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January 20, 2026

PHOTOS: Lady Panthers Defeat Wolverines 46-17

Emma Meyers knocked home four 3-pointers and scored a game high 14 points to lead Riverside to a 46-17 victory over Ellwood City on Monday. Meyers was among eight Panthers that scored in the rivalry victory. Gabby McElwain and Addison Drake each pitched in two 3-pointers and eight points a piece for Riverside who posted nine 3-pointers as a team. The Panthers led 30-5 at halftime. Jadyn Allwine and Teegan Patterson scored six points a piece for Ellwood City in defeat. Ellwood City falls to 2-15 on the regular season with its next contest on Thursday at New Brighton.  The…

January 19, 2026

Wolverine PTO Offering Delicious Pepperoni Roll Fundraiser

Support the Wolverine PTO with a delicious fundraiser! The Parent Teacher Organization for the ECASD K-6 Schools are selling Sunseri’s famous pepperoni rolls straight from The Strip District in Pittsburgh. Pepperoni rolls are $10.00 each and make a perfect game-day treat—they freeze well and reheat easily for the Super Bowl. Orders can be placed through any Ellwood City student in grades K–6. If you don’t know a student, please email wolverineptofundraising@gmail.com for ordering information or stop by Chive on Monday, January 19th from 5pm – 7pm. Orders are due by January 20th. Pickup will be January 29th from 5:30–7:30 PM…

January 19, 2026

BC3 Announces President’s List, Dean’s List For The Fall 2025 Semester

Butler County Community College is proud to announce the names of students who have made the president’s list and dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester, as well as the names of those who have graduated recently. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade-point average) of 3.75 or higher are named to the president’s list following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of degree requirements. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade-point average) of 3.5 to 3.74 are named to the dean’s list following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion…

January 19, 2026

HITCHED: Fall Into Love

As the year wrapped up, fall and early winter wedding season arrived. The weather got colder and many pivoted into holiday mode but many couples still celebrated the last few months of 2025 by saying “I Do”. According to a Brides.com Study,  Saturday, September 20th, and Saturday, October 25th, were among top choices for wedding dates in the calendar year 2025. Additionally, October 31, 2025 was another top date, with Halloween falling on a Friday and allowing some eerie and mysterious wedding themes if desired. For 2025, September and October were the most popular wedding months according to TheKnot.com, continuing…

January 17, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of January 19th

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 19 Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play…

January 16, 2026

Tenaris Reactivates Heat Treatment And Finishing Lines In Koppel Facility

Koppel, PA (January 15, 2026) – Tenaris is restarting heat treatment and finishing operations at its Koppel, PA manufacturing facility, reinforcing its commitment to supply domestically produced steel pipes for the US energy sector. This follows a $2.1 million USD investment to restart operations and strengthen Tenaris’s industrial production footprint in the US. Tenaris is hiring more than 80 employees to support the reactivation of these lines. “Reopening the heat treatment and finishing lines in Koppel reinforces the strength of our domestic production capabilities for our customers across the US,” says Guillermo Moreno, Tenaris US President. “Koppel remains a cornerstone…

January 16, 2026

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Ryan Lambright, 21, of Ellwood City is charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after an incident occurring on January 4th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 7:23 a.m., police were dispatched to Shop ‘N Save on Pittsburgh Circle after a report of a large 2×4 being thrown through the window. The reporting party advised that she believed it to be her ex-boyfriend, Lambright. She explained that Lambright had been harassing her for the last three days about her having a new boyfriend Lambright had issues with. When police arrived but were unable to locate the…

January 15, 2026

Margaret Eloise (Peggy) Shirey, 97

Margaret Eloise (Peggy) Shirey, 97, passed away peacefully with all her children in loving presence on January 7, 2026, in Hospice House. Peggy was born in Ellwood City, PA to the late Charles Atwood Adams and Hazel (Currie) Adams, the youngest of four children. She knew hardship as a child of the depression and through the loss of her father at age six, resulting in her learning to be thrifty and valuing relationships over riches throughout life. She met her childhood sweetheart, Lewis (Lew) Shirey, at an eighth-grade skating party. They were a couple throughout high school and college, married…

January 15, 2026

Meals on Wheels Looking for Volunteer Drivers

Meals on Wheels is more than just food; it’s a lifeline that combats hunger, isolation, and helps people stay independent in their homes and the local program which serves nearly 50 local folks in need of meals, is looking for drivers. Every day, local volunteers hit the road to deliver hot, nutritious meals to seniors and individuals with disabilities for the Meals on Wheels program, but the demand for these life-sustaining deliveries is outpacing the number of drivers available. Terri Crespo, Meals on Wheels board member, said the commitment is minimal. A driver only needs to be available once every…

January 15, 2026

Ellwood City Looking To Hire Head Football and Basketball Coaches

The Ellwood City Area School District is seeking applicants to fill its anticipated vacancies for head football coach and head boys basketball coach. Current coach Dan Bradley is moving on from his positions after four seasons with the Wolverines. Bradley will wrap up as head coach of 2025-26 boys basketball season (currently 7-8 Overall) this winter after steering the Wolverines football team to a second consecutive playoff berth and a 7-5 record in the fall. Ellwood City hired the former OLSH football coach to fix a distressed program that hadn’t won a game in three seasons entering the 2022 campaign….