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September 16, 2026

Ellwood City Area Historical Society Opens Season With ‘The Inheritance of Liberty’

An art exhibit and a poignant presentation highlighting America’s 250-year history were enjoyed by 52 members and guests of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society at its annual Season Kick-Off Dinner held Monday, Sept. 14, at the Connoquenessing Country Club. Society President Bob Morabito welcomed those in attendance and recognized the organization’s officers, board members and many volunteers whose time and dedication help make the work of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society possible.  He also called for a moment of silence in memory of Lois Liebendorfer, the Society’s longtime former secretary and dedicated volunteer, who passed away earlier in…

September 15, 2026

PHOTOS: 2026 Lincoln High School Homecoming Courts

As Lincoln High School is set to celebrate its 70th annual Homecoming this weekend, members of the 2026 Lincoln High School Homecoming Courts were announced by the school district. The Homecoming King will be crowned in school on Friday afternoon at the Homecoming Pep Rally, and the Ellwood City Wolverines will kick off against the Blackhawk Cougars at Helling Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pre-game festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a performance from the Blue Band and Queen’s Court introductions. and the crowning of the 2026 Homecoming Queen will at halftime. The members of the 2026 Lincoln…

September 14, 2026

Diana Pflugh, 63

Diana Pflugh, 63, of Frisco, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 11th, 2026 at AHN Wexford. Born in Homestead, PA on February 9th, 1963. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, her life was made full by caring for her family. She cared for others in unimaginable ways. She was a foster parent for 20 years, taking care of over 50 kids. She always helped her family in any way possible, even before taking care of herself. She enjoyed attending and supporting her kids and grandkids during all of their activities. She is survived by her husband Charles Pflugh of…

September 14, 2026

Annual Ellwood City Fall Fest & Car Cruise Is Saturday, Sept. 26th

Kick off the fall season with the annual Ellwood City Fall Festival and Car Cruise in downtown Ellwood City. The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce hosts one of the community’s largest and most anticipated events of the year as the Annual Fall Fest & Car Cruise will take place Saturday, September 26th, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in downtown Ellwood City! Car enthusiasts are invited to bring their classic, custom, antique, muscle, and specialty vehicles for our popular Car Cruise. Participation is completely free, with vehicle parking available along Lawrence Avenue from 6th Street to 12th Street. Parking…

September 12, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of September 14th

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 textbooks, readers digest condensed books, magazines, encyclopedias or VHS tapes. Activities taking…

September 12, 2026

PHOTOS: Panthers Remain Unbeaten, Rout Riverview 40-6

The Riverside Panthers continued their impressive offensive start to their regular season with a 40-6 victory over Riverview Friday night at Riverside Memorial Stadium. With the victory, Riverside improved to 3-0 on its regular season campaign. The offense was powered by quarterback Aiden Gaydosz who went to the air (15-24 passing) to the tune of 198 yards and two touchdowns. Gaydosz found Chase Boehm on a 37-yard strike in the first quarter to open up the scoring and later tossed a touchdown strike to Cole Jackson in the third frame. Jackson led all recievers with six catches and 118 yards…

September 11, 2026

Connoquenessing Bridge Closure & Detour Set To Begin Monday, Sept. 21

The Route 65 Bridge over Connoquenessing Creek will be closed and subject to detour beginning 6:00 a.m. Monday, September 21st. The bridge replacement project between Country Club Road and Mercer Road (Route 1006) will close to traffic around-the-clock for 33 days until Saturday, October 24th. The $9.45 million construction project will complete the demolition of the existing structure and they will use accelerated bridge construction techniques to install the new precast modular concrete structure according to reports. All traffic will be detoured, and the detours, according to a release from PennDOT District 11 can be found below: CAR DETOUR South…

September 11, 2026

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

POSSESSION: James Locke, 39, of Ellwood City, is charged with Possession of Paraphernalia after officers received a report on Locke regarding an active warrant occurring on August 18th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 3:00p.m., police arrived in reported area and upon search of the residence found that Locke had been hiding in a hole in the wall in the second floor of a residence on Fairview Avenue. Locke and another party were removed from the wall and were searched. Officers seized two syringes from Locke’s person, and both were filled with crystal meth. Locke and the second…

September 10, 2026

EC Boys Golf Remains Unbeaten, Girls Tennis Victorious, ECXC Sweeps

The Ellwood City boys golf team defeated Mohawk on Wednesday afternoon to remain unbeaten in its regular season. Four Wolverines shot sub-40 as Ellwood City won 191-240 at Del Mar Golf Course. Luca Carsele, Gino Biondi, and Adam Jeffcoat each shot 37 while Cam Keller joined with a round of 39. Dante Venezie rounded out the scoring with a round of 41 for the victors. Ellwood City (12-0 Overall) will next host Riverside on Thursday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. at Del Mar GC. The Lady Wolverines golf team picked up a 211-215 victory over Seton-LaSalle on Tuesday to improve its…

September 9, 2026

Summer 2026 Update: Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project

Spanning 1,645 feet in length, the $294M Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project is currently in stage 4 of construction as summer wraps up. According to a press release made available on the PATurnpike.com website, all four piers and pier tables for the westbound Beaver River Bridge crossing have been completed. Fifteen-foot segmental concrete placements are finished from westbound Piers 1 and 4 headings. Segmental concrete placements for Piers 2 and 3 headings are nearing completion. Closure segment placements were scheduled for July and August and will complete the connection of the westbound bridge deck. Mainline Pennsylvania Turnpike lanes have been…