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May 23, 2024

Nine Local Athletes Competing In PIAA Track & Field Championships

The relay team of Nick Wise, Bradley Custer, Drew Steffler, and Colten Crizer will be four of the six Ellwood City athletes competing in the PIAA Track & Field Championships this Friday and Saturday at the Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA. The 4×800 Meter relay team will be joined by WPIAL 300m hurdle champion Nick Franitti and female high jumper Delaney Sturgeon. The Wolverine relay team shattered their own school record by 12 seconds last week at the WPIAL Championships, finishing in 2nd place with a time of 8:01.75. For Riverside, runner Lexi Fluharty and field…

May 23, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Memorial Day 2024

Remembering the lives of Americas’ heroes this Memorial Day This weekend of remembrance is important to all of us as it is a time to honor the heroes who sacrificed so much for our freedoms. It is also a time to honor the sacrifices of their families who stood stoically, bravely, by their side. It is a time to share their stories, those special moments that linger in our hearts. Since the American Revolution, brave men and women have fought to secure and maintain our independence. Wars have taken our fathers, brothers, sons, sisters, mothers, and daughters to far-off continents…

May 22, 2024

Colton Crizer Receives Jack Ferrante Delmar Golf Course Scholarship

The membership at Delmar Golf Course is pleased to announce that Lincoln High School Senior Colten Crizer has been chosen to receive the 2024 Jack Ferrante Delmar Golf Course Scholarship. “It is with great satisfaction that we recognize the efforts of Colten Crizer both inside and outside of the classroom. Colten is currently a member and employee of Delmar Golf Course and we are proud of all of his accomplishments. He has made an impact inside and outside of LHS. We are excited to watch him continue to do so as member of the Slippery Rock University track and field…

May 22, 2024

Memorial Service Planned For ‘Skip’ Haswell, Jr.

A Celebration of Life Memorial will take place for Lloyd E. ‘Skip’ Haswell Jr. on Flag Day, Friday, June 14th, 2024 The celebration will take place at the Tatalovich Funeral Home, located at 3475 Broadhead Rd, Monaca, PA. The celebration will take place from 1:00-3:00 p.m. with Military Services to be held at 3:00 p.m at the funeral home. Haswell, Jr., passed away at the age of 79 on March 4th. Skip was born in Ellwood City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1964.

May 21, 2024

Hare Leads Panthers Past South Allegheny, Advancing to WPIAL Championship

The Panthers are one step closer to repeating, thanks in large part to Zach Hare. The 6’3″ junior struck out 11 batters across six scoreless innings to lead Riverside past South Allegheny 2-0 on Tuesday in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals.  The top-seeded Panthers (16-1 Overall) advance to the WPIAL Class 3A Championship game against #7 seed Avonworth who defeated #14 Burrell 2-1 in 8 innings on Tuesday at North Allegheny. On Tuesday, Hare paced the offense as well, reaching base in all three plate appearance with a walk, single, and double. Riverside got on the board with two outs…

May 21, 2024

Little Miss Firecracker Pageant Set To Take Stage

Folino Stage is about to shine again with a lot of sparkle and spunk as 17 local ladies take the stage for the 7th annual Little Miss Firecracker Pageant. The show will begin at 11:15am after the raising of the flag, on Friday June 28th kicking off the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment Festival. The event this year will be lead by new emcee Rochelle Spagnolo and former Little Miss Firecracker title holders Reagan Boariu (2023 winner) and Dia Greco (2018 winner) as pageant assistants. Rochelle Spagnolo is the proud owner of local clothing store Konsignment Konnections right…

May 21, 2024

CCBC and Beaver County Airport Authority Announce Plans for 21st Century Aviation Facility

CHIPPEWA TWP. – Several years in the making, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and the Beaver County Airport (BVI) Authority task force announced plans to renovate and create a joint 21st Century aviation facility at the Beaver County Airport. The concept went before the Chippewa Township Planning Commission at their May 14 meeting. HDG Architects will lead the project design and John Pappas from Eckles Construction will serve as construction manager. “The CCBC/BVI task force came to this shared agreement in the best interest of the county, aviation industry, students, and flight providers,” stated Beaver County Airport Authority Board Chairman Roy Early. “It…

May 20, 2024

Bottom Of Lineup Carries Riverside Past South Park In WPIAL Quarterfinals

The bottom of the lineup helped Riverside cruise to a 11-1 mercy rule victory over South Park in the WPIAL Class 3A Quarterfinals on Monday at Neshannock High School. Sam Barber, Sean Hayes, and Christian Lucarelli combined for six of the Panthers’ 10 hits in the victory. The trio combined for three RBIs and two runs scored. Lucarelli also earned the victory on the mound for Riverside, going the full five innings, allowing one earned run and striking out seven batters.  He walked four and allowed only two hits. Riverside got on the board in the bottom of the first…

May 20, 2024

PHOTOS: North Side Primary Holds Parent Career Day

North Side Primary held its 6th annual Parent Career Day on Thursday, May 16th. The experience allowed for parents to visit North Side Primary, have lunch with their child and have very different involvement with hundreds of kids.  The day was a huge success for North Side community. “I am very proud of the planning, preparation, coordination, and hard work that Ms. Wiech, our K-2 School Counselor, puts into carry-out this engaging instructional event for our K-2 students each year,” said North Side principal Mr. Parsons. “As the “Cornerstone Connection” of the Ellwood City Area School District, this event is…

May 20, 2024

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 20th

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….