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September 20, 2019

PHOTOS: Lincoln High School Announces 2019 Homecoming Court

Lincoln High School will celebrate its 63rd annual Homecoming on Friday, September 27th, as the Wolverines face the Western Beaver Golden Beavers in varsity football action. A new Homecoming King will be crowned at a pep rally in school on Thursday, September 26th, and the Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime of the football game on Friday. PICTURED ABOVE: The Lincoln High School 2019 Homecoming Queen’s Court: FRONT ROW: Avory Elchison, Meghan Aulabaugh, Taylor Covert, Hannah Morini. BACK ROW: ShyLee Schwartz, Angela Volpe, Avery Dudeck, and Saylee Grinnen (not pictured: Samantha Campos Ritton) PICTURED ABOVE: Lincoln High School 2019…

September 19, 2019

Skyler Fox Claims MAC Boys Golf Championship

It has been a special two days for the Riverside Golf team. First, on Tuesday both Justin Hand and Skyler Fox individually qualified for the WPIAL Individual Finals. And more recently, on Wednesday at the Midwestern Athletic Conference (MAC) boys golf championship, Fox took home the Championship after carding a 4-under round of 68 at the aptly named Fox Run Golf Course in Beaver Falls. Fox’s Riverside teammate Justin Hand, the defending champion, finished tied for 4th Place with a round of 73. Riverside finished in 4th place in the team scoring. It was the first MAC Championship for Fox…

September 16, 2019

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For The Week Of September 16

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 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1:30 p.m. – “Afternoon Book Group for Adults,” the group will be discussing the book “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell” by Robert Dugoni. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 5:00 p.m. – “Food For Thought II Book Group,” the group will be discussing the book “Shadow and Bone” by Leigh Bardugo. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It…

September 14, 2019

PHOTOS: Big Plays Doom Wolverines In Defeat; Riverside Panthers Victorious

Big plays doomed the Ellwood City, as a 94-yard first quarter touchdown run, kick-started what became on offensive onslaught by Neshannock as the visiting Lancers routed the Wolverines 44-0 Friday night. The Lancers used five scoring plays of over 30 yards, including two scoring runs of 55+ yards, to race away to victory. The Wolverines offense was held to under 100 yards of total offense.  The game was called with 4:08 left when a series of lightning strikes occurred in the distance. Ellwood City (0-4 overall) will next travel to play Freedom to continue its section play. As part of…

September 13, 2019

VIDEO: Local Teenager Recovering From Lung Disorder Due To Vaping

A local teenager, recently released from the hospital, how has become one of 22 patients within UPMC this year alone who had lung-related problems due to vaping. According to a regional news outlet KDKA video, the Riverside High School junior spent time in a handful of hospitals before ending up in UPMC Children’s Hospital for 10 days before being released on Tuesday. According to the Center on Addiction website, Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. The term is used because e-cigarettes do…

September 10, 2019

Ellwood City Lions Club Announces Completion Of Two Community Service Projects

The Ellwood City Lions Club proudly announces the community service project of the Lion Drinking Fountain installation at Sheeler Park and the purchase of the ADA accessible swing set for Rogers Park in Ellport. The Lion Drinking Fountain community service project was in progress for a few years.  The Lion drinking fountain that was located in front of the Ellwood City Municipal Building on Lawrence Avenue for decades, was refurbished and reused in Ellport.  In 2014, due to its age and deterioration, the Lion fountain was removed and placed in storage.  New “baby” Lion drinking fountain was purchased and installed…

September 9, 2019

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For The Week Of September 9

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 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 6:30 p.m. – “Classics Book Group for Adults,” the group will be discussing the book “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 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. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 3:00 p.m. – “Just for Girls Book Group,” the group…

September 6, 2019

Shirts Now Available For ‘Pink Out’ Challenge

T-shirts are available at Ellwood City, Riverside, Beaver Falls, and Shenango schools and the non-profit Club Hope Foundation for a challenge to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “The Pink Out Challenge this year is between Ellwood City, Riverside, Shenango and Beaver Falls,” said Cara Atkinson, found of Club Hope Foundation. Each school is selling ‘Pink Out Shirts’ that have been designed and printed by Ellwood City-based, Venezie Sporting Goods & Apparel. Ellwood City and Beaver Falls will have the sales from these shirts helping Club Hope in their building and all other funds will be donated to the…

September 5, 2019

VIDEO: Koppel Bridge Construction Progress

Construction crews are currently going through the demolition process of the former Koppel Bridge, removing the concrete deck and barrier, as part of the ongoing Koppel Bridge project that has forced the closure of the former Koppel Bridge, according to a PennDOT project manager this week. When reached for comment, a PennDOT project manager advised, “at this point, all is going very well with the project.” In addition to the demolition process, a retaining wall is being built for the roadways leading the new bridge. Asphalt work is expected to begin on the Ellwood City approach in about a week….

September 5, 2019

POLICE: Fraudulent $100 Bill Leads To Arrest

A New Castle man was arrested last month after attempted to pass a fraudulent $100 bill at a local gas station. Jaycob Heasley, 18, of New Castle, was arrested on charges of theft by deception, driving under the influence, and driving the wrong way, after police pursued the suspect and conducted a traffic stop shortly after the fraudulent bill was presented in an attempt to purchase a bag of Skittles at Uni-Mart just after midnight on August 16, 2019. Police were dispatched to Uni-Mart and given a description of the suspect who had left in a sedan with a female…