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May 3, 2023

Lincoln High School Announces 2023 Prom Court

The 2023 Lincoln High School Prom Court has been announced! On Friday, the Ellwood City “A Night With The Stars” Prom will be held at the New Englander in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Prior to arriving at the New Englander, students will participate in the annual LHS Promenade held at the Leslie Sabo Memorial Auditorium. During the ceremony Senior members of the Prom court will be recognized and the 2023 King and Queen will be crowned later that evening. The Class of 2024 would like to thank those who made tonight’s event possible: Senior Class Sponsors Mrs. Melissa Pigza and Mrs….

May 2, 2023

Riverside Girls Set To Begin WPIAL Class 2A Track & Field Championships Journey

[UPDATED: 5/2/23, 10:08 a.m. – The first round of the WPIAL TEAM Playoffs is postponed until Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:30PM.] The Riverside Girls Track & Field Team has qualified for the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A Track & Field Championships that will begin Tuesday. “This team is very unique in it’s ability to be adaptable and flexible,” says coach Deb Evans. “It is a very young team and a deep team. They have worked extremely hard collectively and they certainly work with the team concept.” The Lady Panthers begin in a four team pod – Winchester Thurston, Greensburg C.C.,…

May 2, 2023

Louise Carroll Receives Proclamation From Mayor Court

Mayor Anthony J. Court proclaimed Saturday, April 29, 2023 as Louise Carroll day in Ellwood City. The mayor, along with Council President George Celli, presented a proclamation in her honor celebrating her 90th Birthday. Louise is a prominent writer for the Ellwood City Ledger that highlights different citizens of our community. Mayor Court stated, “Louise Carroll is an icon in our community and we as a community are proud of her accomplishments.” Pictured below, left to right: Council President George Celli, Louise Carroll, (behind) Vaugh Hudspath, MC of event, and Mayor Anthony J. Court.

May 1, 2023

Frankin Township Clean Up Day Is Saturday

Clean up your yard, clean up your home, and clean up your garage! Franklin Township residents are invited to participate in a township clean-up day planned for this Saturday, May 6, 2023. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. for township residents. Residents can drop off trash at the Franklin Township Building located on Route 288 in Fombell. This cleanup event is for township residents only, with two (2) passes allowed per household. A pass is good for one (1) load. Passes purchased in advance for $10 Car, $15 Truck or Trailer, $20 Dump Truck….

May 1, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of May 1

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. OPEN 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….

April 28, 2023

Fluharty, Sturgeon Earn 1st Place Finishes At MAC Track & Field Championships

Riverside’s Lexi Fluharty and Ellwood City’s Delaney Sturgeon each took home a 1st place finish in their respective event at the MAC Championships on Wednesday at Shenango High School. Fluharty, a junior, turned in a personal record time of 11:38.39 in the Girls 3200m Run to capture 1st place, shattering a 25-year-old school record in the process. Fluharty also finished 4th place in the 1600m Run with a time of 5:23.46. Fluharty swept the two distance running events at the Beaver County Track & Field Championships earlier this month. Fellow junior runner Brooke Wissinger took 4th place in the 3200m…

April 28, 2023

Borough of Ellwood City Announces Community Garden Coloring Contest Winners

The Borough of Ellwood City is proud to announce the winners of the Community Garden Coloring Contest. The coloring contest was open to all residents of Elwood City between the ages of 4 and 12 and was hosted by the Department of Public Works. The winners are as follows: Age group 4-6: Emma Jeannette Age group 7-9: Allie Aiken Age group 10-12: Anna Bucci “The contest received 90 entries and had a difficult time choosing the winners as the children of our Borough are extremely talented!” says Rhiannon Schnell of the Public Works Department. “We look forward to hosting the…

April 28, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

FIREARM SALE OR TRANSFER: On March 8th at approximately 4:21 p.m., a 35-year-old male from New Castle attempted to purchase a pistol from Dunham’s Sports, but was denied the transaction. According to the police report, the suspect was previously sentenced for receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor of the first degree, prohibiting the transaction. When asked upon the official Firearms Transaction Record, the suspect failed to disclose this information. It is noted that the same suspect was also denied a previous attempt to purchase a shotgun from Walmart in July 2021 and was also denied the transaction for similar reasons. Both…

April 27, 2023

Four-nataro! Four More Hits By Fornataro Helps Riverside Sweep Quaker Valley

After collecting four hits on Tuesday, Riverside Panther Bo Fornataro put together another four hit performance Wednesday to help pave the way to victory for the Panthers in their 12-4 victory over Quaker Valley wrapping up the sweep of a home-and-home series. Fornataro singled in the first, doubled in the second, singled in the sixth, and doubled in the seventh. The 6’2″ junior outfielder knocked in three runs and scored three times. In the first inning, Riverside Baseball Varsity got their offense started when Fornataro singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run. The Panthers moved ahead 5-0 before Quaker…

April 27, 2023

PHOTOS: Nardone, EC Baseball Shutout Central Valley; Softball Defeats Tigers

Ellwood City sophomore Will Nardone pitched six scoreless innings Wednesday afternoon as the Wolverines easily dismantled the visiting Central Valley Warriors 10-0 at Sanders Field. Nardone allowed only three singles on the afternoon. He stuck out five batters while issuing only three walks. Offensively, senior Chase Wilson reached base four times (3-3, 2 RBIs, 1 BB) and scored three runs for the Wolverines. Joining Wilson with multiple hits were Jordan Keller (2-4, 2 runs) and Ryan Widmaier (2-2, 2 runs, 1 BB). Ellwood CIty scored four runs in the second inning to chase Central Valley starting pitcher D Nalli. The…