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November 30, 2022

Rosenberger Signs With Barry University

Riverside Panther standout student-athlete Samantha Rosenberger has officially signed her letter of intent to play Division II softball with Barry University, in Miami, Florida. Rosenberger has received a full academic and athletic scholarship and is pictured signing her paperwork last Friday, November 18th at Riverside High School Rosenberger is a 1B/LHP senior captain for the Lady Panthers Varsity Softball team. She received the Offensive Award for Riverside softball last year as a junior and was named a player of the week with the Beaver County Times after the left hander tallied 12 strikeouts in a complete game loss. This past…

November 29, 2022

‘Let There Be Lights’ Weekend Of Events Start Friday

Kick off your Holiday’s with a series of events hosted by the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce. First, on Friday, downtown will light up with the lighting of the holiday tree in the Ellwood City Community plaza at 7:30 p.m. as part of Ellwood City’s Light Up Night. Live entertainment will take place from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the plaza and on Lawrence Avenue and fireworks will be set off behind the plaza after the tree lighting! Vendors of all kinds will be set up from 4th street through 6th street, along with horse drawn carriage rides…

November 29, 2022

‘Meet The Wolverines’ Night On Thursday

In keeping with a recent annual tradition, the Ellwood City winter sports student-athletes will be a part of a ‘Meet The Wolverines’ night at Lincoln High School large gymnasium. The event is scheduled for Thursday, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with introductions of winter sport teams, and performances by cheerleaders and the Lincoln High School Marching band. Come out and support ALL of our winter sports teams including Boys and Girls JV/Varsity Basketball, Bocce, Band, Wrestling, Jr High/JV/Varsity Cheerleading, Boys 9th Grade Basketball, Boys 5th/6th /7th/8th Grade Basketball, Girls 3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th Grade Basketball, REC Wrestling, Varsity Swimming, and Hockey. Tickets are $3.00/adult…

November 28, 2022

LHS Class Of ’55 Makes Donation To Club Hope Foundation

The Lincoln High School Class of 1955 celebrated their 67th class reunion this past summer and, after some discussion, the classmates have decided to discontinue their formal reunions. In keeping their local wishes, a check in the amount of $272.00 from the class account was presented to Club Hope Foundation last week. Pictured below, left to right, are Cara Atkinson of Club Hope Foundation, Joe Cioffi and Mary Virginia Nagel Brest, members of the Reunion Committee.

November 25, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of November 28

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 and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m….

November 23, 2022

$500,000 Grant Awarded For Construction In Stonecrest Business Park

Among six Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants awarded in the tri-county area includes a half-a-million dollar grant to construct flex space in an industrial building located in New Beaver Borough’s Stonecrest Business Park. In 2020, the Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC), in cooperation with Stonecrest Business Park (SBP), announced plans to begin to develop the former golf course into the Stonecrest Business Park.  Grants were awarded to turn the 58-year-old golf course into a business park with promises of bringing 1,000 jobs, according to officials who worked to attract the enterprise to the area with the proposed $7-million…

November 23, 2022

ECIAHF November Meeting Recap

Members of Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation met on Friday November 18th at Hunter Bros Coffee at the Ellport Junction. President Barbara Mastropietro opened the meeting with the Prayer “To Send Forth.” World War II Veteran and Hero Sargent Guy Prestia led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretarial and financial reports were given by Virginia Ottaviani and Cherlyn Rangel. Since the Cookie Bowl Explosion of 2022 was such a success the group entertained the possibility of a follow-up in 2023. A tasty variety of cookies were baked, decorated, and presented by Elaina Lindner. Coffee was brewed and…

November 23, 2022

Borough Of Ellwood City Advertising Upcoming Board Vacancies

According to information made available by the borough, the Ellwood City Borough Council is advertising the vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions of Ellwood City Borough: Zoning Hearing Board, EC Planning Commission, Library Board, Board of Health, and Recreation Board. Any Borough resident interested in serving on any of the above positions is asked to submit a letter of interest to the Borough Secretary, 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. All letters must be due/postmarked on or before 4:00 p.m. on December 8, 2022. For questions, please contact the borough at 724-758-7777 x7777.

November 22, 2022

Ellwood City Borough Council Enacts Advanced Life Support (ALS) Program, hires Borough Manager

Ellwood City Borough Council voted to adopt an ordinance, creating an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Program and to advertise an ordinance creating a 1 mill tax for those services. The move comes following a voter referendum on November 8 during the election in which a majority of voters were in favor of the program. During the October Council meeting, The Ellwood City Community Health Foundation presented the Ellwood City Fire Department a check for $175,000. Council voted at that October meeting to advertise an ordinance creating the ALS program, as well as an agreement that the program will be partially funded…

November 19, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 21st

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 and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m….