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October 16, 2025

Ellwood City Moose Lodge Hosting Bully-Free Workshop

Equip your child with the confidence, courage, and tools they need to stand strong against bullies โ€” both in person and online. The Ellwood City Moose Lodge is hosting a FREE Anti-Bullying Workshop for kids and teenagers ages 5โ€“17 on Thursday, October 23rd beginning at 6:30 p.m. The lodge is proud to partner with ๐’๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ž & ๐‹๐š๐ฐ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Š๐Ÿ— ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐š๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐  ๐๐€๐Š๐ˆ to present the ๐๐”๐‹๐‹๐˜ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐, where Kids and parents can learn 4 steps how to STOP BULLYING & build confidence. Learn how to stand up to bullies safely and confidently…

October 15, 2025

ECASD Planning For Normal School Day Following Planned Borough Power Outage On Sunday

In a statement released by the Ellwood City Area School District, the schools will plan for a normal day of school on Monday, October 20th – the day following the planned borough power outage. The following statement was made available on the district’s website: We have been working to prepare our facilities, food services, and technology systems for the Ellwood Borough power outage on October 19. Our goal is to ensure everything is ready so we can resume normal operations on Monday, October 20. We will have staff on campus this weekend to check all systems and ensure that our…

October 15, 2025

Richard Hogue Replenishment Blood Drive Scheduled For November 8th

The annual Richard Hogue Memorial Blood Drive has been announced and scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Hogue was only 28 when his life was taken on November 16, 2013. At the time of his death, he resided in Enon Valley, worked for Nick Mars Construction as a carpenter, and was a member of the Ellwood City Eagles Club. A blood drive is held every year near the anniversary of Richardโ€™s death so that a priceless gift can be given to other families in his honor according to his mother Debra Murdock.ย  This drive is held every…

October 14, 2025

Marsha E. Timblin, 82

Marsha E. Timblin, of New Castle, PA and Cape Canaveral, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 1st, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Born on July 2nd, 1943, Marsha was the daughter of the late George N. Thornhill and Maryland E. Thornhill (Neff). She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1961, earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), and later received her Master of Arts in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of New York at Buffalo. Marsha dedicated many years of service as a speech therapist with the Beaver County Intermediate…

October 14, 2025

North Sewickley Presbyterian Church Hosting 7th Annual Trunk or Treat

It is that time of the season for the Seventh Annual Community Trunk or Treat! Join us for a night of fun for your family trunk or treating on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Look for decorated cars, funny costumes and lots of children starting at any of these three churches, Concord Church parking lot, 285 Concord Church Road off route 588, Beaver Falls; Calvin Presbyterian Church parking lot, 615 Crescent Ave, Ellwood City; and First United Methodist Church parking lot, 416 Crescent Ave, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. From there you can visit Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 207 Spring…

October 13, 2025

Registration Open for the 2025โ€“2026 REC Wrestling Season

Itโ€™s that exciting time of year againโ€”REC Wrestling registration for the 2025โ€“2026 season is still open! If your child has ever wanted to step onto the mat, learn discipline and confidence, and have a blast doing it, nowโ€™s the perfect time to join. Practices begin Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Side Wrestleteria (the North Side Elementary cafeteria). Wrestlers and families should enter through the back doors in the alley behind the school. Regular practices will be held Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30 โ€“ 7:30 p.m. Occasional Monday practices are depending on coach availability and special wrestling workshop…

October 11, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of October 13th

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. โ€“ 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. โ€“ 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. โ€“ 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. โ€“ 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, OCTOBER 13 Closed for Columbus Day! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 10:30 a.m. โ€“ โ€œBaby Laptimeโ€ interactive play with song and stories. 1:00 p.m. โ€“…

October 11, 2025

PHOTOS: High Five! Smiley, Wolverines Defeat Rival Riverside On Senior Night

Talk about a high five! Senior Tyler Smiley went to the air and tossed five touchdown passes Friday Night as Ellwood City routed Riverside 48-14 on Senior Night. The quarterback connected with four different receivers on touchdown strikes with wideout DaiLonn Currie being the recipient of two. Ellwood City marched out early and collected four first half touchdowns to post a 26-0 halftime advantage. A 6-yard touchdown from Smiley to Colton Gullo opened up the scoring in the first quarter before Currie hauled in his first touchdown reception (24-yard) and Kam Hockenberry caught a 19-yard touchdown from Smiley late in…

October 10, 2025

Drug Raid At Ellwood City Residence Results In Four Arrests

According to a criminal complaint, a task force raid at a house in Ellwood City results in the arrest of four local individuals and the seizuire of suspected methamphetamine and other suspected narcotics. Daniel Martin, 46; Donald McClain, 53; Ryleigh Lucas, 31; and Matthew Caldwell, 33, all of Ellwood City are each charged with counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and/or Delivery of a Controlled Substance after the Lawrence County HIDTA Task Force executed a search warrant at a house at McClainโ€™s address in the 400 block of Third Street, Ellwood City. According to the complaint, the task force…

October 9, 2025

Riverside Football & Cheerleaders Hosting Joint BINGO Night Fundraiser

For the first time, the Riverside Cheerleaders and Football Teams are teaming up to host aย Jointย Bingoย Night Fundraiser! Join the boosters for a fun evening filled with bingo, games, and food on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 p.m. at the North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Department. Proceeds from the event will benefit both the Riverside Football Boosters and the Riverside Cheer Boosters. Tickets are $30 if purchased in advance, $35 if purchased at the door. Ticketsย are available by contactingย Kayla Holt at 412-636-1317 Sponsorship Deadline is Friday, October 10th โ€“ Contact Tiffany Hill at (724) 581-3610 Valued local businesses are asked to consider…