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August 29, 2026

Holler Scores 3 TDs, Riverside Routes 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…

August 28, 2026

Rotary Club Hosts Youth Leadership Academy Students

On Thursday August 20th, the Rotary Club of Ellwood City hosted the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy Students (RYLA) to share their experience and this week long conference held at Westminster College in Mid June. RYLA is an international leadership program eveloped by Rotary Interanational in 1971. This program is designed to demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth; provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders, encourage leadership of youth by youth and to recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities. Students who are completed their junior year are selected by the school…

August 27, 2026

Lincoln High School Band Pie Festival Is TONIGHT!

The Annual Lincoln High School Band Pie Festival is tonight at 7:00 PM at Helling Stadium. The Blue Band will perform and the Fall Sports Teams will be announced. Gates for the festival open at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $5.00 and are available at the gate. Additionally, student tickets are available in the main office for the Riverside/Ellwood City Football game Friday night. No student tickets will be sold at the gate. Presale student tickets are $2.00

August 27, 2026

Fall Sports Q&A 2026: Part 3 Riverside Cheerleaders

This is part three 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. RELATED: Q&A 2026 Part 1 – Riverside Football Players Q&A 2026 Part 2 – Riverside Volleyball Players Isla Connors School you attend? Riverside High School Sport? Cheerleading Grade? 12 How many years have you have participated? 12 What…

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