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October 31, 2022

New Local Businesses Provides Blood Draws at Home

Did you know you can get your blood drawn for lab work in the comfort of your own home? Tracey’s Home Blood Draw Services is the only business of its kind in this area and provides homebound patients the perfect option. “My business is unique because the other big labs in the area do not provide mobile Phlebotomy services in our area,” said Tracey Freed. “That’s where I come in.  For a small fee, I will come to you.” Tracey, a devout Christian and mother of 2 daughters, Shelyn (15) and Brooklyn (11), and wife to her husband Spencer, saw…

October 18, 2022

Fire Department to Start Advanced Life Support Program with Ellwood City Community Health Foundation Funding, Council Support

The Ellwood City Community Health Foundation presented the Ellwood City Fire Department a check for $175,000 during Monday’s council meeting. Council voted unanimously to advertise an ordinance creating an Advanced Life Support Program, as well as an agreement that the program will be partially funded by the Health Foundation’s funding. In an additional move to staff the program and provide services to the residents of Ellwood City, council established the wage for part-time paramedics and a full-time paramedic captain as $20 per hour. Dan Yoder was promoted from part-time firefighter to full-time paramedic captain. Brandon Magnifico and Jeff Magnifico were…

October 13, 2022

Local Author Documents Son’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Recovery in ‘Heartbeat From Heaven’

30 minutes … That’s how long Christian Cater, of Ellwood City, was clinically dead, but Christian made a recovery deemed by doctors and nurses as miraculous. Four years ago on October 24, the at that time healthy 14-year-old athlete had no idea what that day would bring, and neither did his parents Marcia and John, who prayed over their son. Marcia’s experience was very personal for her, but as the story about Christian began to make its way around the community, it became apparent to her that a book would be the best way to share the story and help…

October 12, 2022

Helling Stadium to Open to Guests, Spectators, Athletes for Homecoming Game

Ellwood City Area School District will open the gates to the newly renovated Helling Stadium on Friday, October 14 in its first home game of the season against Beaver Falls. The game starts at 7 p.m., and the district is excited to invite the public to take the first peek at the new stadium. “We are excited to open the field for our homecoming game on Friday, October 14th,” said Superintendent Wesley Shipley. In addition to the stadium’s athletic contest debut on homecoming, a game which will crown a queen at halftime, the district will also host a ribbon cutting…

October 11, 2022

Yellow Ribbon Girls Need You to ‘Adopt a Soldier’

2021 was the biggest Christmas ever – 330 Extra Large care packages were created and shipped. Can 2022 be BIGGER?  That is up to you. The Yellow Ribbon Girls are seeking your support to continue their nearly 20 year effort of sending a little bit of home overseas to our troops. “The same product availability/shortages that affects us here in the states is magnified for the troops,” said Bonnie Phillipi, one of the founders of the Yellow Ribbon Girls. “They are living in temperatures up to 120 degrees, and many USOs are still operating on limited schedules.  Our deployed troops…

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…