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Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff

March 9, 2021

PHOTOS: Riverside Lions Club Collects Hygiene Products

The Riverside Lions Club recently collected hygiene products at two area locations as part of its ‘Hygiene Helpers’ project. The products at the Franklin Township Giant Eagle and Dollar General stores were donated to the Holy Redeemer Food Bank.  Both stores have donations boxes located near the exits. “The Riverside Lions would like to thank the Franklin Area Giant Eagle and Dollar General stores for supporting us in our ongoing collection of Hygiene products thru our Hygiene Helpers boxes located at each store,” said District Governor of the Riverside Lion Club, Chip Campbell. “We would also like to thank the…

March 8, 2021

Roth Brothers Shine, Ellwood City Advances Past Shady Side Academy

Things are going swimmingly for brothers Alexander and Joseph Roth. The Splash Brothers combined for 54 points to help Ellwood City prevail over 3-seed Shady Side Academy 81-73 in overtime Monday night at Fox Chapel High School. The victory advances 11-seed Ellwood City to the WPIAL semifinals for first time since 1986. Just over 48 hours after collecting gold in #WPIAL swimming championships, Alexander (24 points, 5 3-pointers) and Joseph (30 points, 14-20 FTs) put their mark on the game late, accounting for all 30 of the Wolverine fourth quarter points and ten points in overtime. In contrast to Thursday’s…

March 8, 2021

Riverside Swimming Repeats In WPIAL Swimming Championships, Roth Sets WPIAL Record

The Riverside swimming team earned a pair of golds in the 200 and 400 meter free relays at the 2021 WPIAL Class-AA Swimming Championships on Saturday at Upper St. Clair High School while Joseph Roth earned a WPIAL gold medal in the individual 100-meter backstroke and set a WPIAL record along the way. The first place finish in the 200 meter free relay event earned Riverside a repeat gold medal performance. The Panthers also earned a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay and finished third overall as a team in the championships.  All three relays were team records and…

March 8, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of March 8

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, WE’RE OPEN The Library will be open by appointment only. Call the library to set-up an appointment to browse for books or use a computer. Anything printed must be paid for with exact change or check. We will not be making copies at this time. Newspapers and magazines will not be available. Limitations for patrons are 10 items with a limit of three, for either books on CD or DVD’s per person. Masks are to be worn,…

March 4, 2021

Wolverines Advance To WPIAL Quarterfinals With Upset Victory Over Avonworth

Steve Antuono, Alexander Roth, and Joseph Roth provided a balanced scoring attack and Ellwood City used a strong performance in the fourth quarter to earn its 58-53 victory over Avonworth Thursday night at North Allegheny HS. The victory advanced the 11-seeded Wolverines (11-4 overall) into the quarterfinals of the Class-3A Playoffs. Alexander Roth scored 10 first half points as part of his team-high 16 point effort (4 3-pointers), Joseph Roth scored 13 points, and Antuono finished with 12 points (2 3-pointers, 4-4 free throws). Milo Sesti and Dan Ditri each connected on three pointers for Ellwood City who held a…

March 4, 2021

Riverside Swimming Looking To Make Splash at WPIAL Championships

The co-op swimming team consisting of Ellwood City and Riverside athletes is off to the WPIAL Championships this weekend carrying their third consecutive undefeated Class-AA section title with them. Class AA and Class AAA championship meets March 6-7 at Upper St. Clair High School. Local athletes set to compete include senior Graham Kralic (50 freestyle), sophomore Sam Kline (100 freestyle), freshman Joe Roth (100 backstroke), junior Alex Roth (100 freestyle), and freshman Ryan Turner (100 freestyle). The swimmers will also combine to participate in three relay qualifiers: 200 medley relay (Roth, Roth, Kralic, Turner), 200 freestyle relay (Roth, Kralic, Kline,…

March 3, 2021

Hitched & Unhitched: December, January, February

The ongoing pandemic coupled with the harsh weather of winter months may have taken a bit of a toll on romance — particularly weddings — forcing more couples to downsize and even go virtual. The Washington Post, citing bridal consultancy data, reports that nearly 80% of weddings were postponed or canceled when the U.S. outbreak started almost a year ago, upending much of the $73 billion wedding industry. Couples, meanwhile, have redirected money that would have gone to lavish receptions toward bigger rings and honeymoons according to the report. However circumstances played out, for many area brides and grooms the…

March 1, 2021

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of March 1

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: WE’RE OPEN: The Library will be open by appointment only. Call the library to set-up an appointment to browse for books or use a computer. Anything printed must be paid for with exact change or check. We will not be making copies at this time. Newspapers and magazines will not be available. Limitations for patrons is 10 items with a limit of three, for either books on CD or DVD’s per person. Masks are to be worn, covering…

February 26, 2021

Local Special Effects Expert Creates Ellwood City’s First Escape Room

FearScapes, known for its terrifying walk-through haunt in Ellwood City during the Halloween season, is opening a new attraction, Escape FearScapes, on March 15th. Escape FearScapes will be Ellwood City’s first escape room and offers a fully immersive, family-friendly storyline that evolves based on the decisions you make inside its walls. “The rooms and puzzles are designed so that certain actions will reveal unique clues and advice from characters over the loudspeaker,” explains Escape FearScapes owner John Guerrini. “You could successfully complete the escape room with multiple different strategies. It all depends on the decisions you make once you’re inside.”…

February 26, 2021

Armstrong To Broadcast Program featuring Medical Experts Answering FAQ About COVID-19

Butler, PA – The Armstrong Neighborhood Channel will broadcast a special program, Looped In: Understanding the COVID Vaccine, on channel 100, to TV customers in all viewing areas. The unique community service content featuring two prominent physicians from Butler Health System, will air on Monday, March 1st and Tuesday, March 2nd at 7pm. The programming will be available publicly, via YouTube, beginning Wednesday, March 3rd at YouTube.com/ArmstrongNeighborhoodChannel “Armstrong is excited to use the Neighborhood Channel platform to share this important information to our community, from local experts,” said Joe Taylor, Armstrong General Manager of the Zelienople system. The host of…