Rescue crews spent hours overnight searching for a man who reportedly went over a hillside in Lawrence County. A KDKA news video says 34-year-old victim was shot in the chest and was found by first responders. Rescue crews spent hours overnight searching for the man who reportedly went over a hillside on Wampum Avenue.
Seven Riverside Panthers and two Ellwood City Wolverines will compete in the 2022 PIAA Track & Field Championships scheduled for Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Alden Wetzel, a WPIAL Champion in the 400m dash (49.94) is among the five Panther boys competing in individual championships. Wetzel joins fellow Panthers Ty Fluharty, Teddy McHale, and Joe Reed. Riverside also will have two relay teams participating in both the 4×800 and 4×400 Meter Relays. For the Riverside girls, Callie Wetzell, Lexi Fluharty, and Syndey Hale are all…
The Ellwood Area Education Association recently awarded two scholarships to Lincoln High School seniors Emma Wise and Kyla Servick The scholarships are to be used toward their post-secondary expenses. Emma is the daughter of Gina and Ray Wise and will be attending Penn State University, University Park. Kyla is the daughter of Jolene Krupa and Sam Servick and will be attending Westminster College. Presenting the scholarships to the young ladies is Mrs. Heather Brest, a math teacher at Lincoln and the chair of the EAEA Scholarship Committee.
It came down to the last play, but Riverside was on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat to top-seeded Serra Catholic on Monday in the WPIAL Class-2A semifinals at Plum High School. Serra Catholic advances to play Neshannock in the WPIAL Class-2A Championship Game next week. The game was tied at five with Serra Catholic batting in the bottom of the seventh when Max Rocco singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. FINAL SCORE: Serra Catholic 6, Riverside 5. Max Rocco is the hero as he walks it off with an RBI single in the bottom of the…
The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (LCCTC) is unveiling a replica of the original 1908 Harmony Short Line Trolley on Tuesday, May 24th at 1:00 p.m. The festivities will include staff and students. The trolley replica, manufactured at LCCTC for the Ellwood City Area Historical Society, will then move to Ellwood City, to be used by the Historical Society. An original plan to find an original trolley and repair into roadworthy condition to be used in parades and special events failed in 2019 when it was found beyond repair which led to the collaboration effort between the Historical Society…
The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE 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. WE’RE OPEN! The Library is open. Newspapers, magazines and toys will not be available for the time being. We will continue doing curbside pick-up. Please call us with the book(s),…
The Riverside Panthers held on Thursday afternoon, escaping late inning jams, to defeat Carmichaels 3-2 and advance to the WPIAL Class-2A semifinals. The Ellwood City Wolverines softball team saw an early lead evaporate quickly as they were defeated by Southmoreland 14-4 in the WPIAL Class-3A quarterfinals. Riverside Escapes Jams Late, Holds On To Defeat Carmichaels Both teams were strong on the mound Thursday, but Riverside defeated Carmichaels 3-2 behind a strong performance by starter Ron Harper. Harper allowed nine hits to Carmichaels and escaped two bases loaded jams late to help Riverside maintain its lead. Carmichaels scored first but the…
Riverside Panther runner Alden Wetzel earned WPIAL gold Wednesday, finishing in 1st place in the 400m dash at the WPIAL Individual Championship meet at Slippery Rock University. The junior finished with a time of 49.94 to earn gold. Wetzel also placed 6th in the high jump with a mark of 5’9″. Wetzel joined six other Panther individuals, and two relay teams, whom qualified for the PIAA State Championships next weekend in Shippensburg. Wetzel from Riverside winning the AA 400m at the WPIAL finals !!! pic.twitter.com/NX3ARHGp5u — Coach Nixon Track & Field (@CoachNixonTF) May 18, 2022 Boys Track PIAA Qualifiers: Alden…
DRUG POSSESSION: Deven Brown, 23, of Ellwood City, is charged with Drug Possession after a sobriety checkpoint stop on April 29 on Lawrence Avenue. According to the report, at approximately 10:18 p.m. and while PA State Police were performing the check, a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was procured from Brown who had driven into the checkpoint in a 2022 Toyota Tacoma. DRUG POSSESSION: Katrina Brewer, 29, of Beaver Falls, is charged with Drug Possession after a sobriety checkpoint stop on April 29 on Lawrence Avenue. According to the report, and at approximately 10:51 p.m. PA State Police…
Pittsburgh, PA – 3 Rivers Comicon brings comics, toys, and other nerdy things to fans, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on June 4-5 for a family friendly event for all ages. Vendors and guests include a variety of comic book dealers, toy vendors, cosplay groups, nerd crafters, authors, artists, publishers, and more. Fans of the Spider-verse should check out the panel schedule as there will be 6 creators that have worked on 6 different Spider-Man books doing 1 panel together for the first time. There are daily cosplay contests judged by some of the best in cosplay in…