosted a public hearing Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the possibility of closing one of the district’s school buildings. During the hearing, District Superintendent Amy Anderson, presented the three-building configuration options, which are currently under active review. Anderson presented five options including two scenarios for closing North Side, one scenario for closing Perry, one scenario for closing Hartman, and also a scenario that she labeled status quo, which basically means no change to the District’s current building configuration. (See the presentation here). (Find information about District…

November 5, 2026

Real Estate Transfers For October 2026

Don’t be scared by a move in October, many area residents took the time to relocate during the month. This is the time of year when things begin transitioning out of the fall market and into the down season for many in real estate although the area recently experienced mild to warm fall weather alongside steady home prices. According to Redfin.com, the median sale price of a home in Lawrence County was $175,000 over the last 3 months, down 4.1% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Lawrence County is $121, down 2.0%…

November 5, 2026

Western Pennsylvania Author’s New Book Asks Why Good Employees Keep Leaving

“Most people in Ellwood City work with someone who has autism or ADHD, or have it themselves, and the book is about why good employees leave and what coworkers and managers can do about it. For the past three years I’ve worked with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on how it hires and supports its employees, so the ideas come from work right here in the region,” says author Racheal Pallares Pallares, from Saint Petersburg, PA and founder and owner of Neurodiversity Training Institute, releases The Right Room on Nov. 11 When one company kept losing its audit team every six…

November 4, 2026

CAST YOUR VOTE!!! 2026 Halloween Costume Contest Is Live

Vote and help decide our 2026 Halloween Costume Contest winner! Submitted photos have been posted on EllwoodCity.org’s Facebook page in a 2026 HALLOWEEN CONTEST photo album. (View Album Page) To vote for your favorite photo, simply ‘LIKE’ it, then ‘SHARE’ it to obtain more votes from your friends! LIKING = 1 VOTE! Voting continues until end of business on Monday, November 10th. The top two photos that receive the most votes win cash prizes courtesy of EllwoodCity.org. — PHOTO GALLERY FOR VIEWING ONLY

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