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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…

March 29, 2018

PHOTOS: Pittsburgh Steelers Basketball Versus LHS Caring Team

Six members of the Pittsburgh Steelers basketball squad took the court Wednesday night at 8pm against the Lincoln Caring Team.  Steeler players included notable former players Charlie Batch and Louis Lipps along with 2017 3rd round pick Cam Sutton who put on a show for the capacity crowd. The Caring Team Stars roster includes faculty members Nick Franitti, Dena Noble, Craig Mills, Matt Gerello, Jolene Krupa, Gary Rozanski, Ashley Coulter, Ryan Wilfong, and Bruce Prisuta along with boys varsity players Anthony Roth, Andrew O’Brien, Nico Lucarelli and Broc Boariu. Prior to the Steelers game the Lincoln High School Alumni game…

March 27, 2018

Wolverine Baseball/Softball Teams Both Fall Behind Early, Defeated On Monday

The Ellwood City baseball squad watched their Monday afternoon game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-2 loss to Shenango. The Wolverines struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Shenango, giving up 13 runs. Shenango fired up the offense in the first inning, when Jake Merkel’s sac fly scored an early run for Shenango. Shenango scored eight runs in the seventh inning to stretch their lead. Shenango’s big inning was driven by a triple by Anyhony Ryan, a single by Fuller, a fielder’s choice by Mark Mangino, an error on a…

March 27, 2018

Lincoln Alumni Basketball Game Tips Before Steeler Event

Before the Pittsburgh Steelers take the court at Lincoln High School on Wednesday night, a co-ed basketball game with players from past boys and girls teams at Lincoln High School will tip off in an alumni contest at 7:00pm. Players include Gino Ceriani, Jenna Riccuiti, Brandon Luccarelli, Anthony Sainato, Michelle Nocera, Mike Trocci, Angela McCowin, Nicole Nocera, Jordan Recce, Allison Marshall, Travis Woodbridge, Asia Borders, Chris Weisz, Vanessa Venezie, and Matt Young. The Lincoln Caring Team Stars will then play against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:00pm. The Caring Team Stars roster includes faculty members Nick Franitti, Dena Noble, Craig Mills,…

March 27, 2018

BC3 at Lawrence Crossing to Showcase Advantages at April 4 Open House

(New Castle, PA) Visitors to BC3 at Lawrence Crossing’s April 4th open house can learn how 75 percent of recent BC3 graduates are debt-free, how BC3 has the highest salary-to-cost ratio among 42 regional colleges and universities, according to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, and why BC3 is the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania in back-to-back rankings by Schools.com. BC3 will waive its $25 application fee for those who apply for admission during the open house, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., New Castle. Visitors can also learn…

March 26, 2018

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Annual Easter Egg Hunt

This past weekend marked the 23rd Annual Community Easter Egg hunt which took place in Ewing Park for ALL area children ages 10 and under. This year the committee added one extra hunt to the event, a special hunt for Special needs and handicapped children.  In total, over 8,000 eggs were distributed through the various hunts along with 25 golden eggs that were redeemed for special prizes. For more info check out our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/Ellwood-Area-Egg-hunt-Committee/

March 26, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of March 26

Activities taking place the week of March 26, 2018, are as follows: Tuesday, March 27, 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 at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, March 28, 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…

March 23, 2018

PHOTOS: Local School Districts Collaborate to Advance STEAM Programs

Earlier this month, on March 7th, Hartman Intermediate School’s Arts and Bots Club, part of the Ellwood City Area School District, traveled to Mohawk Elementary to showcase their robotic Dr. Seuss characters and to assist in starting an Arts and Bots Club at Mohawk School District. The Hartman Arts and Bots Club, consisting of twenty 5th and 6th grade students, is under the direction of Alan Marsh, Elementary Art teacher, Scott Setzenfand, STEAM Facilitator, and Matt Skoczylas, Elementary Technology teacher. The Hartman club met on Wednesdays after school for 4 weeks and once during the school day to create Dr….