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March 9, 2024

Wolverines Surge In Second Half, Defeat Westmont 62-44 In PIAA Opening Round

Ellwood City used a second half surge to pull away and defeat District 6 Champion Westmont 62-44 in the opening round of the PIAA 3A Playoffs on Saturday. The Wolverines held the Hilltoppers to only 12 points in the second half and recovered from three point deficit in the process. Joseph Roth led all scorers with 31 points. The senior hauled in 17 rebounds and added seven assists. Roth scored 11 points in the the first quarter as Ellwood City struck for 21 points, but the Wolverines trailed 32-29 at halftime. Westmont was held to only five field goals in…

March 8, 2024

Jared Sean Meyers, 28

Jared Sean Meyers, 28, of Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at the UPMC Jameson Hospital. Jared was born on August 13th, 1995 in Ellwood City, to Sean Meyers and Rebecca (Funk) Keefer. Jared graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 2014, where he was a respected athlete. He was one of the top leading rushers in Ellwood City, Captain of the football team, participated in Penn-Ohio football game, and went to states for track and field. Jared was the co-owner and operator of Meyers Auto Group alongside his father, Sean. He was described as…

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March 8, 2024

Shirley Anne White, 77

Shirley Anne White, 77, of Shenango Township, passed away at Advent Health Fish Memorial in Orange City, Florida on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Born in New Castle on December 20, 1946, Shirley was the daughter of the late William and Twila Critchlow Phillips.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. White, Sr, on September 22, 2016.  They were married on May 18, 1964.  Shirley retired in 2010 from Advanced Feed Screws in New Castle where she was the office manager.  She was a member of the Castlewood Christian Missionary Alliance Church its Ladies Bible Study Group.  Shirley…

March 8, 2024

Open House & Ribbon Cutting Set For Perry School Construction Completion

The Ellwood City Area School District is pleased to announce that the construction at Perry Lower Intermediate School has been completed. “We are so excited to bring this project to a close and to allow our students to benefit from the updated learning spaces that are available to them,” said Dr. Wesley Shipley, Superintendent of Schools. The project included updating the electric and plumbing systems as well as installing new HVAC throughout the entire building. An addition that includes four classroom spaces and new toilet facilities was built to make room for growing academic service programs within the building.  The…

March 8, 2024

Erma C. Madden 88

Erma C. Madden, affectionately known as “Cookie,” transitioned from this life on to rest as the Creator wills on March 1, 2024, in Solon, Ohio, at the age of 88. Born on March 8, 1935, in Wampum, PA, she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Mary (Groom) Richardson. As the middle child among eight siblings, Cookie cherished her family deeply. She was also preceded in death by her siblings Eula, Wesley, Geraldine, Otis, Regina, and Raymond. Her brother Willie Richardson remains her sole surviving sibling. Erma was married to the dynamic and charismatic late James “Ted” Madden. A…

March 8, 2024

Joseph W. Fotia, 91

Mr. Joseph W. Fotia, 91, of Ellwood City went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 at Franciscan Manor in Patterson Twp.. Mr. Fotia was born on April 29th, 1932 in Ellwood City to the late Frank L. and Josephine M. (Barillaro) Fotia. He had graduated from Ambridge High School. Joe enlisted with the United States Air Force on February 21st 1952 and served until his honorable discharge on February 16th, 1956 with the rank of Airman 1st Class. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After serving in the Air…

March 8, 2024

Fombell Farm Riding Facility Focuses on Fundamentals of Polo

What is one of the world’s oldest known team sports? Nope, not football. Good guess, but baseball is not it. Everyone loves hockey, but that’s not the one. It’s Polo, a ball game that is played on horseback. Polo is a traditional field sport played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ball through the opposing team’s goal. Each team has four mounted riders, and the game usually lasts one to two hours, divided into periods called chukkas or chukkers. If you thought polo was only for the elite, you’d be mistaken. And, actually, there’s a facility right in our backyard. Ople…

March 7, 2024

Trinity Lutheran Church Invites Community To “Shadows: A Service of Tenebrae”

On Good Friday, March 29th, Trinity Lutheran Church choir along with others from our community will be sharing the music from the “Shadows: A Service of Tenebrae”. The church invites the community to come to this very moving service as they remember all that Jesus did for us on the cross of Calvary! The event is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Those in the community who would like to take part by singing in the choir are invited to attend the rehearsal this Sunday, March 10th at 5:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Please contact the church at 724-752-3050…

March 7, 2024

Red Barn Players Announce 2024 Show Line Up

The Red Barn Players have announced their 2024 season scheduled of shows. The theater performs a show in the months of June, July, August, and September and season tickets are available. Each Season Ticket for $63.00 and gives you (4) passes to be used in any combination during the 2024 performances. Curtain time for all shows in 2024 will be 7:30 p.m. Tickets for General Admission will go on sale beginning April 15th. Season Ticket Holders may begin making reservations on April 1st. Season Tickets may be purchases on the website at www.redbarnplayers.com. The theatre will also hold two auditions/meetings…

March 6, 2024

ECASD Reminds Drivers To Be Alert And Cautious Of Students Walking

Spring brings longer days, more sunshine and warmer temperatures. The Ellwood City School District would also like to point out that warmer weather means more kids commuting via walking to and from school. In a statement made available this week, Superintendent Wesley Shipley would like to remind drivers of the speed limits in school zones as well as the speed limits on the main roadways within the borough. The district reminds local drivers that school zone speed limits is 15 MPH and walkers to and from school are out between 7:00 – 8:45 & 2:35-4:00 on weekdays (from 7-7:45 &…