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Articles by Tracey Ferguson

October 10, 2022

Municipal Woman’s Club to Host Murder Mystery Dinner

It’s dinner to die for … The Municipal Woman’s Club is pleased to present The Death of Dr. Frankenstein, a murder/mystery dinner performed by Musical Mysteries & More. The event will benefit the Municipal Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund and will be held on October 20 at Shakespeare’s. Doors open at 6:15. The cost is $50 per person and includes a sit-down dinner and the mystery dinner theatre performance. According to organizer Phyllis Conway, the event has been a great success in the past. The Municipal Women have hosted this event since 2016 (with a brief break during COVID). “Musical Mysteries…

October 4, 2022

Last Wander Ellwood of Season Set For Wednesday

Don’t forget about the last Wander Ellwood event of the year Wednesday, October 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature music by Chad Goldbach 5 to 7, vendors on the streets, and local businesses that will be open a little later than normal and offering specials. In addition, open containers will be allowed on the streets during the event. The Wander Ellwood event was held the first Wednesday of every month starting in June of 2022 and it spans Fifth Street from Crescent Avenue to Spring Avenue and Lawrence Avenue from Fourth Street to Eighth Street. “It…

September 20, 2022

Borough Council Welcomes Jr. Councilperson; to hire Borough Manager

Ellwood City Borough Council welcomed Jr. Councilperson Kaden Schlichtkrull during the regular meeting Monday night. Schlichtkrull, a senior at Lincoln High School, was administered the oathe of office by Mayor Anthony Court before joining council at the table. He’s also involved in cross country, track, tennis, student council, and plays the trumpet in the band. Schlichtkrull said he thought becoming a Jr. Councilperson would be a great addition to his advanced government studies. “I thought it would be a great way to learn,” he said. Council also voted to advertise for the position of Borough Manager as David Allen will…

September 9, 2022

ECASD Board of Directors Approves Bids for the Perry School Project

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors voted to approve bids for the Perry School project with a total bid summary cost of $10,348,578.00—a cost which includes an asbestos package. Engineers from HHSDR and CJL Engineering presented the bids and options during Thursday’s regular meeting. Included in the project will be all new electrical, HVAC, plumbing, asbestos removal, a new roof, a four-classroom addition, a nurse suite addition, new flooring, painting, new windows, fixture upgrades, and other necessary construction to bring the 1933 building up to code. During a July board meeting, HHSDR officials said the project will…

September 7, 2022

Riverside Fall Sports Q&A

This is part two of a two part series featuring area athletes in fall 2022 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. [VIEW PART 1 – ELLWOOD CITY  Q&A] Riverside Athletes Football Sam Hughes Grade? 12th How many years have you been in Football?  12 years What do you feel is your biggest strength in Football? My knowledge of the game…

September 6, 2022

Ellwood City Fall Sports Q&A

This is part one of a two part series featuring area athletes in fall 2022 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. [VIEW PART 2 – RIVERSIDE Q&A] Ellwood City Athletes Golf Maddy McCommons Grade? Senior How many years have you been played golf?  6 years What do you feel is your biggest strength in golf? I feel that my drives…

August 31, 2022

Morgan Gruber Performing at Farewell Event

Morgan Gruber is moving to Nashville! But not before starring in one last show on Saturday, September 3, at Koehler Brewery, 130 Wampum Ave, Ellwood City—her Farewell Event. Gruber, Fombell, was an American Idol season 20 contestant. The American Idol contestant was 13 when she started taking vocal technique lessons from local instructor Mary Ann Mangini. Before taking the American Idol audience by storm, she was singing locally at events such as It’s All About The Warrior functions at Shakespeare’s Restaurant in North Sewickley Township and also with the New Castle Playhouse Mini-Stars. “I just want to thank everybody for supporting me…

August 16, 2022

Council Promotes Ellwood City Police Officer to Sergeant

Ellwood City Borough Council voted Monday night to promote Ellwood City Police Officer Rob Magnifico to sergeant. Council had a choice to make in promoting one officer or two. Magnifico along with fellow Officer Matt Kennedy were the choices to fill the position. Councilman Caleb Cragle and Councilwoman Jan Williams voted to promote two officers but were met with opposition from the rest of council. Councilmen James Barry, Brad Ovial, and George Celli and Councilwomen Judith Dici and Michelle Lamenza voted to appoint one officer—Magnifico—to fill the role. Before the vote, Councilman Cragle asked Mayor Anthony Court, who heads the…

August 12, 2022

ECASD Board of Directors Announce Back To School Event, Recognize Police Department

“Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story,” According to Josh Shipp, award-winning speaker and bestselling author. The Ellwood City Area School District and its Board of Directors announced during Thursday evening’s board meeting that they will welcome Shipp and his words of wisdom during a Back to School Event on August 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Cafeteria. There will be a free pasta dinner and Shipp will talk about “The importance of one caring adult in a child’s life.” Free childcare will be provided during the event. The event is an…

July 19, 2022

Carpenter’s Project Completes 50 Projects On 34 Homes

Two words: “I’m free.” Two words said years ago by a man in need of help and two words heard by a group of volunteers who helped make that freedom happen. It was a moment that Steve Miller will never forget. Those words were spoken and heard after the Carpenter’s Project volunteers converted two steps into a ramp for a man who was homebound. Miller has been the director of the Carpenter’s Project for 11 years now, and during that time there have been plenty of other moments and words and gestures and celebrations that have kept him and the…