Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff

May 5, 2026

PHOTOS: Riverside Announces 2026 Prom Courts

The Riverside Beaver County School District has announced its 2026 Prom Courts. Promenade will be held at Riverside High School Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The theme will be Red Carpet. Prom is held at Shakespeare’s after promenade until midnight. Promenade tickets are available for $10.00 online at www.riverside.k12.pa.us PROM COURTS: Kings Court: Jackson Barber, Hunter Garcia, Sean Love, Eyan McClean, Luke Nelson, and Abel Ryan Honorary Member: MORP King Alex Lucarelli Queens Court: Olyvia Annarumo, Corrina Freed, Molly Linville, Ayla Sterner, Christina Valencia, Lysa Wimer, and Breonna Wissinger Honorary Member: Homecoming Queen Isabella Hall Isabella Hall was named…

May 5, 2026

Real Estate Transfers For April 2026

April showers bring May flowers! Many in the area the month used the wet and oddly cold month of April to buy or sell real estate property. The Lawrence County housing market is experiencing rapid price appreciation, with median sale prices rising 25% year-over-year to $173,300, according to Redfin. The median sale price per square foot in Lawrence County is $122, up 15.1% since last year. More specifically, the Ellwood City housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Ellwood City was $179,000 last month, up 23.2% since last year at the same time. The…

May 4, 2026

Officer Trent Young Sworn In To The Ellwood City Police Department

Mayor Anthony J. Court swore in Police Officer Trent Young on April 29, 2026. “Today we are proud to welcome you into the service of the Borough of Ellwood City,” Mayor Court said. “We are pleased to have you join the Ellwood City Police Department and wish you safety, wisdom, and success as you serve our community.” Council voted to hire Young as a Patrolman for the Ellwood City Police Department during a April borough council meeting. PICTURED (left to right): Mayor Anthony J. Court, Officer Trent Young, Jenae Young (Officer Young’s wife), and Sgt. Michael McBride.

May 2, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 4th

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. Activities taking place this week include. MONDAY, MAY 4 10:30 a.m. – “Music and Movement,” children can sing, play instruments and dance. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,”…

May 1, 2026

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

HARASSMENT: Tarah Pearlstein, 42, of New Castle, is charged with Harassment after an incident occurring on April 18th. According to a criminal complaint, police responded to a call regarding harassment occurring two days before the file report. The victim states that during a party she was attending at Pearlstein’s residence on Old Pittsburgh Road an argument broke out which began to escalate. She and a friend attempted to leave, but could not find her purse and began to ask around if anyone had seen it, which escalated the argument further causing Pearlstein’s friend to involve the victim and the victims…

April 29, 2026

McQuistion, Lady Wolverines Shutout Hopewell; Boys Baseball Shares Section Title

Amber McQuistion shined on the rubber Tuesday afternoon, tossing a complete game three hitter as Ellwood City shut out Hopewell 5-0. McQuistion struck out 12 batters and did not issue a walk. The senior also doubled and walked three times at the plate. Crystal Folino and Alexis Beck each collected two hits to power the Wolverines offense. Ellwood City exploded for four runs in the bottom of the third inning. Folino tripled while Taylor Hoffman doubled to join McQuistion with extra base hits. Ellwood City (6-4 Overall, 5-3 Section) next plays Avonworth on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at New…

April 25, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of April 27th

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. Activities taking place this week include. MONDAY, APRIL 27 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. TUESDAY, APRIL 28 10:30 a.m. –…

April 23, 2026

Bleakney, Barzen Shine At MAC Track & Field Championships

Lucas Bleakney and Allie Barzen each shined in their respective events at the MAC Track & Field Championships held Wednesday at Shenango High School. Bleakney placed 2nd overall in the 800m for Ellwood City while Barzen finished 3rd place in the 100m for Riverside. Nicklas Young (9th boys 1600m), Gio Venezie (9th boys 3200m), and Peyton Cooper (7th girls 3200m) earned top 10 marks on the track for the Wolverines. Drake Davis finished 6th overall in the boys shot put with a 43-09.50 effort. The Ellwood City boys relay team placed 7th in the 4x400m relay. Leon Kennedy-Mauk (7th boys…

April 23, 2026

77th Ellwood City Little League Season Opener Held Tuesday

The Moose downed the Lions 6-1 in the 77th Ellwood City Little League opener at Freidhoff Field Tuesday night. The Ellwood City Little League is one of the oldest leagues in Western Pennsylvania and was organized in 1950. The opening game Tuesday matched the two remaining original sponsors from the inaugural season. Ellwood City participates in the Lawrence County Little League. Ryan Bales led the Moose with a home run, double and single. Alexander Casas-Cordero, Jace Vandevort and Gage Pflugh added doubles. Braxton Hogue and Luke Johnston singled for the Moose. Rocco Gagric and Hunter Illig led the Lions with…

April 23, 2026

Wolverines Tennis Team Qualifies For WPIAL Playoffs For The First Time Since 2009

The Ellwood City boys tennis team has qualified for the WPIAL Playoffs for the first time since 2009. The team will await playoff pairings for the WPIAL Class 2A team playoff set to take place May 6th at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College. “We are excited about the playoffs,” says head coach John DiBuono. “We play 5 matches and you need to win 3 to win the overall match. Different players have stepped up at different times to get the win.” The team completed multiple trainings at the Ellwood Area Family…

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