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March 7, 2018

Pastor Mary Upright & Johnny B aka AXL Are Coming To Town

First Baptist Church is bringing two friends this weekend for book signings, meet and greets, spiritual stories of recovery and addiction, and a musical performance. Pastor Mary Upright and Johnny B aka AXL will be sharing their incredible spiritual stories of recovery and addiction and signing their respective books, “Tell Them for Me” by Pastor Mary and “87 Sundays” by AXL. The book signings will be at the National Grounds coffee shop on Saturday between 10 and noon and later at Two Rivers Artisan Coffee in New Castle between 2 and 4. On Saturday at First Baptist Church, 220 Fountain…

March 7, 2018

Free Coin Appraisals At WesBanco

Have an old jar of coins? Hand-me-downs from elder relatives? Curious what your coins may be worth? Join WesBanco and HCC Rare Coins on Thursday, March 15th for a ‘Free Coin Appraisal’ event at the Ellwood City bank location on Lawrence Avenue.  Appraisals will take place between 9:00am and 4:00pm. No appointment is necessary. Those with coins are welcomed to come find out what your collection of any size is worth. HCC Rare Coins is buying – but there is no obligation to sell.  As a reminder, cleaning your coins may decrease their value. Questions are to be directed to…

March 5, 2018

Modified Tax Office Hours This Week Announced

According to information made available this morning, special hours this week have been announced by the tax office. The Ellwood City Borough Tax Collector office will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The office of Tax Collector Mary Ann Portugallo is located in the Ellwood City Municipal Building on Lawrence Avenue. Information regarding residential, property, real estate, or other tax information can be collected at the tax office. Full contact information is below: Mary Ann Portugallo, Tax Collector 525 Lawrence Ave. Ellwood City, PA 16117 Phone: 724-758-9673  

March 5, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for Week of March 5

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, March 6, 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 and to register. Wednesday, March 7, 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…

March 2, 2018

Riverside’s Kralic Ties WPIAL Record, Takes 1st Place in 100-yard Butterfly

Riverside senior Dean Kralic tied a WPIAL record Thursday at the Class 2A Swimming Championships at the University of Pittsburgh.  In doing so, Kralic took first place in the 100-yard  butterfly in Class-AA. Kralic won the event with a time of 50.29 seconds and joined several Riverside teammates who placed and advanced to PIAA Championships.  Panthers Josiah Shaffer, Dylan Griffith and Donnie Paracca each placed second in the 200 medley relay. Riverside finished the first day tied for sixth in the team standings. The top four finishers in each event advance to the PIAA championships. The championships conclude Friday at…

March 1, 2018

PHOTOS: Club Hope Talent Show & 10 Year Celebration

The 10th Annual Club Hope Talent Show and 10 Year Anniversary Celebration held last on Saturday, February 24th turned out to be an overwhelming success! The seats were full in the LHS auditorium on as 27 student and teacher acts took the stage. Club Hope was so honored to also be joined by the Taylor Family who sang a song in memory of their uncle, B.E Taylor, who lost his battle with cancer last year. The big announcement of the night was that, due to the overwhelming success of the Lincoln High School Club Hope, Cara and Jon Atkinson have…

February 28, 2018

Riverside Swimming To Compete In WPIAL Finals

The Riverside boys will swim at the WPIAL Swimming Championship to be held at the University of Pittsburgh Trees Pool on Thursday, March 1, 2018 & Friday, March 2, 2018. Last week the Riverside boys team placed 3rd at MAC Championships against AAA schools. In the WPIAL Championships, the medley relay is seeded 2nd, the 200 Free is seeded 4th, and the 400 Free relays is seeded 5th. Each swimmer will also participate in individual events. With senior Dean Kralic seeded first in the 100 fly. Other Panthers swimmers participating in individual events include, senior Dylan Griffith – 100 Breast, junior…

February 27, 2018

Chambers Takes 2nd Place In Regional, Qualifies For PIAA

Donavin Chambers took 2nd place (132 pounds) at the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Chambers rattled off three straight wins, including a 1-0 decision over Chase Proudfit of Penn Cambria in the semifinal, but fell victim and dropped a 6-3 decision to Alex Miscovich of Mount Pleasant in the title match. With the finish, Chambers qualifies for the PIAA Championships in Hershey, PA on March 8-10, 2018. Donavin Chambers takes 2nd place at the Southwest Regional and qualifies for the PIAA Championships in Hershey, March 8-10. He is Ellwood City’s first regional…

February 26, 2018

Ellwood City Public Library Activities for Week of Feb 26

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Wednesday, February 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 is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, February 28, at 6:00 p.m. – “Movie Night for Adults” starts up again for the 2018 year. These monthly events, which are free and open to all area adults, feature new-to-DVD films and refreshments. Call the library for…

February 23, 2018

Panthers Fall To ‘Quip In WPIAL Quarterfinals On Buzzer Beater

In a tightly contest, third meeting between Riverside and Aliquippa Thursday night, a nearly half-court buzzer beating 3-pointer by Will Gipson found the bottom of the net and bounced the Panthers out of the playoffs by way of a 53-50 defeat. Riverside battled the ‘Quips to a 50-all tie late in the contest and used a defensive stop with under 10 seconds to go, but the Panthers block and ensuing loose ball left Austin Dambach only a heave of the ball toward the basket on the opposite end. According to a report, the ball never made it, as it hit some…