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August 5, 2020

Delmar Golf Course Crowns Club Champion

Sam Barry, Jr. collected his 10th Delmar Golf Course Club Championship last weekend at Delmar Golf Course. Barry Jr. took home the title with a 1-up victory over Michael Pope. Joey Hudson earned top honors as the A-Flight Champion with a 3/2 victory over Noah Rinker and Zac Carr collected the B-Flight championship with a 1-up victory over Chris Weisz. Delmar Golf Course would like to thank the 50 members who participated in this season championship. Tee times and pairings for this years Club Championship!! Good luck to everyone!! pic.twitter.com/nMhvMoLu5R — Delmar Golf Course (@DelmarGolf) July 23, 2020 Delmar, established…

August 3, 2020

Riverside Graduate Takes Home 2nd In Golf Tournament

Justin Hand might’ve just celebrated graduating from Riverside High School, but he’s already back into the swing of things in tournament golf. Hand came in second place this past weekend at the WPGA Junior Championship. He finished with a total gross of 69, falling one short from the 1st place winner Rocco Salvitti of Canonsburgh. The WPGA Junior Championship was Hands’ last junior tournament. “This tournament made me feel good about my game,” said Hand. “I can’t wait to take this momentum into my next tournament and college.” Golfing in this tenuous coronavirus pandemic we’re currently living with seems to…

August 3, 2020

“All Aboard Ellwood” Comes Rolling In

A local group that calls themselves “All Aboard Ellwood” began 3 years ago in hopes to be able to commemorate Ellwood City’s once thriving railroad industry. The community focused volunteer group was able obtain a piece of property at the corner of Fifth Street and Spring Avenue which started the next phase of their plain; gaining a rail car of some type or a replica of a historical railroad building. When the group realized it was further away from the existing tracks, the property was sold and the profit they made from it was planned to be used to further…

August 3, 2020

Library Activities For The Week Of August 3rd

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

July 30, 2020

Allegheny Aquatic Alliance Presented Proclamation

Mayor Anthony J. Court presented a proclamation to the Allegheny Aquatic Alliance on July 29th, 2020. This outstanding group established in 2009 has been known for “Connoquenessing Creek Clean Up,”-Removing over  500,000 pounds of trash and over 5,500 tires from the creek. In 2018, Mayor Court presented the group with a plaque that marked “I couldn’t be more proud of a group of individuals! The time and effort put forth by Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is astonishing. The Ellwood  City Community thanks you for your dedicated service,” said Mayor Court. Last August, the group celebrated the 8th annual cleanup. They had…

July 30, 2020

Calvin Presbyterian Announces Free Sub Giveaway

Calvin Presbyterian Church will be giving away Italian Subs from Venezia’s on Saturday, August 8. The subs are completely free and can be picked up from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the church parking lot. Calvin Presbyterian Church is located at 615 Crescent Avenue in Ellwood City.  The church office is open from 9:00 am until noon Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  The church is accessing email and phone messages remotely, and can be contacted at 724-758-4258 or calvinellwood@gmail.com.

July 29, 2020

PHOTOS: New Wooden Bridge Constructed In Ewing Park

In July, a new little attraction was added into Ewing Park – a cute little wooden bridge surrounded by hand painted rocks and some flowers. The idea was born in the spring by the Director of Public Works, Randy Gatto. Gatto wanted to create a peaceful place for families to use as a memory maker. He hopes it’ll be used for family portraits or even for recently engaged couples to take pictures at. Since it’s placement, the little hands of Ellwood City have already gotten to work painting the rocks surrounding it. According to Public Works Secretary Rhiannon Schnell, the…

July 29, 2020

Ellwood City Summer Colt League Team Enjoying Successful Season

When school got cancelled, so did the sports that were left to be completed. Seniors were left without a senior season, and plenty of other athletes were left disappointed. Thankfully, our county was lucky enough that we could have summer leagues for the local athletes playing softball and baseball. For Lincoln High School students, the Ellwood City summer Colt League team is having a successful season with only three losses and their team ranking among the top teams in their league. Ashton Wilson leads the team in batting average. “Ryan Hampton and Ryan Gibbons have been lock down pitchers this…

July 27, 2020

Library Activities for the week of July 27

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 will continue doing curbside pickup. Please call us with the book(s), authors, genre or recommended material you would like to check out and our staff will see that it is in alphabetical order in the lobby for you. Limitations for patrons are 10 books and three, either books on CD or DVD’s, per person. All patrons must wear a mask when entering the lobby and wait until there are less than three people in the lobby….

July 23, 2020

ECPD Response To Local Bear Sightings

Pennsylvania’s bear population has been increasing for decades, and at the same time, many people have moved into the areas where bears reside, but for many in Ellwood City, a bear sighting may be few and far between.  However, recently there have been social media posts and reports of bears roaming the local neighborhoods in the Borough of Ellwood City. According to the Ellwood City Police Department, officials have spoken with PA Game Commission concerning the bear roaming in the area last week, mostly on the upper 5th Ward.  ECPD and the Game Commission advise the following: Bears are more…