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April 5, 2023

Real Estate Transfers For March 2023

Ready to hop into spring? What better way than starting the spring season off than in your new home! For those in the area, the month of March meant buying and selling real estate. According to RocketHomes.com, homes in Lawrence County sold in March 2023 for 5.1% more than they did a year ago and, more specifically, homes in Ellwood City have sold for 3.8% more than they did last March. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for March 2023 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BOROUGH: 1 Gartly Place; Pamala…

April 4, 2023

Ellwood City Softball Drops Section Opener, Lady Panthers Stay Unbeaten

Ellwood City Softball Drops Section Opener The Lady Wolverines came out on the losing end of a 3-2 score Monday at Hopewell High School and lost their section opener. In a pitchers dual that saw 21 strikeouts between pitchers, the Viking had more timely hitting as all three of their runs came with two outs. Ellwood City rallied in the seventh inning, but fell short. Kiley Leviere scored as Aliya Garroway’s soft line drive was misplayed by the third baseman and Amber Mcquisition brought Julia Nardone in with a deep sacrifice fly to left field. Garroway led the Wolverine sticks…

April 4, 2023

Penn Power Conducting Aerial Saw Operations On Friday

Helicopter to trim trees? You better keep an eye to the sky on Friday. Please be advised that on April 7th, and weather permitting, Aerial Solutions Inc. will be mobilizing to West Penn Power and will be conducting Aerial Saw Operations. Aerial Saw Operations are scheduled to take place March through December, covering select Distribution and Sub-Transmission facilities system-wide annually. The helicopter has a saw consisting of multiple 24-inch rotary blades powered by a motor suspended on a vertical boom beneath it. As the helicopter flies slowly along the right-of-way, the aerial saw cuts and trims trees and other vegetation….

April 4, 2023

BC3 Lawrence Crossing To Unveil New Program Options At Wednesday’s Open House

New Castle, PA) Prospective students can learn about new virtual opportunities that increase by nearly 70 percent the number of career, transfer and certificate programs available at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing and about its affordability during an open house April 5. BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing will waive its $25 application fee for prospective students who apply for admission at the open house, scheduled for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2849 W. State St., New Castle. Prospective students can RSVP at BC3.edu/open-house. Open house guests can also learn about support services and student activities, tour the facility and review financial…

April 2, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of April 3

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. –…

March 31, 2023

EC Softball Stays Unbeaten, Boys Earn First Victory; Riverside Baseball/Softball Both Win Big

Wolverines Softball Stays Unbeaten, Defeats Shenango 4-1 The Lady Wolverines finished their pre section tune up with a record of 3-0 after a victory over Shenango Thursday evening at Steifel Park. Junior Ellie Kalantzis staked the team to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as she tripled into the right field corner and scored on a wild pitch. Ellwood City expanded the lead to 3-0 in the third as Kiley Leviere reached on an error, stole second and scored on a double by Kalantzis. A walk to Aliya Garroway put runners on first and second. After both runners moved…

March 31, 2023

Grand Paws Pet Salon & Boutique … New Location, Same Fur-endly Service

Grand Paws Pet Salon & Boutique will be offering the same fur-endly services, but in a new location. Operations are moving to 609 Lawrence Ave. The doors will open to the new location on Tuesday, April 4 (the salon will be closed today and Saturday April 1, while the crew makes the move). Grand Paws co-owner, Kelly Fennell, said she and her partner Jessica Sommers are excited for the opportunities in their new space. “Everything is the same, just a different location,” Fennell said. “The new location is comparable in size and even offers room for another tub, which means…

March 30, 2023

Riverside High School’s Damn Yankees Hits it Out of the Park

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Damn Yankees tonight through April 2 in the high school auditorium (information about the show and how to get tickets can be found at the end of this review). Today’s review is part three in a three-part series about Damn Yankees. Previous stories featured cast Q&As. Take me out to the ballgame … or to Riverside High School’s production of Damn Yankees where nostalgia and Americana hit a homerun. You can’t get more American than a musical that is centered around baseball, also known as America’s national pastime. Baseball is seeped…

March 30, 2023

Moraine State Park Regatta Aims to Improve Shoreline

Moraine State Park Regatta is looking forward to raising funds for a shoreline improvement project on the south shore of Moraine State Park. This proposed project is a shoreline stabilization project along the south shore, near the “Picnic Point”. Moraine State Park is a beautiful place, and this shoreline stabilization project has two primary purposes, both structural and environmental, as well as tourism-related. By stabilizing the shoreline along the south shore, the lake is being preserved. Through a specific Fish and Boat Commission process called the Lake Habitat Improvement Plan, the shoreline can be stabilized so that less of the…

March 29, 2023

BOMBS AWAY: Garvin Homers Again, Panthers Rally To Sweep Wolverines

Hunter Garvin hit his second home run in as many days, this time a pivotal fifth inning blast during a five run rally for the host Panthers as they pulled away and defeated Ellwood City 7-5 Tuesday afternoon. Riverside defeated Ellwood City on Monday 9-2 in Ewing Park in the first game of the home-and-home RivEll series. On Tuesday, centerfielder Bo Fornataro homered for Riverside with a first inning to stage the Panthers to an early 2-0 lead. Ellwood City responded with five runs over its next three innings, powered by RBIs from Isiah Lutz, Jordan Keller, Nick Magnifico, Will…