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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…

August 27, 2026

Free Youth Basketball Camp Offered In September

A free, three-day basketball camp will be offered in September at the Ewing Park Basketball Courts. Camp Director Bob Rak along with coaches Al Campman, Herm Petti, Joe Fisher, Dave Sherman and Dr. Brad Brown will host the Co-ed Basketball Camps on three Saturdays in September. The first camp is Saturday September 12, second camp on Saturday, 19 and the third camp is on Saturday September 26 All camps will be held at the Ewing Park Basketball Courts, Ellwood City PA from 10:00 a.m. till noon. Any boy or girl ages 6 – 12 are welcome to participate; cost is FREE….

August 27, 2026

16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest Is October 3rd In Ewing Park

The 16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, October 3rd in Ewing Park, Ellwood City from 12pm to 5pm (Rain or Shine). This is a joint fundraiser for The Ellwood City Wolves Club, Den II and The Rotary Club of Ellwood City. Combined, the clubs have over 180 years of community service to the Ellwood City and surrounding area. The 16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest highlights craft brewers, sampling of a variety of craft beers, raffles, auctions and games. The Wrangler Band will be on hand to provide music in the park. Food sampling includes: pretzels, pepperoni puffs,…

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