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March 24, 2025

Wolverines Use 6th Inning Surge To Oust Rival Riverside

The Ellwood City Wolverines softball team used a four run sixth inning to defeat Riverside 9-5 on Friday afternoon. The Lady Wolverines were the first to get on the board in the back-and-forth rivalry contest when Ayla Sterner induced Alexis Beck to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored. Danny Rosenberger doubled to left field in the second inning to help Riverside tie the game at one a piece as the game would feature several lead changes. Ellwood City jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the second inning after Kiley Leviere grounded out, and Rylee…

March 24, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 24th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. 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….

March 21, 2025

Barbershop Quartets More Than You Realize

It’s not four guys wearing straw hats and standing under a lamppost. At least not any longer. At its March meeting, the Ellwood City Area Historical Society stretched the legend of the barbershop quartet into its current form during a presentation by representatives of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The “barbershoppers” introduced the roots of close harmony singing in the late 1800s which brought about the four-part quartet that we are familiar with today. From there, the discussion examined the invitation in 1938 that called singers to gather in Kansas City. Subsequent meetings brought more singers and more participation to a…

March 19, 2025

Franklin Township Announces 2025 Clean Up Day

Clean up your yard, clean up your home, and clean up your garage! Franklin Township residents are invited to participate in a township clean-up day planned for Saturday, May 3, 2025. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. for township residents. Residents can drop off trash at the Franklin Township Building located on Route 288 in Fombell. This cleanup event is for township residents only, with two (2) passes allowed per household. A pass is good for one (1) load. Passes can be purchased in advance for $10.00 Car, $15.00 Truck or Trailer, $20.00 Dump Truck….

March 16, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 17th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. 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….

March 14, 2025

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: David Carter, 45, of Ellwood City, is charged with Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkenness after an incident on February 21st. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 4:01 p.m., police were dispatched to the intersection of Spring Avenue and 5th Street for an intoxicated male who had a beer in his hands yelling at kids and at vehicles. Police later located Carter at the front door of his residence. Carter is known by local police and have had many dealings with him for similar misconduct according to the complaint. When police located Carter at the front door…

March 14, 2025

Perry Township Annual Clean-Up Day Is May 3rd

Perry Township will hold its annual clean-up day on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon). The cost is $10.00 per load with a $50.00 per load fee for larger vehicles than a car or regular pick-up truck. There will be two collection sites: Perry Township Municipal Building and the Wurtemburg Perry Twp. Volunteer Fire Department. ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: TV’s, Computers/components, Hazardous items, Batteries, tires, paint and oil products, items over 4 feet in length, large lengths of wood, anything containing Freon (refrigerators and freezers – they must have a certificate that the Freon was removed…

March 13, 2025

Tyler Falk Among Seven To Be Inducted Into Clarion Sports Hall Of Fame

Tyler Falk, a 2013 Riverside graduate and letterman in both baseball and basketball, will be among seven new members inducted into the Clarion “Sports Hall of Fame” on Friday, April 25, 2025. Joining Falk (2014 – 2017 Baseball) are inductees Kellie (Bartman) Biddle (2008 – 2011 Women’s Volleyball), Kim (Hanslovan) Marshall (2010 – 2012 Women’s Track & Field), Margaret “Gie” Parsons (1990 – 2014 Head Coach Women’s Basketball), John Peterman (1985 – 1988 Football), Ron L. Righter (1989 – 2014 Head Coach Men’s Basketball) and Thomas C. Tomeo (1994 – 1998 Wrestling). Clarion’s 36th Annual Sports Hall of Fame Induction…

March 10, 2025

ELLWOOD Hosts 19th Annual High School Engineering Day At EC Forge

ELLWOOD, in partnership with Lawrence County School-to-Work, hosted their 19th annual High School Engineering Day on Thursday, March 6, at ELLWOOD’s New Castle campus. Over 30 students from area high schools visited the ELLWOOD location to learn about engineering careers, tour the New Castle campus, and more. The event is designed to be both fun and educational as the students had the opportunity to witness the state-of-the-art processes as well as material testing and machining at ELLWOOD Quality Steels, ELLWOOD City Forge New Castle and North American Forgemasters. The students were selected by their respective schools to attend the event…

March 9, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 10th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. 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….

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