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November 14, 2018

Big Foot The Movie Set To Film Sequel

On May 29, 2015 the locally filmed ‘Big Foot The Movie’ was released. The hilarious horror-comedy/yinzer/redneck film was a great success propped by local staging, talent and filming. It had a cast of locally known actors such as ‘Pittsburgh Dad’ Curt Wootton and Joanie Dodds, while it was filmed by Riverside graduate Jared Show. Fellow Riverside graduate Nathan McGill also stars in the film. The movie was such a success that the demand for a second movie was put into action. The second movie is going to start filming at the beginning of 2019, with the same cast and characters….

November 14, 2018

Ellwood City Varsity Football Head Coach Contract Terminated

The Ellwood City Area School District has terminated the contract of varsity head coach Nick Hand. Hand stepped down prior to the 2018 season due to an illness. Rob Magnifico, who had been with the program for over 10 years, was named interim head coach for the 2018 season, the team’s first in the recently reclassified Class 2A. “The Ellwood City Area School District and Mr. Nick Hand have mutually and amicably decided that he would not return as varsity football coach for the 2019 season, due to reasons unrelated to his performance as a coach,” said school superintendent Joe…

November 13, 2018

Freedom Healthcare Services Celebrating 2 Year Mark

This week, the locally owned Freedom Healthcare Services building in Ellwood City will be celebrating its 2 year anniversary. Their official “birthday” is Thursday, November 15. Owner Hunter Farmer and his group of employees have grown into a facility that now has treated over 300 people since opening two years ago. The building, located at 773 Pershing Street, has treated 329 people since it’s grand opening, with 120 active patients currently. While that is only a fraction of the 3,000 patients their Bridgeville location has served in its 10 years, it’s still a noteworthy accomplishment. While working closely with Lawrence…

November 12, 2018

Library Weekly Activities For The Week Of November 12

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, NOVEMBER 12 In observance of Veteran’s Day the Ellwood City Area Public Library will be closed. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday.   TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – “Family Laptime,” designed for babies as young as 6 month of age, toddlers, and preschoolers. This is an interactive, family event and features stories, songs, games, and finger plays and more. Registration is requested. 5:00 p.m. – “Food for Thought…

November 9, 2018

Main Street Bar And Grill Set To Reopen

According to its owner, Main Street Bar and Grill is re-opening immediately. The local bar and eatery has been closed these past four and a half weeks due to a discrepancy with the liquor licence renew process, according to owner Greg Ottaviani. “We just want people to know that we are open,” said Ottaviani. Main Street Bar and Grill will reopen with new hours, however. The restaurant and kitchen is opened on of Monday to Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the establishment will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Their bar…

November 9, 2018

PART 3: Musical “Mary Poppins” Cast Q&A

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” – Mary Poppins. Beginning Friday, November 9 and concluding with an afternoon matinee on Sunday, November 11, Lincoln High School will be showcasing its annual high school musical – “Mary Poppins” In a 3-part series, EllwoodCity.org gathered answers from some musical leads and will showcase dress rehearsal photos. For the finale part of our series, we interviewed cast members Camilla Cortez, and Helena Kalantzis. If you plan to attend the musical, showtimes are Friday, November 9 at 7:30pm, Saturday, November 10 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday,…

November 9, 2018

POLICE: Local Home Invasion, Conterfeit Bills, Drug Charges

Local Home Broken Into According to the Ellwood City Police, a resident on Hazel Avenue reported that their house had been broken into on Monday, November 5. The victim said that they had just arrived home from the hospital when they discovered that the glass of the front interior door of their house had been shattered. It was then found the intruder reached inside and unlocked the door, and making their way inside and stole seven Xanax  pills from their prescribed bottle. The victim had their suspicions but nothing has been confirmed nor have charges been pressed. However, more recently…

November 8, 2018

Stiefel Hockey Fall Session Wrapup: Darkness, The Alchemists Take Titles

Two local roller hockey teams collected recent championships in the Stiefel Hockey Fall League.  The A League champions were Darkness, who had bested Rage 5-1 in the finale, while The Alchemists claimed a repeat championship in the B League. Darkness finished the fall season with a 7-1 regular season record and the team led the A League in goal differential. Jake Hopper led Darkness with 23 points (15 goals, 8 assists) during the fall session regular season. Team Rage was led by John Brown who led the fall session league in scoring in the regular season with 29 regular season…

November 8, 2018

PART 2: High School Musical ‘Mary Poppins’ Dress Rehersal Photo Gallery

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” – Mary Poppins. Beginning Friday, November 9 and concluding with an afternoon matinee on Sunday, November 11, Lincoln High School will be showcasing its annual high school musical – “Mary Poppins” In our second part of the series, EllwoodCity.org gathered some photos for a musical dress rehearsal this week at the high school auditorium. If you plan to attend the musical, showtimes are Friday, November 9 at 7:30pm, Saturday, November 10 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, November 11 at 2:00pm. Admission is $13.00 for adults, $11…

November 8, 2018

Riverside Varsity Softball Team To Host Pancake Breakfast

Riverside’s Varsity Softball team will be hosting a pancake breakfast at Lillyville Church of God on Saturday, November 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will be raffle tickets you can buy to enter to win either a Steelers Basket or a Panther Basket, as well as a topping bar to go with your pancakes. The cost is $8.00 for adults ages 11 to 54 and $5.00 for senior citizens 55 and up. The official flyer is below. For more information on the Riverside Varsity softball team and to see their upcoming schedule, please visit www.riverside.k12.pa.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?