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October 7, 2020

Undefeated EC Boys Cross Country Team Wins Section Championship

The Ellwood City Boys Cross Country team remained undefeated with a victory this week and earned itself a section championship. The Wolverines boys defeated Riverside and Mohawk on Tuesday in earning their eleventh victory of the season.  The boys (11-0 overall) will next turn to MAC Championships at Brush Creek Park on October 14th beginning at 3:00 p.m. Varsity results: Ellwood City 21, Mohawk 38; Ellwood City 20, Riverside 43. Top 5 boys include Marley Schweiger (2nd place) 15:25, Nolan Curran (3rd place) 15:30, Joe Cioffi (6th place) 16:28, Joel Brooks (7th place) 16:55, and Nick Wise (8th place) 17:27….

October 6, 2020

POLICE REPORTS: Criminal Complaints

The following are police criminal complaints filed at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Lawrence County office of Honorable Jerry G. Cartwright. Dorothy Haswell, 45, of Ellwood City, is charged with Simple Assault and Harassment after an incident on Friday, September 25.  According to the criminal complaint, the victim stated that on the night prior, Haswell walked into her residence without knocking or permission around 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24.  After a verbal confrontation Haswell jumped over the coffee table in the residence and assaulted the victim.  The victim later came to the ECPD to place her report. Reporting officer observed brusing…

October 5, 2020

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of October 5th

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 ARE OPEN The Library will be open by appointment only starting Tuesday, September 29, 2020. 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 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. It is…

September 30, 2020

Sesti Leads EC Golf; EC Volleyball & Cross Country Remain Undefeated

Milo Sesti led the Ellwood City boys golf team to victory on Tuesday while the Ellwood City girls volleyball team and the Ellwood City co-ed cross country team were each victorious and both remain unbeaten. For the boys golf team, the 198-225 victory over Shenango at Delmar Golf Course was led by Sesti’s round of 36. Joining Sesti in the 30’s was Joey Hudson who finished with a round of 39 for the Wolverines. Geoffrey Boker (40), Tyler Baker (40), and Zac Polojac (43) rounded out the scoring for Ellwood City.  Tom George fired a team low round of 39…

September 28, 2020

Ellwood City Homecoming Queen & King Announced

Congratulations are in order for the 2020 Ellwood City Homecoming Queen and King! The winners were announced Friday night during the Ellwood City varsity football game at Helling Stadium that pitted the Wolverines against Beaver Falls.  Ellwood City was defeated 54-26 in the football contest. The game was streamed on the EC Wolverines YouTube.com webpage while the ceremony and crowning was live streamed on the Ellwood City Cheerleaders Facebook Page. Sarah Boots was announced as the Homecoming Queen. Sarah, pictured below, was escorted by her father, Daniel Boots. For the boys, Ryan Gibbons and Nico DeCaria tied in a vote for…

September 28, 2020

Wampum Announces Cancellation of Christmas Parade

In a post on social media Sunday, the Wampum Area Christmas Parade Committee (WACP) announced the cancellation of their annual Christmas Parade. “After much consideration. The Wampum Area Christmas Parade Committee regrets that we made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Christmas Parade.” The message was announced by Donna Kuiken, long-standing WACP President. “No one is more disappointed than we are to cancel this event. We believe it was necessary to keep our community safe and protected from the spread of the Covid-19 virus,” Kuiken added. “This would have been our 44th Parade and although we tried we…

September 25, 2020

Ellwood City Public Library To Open By Appointment

The Ellwood City Area Public Library will be open by appointment only starting Tuesday September 29, 2020. 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 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. It is mandatory that everyone wear a mask at all times when entering the building. The library will continue curbside pick-up. Please call the…

September 25, 2020

BC3 Program To Help New Workplace Leaders in Lawrence, Mercer Counties

New Castle, PA) A Lawrence County native who earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership will help emerging workplace leaders in Lawrence and Mercer counties to develop supervisory skills through a Butler County Community College certificate program that begins in October and will be held for the first time in at least five years at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing. John Merola, who achieved a master’s degree from Geneva College and a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University after his 1979 graduation from New Castle Senior High School, will instruct an eight-week BC3 leadership and supervision program whose setting responds to…

September 24, 2020

Annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade Cancelled

The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade was cancelled per a social media posting this week by the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce and its Ellwood City Parades account. According to the post, “We are sorry to announce that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Halloween Parade has been CANCELLED. This decision was not an easy one however our continued concern for the health and well-being of the community is our number one priority. We thank you for your understanding during these uncertain times and look forward to celebrating again in 2021.” In August, the Chamber announced the postponement of…

September 24, 2020

EC Boys Cross Country Remains Unbeaten, EC Golf Defeats Panthers

Ellwood City Varsity Boys Cross Country team remained undefeated on the season with a victory at Quad Meet at Brush Creek Park on Wednesday.  The boys team defeated Freedom (18-45), Laurel (17-42), and Lincoln Park (15-48).  Top five runners for the Wolverines include Marley Schweiger (1st place, 18:14), Nolan Curran (2nd place, 18:15), Joe Cioffi (4th place, 19:54), Joel Brooks (5th place, 20:02), and Nick Wise (8th place, 21:22) The boys team is now 4-0 in section and 5-0 overall. pic.twitter.com/tbaYBoTauB — Ellwood City Wolverines Sports (@EC_Wolverines) September 23, 2020 Milo Sesti powered the Ellwood City boys golf team to…