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November 21, 2018

Morella Among Four Named To All-Region XX Volleyball Squad

(Butler, PA) – Ellwood City graduate Madison Morella was among four players on a Butler County Community College volleyball team crowned in October as the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region XX champions are among nine selections to the All-Region XX squad. Setter Mackenzie Craig, of Karns City; middle hitter Emily Magusiak, of New Castle; and right-side hitter Makenzie McDowell, of Knoch, were named to a seven-member first team; and middle hitter Morella, was one of two players chosen as honorable mention. Craig in 2018 led the Pioneers and Region XX with 561 assists and 77 service aces. Magusiak…

November 21, 2018

Armistice Day Ceremony Held

On Sunday, November 11, 2018, a ceremony was held on the steps of the Ellwood City Borough Building commemorating 100 years since the end of WWI, also known as Armistice Day. The event was planned by Mayor Anthony J. Court with the assistance of Sam Teolis. Cosmo Morabito gave the invocation and Bob Morabito read a poem honoring all veterans. Descendants of the Ellwood City servicemen who served in WWI were recognized and thanked for the service their ancestors gave to our country. Dignitaries present were Lawrence County Commissioner Dan Vogler, District Justice Jerry Cartwright, Bill Shaffer the Commander of…

November 20, 2018

Important Christmas Parade Information

The annual Ellwood City Christmas Parade will march down Lawrence Avenue Saturday, December 1st at 3:30. The parade will start at the intersection of 4th Street and Lawrence Avenue and end at the intersection of 8th Street and Lawrence Avenue. Staging will take place in the Holy Redeemer School parking lot. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 2:45 and enter the lot at Crescent Avenue and 3rd Street. Parents may drop off their children on Crescent Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street. Following the parade, participants can return to the Holy Redeemer School parking lot via Crescent Avenue to…

November 19, 2018

POLICE: Man Maliciously Loitering, Woman Stabs Boyfriend

Man Found Guilty Of Maliciously Loitering On Tuesday, November 13 at approximately 4:00am, Pennsylvania State Police were called to Ellwood Road in Wayne Township with complaints of two males fighting in a white vehicle that was parked outside the complaints home. They then informed police that the passenger of the vehicle had fired off two shots into the air from the passenger seat. While police were en route, the male passenger who was later identified as Devin Myers, excited the vehicle and made way to the complaints porch. He then proceeded to bang on the front door, leading the complaint…

November 19, 2018

Library Activities For The Week Of November 19

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, NOVEMBER 21 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. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 The Library will be closed for Thanksgiving….

November 16, 2018

2018 Halloween Contest Winners

Congratulations to this years winners of the 2018 EllwoodCity.org Costume Contest! Gabriella Morales, the 6 month old baby dragon won first place in this years contest with an outstanding 538 likes. Following up in second place was Apollo who was dressed as Clark Kent, who is Superman’s alter ego, rolled in 449 likes. The winners stopped by the EllwoodCity.org office within the Color Center on Lawrence Avenue to collect their cash prizes this week. They were given the prizes by EllwoodCity.org staff member. Their photos were submitted by Hannah Bartell and Ashley McCullough. Thank you to everyone who submitted their…

November 16, 2018

Wrestling Meeting To Be Held Monday

There will be a wrestling meeting for all parents with students in grades 7-12 at Riverside and Ellwood City who are interested in wrestling.   The meeting on Monday, November 19 beginning at 6:00pm. The meeting will take place in the Ellwood City School District cafeteria.  All interested in wrestling are welcome to attend the public meeting. The Wolverines wrestling team, led by head coach Craig Alberts, had an impressive season in 2018, led by Donavin Chambers who received the Silver Medalist at the Southwest Wrestling Regional and qualified for states. The Wolverines sent three wrestlers, Austin Walley, Jake Alberts, and Chambers, to…

November 16, 2018

Vintage Clothes Needed For Historical Fashion Show

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society, the Lincoln High School History Club and the Lincoln High School Drama Club are planning a “Historical Fashion Show.” In order for this to happen, they’ll need clean vintage articles of clothing donated, or at least borrowed for this event. Ideally, the clothes should be from 1890 up until 1950-1960. The event came to be when the president of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society, Everett Bleakney, proposed to the board of director that they should reach out to Lincoln High School to try and get more people interested in Ellwood City’s history. Thus the idea…

November 15, 2018

Ellwood City Senior Signs With Robert Morris

Lincoln High School Senior Ariana Garroway has decided to continue her softball career by signing with Robert Morris University. Leading up to this opportunity has been years of hard work in her varsity softball career. Within the past three years, Garroway had proven herself to her coach multiple times. After her sophomore season, Garroway had been given the title of The Times’ 2017 Softball Player of the Year after leading the Lady Wolverines to their second consecutive WPIAL Championship. “She’s so athletic. She has all kinds of potential. She’s only a sophomore, but she has a chance to be special….

November 14, 2018

Real Estate Transfers for October 2018

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 October 2018: Ellwood City 516 York St; Daniel B. and Taylor R. Reed to Stephani M Damato for $87,500.00. 803 California Ave; Shane Kaleb Shawn Henderson and Shane K, Henderson Shaw to Micah and Nicole Neely for $128,000.00. 601 Lawrence Ave; Sandra B. Filippone to J & J Allen LLC and Allen J & J LLC for $132,000.00. 221 Orchard Ave; Ruth A. Kolesar EST and Ruth Kolesar EST to…