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September 3, 2026

Real Estate Transfers For August 2026

Summer wrapped up and school and fall underway but for many the real estate market was still hot in August. According to Redfin.com, the median sale price of a home in Lawrence County was $135,000 over the last 3 months, down 21.2% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Lawrence County is $114, down 7.3% since last year. More specifically, the Ellwood City housing market is somewhat competitive according to Redfin.com with the median sale price of a home in Ellwood City at $167,000 over the last 3 months, up 19.6% since the…

September 3, 2026

Lawrence County Children & Youth Services to Host Fourth Community Care for Kids Mobile Health Clinic

NEW CASTLE, PA — Lawrence County Children & Youth Services (CYS) will host its fourth Community Care for Kids Clinic on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lawrence County Children & Youth Services office, located at 1001 E. Washington Street in New Castle. The mobile health clinic connects children and families served by CYS with healthcare providers, services, and resources in one convenient setting. The event is part of CYS’s ongoing effort to help children in care and their families establish connections with healthcare providers and address important health, safety, and wellness needs. Lawrence…

September 3, 2026

Route 288 Wampum Avenue Utility Work Begins September 8th

Pittsburgh – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing utility work on Wampum Avenue (Route 288) in Ellwood City Borough and Wayne Township, Lawrence County will begin Tuesday, September 8 weather permitting. Beginning Tuesday, single-lane alternating traffic restrictions controlled by flaggers will occur on Wampum Avenue between College Street and Rainbow Drive from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily through late November. Crews from Team Fishel will conduct gas line work for Columbia Gas. PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Joe Garofalo at…

September 2, 2026

Q&A: ECXC Off To Races Under New Head Coach Chris Ludwig

The Ellwood City cross country team is off the races this 2026 season under the direction of new head coach Chris Ludwig. Ludwig enters his 15th year teaching and fourth year with the cross country program and enters the head coaching position vacated by Nate Brown. The cross country teams start their season on Saturday, September 5th when they participate in the 54th Marty Uher Vulcan Invitational at California University of Pennsylvania (PennWest) before beginning Class 2A-1 section play with a tri-county meet on September 8th at Beaver Falls. The Ellwood City boys team placed 3rd in the WPIAL Championships…

September 2, 2026

Record 15 Lawrence County students get $19K in BC3 scholarships

A New Castle resident inspired as a teen to serve in the military, as did her older sister and – and grandfathers during warfare – is among a record 15 Butler County Community College students from Lawrence County selected to receive BC3 Education Foundation scholarships for the upcoming academic year and totaling $19,475. Olivia Ehko, 37, a single mother raising a 14-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son, has a 3.79 grade-point average while pursuing an associate degree in BC3’s human resource management and administrative support career program. She was among a record 400 BC3 students who applied for 165 BC3…

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.

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