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April 15, 2016

Ellwood City School Board Meeting Brief for April

The following is a brief summary of the Ellwood City Area School Board meeting held on April 14: Recognition: The board recognized junior Taylor Petrak for finishing second in the 50-yard freestyle and third in the 100-yard freestyle at the swimming PIAA Championship at Bucknell University. Petrak has now earned five PIAA state medals, more than any athlete in Ellwood City history. Congratulations! Personnel Timothy Robinson was approved as a bus driver for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year and the 2016-17 school year. The board approved six student teachers for the 2016-17 school year. The board approved the…

April 15, 2016

Four Students Advance to K’NEX STEM Competition at Harrisburg

The 5th grade team of Maddy McCommons, Grady Smith, Hunter Rock and Hayden Slade won the K’NEX STEM Design Challenge at Penn State Beaver and will advance to the state competition on May 13 at Harrisburg. The team’s creation, the Bio Aquatic Research Facility (BARF), was required to be three meters tall, hold weights and be environmentally sound.  

April 14, 2016

Ellwood Boys and Girls Track Results from Laurel Meet

The Ellwood City boys and girls track teams lost to Laurel at a home meet on Tuesday. However, Ellwood athletes captured several first places. For the boys, distance runner Billy Lott won the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter runs while participating in a winning 4×800 meter relay team. Nick Ioanilli claimed first in the 100 meter dash and long jump. Also taking first for Ellwood were Keyshawn Gatto in 400 meter run and River Kelly in the shot put throw. For the girls, Madison Morella won the 100 meter dash and 100 meter hurdles while participating in the winning 4×100…

April 14, 2016

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Guest Speaker

Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related Dementia? Have you felt like you have gotten lost in the world of being a care provider? Could you use an evening out with people who are going through similar experiences that you can relate to? Is it time to take care of you, your issues and your needs? Learn practical care giving information Get mutual support Learn about local community resources Find solutions to challenging behaviors Special Guest speaker: – Constituent Services Coordinator with The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter Date: Wednesday May 4, 2016 Time: 6p.m. to 7…

April 12, 2016

Police: Aggravated Assault with a Knife

Women Assaults Man with Knife Devon Rand Crocker, 23, of Ellwood City, was accused of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children for an incident on April 3. According to the criminal complaint, officers responded to a domestic situation on Franklin Avenue at approximately 7:30 p.m. Investigating officers made contact with the victim, Crocker’s boyfriend, in the hallway of a second floor apartment. He reported that following a verbal altercation lasting several hours, Crocker attacked her mother and him with a knife. The victim was able to disarm Crocker, but was bitten repeatedly. These actions occurred in the presence…

April 11, 2016

Baseball and Softball Recap: Ellwood, Riverside Gather Wins

The Riverside baseball team played and won two games last week. On April 5, the Panthers defeated Vincentian Academy 4-3 and got a 2-0 win against Shenango on Thursday. For the Shenango win, juniors Ricky Wass and Dylan Speicher earned runs in the first and third innings. Michael Boswell pitched a near-perfect game with 13 strikeouts and only two hits against. The Panthers are now 5-1 overall and 1-0 in their conference. They play an away game at Laurel today, weather permitting. Ellwood Baseball The Ellwood City baseball team played three games, winning two of them. The Wolverines defeated Central…

April 11, 2016

Real Estate Transfers for March

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 March of 2016: Ellwood City 624 First Ave; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Helsius Hunter for $19,285. 405 Second St; Robert Creese to Look at My Holmes LLC for $15,000. Line Ave; Drew Richardson and Michael Zurrica to Katelyn and Curt Dominelli for $21,750. 514 Wayne Ave; Kristina and Douglass Burr to Michael and Kia Yohe for $27,000. 111 Glen Ave; Henry Sobel Trustee, Toni Sobel Trustee, and Saundra and…

April 7, 2016

Hitched and Unhitched: February and March

Western Pennsylvania experienced a mild winter and early start to spring this year and perhaps some scheduled weddings wee moved outdoors. The February and March update of Hitched and Unhitched has 10 marriages and five divorces. Check it out: Hitched and Unhitched

April 6, 2016

Police: Simple Assault During Easter Dinner

Simple Assault on Easter According to the criminal complaint, on March 27, police responded to a domestic dispute on Possum Hollow Road in New Beaver Borough. The accused, Candace Lane Freed, 56, got into an argument with the victim, her boyfriend. The argument escalated until it erupted into physical violence. Freed struck the victim several times around his head and neck. This fight would end up causing part of their Easter Dinner to fall on the ground. Freed was charged with simple assault and harassment. Intoxicated Man Waits for Cheeseburger that Was Never Ordered According to the criminal complaint, investigating…

April 5, 2016

Riverside High School Eleventh Annual International Showcase – 2016

On Friday, April 1, 50 tenth grade Honors World Cultures students with the support of 25 International Club students presented the Eleventh Annual International Showcase of Countries at Riverside High School. Following months of preparation, displays that showcased 31 nations of the world were opened to students in the Riverside district from grade K through 8. 21 classes with over 300 students toured the Showcase this year. In addition, six exchange students currently living in Pennsylvania were participants. These YFU exchange students are Alma from Germany who is attending Portersville Christian School; Kornelia from Slovakia who is attending Neshannock; Jasper…