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April 14, 2026

Drake Homers, Riverside Knocks Off Shenango 3-2

Addison Drake hit a go-ahead two run homerun in the fifth inning to power the Panthers to a 3-2 victory over Shenango Monday afternoon at Riverside. Senior pitcher Joci Cummings pitched 6.1 innings allowing two runs, striking out four while only issuing one walk. Ayla Sterner secured the last two outs for the Panthers who improve to 3-2 on the regular season. Ava Cummings & Sterner each doubled in the victory. Stevie Drake posted a two hit effort for Riverside Shenango pitcher Kennedy Lynn pitched 5.0 innings. 2 ER. 4 K’s. 0 BB. Wildcat hitters Herb & Z.Offie were 3-4 &…

April 14, 2026

5th Annual Clean Up River Road Is Saturday

The 5th Annual Clean Up River Road is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th. Meet your neighbors and help make your community a better place! The event, sponsored by Keep PA Beautiful & Berkshire Hathaway, will take place on River Road under the railroad trestle from 9:00 a.m. until completion. The event location will begin under the Railroad Trestle and all interested parties are invited to help! For more information, please contact A&J Agents at 412-417-1332 or email amyalexander@tprsold.com. Rain date is set for the following Saturday, April 25th. Pick Up PA is Pennsylvania’s largest community improvement program and powered by…

April 14, 2026

Riverside High School Honor High Honor Rolls For 3rd Quarter 2025-26

The Riverside Beaver County School District announced the honor and high honor rolls for its 3rd Quarter of the 2025-26 school year. View more school news and info at www.riverside.k12.pa.us HIGH HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: TONI L. BAKER JACKSON C. BARBER SUSANN A. BISHOP KELSEY A. BUSH RYLEIGH M. CLYDE ABIGAIL M. COOK JOCILENE A. CUMMINGS CORRINA N. FREED NATHANIEL W. GOFF LUKE T. GRODSON ELLIOT I. HARDY HANNAH J. HART KIERSTEN A. KANZLEITER MOLLY E. LINVILLE SEAN LOVE EYAN B. MCCLEAN JOSEPH MCCORMISH EMMA I. MONTES LUKE W. NELSON BELLA S. ROMANIO ABEL S. RYAN BRAEDEN R. SCHRECENGOST CHEYENNE M….

April 13, 2026

Lincoln High School Honor & High Honor Rolls For 3rd Quarter 2025-26

The Ellwood City Area School District has announced its Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for 2025-26 school year quarter three (3rd nine weeks) at Lincoln High School. The district would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of the students. View more news and information at www.ecasdk12.org. HIGH HONORS ROLL: 12th Grade: Devyn Adkins Chelsea Baker Erica Barlow Kyree Beachem Olivia Beebe Gunnar Bennett Jacob Biskup Lucas Bleakney Geordan Bokor Luke Carusone Caden Charmo Paxton Christofferson Gabrielle Cioffi Peyton Confer Izabella Contino Ava Dausman Drake Davis Nicklas DePaoli Kennedy Eichler Braden Freed Aubrey Hewitt Chloe Hineman Natalie Jones Jordan…

April 11, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of April 13th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. Please remember no one is available to take your calls unless it is in the hours listed above. Activities taking place this week include. MONDAY, APRIL 13 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 10:30 a.m. –…

April 10, 2026

Drugs Seized In Ellwood City House Raid On Tuesday

HIDTA Operation – Complaint House 10/1/55 On Tuesday April 7th, members of the Lawrence County HIDTA Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration Group 66 executed a search warrant on the residence located at 435 Wampum Avenue, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Upon making entry into the residence, the suspect, Daniel Norton, was located and detained. Norton was taken into custody on an active Lawrence County Bench Warrant. He was later transported and lodged in the Lawrence County Jail as a result of the bench warrant. During a subsequent search of the residence, the following evidence was seized…

April 10, 2026

Ellwood City Boys Tennis Beats Riverside 4-1 on Wednesday

The Wolverines boys tennis team defeated rival Riverside Wednesday afternoon to improve its regular season record to 2-2. Ellwood City used singles victories by Porter Nash (6-1, 6-2 over Sean Love), Quinn Smith (6-4, 6-2 over John Besong) and Isaac Smith (6-3, 2-6, 6-4 over Drew Love) and a doubles victory by Adrian Alvarez & Christian DiBuono (6-2, 6-1) over Trent Belcyzk & Cole Becker. The Panthers earned a doubles victory by Luke Nelson & Mitchell Sibble (6-2, 6-4) over Devin Thompson & Dominic DiBuono. Ellwood City wrapped up its week with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Blackhawk…

April 10, 2026

Carol L Miller, 85

Carol L Miller, 85, of Titusville Florida passed away on April 8, 2026. She was born in Ellwood City on February 7, 1941, to the late Alvis and Zelda Walker Laurain. Aside from her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Lester J Miller. They were married on March 26, 1960, and he passed a few weeks before their 62nd anniversary in 2022. She was also preceded by her brother, Ronald Laurain and sister, Norma Weller. Her three children and their spouses are left to mourn her passing: Leslie and James Pacer of Granbury, TX;…

April 9, 2026

Christ Presbyterian Church Hosting Rummage Sale

Christ Presbyterian Church is hosting a rummage sale next weekend! The sale is set to take place on Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 19th from noon to 3:00 p.m. The rummage sale is cash only and will take place on the church grounds at 325 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Proceeds to benefit Third Thursday Dinner, The Backpack Program Mission & More. Visit the church website, www.christpcellwoodcity.com or Facebook.com Page for more information.

April 9, 2026

Panthers Walk-Off Mohawk; Wolverines Sweep Sto-Rox

Dylan Meyer singled in the bottom of the eight inning at Riverside earned a 5-4 extra-inning walk-off victory Wednesday afternoon over Mohawk. Logan Young collected three hits in four at bats to lead the offensive charge. Young singled in the seventh inning, singled in the third inning, and singled in the eighth inning. Mohawk Area was the first to get on the board in the fourth when Kamren O’Lare singled, scoring two runs. The visiting Warriors added runs in the fifth and seventh to take a 4-0 advantage into the bottom of the seventh. Riverside tied the game up in…