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January 13, 2020

Hitched And Unhitched: October, November, December

The weather got colder, and everyone entered a holiday mode. These couples decided to celebrate the last few months of 2019 by saying “I Do”. From less stress over the weather to better venue rates, there are plenty of reasons for the season to get married in the winter months. Get stunning snowy wedding photos, holiday-themed wedding decorations, and more.  Those exchanging vows in the last quarter of the year were the last to have their marriage license stamped with a date in the last decade! Check out the Hitched and Unhitched list for the months of October, November, and December:…

January 13, 2020

Library Activities For The Week Of January 13

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 6:00 p.m. – “Program on a Career in Veterinary Medicine,” a program with discussion on Veterinary Medicine with S.T.E.M. activities. Please call the library to register. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 3:00 p.m. – “Just for Girls Book Group,” they will…

January 10, 2020

Real Estate Transfers For December 2019

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City and surrounding areas for December 2019: ELLWOOD CITY: 812 Sunset Blvd; Robert Sudano to Edward H and Jean V Stover for $118,000 103 Wampum Ave; Shannon and Eric A Houk to Cory L Colich for $95,000 221 5th St; Anthony J Court to MD JJ Holdings LLC for $129,600 56 Franklin Ave; Carol L Todd to Eric Valetti for $12,000 1113 Center Ave; Cody D McClean to Pennsylvania Housing FIanance Agency for $1,920.66 304…

January 10, 2020

Ticket Sales For Riv-Ell Basketball Game

Ellwood City will be pre-selling basketball tickets for the Tuesday, January 14th basketball game against Riverside. Ellwood City High School will presale Student tickets for $2.00. ALL ELLWOOD STUDENTS must have the BLUE ticket or a season pass to sit in the Ellwood City student section.  Ellwood City will also presale Adult tickets for $5.00 and  Riverside has received 150 student tickets for presale. They are $2.00 apiece. All Riverside students must have the GREEN presale ticket to sit in the RHS student section. Riverside has also received 100 Adult General Admission tickets for presale. They are $5.00 apiece. Ellwood…

January 9, 2020

New Business Chive Brings A Fresh Choice To Eating Out

In November, Chive opened its doors on Lawrence Avenue. With its first month over, people have either eaten there, heard of it, or are among those of us that are wondering what exactly this new restaurant is. We sat down with owner Eric Houk to get the scoop on the new, clean-eating restaurant. Chive is owned by Erik and Shannon Houk. Eric works full time in project management for commercial construction. He also buys and sells houses. His wife, Shannon, works at Bridgewater Microblading. Between the two, Chive is just a fun side project. Following a bout of illness, Eric…

January 9, 2020

First United Methodist Church Special Martin Luther King Jr. Service

In honor of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, First United Methodist Church of Ellwood City will be hosting a special service. On Sunday, January 19, join them at 4:00 p.m. at the church on 416 Crescent Avenue. The official national holiday will be honored on Monday, January 20. There will be featured speakers like Elder Jamal Wright of Jesus is the Answer Church of God In Christ, Rev. Calvin Cummings of Providence Baptist Church, Rev. B.T. Gilligan of Nixon United Methodist Church, Rev. Raphael Koikoi, Greater Allegheny Valley Director of Ministry and Community Development and Rev. William…

January 9, 2020

Irene Sainato, 89

Irene Sainato, 89, of Seymour, Tennessee and formerly of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2019, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Steven and Agnes (Shufert) Kramer and was born July 5, 1930 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. She enjoyed sewing, reading and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Nicholas A. Sainato, Jr and his wife, Linda, of Calhoun, Georgia and Frank S. Sainato and his wife, Donna, of Maryville, Tennessee; daughter, Doreen Pender and her husband, Don, of Walland, Tennessee, as well as, ten grandchildren and ten…

January 7, 2020

Local Athlete Given Commendation

Ellwood City native and graduate Nicholas “Nick” Ioanilli is in the midst of his senior year at Colgate and has been stirring up the football world since his freshman year. Ioanilli was a three-year letterman and senior captain of the Wolverines Football team during his time here in Ellwood. With those efforts he went ahead was awarded as the Colgate Gordon Watson Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. He played 10 games as a true freshman in 2016 which prepped him to take over as a starter at inside linebacker as a sophomore when an injury opened…

January 6, 2020

Five Ellwood Wrestlers Win Places at MAC, Walley Takes 1st

Five Ellwood City wrestlers earned places at the 2020 Ed Driscoll MAC Wrestling Championships on Saturday. Austin Walley used four consecutive victories, culminating with a pin over Tristan Larson of Moon Area to capture the 195-pound championship. Walley’s victory was his third consecutive MAC championship. Placing for the Wolverines were:  Matt King, 7th, 126 lbs; Antonio Perez, 7th, 170 lbs; Austin Walley, 1st, 195 lbs; Rodney Grymes, 5th, 220 lbs; and Cameron Rennels, 8th, 285 lbs. Full results for Ellwood City Hs @ MAC Tournament (01/03 – 01/04/2020) Damon Bumgardner (Ellwood City Hs) – DNP Aaron DeLuca (Montour Hs) over…

January 6, 2020

Library Activities For The Week Of January 6, 2020

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 3:00 p.m. – “Creative Writing Workshop,” for students in seventh grade and up. This group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 3:00 p.m. – “Hooked on Books Book…