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April 28, 2025

Ellwood City Little League To Celebrate 75th Anniversary Season This Summer

Ellwood City Little League Baseball will celebrate their 75th anniversary this season. Ellwood City organized the first Little League program in Lawrence, Beaver, Butler and Mercer counties in 1950. Ellwood City along with McKeesport, Washington, Coraopolis, and Tarentum were the five leagues in western Pennsylvania that participated in the state tournament in 1950. The inaugural game of the Ellwood City Little League game was played at the Lincoln High School Field on June 6, 1950. The Moose edged the Legion, 2-1, on their way to the becoming the first league champion. The league moved to the Ewing Park Baseball Complex…

April 26, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of April 28th

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 25, 2025

Covert Medalist For First Time At BC3 As Pioneer Golfers Win By 3-stroke Margin

Butler County Community College golfer Mitchell Covert on Tuesday won medalist honor for the first time as a Pioneer as BC3 edged Hocking Community College, Nelsonville, Ohio, by three strokes and topped three other squads at Lake Arthur Golf Club to move to 5-0 this spring. Covert cut six strokes off his spring-season opening score April 17 at Lake Arthur Golf Club to finish Tuesday with a 5-over 77 in BC3’s 331-334 victory over Hocking Community College. The Pioneers on Tuesday also defeated Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Johnstown; Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood; and the Community College of Allegheny County….

April 25, 2025

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Richard Newman, 56, of Ellwood City, is charged with Simple Assault after an incident occurring on April 16th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 7:21 p.m., police were dispatched to Laurel Avenue, Wayne Township for reports of a domestic dispute. Officers spoke to Newman’s wife who reported that she and Newman got into verbal argument that turned physical. She stated that Newman pushed her to the ground, and when she rose up, he pushed her head into a window leading to a large raised bump on her forehead according to a the complaint. BURGLARY: Jacob Rible,…

April 24, 2025

Sturgeon Sets School Record At MAC Championships, Earns MVP

Delaney Sturgeon earned top ten finishes in four events at the 2025 MAC Championships held at Shenango High School on Wednesday afternoon. Her top mark in the Girls High Jump (5-07.00) set a new school record breaking a near four decade mark of 5’6″ set back in 1986 by Debby Plavecsky. Sturgeon also earned a 3rd place finish in Girls 100m Hurdles (15.87), 6th place finish in the Girls Triple Jump (34-08.00) and 8th place finish in the Girls Long Jump (16-03.00). For her efforts, Sturgeon earned the MVP in the field division. For Riverside, Carson Emerick (161-00) placed 1st…

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…