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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.

August 31, 2026

Ellwood City Historical Society Extends Annual Fund Drive To Sept. 30

The Ellwood City Historical Society annual fund drive goal was set at $10,000.00 but has not been reached as of the end of August. “Again this year we turn to you, the membership and friends to ask for your continued support to help the Society meet its goals and help growth into the future,” says Andrew Kindle, Fund Drive Chairman. The Ellwood City Area Historical Society started 38 years ago on February 12, 1988. Its purpose and goals are still the same, that is, the collecting, preserving, and promoting and sharing our history to the area and future generations. An…

August 29, 2026

Holler Scores 3 TDs, Riverside Routs 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…