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May 15, 2017

School Board and Council: Primary Election Tuesday

Primary election for running candidates on both school board and council will be held tomorrow. There are four seats up for election on school board and council. Running for school board are incumbents Anthony Buzzelli, Kathy Pansera and Renee Pitrelli who will be running against newcomers Norm Boots, Kathy McCommons and Barbra Wilson. Running for council are Republican incumbents Council President Connie MacDonald and Council Vice President David DeCaria, Democratic incumbent Councilwoman Michele Lamenza running against Republican newcomers Rob Brough, John Cress, Brandon Fisher and Lisa Gurrera and Democratic newcomers James Barry, Caleb Cragle, John Pansera and Bryan Vincent. Both…

May 15, 2017

Podcast: May 6, 2017

After taking a short break on the weekly Podcasts, our journalist Cassandra and WXED’s resident DJ Nikki have teamed back up to bring Ellwood City their Weekly News Wrap-Up every Saturday at 6p.m.    

May 13, 2017

WPIAL Playoffs Are Set: Defending Champs Rule Supreme

After the conclusion of stellar regular seasons for two local sporting clubs, the WPIAL announced its Championship Brackets with no surprises to those who follow the programs – Ellwood City Wolverines softball (15-0 overall) and Riverside Panthers baseball (15-1 overall) teams received top seeds and byes in their respective Class-3A Championship brackets. For the Wolverines, they will see their first action on Wednesday, May 17th and will face the winner of the 8/9 matchup – #8 Burrell Buccaneers (7-7) will first play #9 McGuffey Highlanders (7-11) at North Allegheny High School on Monday, May 15th at 5:00pm. Senior pitcher Skyla…

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May 12, 2017

May 11, 2017

Mother’s Day in Ellwood City

Unsure of what to get the special mothers in your life for Mother’s Day this Sunday? Here’s a list of gift ideas local to the Ellwood City Community:       Take her to a Mother’s Day Event: Windy Ridge Dairy: Bring mom out for a $1.00 sundae on Saturday May 13th! We will be open till 9pm! We will have hot fudge, black raspberry, and salted caramel toppings! Mother’s Day Tea: First United Methodist Church invites you to attend a Mother’s Day Tea from 11am-1pm. The Fashion Show starts at 11am. Tickets are $10 for adults 13 and up,…

May 10, 2017

PHOTO: Riverside Prom Court

The students at Riverside are getting ready to celebrate the 2017 prom. Doors to the event will open at 6:00 for both the auditorium and gymnasium. Students will walk through the gymnasium beginning at 6:25. Promenade begins in the auditorium at 6:30, followed by prom at Shakespeare’s until midnight. Tickets for the auditorium are $5 each. Seating in the gymnasium is free of charge. After-prom follows until 5am, also at Shakespeare’s. The after-prom features casino games, Minute to Win It, photo booth, and prizes. Hypnotist Bob Mullins will entertain the students and DJ Freddie Fresh will lead in games. Photo…

May 9, 2017

Riverside Track Wins WPIAL Championship

The Riverside track team doesn’t show any signs of slowing down – literally. The Riverside Boys Track and Field Team defeated three other finalists to become the winners of the WPIAL Team Track and Field Championships at Baldwin High School on Monday.  The victory is the fourth boys WPIAL team crown since 2007 Riverside picked up the title with wins against Derry Area, Shenango and Freeport.  Shenango beat out Derry for second-place due to an overall points tiebreaker. The Panthers had a couple of key victories in the field events, including Lance Fisher winning the shot put and discus.  Sophomore Calvin…

May 9, 2017

Notice of Tax Office Hours

The tax office located inside the Municipal Building will be open Monday the 15th from 10-3 and closed Thursday and Friday.

May 9, 2017

PHOTO: Senior Receives Ellwood Area Education Association Scholarship

Lincoln High student, Joseph Cortez, received a $1,500 scholarship from the Ellwood Area Education Association. The scholarship is funded every year by contributions from the teachers in the Ellwood City School District. The recipient is selected based on a combination of grades and SAT scores. After graduation, Joseph plans to study engineering at Penn State University, University Park. Photo submitted.