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April 15, 2022

PHOTOS: Harper Tosses 3-Hitter, Panthers Shutout Wolverines

Panthers starter Ronnie Harper pitched a gem Thursday, twirling five shutout innings as Riverside easily blanked the visiting Wolverines 10-0. Harper allowed just three hits. He struck out six batters and did not issue a walk. The Panthers, now 7-1 overall, secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the second inning. Hunter Garvin, Drake Fox, Madden Boehm, and Bo Fornataro, who all drove in runs in the second frame. Boehm slugged a second inning homerun en route to his four-RBI performance. Riverside racked up 11 hits on the afternoon with Darren McDade, Evan Burry, and Boehm collecting multiple hits….

April 15, 2022

Brush Creek Clean Up Scheduled

Take pride in your community and help clean up Brush Creek Park. Franklin Township has announced its Brush Creek Clean-Up date that will take place on Saturday, April 23rd from noon to dusk at the park. Volunteers are needed to help pick up garbage, sticks, & brush. Bring a team, ask friends, co-workers, clubs, school groups, and athletic teams. Brush Creek Park is located in the northeast corner of Beaver County and serves the citizens of the upper three quarters of the County and the people from the surrounding communities in Lawrence and Butler Counties. The park is a nature…

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April 14, 2022

Virginia “Ginny” Daufen, 81

Virginia “Ginny” Daufen, 81, of Ellwood City, PA died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 after a two-year illness. She was born on August 28, 1940 in Ellwood City, the daughter of the late John Fabian and Juanita (Meyers) Daufen. She was married to the late Jacob “Mike” Daufen in 1964. She was a supervisor at Leeds and Northup/Heraeus for over 29 years. Ginny enjoyed going to bingo, playing cards, watching cowboy movies, treasured Elvis Presley, and most of all, being with her family. Her grandchildren called her “Goofy Grandma” because she always acted goofy with them. Ginny is survived by…

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April 14, 2022

Cole S. Jackson, 31

Cole S. Jackson, 31, of Ellwood City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Cole was a devoted husband, father, uncle and football coach. He loved being outdoors and spending his time coaching and throwing the football round to his boys. Football and sports were Cole’s life and he inspired so many young people to love the game of football. Cole was a 2009 graduate of Riverside High School and played football; doing big things on the field. Most of all, family was important to Cole and especially the time he spent with his children, his wife, and his…

April 14, 2022

SPORTS: Wolverines Softball Stays Unbeaten, Baseball Bests Freedom; EC Junior High Defeats Riverside

In a collective sweep for Ellwood City teams, three Wolverine teams collected victories on Wednesday. Varsity Softball improved its undefeated record, varsity baseball defeated Freedom Area, and junior high softball got the best of rival Riverside. Wolverines Softball Defeats Beaver Falls, Record Now 5-0 The offense remained potent, this time scoring seven runs in the first inning as the Lady Wolverines run ruled Beaver Falls by a score of 12-2. Ellwood City got things started with one out in the first. Kyla Servick legged out an infield hit and motored around to third on a two base throwing error. Aliya…

April 14, 2022

Real Estate Transfers For March 2022

Ready to hop into spring? What better way than starting the spring season off than in your new home! For those in the area, the month of March meant buying and selling real estate. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for March 2022 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BORO: 301 Homestead Avenue; Paul & Annie Pitak to Robert McClymonds for $500.00 ELLWOOD CITY BOROUGH: 413 Pershing Street; Kenneth & William Pander to Lunaco Properties, LLC for $138,000.00 307 Pershing Street; Bruce Hilliard to Anthony & Alycia Bennett for $140,000.00 616…

April 13, 2022

SOFTBALL RECAPS: EC Varsity Improves to 4-0; Junior High Off To Fast Start

Ellwood City softball programs are off to great starts this spring, with the varsity squad improving to 4-0 while the junior high team collected a resounding victory to continue its great play. Wolverines Varsity Defeats South Park, Record Now 4-0 Once again, the bats came out hot as the Lady Wolverines beat South Park last night 15-5 at Stiefel Park. The mercy rule put an end to this one after 5 innings. Ellwood City got things rolling with some two out lightning in the first inning as Mollie Street doubled home Angie Nardone and then Julia Nardone followed with a…

April 13, 2022

Wampum American Legion Offering Another All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast

The Wampum American Legion if offering another all-you-can-eat Breakfast, this one schedule for on Saturday, April 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event is scheduled to take place at the Legion club located at 436 Beaver Street, Wampum, PA 16157. The menu features scrambled eggs, home fries, french toast, sausage, biscuits & gravy, bacon, toast, coffee, tea and orange juice. Costs for the breakfast are $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children five years and younger. “The first breakfast was a great success. We appreciate your support,” says Wampum Auxilary Post 749 President, Marsha Moore.

April 12, 2022

EC Baseball Rallies Past Freedom; RHS Softball Also Downs The Bulldogs

In a rather successful sweep on Monday, the Ellwood City baseball team rallied to defeat Freedom 4-3 while across the Connoquenessing River, the hosting Riverside Panthers softball team also defeated the Bulldogs 8-3 on Monday. Ellwood City Grabs Lead In Sixth Inning To Defeat Freedom Area Ellwood City rallied to gain a lead late in the game in a 4-3 victory over Freedom Area on Monday. The game was tied at three with Ellwood City Wolverines batting in the bottom of the sixth when Alexander Roth grounded out, scoring the game deciding run. Freedom Area scored three runs in the…

April 12, 2022

Annual Lawrence County Earth Day Celebration Announced!

The annual Lawrence County Earth Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 23rd at Ewing Park, Ellwood City from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. There will be vendors, food provided by INMETCO, musicians, and childrens activities. Come learn how to protect our environment. Educational exhibits will include information on recycling, littering, environmental programs, trees, community gardens, water quality, microbial benefits, bees, and native plants. Several vendors will have items for sale such as rag rags, tupperware, wood crafts, beeswax lotion bars, soaps, candles, plants, jams, herbs, goats milk lotion, and skincare products. Wild World of Animals will be returning…