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October 21, 2023

Neshannock Downs Ellwood City, Riverside Earns First Victory; Rivalry Match-Up Awaits

The section-leading Neshannock Lancers earned a soggy 42-14 victory Friday night over the host Wolverines as part of Ellwood City Senior Night. The Wolverines held the Lancers scoreless in the first quarter and only trailed 14-7 at halftime, but Neshannock (8-1 Overall, 6-1 Section 2A-2) ran away in the second half with three rushing touchdowns. After a 49-yard catch and lateral to Evan Twedell resulted in a second quarter touchdown, Ellwood City knotted the game at seven late in the half but the visiting Lancers quickly responded and Patrick Argiro plunged in from 3 yards out – his first of…

October 20, 2023

Lady Panthers Soccer Team Earns Playoff Berth, Set To Face Charleroi

The Riverside girls soccer team has qualified for the 2023 WPIAL Playoffs and will set their eyes on opening round opponent – Charleroi – in the Class-A bracket. The Panthers finished their regular season with a section record of 4-6, good for a #14 seed. “The most impressive thing about the season has been the ability to overcome adversity,” says head coach Jordan Curcio. “We have a small team that has battled through injury throughout the season.” Senior Emma Thellman missed more than half of the regular season games after recovering from a torn ACL from last November. Thellman was…

October 20, 2023

WXED 107.3 FM Sponsoring A Free Lecture, “Nutrition For Brain & Body”

WXED 107.3 FM Radio is sponsoring a FREE lecture on Saturday, November 11th that focuses on nutrition for the brain and body. The lecture, titled “Nutrition For Brain & Body,” will be given by Lena Aiken, MS, RD, LDN, an Extension Educator with Penn State University. The event will take place at 1:00 p.m. at Dayspring Harvest Ministries, located at 316 Sixth Street, Ellwood City. For more inforamtion and additional upcoming events with WXED 107.3 FM, please visit their website, www.wxedfm.com, and their Facebook.com Page

October 20, 2023

Annual Richard Hogue Memorial Blood Drive Scheduled For November 21

The annual Richard Hogue Memorial Blood Drive has been announced and scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Hogue was only 28 when his life was taken on November 16, 2013. At the time of his death, he resided in Enon Valley, worked for Nick Mars Construction as a carpenter, and was a member of the Ellwood City Eagles Club. A blood drive is held every year near the anniversary of Richard’s death so that a priceless gift can be given to other families in his honor according to his mother Debra Murdock. “We know we can never…

October 20, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

SIMPLE ASSAULT: James Hammond, 28, of Wampum, is charged with Simple Assault and Terroristic Threats after an incident on October 14th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 10:20 p.m., PA State Police responded to an inactive domestic altercation at a residence on Guy Way, Wayne Township to be informed a female had been physically attacked by her boyfriend and that he vacated in a grey car. Police interviewed the victim who related there had been ongoing issues with Hammond that recently culminated to physical violence. In a written statement to police, the victim related the most recent altercation…

October 19, 2023

Independence Health System Offering Health Fair & Screening Event

BUTLER – Specialists from Independence Health System, Butler area, will present the latest advances in technique and technology at a free health fair and screenings event on Saturday, November 11, from 8 am- 1 pm, at 127 & 129 Oneida Valley Road, Crossroads Campus. The event is open to the public, featuring multiple presentations by health system physicians regarding the latest innovative surgical and treatment options available in bariatric surgery, breast surgery, urologic surgery, endocrinology, vascular surgery, and includes heart-healthy cooking demonstrations by members of the Lifestyle Coaching team. A cardiovascular health screening will be available to participants who pre-register…

October 17, 2023

Borough of Ellwood City Launching Food Drive

The Borough of Ellwood City is proud to announce the launch of a Borough wide Food Drive to support the Holy Redeemer food bank for the holidays. Boxes for businesses interested in participating may be obtained by emailing rschnell@ellwoodcityborough.com. Boxes for donations will also be located near the Utility Billing Window at the Borough of Ellwood City. Most requested items include stuffing, yams, sweet potatoes, turkey gravy, canned vegetables, canned pumpkin, cranberry sauce, instant potatoes, mac and cheese, pie crust, pie filling, corn bread mix, banana bread mix, cake mix, and icing. The borough thanks its residents and businesses for…

October 17, 2023

Ewing Park Residents Implore Ellwood City Borough Council to Consider Impact of Planned Softball Field

Residents of Beatty Street and Wood Avenue continued to oppose a planned softball field in their Ewing Park neighborhood during Monday night’s regular meeting of the Ellwood City Borough Council. Although there were no motions on the agenda regarding the field, a dedicated group of residents attended to express their concerns. Karen Mancini who lives on Beatty Street asked Council to consider putting up signs on the streets surrounding the field, should the stadium be built, that would allow only residents and guests of residents to park there. She stressed to council that some residents don’t have off-street parking. Emily…

October 15, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of October 16th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE 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. WE’RE OPEN! 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. –…

October 14, 2023

GRIDIRON: Panthers Fall To Neshannock (Photos), Wolverines Downed By Tigers

The Riverside Panthers had a tough match-up on Friday, facing a section-leading Neshannock Lancers team. The visiting Lancers (7-1 Overall) flexed their moxy early, scoring five times in the first quarter and racing out to a 49-6 halftime advantage en route to their comfortable 64-20 section victory over Riverside. Riverside was able to get on the board in the second quarter with a 90-yard kick off return by Zachary Hare. In the second half, Brady Newman found the endzone on a 2-yard run and Austin DeCarmo also scampered in on a 8-yard touchdown run. The game featured three kick off…