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September 4, 2026

American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania Urges Community To Donate on National Blood Donation Day

Gov. Josh Shapiro has proclaimed Sept. 4 as Blood Donation Day in Pennsylvania as the American Red Cross urges people not to wait to make a lifesaving impact. The proclamation honors blood donors and calls on Pennsylvanians to support blood drives in their communities. The timing matters. The blood supply remains vulnerable after recovering from critically low levels during a summer blood shortage, and September is when schedules tighten again. School starts, fall sports begin, work travel picks up, and donation appointments get pushed aside. The donations collected this month are what hospitals draw on through the fall. “We are…

September 4, 2026

New Wilmington’s Got Talent Announces 2026 Winners

Talent was on full display at “New Wilmington’s Got Talent,” held Sunday, August 23, at the Admiral Robert Shumaker Borough Park Amphitheater. Inspired by the hit show America’s Got Talent, the event featured a fun mix of performances by youth from across the region. This year’s competition featured two age categories: Young Stars, for performers age 14 and under, and Rising Stars, for performers ages 15–21. Winners included: 1st place Young Stars: Regan Marshall, age 10, from Bessemer, PA, singing and dancing to “Naughty” from Matilda the Musical. 2nd place Young Stars: Frankie B. Jr., age 14, from Youngstown, OH,…

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…

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