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July 17, 2025

Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Donley, 92

Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Donley of Land ‘O Lakes, Florida, and formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on July 14, 2025 at the age of 92. She was born in Ellwood City on September 17, 1933 to Katherine and Oliver Miller. She had one brother, Robert Miller, who predeceased her. She is now re-united with her beloved husband, Herbert “Gene” H. Donley, Jr., who passed away on March 21, 2009. They had been married for 58 years. She is survived by two sons, Gene (Susan) Donley of Portersville, and James (Kathy) Donley of Land ‘O Lakes, Florida, four grandchildren, Jerimy,…

July 17, 2025

Zach Hare Named MaxPreps.com Small Town National Player Of The Year

Riverside senior Zach Hare has collected some additional hardware in addition to his WPIAL and PIAA State Championship rings. Hare was named the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Player of the Year and named to its PA All-America honors. Small Town All-America Team includes only players who attend schools with an enrollment under 1,000 students in a town with a population under 10,000. P — Zach Hare, Sr., Riverside (Ellwood City, Pa.) Hare earned MaxPreps Pennsylvania Player of the Year and All-America honors after an astounding playoff performance. He threw 34 consecutive no-hit innings in the postseason (36.1 including regular season) with three no-hitters (one…

July 15, 2025

Mayor Court Announces 4th Beautification Award Winner

Mayor Court presented the fourth 2025 Beautification Award to Dawn and Anthony Santagata of 1 Pittsburgh Circle, honoring their commitment to maintaining an exceptional landscape. The Santagata’s received a yard sign to display and a gift certificate to a local restaurant in recognition of their efforts. Since the program began, Dawn and Anthony have been a consistent nominee—an ongoing testament to the admiration they have earned from their neighbors according to Mayor Court. “Their dedication and care continue to inspire, it’s wonderful to celebrate individuals like Dawn and Anthony who take such pride in their home,” adds Mayor Court. There…

July 14, 2025

74th Ellwood City Little League Tournament Begins Monday Night

The 74th Ellwood City Little League Tournament will begin Monday evening, July 14th with a double-header on tonight at Freidhoff Field. Central Valley will meet Neshannock at 5:45 PM and Ellwood City will meet New Castle at 8:00 PM. The tournament, the second oldest Little League tournament in the country next to the Little League World Series, began in 1952. Before each teams’ first game, the 24th Annual Home Run Derby will be held. The tournament continues all week through the weekend with the championship game set for next Monday, July 21. The Championship Game on Monday, July 21 will…

July 12, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 14th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please remember no one is available to take your calls unless it is in the hours listed above. NOTE The Library is taking books for the book sale. Activities taking place this week include. MONDAY, JULY 14 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play…

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July 11, 2025

Mary Jean Schlemmer, 95

Mary Jean Schlemmer, 95, of Zelienople, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, while under the care of Passavant Retirement Community. Born September 6, 1929, in Harmony, she was the daughter of the late William Stanley and Mary Ann Buehler Wilson. Mary Jean was heavily involved in her community. She was formerly a faithful member of Bell Memorial Methodist Church in Ellwood City. Mary Jean was a member of several organizations, including the Ellwood City Hospital Auxiliary. She was a certified lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America and a professional volunteer for the Beaver-Castle Girl Scouts Council, where…

July 11, 2025

Service Dog Rescued From 80+ Foot Down River Embankment

A team of amazing rescue workers helped rescue a service dog that went missing in the community. After four days of search, rescue workers spotted the 11-year-old Goldendoodle, Winston, deep in the woods According to a social media post and information shared with EllwoodCity.org, Winston was reportedly about 80+ ft down a river embankment in North Sewickley Township near the Koppel Bridge and over halfway down to the railroad tracks. It is reported the dog got spooked by fireworks, ran through his invisible fence and dashed into the woods on Saturday, July 5th. On Tuesday evening rescue workers navigated the…

July 11, 2025

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

THEFT: Andrew Freed is charged with theft of a motor vehicle after an incident occurring on June 23rd between the times of 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. Freezle Auto Wrecking reported that a pickup truck, estimated value of $1,500.00, was stolen from the property. East Palestine police recovered the vehicle and arrested Freed in connection with the stolen vehicle according to a criminal complaint. THEFT: Anthony Johnson, 65, of New Castle is charged with theft of a motor vehicle after an incident occurring on June 6th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 1:48 a.m., police responded to a…

July 10, 2025

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Little League Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The Ellwood City Little League celebrated its 75th Anniversary on Tuesday night. In 1950, Ellwood City became the fifth league to be chartered in Western Pennsylvania and the first in Lawrence, Beaver, Butler and Mercer Counties. Several speakers made remarks before the Lions and Moose, two teams from the inaugural Little League season, the 75th Anniversary Game. Ellwood City Amateur Baseball Federation President Joe Nardone welcomed the crowd and commented that tonight was not just about baseball-but about memories made, lifelong friendships formed in dugouts, and a community that has rallied around a common passion for baseball the past 75…

July 9, 2025

Borough of Ellwood City Continuing To Seek Supplies To Support IRT Mission

Ellwood City has been selected for an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission through the U.S. Department of Defense. The mission’s name is Operation Healthy Ellwood and from July 23rd to August 1st the borough will have approximately 200 reservists from all branches of the military present in our town. This is a NO COST opportunity for anyone in any community to get access to medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and veterinary services. The Borough is seeking donations of the items listed below: TOILET PAPER PAPER TOWELS HAND SOAP FACIAL TISSUE CLEANING SUPPLIES GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANER (E.G. MR CLEAN) DISINFECTING WIPES…