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PART TWO: Riverside High School’s Production of Mame Cast Q&A

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Mame March 20-22 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over 100 students from the school district will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers.  This is the 62ND Anniversary of Theatre at Riverside. Mame is a vibrant and heartwarming musical about the unconventional and spirited Mame Dennis, a wealthy socialite in 1920s New York who lives life to the fullest. When her nephew, Patrick, is unexpectedly placed in her care, Mame’s free-spirited world is turned upside down as she becomes a surrogate mother to him. Amid…


Franklin Township Announces 2025 Clean Up Day

Clean up your yard, clean up your home, and clean up your garage! Franklin Township residents are invited to participate in a township clean-up day planned for Saturday, May 3, 2025. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. for township residents. Residents can drop off trash at the Franklin Township Building located on Route 288 in Fombell. This cleanup event is for township residents only, with two (2) passes allowed per household. A pass is good for one (1) load. Passes can be purchased in advance for $10.00 Car, $15.00 Truck or Trailer, $20.00 Dump Truck….


PART ONE: Riverside High School’s Production of Mame Cast Q&A

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Mame March 20-22 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over 100 students from the school district will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers.  This is the 62ND Anniversary of Theatre at Riverside.. “LIFE is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!”  That’s the motto of Mame Dennis (one of musical theatre’s all-time greatest heroines) in this brassy, tuneful, hilarious and touching adaptation of Patrick Dennis’s best seller, Auntie Mame.  The Broadway show was nominated for eight Tony Awards and the winner of best…


“Operation Healthy Ellwood” Coming In July

The Ellwood City Area School District, in partnership with the Ellwood City Borough, will be hosting Operation Healthy Ellwood IRT July 23-26 and July 28-August 1 at Lincoln Jr/Sr. High School, 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. This is a NO COST opportunity for anyone in any community to get access to medical, dental, vision (including eyeglass fabrication), behavioral health, and veterinary services. The clinics will run 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and no appointment is needed! Operation Healthy Ellwood is made possible by 200 military medical professionals from all branches of the US Military. “Innovative Readiness Training, or…


Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 17th

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. HOURS 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….


Koppel Teenager Charged With Stalking, Harrassment

On Thursday, March 13th, 19-year-old Dylan Bish, of Koppel, was arrested in connection with a series of Threats being made to his female Neighbor on the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue according to a press release made available by the Koppel Borough Police Department. The Victim had reported handwritten note left on the door of her apartment with her name on it an a phone number in attempted for her to make contact with him some time in November of 2024. The victim had brought the note to the police department and on the department phone we attempted to text…


POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: David Carter, 45, of Ellwood City, is charged with Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkenness after an incident on February 21st. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 4:01 p.m., police were dispatched to the intersection of Spring Avenue and 5th Street for an intoxicated male who had a beer in his hands yelling at kids and at vehicles. Police later located Carter at the front door of his residence. Carter is known by local police and have had many dealings with him for similar misconduct according to the complaint. When police located Carter at the front door…


Perry Township Annual Clean-Up Day Is May 3rd

Perry Township will hold its annual clean-up day on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon). The cost is $10.00 per load with a $50.00 per load fee for larger vehicles than a car or regular pick-up truck. There will be two collection sites: Perry Township Municipal Building and the Wurtemburg Perry Twp. Volunteer Fire Department. ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: TV’s, Computers/components, Hazardous items, Batteries, tires, paint and oil products, items over 4 feet in length, large lengths of wood, anything containing Freon (refrigerators and freezers – they must have a certificate that the Freon was removed…


Tyler Falk Among Seven To Be Inducted Into Clarion Sports Hall Of Fame

Tyler Falk, a 2013 Riverside graduate and letterman in both baseball and basketball, will be among seven new members inducted into the Clarion “Sports Hall of Fame” on Friday, April 25, 2025. Joining Falk (2014 – 2017 Baseball) are inductees Kellie (Bartman) Biddle (2008 – 2011 Women’s Volleyball), Kim (Hanslovan) Marshall (2010 – 2012 Women’s Track & Field), Margaret “Gie” Parsons (1990 – 2014 Head Coach Women’s Basketball), John Peterman (1985 – 1988 Football), Ron L. Righter (1989 – 2014 Head Coach Men’s Basketball) and Thomas C. Tomeo (1994 – 1998 Wrestling). Clarion’s 36th Annual Sports Hall of Fame Induction…


Ellwood City Community Garden Seeks Volunteers

The Ellwood City Community Garden is a collaborative project between the Borough of Ellwood City, the local food bank, and many community volunteers and local businesses. The garden is composed of raised beds, each planted, tended to, and harvested by volunteers from our community. The harvest is donated to the local food bank in a effort to increase access to fresh, nutrient-dense produce for community members in need. In addition to the garden beds, there is also a Share the Harvest drop box at the Sims Street location where community members can drop off excess produce from their own home…