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November 30, 2023

Riverside Christmas Angel Drive Continues Thru December 8th

Tis the season to help those in our community that need it. The Riverside Christmas Angel Drive, hosted by Franklin Township, continues through Friday, December 8th. All donations stay within the Riverside School District. The drive is currently accepting donations such as: Personal Care and Hygiene Products Games Make-up Socks Blankets Toys Gift cards Drop off at one of two locations: Franklin Township 897 Route 288, Fombell, PA 16123 Monday -Friday 8:30 A.M. – 3:30P.M. Frisco Fire Station 808 Old Zelienople Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117 Monday’s 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Questions can be emailed to franklintwpchristmasangel@gmail.com

November 29, 2023

3rd Annual Wolverine Madness Tonight!

Come out for the madness and support the Ellwood City Wolverines for their Winter Sports Preview TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 29th, at Lincoln High School. The ‘Meet The Wolverines Night’ will feature the introduction of 15+ teams – players and coaches – that will be participating in 2023-24 winter sports for Ellwood City. Additional performances by cheerleaders and the Lincoln High School Marching band with take place throughout the night. All ticket proceeds go to the Ellwood City JH & Varsity Wrestling Boosters, Ellwood City Girls Basketball Boosters, and Ellwood city boys basketball Boosters. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. in…

November 29, 2023

Ellwood City Wrestling Eyes Continued Growth, Playoffs

The Ellwood City Wrestling team under the direction of coach John Fleming is eyeing a playoff berth this season. Along with continued growth within the program, Fleming points out the Wolverines team will grow in numbers as well and have its biggest squad under his watch with a handful of football players joining the team for the 2023-24 campaign. Team expectations are also to make the team playoffs along with having at least one state qualifier this year. “We are looking towards growth of the program although it has been slow it has been improving year after year in the…

November 22, 2023

Ellwood City Area School District Seeking To Fill School Board Vacancy

According to a press release made available by the district this week, the Board of School Directors for the Ellwood City Area School District is seeking letters of interest and resumes to fill a vacancy for a two-year term on the School Board. The position became available upon the untimely passing of Mr. Gary Rozanski who had just recently been reelected. Mr. Rozanski served the district honorably for fourteen years holding positions of leadership several times. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest and resume to the district by noon on Friday, December 1, 2023. Letters can be emailed…

November 21, 2023

BC3 Provides 57-Plus With Thanksgiving Meal Packages

She’ll slide the round, dark-wood table from the living room, where she and her intellectually disabled 24-year-old son will have watched the morning parades on television, into the dining room. Fifty-eight-year-old widow Marci Lockhart will then smooth the wrinkles on an “autumn-colored” cloth. Light a “pumpkin spice-scented” candle. And return to the kitchen. That’s where the 15-pound turkey she will have begun to roast for her and Ralph the night before “will smell delicious.” Just after noon Thursday, she will sit next to Ralph, the second-youngest of the five children she raised after her husband, Richard, passed away in 2007,…

November 18, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 20th

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. OPEN 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….

November 17, 2023

2023 Halloween Costume Contest Winners Announced

Congratulations to the two, top place prize winners of the 2023 EllwoodCity.org Halloween Costume Contest!! The grand prize winner of the EllwoodCity.org contest was Easton and Enzo Gilmore, and our second place winner was 2-year-old Lincoln Lumley who dressed as Ronald McDonald. 2-year-old Easton and 11-month-old Enzo dressed as the Little Rascals and collected over 330 Likes to earn the first place cash prize. Fourteen submitted photos were entered into the contest that ran for a full week after Halloween on our Facebook.com Page. [VIEW FULL GALLERY] The two winners stopped into our offices on Lawrence Avenue to collect their…

November 17, 2023

Riverside Lions Club Distributes School Supplies, Host Back To 50’s Lunch Fundraiser & Earns ‘Best In Class’ Award

The Riverside Lions Club has kept busy over the past several weeks, raising funds, distributing supplies, and earning a prestigious award according to King Lion Chip Campbell. The Club had the opportunity to distribute school supplies to five different schools in our area. Pictured below are Riverside Middle School Principal Alicia Dwyer, Lion Lynn Campbell, and Elementary school Principal Dr. Emily Smith. The club received these supplies through Project Homefront. The Lions Club also hosted a Basket Luncheon fundraiser with a “Back to the Fifties” theme. The event was dedicated to Sue Westlund, although not a club member, she was…

November 17, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED: On November 14th at approximately 4:00 p .m., PA State Police responded to a wooded area adjacent to ST 422 in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County where human remains were discovered by a hunter. The remains have not been identified. The PA State Police continue to investigate. SIMPLE ASSAULT: Franklin Cesare-Hesse, 34, of Ellwood City, is accused of pointing a sawed-off shotgun at two juveniles and a male adult during a domestic dispute on November 12th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 2:30 a.m., Cesare-Hesse, formerly of New Jersey, repeatedly told the occupants, two of whom…

November 16, 2023

Holy Redeemer Holds Annual Memorial Mass & Tribute

On Sunday November 12th the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church’s Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 11389 conducted its annual memorial Mass and commemorative tribute to their recently deceased members at Holy Redeemer Church in Ellwood City. Following Mass, breakfast, including a memorial program, was held in the Catholic Center honoring their lives. Both Frank Aloi, President of the Holy Name Society and Hank Glogowski, Grand Knight of the KOC extended a warm welcome to the 60 family members and friends in attendance at the memorial program. Mr. Aloi’s welcoming remarks centered on our deceased…