Articles by Tracey Ferguson

August 28, 2026

Fall Sports Q&A 2026: Part 4 Ellwood City Athletes

This is part four of a four-part series featuring area athletes in fall 2026 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. ICYMI: Wolverines Football Team Under Direction Of New Head Coach Dante Venezie School you attend? Lincoln High School Sport? Golf Grade? 12 How many years have you have participated? 2 years What do you feel is your biggest…

August 27, 2026

Fall Sports Q&A 2026: Part 3 Riverside Cheerleaders

This is part three of a four-part series featuring area athletes in fall 2026 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. RELATED: Q&A 2026 Part 1 – Riverside Football Players Q&A 2026 Part 2 – Riverside Volleyball Players Isla Connors School you attend? Riverside High School Sport? Cheerleading Grade? 12 How many years have you have participated? 12 What…

August 26, 2026

Fall Sports Q&A 2026: Part 2 Riverside Volleyball Players

This is part two of a four-part series featuring area athletes in fall 2026 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. ICYMI: Q&A 2026 Part 1 – Riverside Football Players Abby George School you attend? Riverside High School Sport? Volleyball Grade? 12th How many years have you have participated? This will be my 6th year What do you feel…

August 25, 2026

Fall Sports Q&A 2026: Part 1 Riverside Football Players

This is part one of a four-part series featuring area athletes in fall 2026 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. ICYMI: Fran Ramsden returns for his second stint leading the Riverside football program Andre Rippy School you attend? Riverside High School Sport? Football Grade? 12 How many years have you have participated? 1 Year What do you feel…

August 24, 2026

Elite Boxing Comes to Beaver County: Six Premier Fights Set for Brady’s Run Lodge, Ellwood Fighters Among Lineup

Boxing fans in Beaver and Lawrence Counties will have a big night to look forward to this September as six premier fights come to Brady’s Run Lodge on September 11 for an event that promises to be much more than a night at the fights. The doors open at 5 p.m., with the first bell scheduled for 6:30 p.m., giving fans plenty of time to settle in, grab some food, enjoy the music and get ready for an evening of live boxing featuring some of the region’s most promising talent. Josh Carr, owner of Royal Lions Boxing LLC, who is the organizer…

August 18, 2026

Council Approves Bid Process to Upgrade Women’s Softball Field at Stiefel Park

Council voted to authorize the Borough’s engineer to prepare/advertise bids for the upgrading of the Women’s softball field in Stiefel Park. The vote was unanimous and follows a consistent commitment to the Ellwood City Area School District to work with them to help provide the girls’ softball team a dedicated home field. They first offered an olive branch in August of 2023. Speaking on behalf of the Borough of Ellwood City, then Borough Solicitor Ed Leymarie said during that August 2023 meeting that the borough would be glad to meet with the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors…

August 18, 2026

Riverside Second Grader Takes the Stage for The First Time in Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit

All it took was a show at Disney for Lyam Hooke to realize that he wanted to be on stage. The Riverside second grader has made his stage debut at the New Castle Playhouse production of Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit. We caught up with Lyam, to learn more about him and to wish him luck for his first time on stage, for a Q&A::: Meet Lyam Hooke Part in Play: I am Doc and he’s a basketball player. Current Grade: I’m going into second grade. Been in musicals/plays since: This is my first time doing a play. Previous leads/musicals you’ve…

August 13, 2026

Homegrown Leadership Brings Keller Williams Steel City to Ellwood City

Real estate is about more than buying and selling homes—it’s about building relationships, investing in communities, and helping people find where they belong. That’s exactly the vision behind the new Keller Williams Steel City office, now open at 237 Route 288, Ellwood City, under the leadership of local Realtors Katelyn Dominelli and Amy Chisholm. The July 2026 opening marks an exciting milestone as the first Keller Williams office in Ellwood City, bringing one of the world’s most recognized real estate brands together with hometown leadership that knows the community inside and out. For Dominelli, opening the office wasn’t simply a…

August 11, 2026

ECASD Board of Directors Denies Proposal for Charter Student Recruitment

Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors voted against a proposal from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to assist the district with implementation of charter student recruitment. The proposal included a basic $2,995 package to assist with implementation of charter student recruitment; opposition research for production of marketing documents, phone scripts, and talking points; graphics support for design of digital and physical marketing documents (Documents included brochures, postcards, and website content, with materials not included in cost of agreement); and coordinate and assist district administration with one day of door-to-door visits. Four board directors voted “Yes,” including Jean Biehls, Jennifer…

August 4, 2026

ECASD Board of Directors Appoints Joyce Cirelli to Fill Vacant Board Seat

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Joyce Cirelli to fill the vacant seat on the board during Monday night’s agenda meeting. Cirelli’s appointment follows the July 31, 2026, resignation from the board of former Board Director Kevin Boariu. Cirelli was one of four potential replacements that were publicly interviewed during Monday night’s meeting. Joyce Cirelli Cirelli said she has more than 30 years of experience in Education in healthcare and played an integral part in moving schools at Heritage Valley Health System to the Community College of Beaver County. “I created five academies…

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