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May 11, 2025

PLAYOFFS! All Four Local Teams Qualify For Baseball/Softball WPIAL Playoffs

CLASS 3A BASEBALL Top overall seed Riverside (13-2, 9-1 Section 1) will look to collect yet another WPIAL title behind winningest coach in WPIAL history, Dan Oliastro, with its opening round game Tuesday at Seneca Valley HS. The Panthers await the winner of #16 Shady Side Academy and #17 McGuffey who play Monday. The top seeded Panthers are led by a trio of outstanding pitchers, Zach Hare (5-0, 1.41 ERA, 61 strikeouts), Christian Lucarelli (4-1, 1.41, 54 strikeouts) and Hunter Garvin, and an offense that averaged over nine runs per game. Hare is also hitting .423 to go along with…

May 10, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 12th

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….

May 10, 2025

REAL ID Support Continuing With Monday Event at Nearly 60 Locations Following Start of Federal Enforcement

Harrisburg – With the federal REAL ID Act now in effect, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is continuing to offer its REAL ID Days at 57 driver license centers on Monday, May 12. REAL ID Days continue to draw strong turnout, with nearly 10,000 REAL IDs issued during each of the past four events. These events reinforce the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to improving customer service and expanding access to REAL ID services. “REAL ID Days help ensure we are meeting the needs of Pennsylvanians and delivering the best possible customer service to them,” said PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Driver…

May 9, 2025

Real Estate Transfers For April 2025

April showers (and we had plenty) bring May flowers! Many in the area the month used the wet month of April to buy or sell real estate property. Homes in Lawrence County sold in April 2025 for 5.1% more than they did a year ago according to RocketHomes.com. More specifically, the real estate market in Ellwood City in April 2025 was characterized by a 4.3% decrease in listed price, and a median list price of $157,750. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for April 2025 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLWOOD…

May 7, 2025

Ellwood City Lincoln High School Hosts Memorable 2025 Junior/Senior Prom

The Junior Class of Ellwood City Lincoln High School dedicated the 2024–2025 school year to fundraising and planning for the highly anticipated Junior/Senior Prom. Their efforts culminated in a memorable evening on Friday, May 2, 2025, as the annual prom was held at the Steamfitters Pittsburgh Event Center in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Festivities began with the traditional Lincoln High School Promenade at the Leslie Sabo Memorial Auditorium, where students proudly welcomed parents, family, and friends for this cherished pre-prom tradition. Following the promenade, faculty, administration, and students traveled to the event center in Harmony, where they enjoyed an elegant evening of…

May 5, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Announces 2025 Prom Courts

Riverside Jr-Sr Promenade will be held at Riverside High School on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Students must report to the high school cafeteria at 5:00 pm with their date. Crowning of the king and queen will take place at the end of promenade. Tickets are on sale online using GoFan for $10. Theme is garden of glamour. Riverside Prom is at Shakespeare’s Restaurant, 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117, following promenade PROM COURTS:  Queen Court: Gabriella Finch, Ainslee Freshcorn, Camryn Friello, Morgan Myers, Olivia Pettner, Olivia Reed, Honorary Member – Roslynn Steinbach (Homecoming Queen), Honorary Member-…

May 5, 2025

Rosalie May Lebowitz Riell, 97

Rosalie May Lebowitz Riell, 97, the matriarch of her family, peacefully passed away on April 29, 2025 in DuBois, PA. Born and raised in Ellwood City, PA to her beloved parents, Helen and Adolf Lebowitz, she studied for a short time at Penn State before marrying her husband of 67 years, Martin Riell. They moved to Erie, PA, where they raised two daughters, Sherry Chessin (Neil) and Alisa Silverman (Ray Moyer). Together they were the proprietors of the MR Shop, a menswear clothing store. Roz was an avid baker, card player and book reader. She was always game and lived…

May 3, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 5th

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….

May 2, 2025

EXTENDED! 2025 Hometown Heroes Banner Program Submission Deadline Extended

The 2025 Ellwood City Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program has extended its deadline. You can now submit your information through Monday, May 5th to have a banner proudly displayed around Ellwood City as part of this initiative. The program was originated by Gabrielle Gretch, a Riverside graduate, who sought to start the project in October 2020 and is now being coordinated by Joseph Fisher. The Military Banners Program is open to the Veterans who are residents of the Ellwood City Area or Lincoln High School graduates. All forms for the 2025 banner phase must now be submitted NO LATER THAN…

May 2, 2025

Wolverines Baseball, Softball Teams Each Collect 10-Run Victories

Ellwood City baseball and softball teams each cruised to 10-run victories on Thursday. Ellwood City baseball defeated Shenango on the road 16-6 while the softball team took care of Quaker Valley 13-3 at home. For the Wolverines baseball team, an offensive onslaught produced 20 hits in the victory. Aaron Lake (3-4, 3 runs, 5 RBIs) led the charge with three extra base hits including a grand slam homerun in the fourth inning. Jacob Biskop (3-5, 3 runs) tripled and Jordan Keller (2-5, 3 RBIs) doubled while Will Nardond (3-4, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Gino Biondi (3-5, 1 run, 2…