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January 29, 2016

Police: Stealing Personal Checks

Stealing Personal Checks According to the criminal complaint, on Nov. 27 of 2014, Drew Hall, 26, of Ellwood City had reportedly removed several checks from the residence of the victim, who is the grandmother of the accused. Hall then cashed the checks to multiple Woodforest Bank locations, which he signed in the victim’s signature without permission, totaling to $460. Video surveillance from a Woodforest Bank confirmed that Hall had cashed a check. On Jan. 14, 2016, he was charged with forgery, theft by deception and theft by unlawful taking. Attempting to Return Stolen Keg According to the criminal complaint, on…

January 22, 2016

Weekly Basketball Recap: Ellwood City, Riverside Experience Section Losses

Riverside Girls Win One, Lose Won Defeat isn’t something the Riverside Girl’s basketball team has experienced much this season. The team started with a seven-game winning streak briefly interrupted by Neshannock before going on an eight-game streak. The last game in that streak was against Laurel in a home conference game on Monday, when Riverside won 79-50. Katie Stang and Sydney Wolf both broke 20 points, scoring 23 and 20, with the other half of Riverside’s point distributed among eight players. However, the girls’ second winning streak game to an end in an away game yesterday at Beaver Falls. Although…

January 20, 2016

Borough Council January Meeting Brief

The following is a brief summary of the Ellwood City Borough Council meeting held on Jan. 19: Visitors Ralph Chiappetta, a former council member, asked council if the police department had implemented a schedule change passed by council last year and intended to reduce overtime. Council members replied that as that is Mayor Anthony J. Court’s duty, they are not yet aware if the changes have been implemented. Chiappetta asked council to find out and to authorize Borough Solicitor Ed Leymarie to obtain a writ of mandamus if the mayor doesn’t comply. Appointments/Resignations Ellwood City Library Board- Norma Zingaro and…

January 18, 2016

School Board January Meeting Brief

The following is a brief summary of the Ellwood City Area School Board meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 14: Awards/Recognitions Perry Lower Intermediate was recognized as a 2016 Distinguished Title I School. Only five percent of Title I schools in the state receive this recognition and this is the second year in a row Perry earned this honor. Maddy McCommons was undefeated in three rounds of Linguistics, an academic competition, and thus qualified for the state competition. Molly McCommons, a 7th grader at Lincoln, went undefeated in Propaganda Identification, an academic competition, and also won another competition, Presidents, for which…

January 13, 2016

Ellwood City Girls Basketball on Three Game Roll

After a rough early season, the Ellwood City girls basketball has bounced back into swing. The Lady Wolverines won three games in a row and are now 3-4 in their class AAA conference. Following a 56-44 victory against Hopewell on Jan. 4, the girls defeated Lincoln Park 38-19 on Thursday, Jan. 7. Allie McKelvey and Karrington Ketterer paced the Wolverines with 10 points each and Cortni Prine had seven. In a much closer game, Ellwood City traveled to New Castle on Monday, defeating the Hurricanes 48-40. As has been the case with the Lady Wolverines lineup, their offense started slow….

January 13, 2016

Beaver Falls Library Activities for January and February

Beaver Falls– The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls is helping you chase the winter blahs away with activities for all ages. Coloring for Adults- The new sensation of adult relaxation Coloring for Adults is sweeping the nation and the library is a great place to hang out, color, relax and enjoy some conversation. In the reading area for adults, the library has set up some color pages, color pencils and pens for the area of creative relaxation. Coloring is always fun, teens are encouraged to join in the fun. Drop in anytime while the library is open to experience…

January 11, 2016

EllwoodCity.org Site Redesign Survey

With 2016 underway, we are looking for reader feedback regarding our site redesign. Thank you to all those who participated in our 2015 end-of-year survey. We appreciate and consider everyone’s suggestions. Our new site features a more contemporary interface and a mobile-friendly platform and resolves several technical issues of our previous design. In addition, we restored reader comments and have further incorporated social media sharing. Our new site is not static, and we are always looking for means of improvement. If you have any suggestions about additions, changes or wish something from the old site restored, please take a moment…

January 11, 2016

Library Activities Week of January 11, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. – The Library Anniversary Committee will meet to discuss upcoming activities and events. New members are always welcome, so call the library for more information. Thursday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. – “Hooked on Books,” a book discussion group designed for students in 6th through 8th grades. The group will discuss the book, “The Kill Order,” by James Dashner. Call the library for more information. The library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King…

January 11, 2016

Real Estate Transfers from December 2015

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City Area for December of 2015: Ellwood City 220 Patricia Drive; Jason and Jamie Blando to Jordan DiBucci for $137,700. 520 Mount Vernon Drive; Christopher and Ashley Freed to Kenneth and Geraldine Schmidt for $81,500. 520 Spring Ave; Kenneth and Tracy Kriess to Pennsylvania CVS Pharmacy LLC for $115,000. 522 Spring Ave; James and Delores Donley to Pennsylvania CVS Pharmacy LLC for $135,000. 922 Third St; Jeffrey and Reneta Hart to Angela Berger for $89,000….

January 11, 2016

Ellwood Wrestlers Win Gold and Silver at MAC Championships

Ellwood City’s Tyler Alberts won his weight bracket in the MAC championships held on Saturday, Jan. 9. Alberts went 6-0 to claim the top spot in the 126 weight bracket. Tyler Baird also earned a medal as runner-up in the 113 category. Other wrestlers for Ellwood City were: 120: Carter Macmurdo, fifth place 145: Angelo Battaglia, sixth 152: Christian Kerr, sixth 195: John Jefferson seventh 220: Jeremy Figurel eight As a team, Ellwood City placed eighth out of 14. Baird/Alberts Results: 113 1. Alex Hornfeck, Mars Fall 1:24 2. Tyler Baird, Ellwood City 3. Jacob Ealy, Hopewell 6-2 4. J.R….