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April 10, 2018

Fox Powers Panthers In Blowout, EC Junior High Softball Collects First Victory

The Riverside Panthers easily dispatched New Brighton 11-1 on Monday afternoon at Dan Oliastro Field. Riverside (3-1 overall) got on the board in the first inning with some power as Austin Dambach smashed a 2-run home run to stake the Panthers to an early lead. After adding on in the second and fourth innings, the Panthers exploded for four runs in the sixth inning. Dambach, Danny Fox, and Nick Ottaviani powered the big inning with RBIs. Ottaviani was the winning pitcher for Riverside. He lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out three.  Fox…

April 9, 2018

Seven Local Graduates Recognized at CCBC “Night Of Excellence” Celebration

Hopewell Twp., PA  – On Tuesday, April 3, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) brought together faculty and staff, trustees, donors, and families to recognize and celebrate 110 students, including seven Riverside and Ellwood City graduates, who have achieved success in the classroom, on campus, and in the community during the past year. Cortney Harden, Scott Sanders, Kassidy Boots, Emma French, Madison Lutz, and Elizabeth Scherer from Riverside High School along with Ellwood City graduate Christian Covert were among those recognized. CCBC’s second annual Night of Excellence – A Celebration of Student Success took place at The Fez in Hopewell…

April 9, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for Week of April 9

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “Jamaica Inn,” by Daphne Du Maurier. New members are welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, April 10, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, a weekly program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 24, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for more information….

April 7, 2018

Mittler’s Walkoff Picture Perfect Ending In Wolverines’s Victory Over Avonworth

A walk-off single propelled Wolverines to a decisive, dramatic victory over Avonworth, 20-19 on Friday afternoon. Wolverines trailed 19-18 in the bottom of the seventh inning after rallying from a double digit deficit when Reagan Mittler singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs. There was plenty of action on the basepaths as Wolverines collected 13 hits and Avonworth had 11 in a wild game that featured four combined home runs, 24 walks by both teams, and ten combined errors in the contest. Avonworth got things moving in the first inning, when Sarah Helffrich doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring…

April 6, 2018

VIDEO: Police Looking For Suspects Throwing Beer Bottles At Cars

According to a publish report, state authorities say, in a reckless and dangerous spree, someone is throwing beer bottles into car windshields along Route 288 Wampum Road. According to a KDKA video report, it has happened three times in less than a week on the dark and winding stretch of Route 288. All three victims are teenagers and parents aren’t too thrilled. State police are investigating, but they don’t have many leads.  If you have information to help police solve the crime spree, please contact your local authorities.

April 6, 2018

Panthers, Wolverines Baseball Teams On Opposite Ends of Shutouts

The Riverside varsity baseball team came out on the victors end of a shutout on Thursday while the Wolverines took a shutout defeat on Thursday. The Panthers defeated Mohawk Area 8-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Riverside notched four runs in the sixth inning. Ethan Ziegler, Danny Fox, and Brian MacMurdo all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Fox took the win for Riverside Riverside Panthers Varsity. He lasted six and a third innings, allowing four hits and zero runs while striking out eight. Ottaviani threw two-thirds of an inning in…

April 4, 2018

VIDEO: Overnight Car Crash In North Sewickley Twp, 1 Injured

A motorist was taken to the hospital after crashing into a Beaver County home early Wednesday morning. According to a published report, the crash happened near the intersection of Mercer and Brighton roads in North Sewickley Township, across from Sumner’s Car Wash, around 2:50 a.m. The vehicle went off the road, through some bushes and struck the chimney, which scattered bricks and debris throughout the yard.   Car crashes into home, bricks fly everywhere. Take a look as cleanup begins @ home here south of Ellwood City across from Sumner’s Car Wash @KDKA pic.twitter.com/Chphfiisd9 — Meghan Schiller (@MeghanKDKA) April 4,…

April 2, 2018

Ellwood City Wolverines Can’t Catch Up To Armstrong

Ellwood City watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 14-4 loss to Armstrong on Saturday. Armstrong scored on a ground out by Caleb Harriger, a walk by Josh Hepler, an error, and a stolen base by Paul Cypher in a 5-run first inning. The Wolverines struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Armstrong, giving up 14 runs on 11 hits, with the defense surrendering four errors. Ellwood City scored four runs in the fifth inning. Sammy DeCaprio, Ryan Hampton, and Ryan Gibbons each had RBIs in the big inning….

April 2, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of April 2

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. — Family Laptime, a weekly program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 24, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a program designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome,…

March 29, 2018

Riverside Panthers Fall to Knoch After Sixth Inning Score

Riverside Panthers varsity baseball battled to tie their ball game late, but failed to hold the tie score int he sixth inning, surrendering two runs in a 4-2 defeat to Knoch on Wednesday at Pullman Park in Butler. The game was tied at two with Knoch batting in the bottom of the sixth when Gunnar Boehm’s wild pitch allowed one run to score for Knoch. Riverside lost despite out-hitting Knoch six to three. Andy Pipes was the winning pitcher for Knoch. He went one inning, allowing zero runs on zero hits and striking out one. Jack Bartek threw one inning…