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January 28, 2026

Lark Enterprises Awards Client Of The Year At Annual Awards Celebration

The Lark Enterprises, Inc. Annual Awards Dinner and Holiday Celebration was recently held at Medure’s Catering on Butler Road in New Castle, PA Four awards were presented this year. Client of the Year – Ellwood Road, Client of the Year – Green Ridge Drive, the Richard Furlong Award and the Determination Award. Individuals were nominated based on the following criteria: Good Attendance, Ability to Move Forward with their goals, motivated to improve skills, Positive Attitude, Adaptability, Demonstrates Independence. Charles Scurlock was awarded Client of the Year- Ellwood Road. Other nominees were Amy Elmer, Keith Romesburg, Mark Liberatore, the Screen Print…

January 28, 2026

Ellwood Area Family Center Hosting Youth Baseball Clinic in February

The Ellwood Area Family Center will be hosting a youth baseball clinic in February. The goal is to enhance youth baseball in the community and will be open to players ages 10-12. The clinic will be run by Coach Jeff Fotia, former Ellwood City high school baseball coach who won multiple section titles and a PIAA state championship in 2003 and former players from the state championship team. The sessions will be held at the Ellwood Area Family Center on the North Side of Ellwood City on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning on February 16th.  The clinic will run for three…

January 27, 2026

VIDEO: Ellwood City Featured On American Dream TV

Downtown Ellwood City was under the lens and captured on camera last month during the “Let There Be Lights” celebration along Lawrence Avenue. As part of the filming of a new segment for HGTV’s “The American Dream”, local realtor Katelyn Dominelli expresses her excitement, vision, and helps showcase the lifestyle, people, and heart of Ellwood City. Dominelli was contacted by show producers in November to help film and highlight the municipality. 

January 26, 2026

Ellwood City Declares State of Emergency Due to Weather Conditions

Mayor Anthony J. Court along with the borough of Ellwood City has declared a state of emergency today January 26, 2026. Ellwood City and many surrounding communities received upwards of a foot of snowfall throughout the day Sunday and will be faced with bitter cold temperatures for the next week. In advance of the winter storm the borough provided residents with safety information including local warming centers. The state of emergency statement from the mayor’s office reads as follows: “This declaration is being issued with conditions that may pose risk to public safety and essential services. Residents are urged to…

January 26, 2026

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising For New Borough Manager

The Borough of Ellwood City is set to advertise for the employment of a new borough manager. Borough Council voted on January 5th to not renew the contract for Kevin Swogger. The full job description as made available by the borough is as follows: Position Overview: The Borough of Ellwood City located northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and spans in both Lawrence and Beaver Counties, is seeking a professional, forward thinking, and organized Borough Manager to serve as our Chief Administrative Officer. This is a full-time exempt role, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the borough, ensuring that municipal services are…

January 24, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of January 26th

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, JANUARY 26 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 1:00 p.m. – 3:00…

January 24, 2026

ROUND BALL: Wolverines Clinch Playoff Berth; Riverside Downs Beaver Falls

Kaleb Servick and Aaron Lake combined for 46 points as Ellwood City easily dismissed New Brighton 81-50 on Friday night to clinch a WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth Servick poured in 18 first half points as the Wolverines held a 44-20 advantage at halftime. Servick knocked home a third quarter 3-pointer en route to his game-high 26-point effort. Lake finished with 21 rebounds (5 assists, 2 blocks) to go along with his 20 points. Maykel Cuevas popped two 3-pointers as part of his 10-point effort. The Wolverines handed out 24 assists as a team. Ellwood City improves to 10-8 Overall…

January 21, 2026

PHOTOS: Wolverines Knock Off Riverside 52-40

The Ellwood City boys basketball team used a well rounded scoring attack to knock off rival Riverside 52-40 on Tuesday at Lincoln High School. Three Wolverines reached double digits led by junior guard Kaleb Servick who scored a game-high 17 points.  Tyler Smiley finished with 11 points (two 3-pointers, four assists, five steals) and Aaron Lake scored 10 points in the victory. Ellwood City never trailed in the contest and improved to 9-8 on the regular season (5-3 Class 3A-1). Matt Santillo and Dylan Meyer each scored nine points for the Panthers in defeat. Riverside falls to 10-5 Overall (4-4…

January 21, 2026

Ellport Borough Awarded Funds For Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

HARRISBURG – Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) today announced more than $5.6 million in state grant funding to support roadway and sewer infrastructure projects in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, which was administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). Ellport Borough Sewer Authority was awarded $50,000 for the borough’s waste water treatment plant equipment upgrades as part of the initiatives. “The state of our roadways and water and sewer systems directly impact our residents’ day-to-day lives,” said Vogel. “These projects are critical to ensure these systems and roadways continue to be useable and efficient. This is an incredible investment in…

January 21, 2026

Lillyville Church of God Hosting 2nd Annual Arts & Scraps Marketplace

Spring cleaning is soon approaching, which means it’s the perfect time to DE-STASH your craft supplies. What a great way to get your unused craft supplies into the hands of a maker who will enjoy creating something new! Lillyville Church of God is set to host its 2nd Annual Arts & Scraps Marketplace on Saturday February 7th. Over twenty vendors and will showcase at least 27 tables of craft supplies available for shoppers according to Michelle Gibbs. “The true magic of the Arts & Scraps Marketplace event is the ability to unite crafters through their shared passions. Crafters love to…