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June 4, 2026

Ellwood City Tennis Holding 3-Day Mini Clinic Next Month

Ellwood City Tennis will be conducting a tennis clinic for any boy or girl interested in learning the basics of tennis. The tennis clinic will be held on July 6th, 7th and 8th, 2026 at the Ewing Park Courts from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Any child ages 5-12 is eligible to sign up and participate. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. The clinic will promote tennis skills from the basic to moderate level. “The participants will learn skills pertaining to tennis. Footwork, backhand, forehand, serving and lead up tennis games,” says Ellwood City head coach John DiBuono. “It’s a fun…

June 3, 2026

Lincoln High School Class of 2026 Commencement Is Thursday

The Lincoln High School graduating Class of 2026 will receive their diplomas Thursday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. Memorial Auditorium. The Class of 2026 is graduating 106 students. [VIEW FULL GRADUATION LIST] Lincoln High School has three valedictorians: Kiley Leviere Mia Meredith Rori Minerd High Honor Graduates Include (pictured below, in alphabetical order): Devyn Scott Adkins Olivia Summer Beebe Lucas James Bleakney Aubrey Jo Hewitt Kiley Jean LeViere Amber Lynn McQuistion Mia Elizabeth Meredith Rori Lynn Minerd Quinn Sabol Smith Honor Graduates: Alexis Taylor Beck Luke Joseph Carusone Gabrielle Emily Cioffi Drake Brennen…

June 3, 2026

Club Hope Foundation To Present Charity Karaoke Night June 13th

Club Hope Foundation will present at Charity Karaoke Night ‘Sing For A Cause’ on Saturday, June 13th. The event is set to take place at Homesite’s Hidden Events, 1410 Glenwood Ave, Ellwood City, with food provided by J&A Eats and karaoke provided by Rayner Shine Entertainment. Tickets are a $20.00 donation. This is a first time event for Club Hope as well as the host. “With this being the first time, I just think it’s going to be an amazing event as all Club Hope events tend to be with our amazing supporters,” says Cara Atkinson. Those attending can look…

June 2, 2026

Ellwood City, Riverside Each Bow Out In The PIAA Opening Round

Two rivals will not meet for a fourth time this year. Ellwood City and Riverside both fell in the opening round of the PIAA Playoffs on Monday abandoning a potential quarterfinal matchup and fourth meeting of the cross town teams. WPIAL Champion Ellwood City was defeated 4-1 by Philipsburg-Osceola Monday evening at Sanders Field in Ewing Park. A 3-run fourth inning by the visiting Mounties was enough to back starting pitcher Archer Baughman who tossed a complete game two-hitter. Baughman struck out nine Wolverines. Mountie Nick DeSimone delivered the game’s biggest hit as he doubled to right field to clear…

June 2, 2026

Real Estate Transfers For May 2026

Summer is just around the corner and the real estate market is heating up! According to Redfin.com, and over the three months ending April 2026, Lawrence County home prices were up 26.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $170,000. The median sale price per square foot in Lawrence County is $120, up 42.9% since last year. More specifically, the Ellwood City housing market continues to remain somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Ellwood City was $178,000 last month, up 25.2% since last year at the same time. The median…

June 2, 2026

Ellwood City Family Center To Host Youth Volleyball Clinic

The Ellwood City Family Center is set to host a five-day youth volleyball clinic this month. The session will be held at the Ellwood City Family Center on the North Side of Ellwood City during the week of June 22nd. The dates are June 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26th. There will be a one-hour and 15 minute session for grades 5 and 6 for the fall year 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. “Our goal is to enhance volleyball in the community,” says John Dibuono. “We plan to teach the game of volleyball through the development of individual…

May 30, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of June 1st

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, JUNE 1 11:00 a.m. – “Dementia Care Questions and Answers,” come and sit with someone from LIFE to see how to keep your…

May 29, 2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: Carmen Beatrice Blvd Will Be One-Way On Monday Ahead Of PIAA Playoff Game

On Monday June 1, the Ellwood City Borough, Mayor Tony Court and Ellwood City School District have decided to temporarily turn Carmen Beatrice Blvd into one way traffic. Traffic will only be able to travel from the tennis courts towards Route 65 starting at 12:00 noon. Ellwood City hosts Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:00 p.m. at Sanders Field in the opening round of the PIAA Baseball Playoffs. Parking for the game will start at the fieldhouse and run towards the tennis courts in an attempt to alleviate damages from foul balls. Overflow parking if needed will be sent to the swimming pool…

May 29, 2026

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Davie Crawley, 55, of New Castle is charged with Simple Assault and Harassment after an incident occurring on May 16th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 8:48 p.m., police were dispatched to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Massachusetts Drive and were advised that a 36-year-old female victim had traveled to her mothers house to retrieve an item when she heard Crawley yelling. The victim had stepped in to separate Crawley and her mother, which escalated into a verbal argument the complaint relates. The victim stated from there the argument had become a physical…

May 29, 2026

Mayor Court Accepts Donation To Festival From Local Realtor

Mayor Anthony J. Court accepted a check from Bud Mazzant, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, in support of the Ellwood City Festival. Mazzant said he was proud to contribute to his friend Mayor Court and the Ellwood City community. “It’s people like Buddy Mazzant who help make this festival possible,” Mayor Court said in a statement. The mayor extends “Best wishes for another successful Festival.” This is the second year that Mazzant has come forward to donate to the festival.