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December 12, 2018

Boariu, Wolverines Emerge Victorious Against Rochester

A near triple-double performance by Wolverine senior Broc Boariu propelled Ellwood City to a 64-41 victory over Rochester on Tuesday at Lincoln High School. Boariu finished with 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Wolverines to the coast-to-coast victory.  Ellwood City never trailed in the contest. The Wolverines pulled ahead early with an 18-point first quarter on the strength of a 9-2 run, eventually claiming a 34-20 lead by halftime.  Rochester cut the lead to as little as three points in the third quarter, but Ellwood City held the Rams to only four 4th quarter points to put…

December 11, 2018

Winter Sport Series PART 1: Ellwood City Q&A

When the temperature drops and snow, sometimes, covers the ground, that means it’s time for the sports to come inside. In this series, Winter Sports series, we will be talking to athletes from both Riverside and Lincoln High Schools, along with releasing the schedules for all winter sports. For part one, EllwoodCity.org sat down with Lincoln High School seniors Isabella Roth, Jake Alberts, and Ricky Pitrelli.   Isabella Roth Varsity Girls Basketball What grade are you in? Grade 12 How long have you been involved in basketball? I have been playing basketball since second grade at Holy Redeemer School. Why…

December 11, 2018

Winter Sports: Riv-Ell Winter Sports Schedules

With the cold weather upon us, it’s time to move our sporting events indoors. Below is the local schedules for both Riverside and Ellwood winter sports along with a roster with the participants. Riverside Varsity Boys Basketball The 2018-2019 varsity boys basketball roster consists of seniors Daevon Williams, Daniel Zelch, Luke Bookamer, Nic Ottaviani, and Brian Macmurdo, juniors Nathan Sciarro, Kevin Kolesar, Josh Bishop, Ben Hughes, Liam Grinnen, and J.J. Delawder, and sophomores Calvin Hughes and Sean Falk. The team is coached by head coach John Rorick and assistant coaches Jim Thompson and Dave Piecuch, Riverside Varsity Girls Basketball Players for the 2018-2019 Lady Panther varsity…

December 11, 2018

Wolverine Boys Fall To Hopewell, EC & RHS Girls Victorious

Wolverine Boys Lose To Hopewell Ellwood City fell to Hopewell on Monday, 72-67, even with freshman Steve Antuono scoring 20 points. Jake McGovern scored a game-high 21 points, on seven 3-pointers, to help Hopewell secure the victory. Ellwood City and Hopewell were tied up at 36-36 at the half, but Hopewell gained the momentum during the third quarter, stretching out to a seven-point lead. Antuono led the charge for the Wolverine offense and helped stage a rally late with eight points during the fourth period. He also contributed four rebounds and one steal. Broc Boariu (16 points) and Rick Pitrelli…

December 10, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of December 10

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, DECEMBER 10 6:30 p.m. – “Classic Book Group for Adults,” The book group will be discussing the book “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” by Winifred Watson. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 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…

December 7, 2018

PHOTOS: 32nd Annual Ellwood City Municipal Women’s Club House Tour

The Ellwood City Municipal Women’s Club will be holding their 32nd Annual Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 8, from 10:00 a.m until 3:00 p.m. On the tour, there will be five homes featured. Tickets are $10 and sold at local businesses such as Kimpel’s Jewelers and Blocher’s Jewelers, Marketplace on Main, Shop at the Underpass and Posies by Patti. The tickets can also be purchased by calling Sherry Sheen at 724-612-5755 or by purchasing them at select homes that are participating on the day of the tour. This event will be featuring the homes of Debbie and Gregg Paul,…

December 7, 2018

‘Joseph Gasper Day’ Proclaimed In Ellwood City

Mayor Court has proclaimed Friday, December 7, 2018 as “Joseph Gasper Day in Ellwood City”, which is also Pearl Harbor Day. In the photo is Mayor Court, Mr. Gasper and Mr. Sam Teolis, a former Ellwood City Mayor and a Service Officer, Veterans Honor Guard for both Beaver and Lawrence County. Mayor Court refers to Joseph Gasper as a Hero. A World War II Veteran for his “Unwavering love and service to his Country”. The proclamation reads as follows: WHEREAS, as an Ellwood City native, Joseph Gasper has served the United States of America with honor and dignity; and, WHEREAS,…

December 6, 2018

Ellwood City Medical Center Pays Off Debts To Borough

As of Tuesday, December 4, the debts to the Borough of Ellwood City have been cleared for the struggling Ellwood City Medical Center. Joe Cioffi, Ellwood City’s interim borough manager, confirmed that two checks had arrived on Tuesday on behalf of the Florida-based company Americore Health LLC, the owner of the medical center,  that had paid off the hospital’s existing debt with the borough. According to Cioffi, Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. of Chicago wrote the checks. The company had closed on a refinancing deal with Americore last week. These checks covered the $190,000 in past due fees from the borough-run…

December 5, 2018

Marion V. Gruber, 77

Mrs. Marion V. Gruber, 77, of Fombell passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Gruber was born on April 16, 1941, in Pittsburgh to the late Clarence and Josephine (Kasterik) Kaylor. She had graduated from the Mount Gallitzin Academy in Baden. Marion had worked for the Riverside School District in the cafeteria, and later at Acutran in Fombell as a custodian. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish where she served as a Eucharistic Minister, CCD Teacher, and was very active with the RCIA program. Mrs. Gruber is survived by her daughters, Julie Houk…

December 5, 2018

Lincoln High School’s 75th Annual Christmas Gift Concert

The Lincoln High Schools Choral Music Department is extremely proud to be presenting it’s 75th Annual Christmas Gift Concert on Sunday, December 16, at 3:00 p.m at Lincoln High School. The music department is dedicated to maintaining the wonderful tradition of excellence in choral music making began by the late Paul Gehm 75 years ago, which was continued by Sandy Lumley Garlick and the late Cindy Pertile. More than 250 students will be performing in this concert of holiday favorites including a combined choir finale – ‘Tis The Season. The concert is conducted by Felecia Greco and Laura Adams.  …