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Articles by Tracey Ferguson

October 13, 2023

Residents Continue Opposition Against Planned Softball Stadium at Former Ewing Park School Location

Residents of Beatty and Wood Streets, where a softball stadium is planned for the Ellwood City Area School District girls softball team, continued to fill the seats of the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors meeting room, and they circulated a petition in the hallway of Lincoln High School in an effort stop the plan before Thursday’s voting meeting. One resident mentioned that any community member in any neighborhood in Ellwood City is also welcome to sign the petition and can stop into R.W. Powell Real Estate, 500 Crescent Ave during business hours to add their signatures. But…

October 9, 2023

Ellwood City Family Center Hosting “Clinics”, Grand Opening Celebration

If you are dreading winter, wondering what you’ll do to stay active, and where you can have the space to do some of the same activities you enjoy in the fall, spring, and summer … have no fear. The Ellwood City Area Family Center is opening its doors once again. John Dibuono, community resident and physical education teacher for 27 years at Lincoln High School, is taking over as the new director. “I’ve been using the Ellwood area family center for a long time and understand how important it is to the community. I used to work at the Beaver…

October 6, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Doneen Aloi-McDowell, LHS Class of 1989, Mom and Manufacturing Maven

Note: This is the eighth and final story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at tonight’s Homecoming Game. Doneen Aloi-McDowell has really “come out of her shell.” As a young girl and in her career she at first struggled to have the confidence to try new things. But the 1989 graduate found her way. “I have learned to focus my actions to be the best I can be vs. listening to the stories in my head…

October 6, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Jake Walker, LHS Class of 2002 Athlete, Still Running Strong

Note: This is the seventh story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at tonight’s Homecoming Game. Jake Walker has been running his entire life. And the 2006 LHS graduate and Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame class of 2022 standout athlete still runs today. Running “runs” in his blood. His dad was a runner. “He encouraged me to go out for the cross-country team.  He knew I had the potential to be a good runner.”…

October 5, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Tonya Sulia-Goodman, LHS Class of 1990, Is A Force Against Crime

Note: This is the sixth story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. When the “bad guys” come calling, Tonya Sulia-Goodman is instrumental in putting them behind bars. The class of 1990 graduate has prosecuted some of the most dangerous offenders in Western PA. One of her cases was historic and unforgettable. She prosecuted Harold Austin, a Washington D.C. man, and he was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the…

October 4, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Dr. Nicholas Neupauer, LHS Class of 1985, Is Elevating Education

Note: This is the fifth story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. Dr. Nicholas Neupauer is a true family man. And even though he has dedicated his career to higher education, the LHS Class of 1985 and Hall of Fame Class of 2022 standout credits his success all to his family. He said his parents the late Nick Neupauer and Patricia (Neupauer) Bishop, also both Lincoln graduates, were great role…

October 3, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Annie Malkowiak, LHS Basketball Star, Pays it Forward with Positivity

Note: This is the fourth story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. Lincoln Class of 1989 standout Annie Malkowiak has pretty much enjoyed a life in basketball and in general that has been a slam dunk. She said that despite some health challenges, including Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy after getting the COVID vaccination and also battling blood cancer, she has remained positive and hasn’t stopped moving and loving basketball…

October 2, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Chief Justice Debra McCloskey Todd Paved Way for Women in Law

Note: This is the third story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. Chief Justice Debra McCloskey Todd knew from a young age that law was her intended path in life. At age 12 she began working for Ellwood City attorney James Keller. James and his wife Beverly had a law office on Park Ave. just three blocks from Todd’s childhood home. She served as a file clerk. “I knew…

September 29, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Dan Aloi Basketball Hall of Famer

Note: This is the second story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. Bob Knight (also known as “The General”) once told him he was a good basketball player. He was a three-year starter for Ellwood City from 1985 to 1987. He had a career scoring mark of 1,937 points and had his basketball numbers 40 and 41 retired by the Ellwood City School District’s Board of Directors. He is…

September 28, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Dr. Jeffrey Hangst, Professor, Scientist, Musician

Note: This is the first story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. He’s a little bit musician, a little bit mechanic, and a lot mad scientist … and by mad, I mean mad COOL! Dr. Jeffrey Hangst, Hall of Fame Class of 2022, and Lincoln Class of 1975 graduate is an experimental particle physicist at Aarhus University, Denmark, and founder and spokesperson of the ALPHA collaboration at the Antiproton…