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April 24, 2025

Ellwood City Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison For Coercing Minor to Produce & Send Child Sexual Abuse Material

PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on April 22, 2025, to 252 months of incarceration, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, on his conviction of coercion and enticement of a minor, and production and receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV imposed the sentence on Shayne A. Clapper, 31. According to information presented to the Court, in January 2023 through February 2023, Clapper initiated a sexual relationship with a minor…

April 23, 2025

EC, RHS Baseball Teams Each Collect 10th Victories Of Season

The Ellwood City and Riverside baseball teams each collected their 10th victories of the regular season on Tuesday. The Wolverines easily dispatched visiting Beaver Falls 15-0 in four innings at Sanders Field in Ewing Park while the Panthers knocked off Quaker Valley 4-1 at home.  Both teams will next play road games to round out their respective two-games series. For Ellwood City, a 10-run second inning propelled the offense. Sam Landis (2-2, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) singled, scoring two runs, Jacob Biskup grounded out, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Aaron Lake singled, scoring one run, Will Nardone…

April 23, 2025

Historical Society Introducing New, Rebuilt Trolley Replica

This year is an introduction of the new, rebuilt trolley replica. The Ellwood City Historical Society is attempting to be at as many functions that The Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce and the Ellwood City Borough May have planned this year showcasing the ELLSWORTH – Harmony Short Line Trolley. For this to happen and planning of events the historical society needs a commitment from the Society membership and friends. “Please volunteer and enjoy the company of your fellow members. It maybe time to make new friends, so spend a few hours at our planned events for your enjoyment and learning,”…

April 22, 2025

Florence ‘Sissy’ Estermyer Keller, 86

In Loving Memory of Florence ‘Sissy’ Estermyer Keller, 86 A wife, mother and friend It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of our cherished family member, Florence ‘Sissy’ Estermyer Keller at the age of 86. She departed this world on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars, PA, surrounded by loved ones. Sissy was born on September 20, 1938, in New Brighton, PA. She was the beloved daughter of Howard and Florence Murray of Beaver Falls, PA, and the twin sister to Sonny Murray of Patterson Heights, PA. She…

April 21, 2025

Christ Presbyterian Church Holding Two-Day Rummage Sale

Christ Presbyterian Church will be hosting a two-day Rummage Sale this coming weekend. The rummage sale will take place on Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 27th from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a 50% off sale offered on Sunday. The sale will take place at the church located at 325 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117 Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Email: christpcellwoodcity@gmail.com Christ Presbyterian Church is a community of ordinary people from all over the greater Ellwood City area, sharing together in something extraordinary. Helping…

April 19, 2025

Riverside Falls To Bethel Park 2-1 On Walk-Off Single

A walk-off single left the Riverside Panthers on the wrong end of a 2-1 extra inning defeat to Bethel Park Thursday afternoon. The game was tied at one in the bottom of the eleventh when Stanhoff singled, scoring one run. The pitching performance was outstanding for Riverside as three Panther pitchers struck out 22 batters. The game was scoreless after seven innings and well into extra frames before Riverside opened the scoring in the eleventh powered by a Hunter Garvin solo home run to right field. In the bottom of the eleventh inning, Bethel Park responded as Hofbauer singled and…

April 19, 2025

McQuiston, Prestopine Lead Lady Wolverines Victory Over Hopewell; EC Baseball Knocks Off Laurel

Amber McQuistion was dominant in the circle as the hurler rang up 12 strikeouts in Ellwood City’s 6-0 victory over Hopewell on Thursday. McQuistion gave up three hits and zero runs over seven innings while walking two. The Wolverines scored four runs in a pivotal fifth inning on the way to victory as Rylee Prestopine smacked a three-run double that stretched the Wolverine lead to 5-0. Ellwood City was first to get on the board in the first when an error scored one run. Alexis Beck and Lena Lucarelli were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected…

April 19, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of April 21st

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m….

April 18, 2025

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

CRASH REPORT: On April 6th at approximately 2:37 a.m. police were dispatched to Mercer Road where they determined that Kasandra Moon, 26, of Leetsdale, had fallen asleep while driving causing her to hit a utility pole and nearby mail boxes. No injuries were reported according to the crash report. CRASH REPORT: On April 6th at approximately 4:37 p.m. police responded to a report of a vehicle crash along Crescent Drive and determined that Thomas Newman, 35, of Petersburg, had been driving at high speeds and lost control of his vehicle causing him to drive through a fence. Newman fled and…

April 16, 2025

Docchio, Kreitzer Among Candidates For 2025 WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award

Ellwood City student-athletes Kaden Docchio (Football, Track & Field, Wrestling) and Caitlin Kreitzer (Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball) are among the 158 candidates from 92 schools nominated for the 2025 WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award. Twenty winners (10 male, 10 female) are set to be announced on Wednesday, April 16 WPIAL member schools are permitted to nominate one male and one female student-athlete for the James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award. Candidates are evaluated by the WPIAL Scholarship Committee in the categories of athletics, academics, and school and community service, and the 20 winners are each awarded a scholarship…