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March 14, 2025

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…

March 14, 2025

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…

March 14, 2025

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…

March 13, 2025

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…

March 13, 2025

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…

March 12, 2025

Divine Grace Parish Hosts A Lenten Morning of Reflection

A Lenten Morning of Reflection was coordinated by the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Name Society (HNS) on Saturday, March 1st. Appropriately, that service was held four days prior to Ash Wednesday March 5th which marks the beginning of the Lenten season and the first day of the liturgical season of Lent. Frank Aloi, President of the Holy Name Society gave the welcome and explained the purpose of the Lenten reflection program which was to reflect on Jesus going into the wilderness for 40 days and forty nights to prepare for his public ministry by resisting temptation by the devil thru…

March 11, 2025

Bernstine Introduces Legislation to Establish Registry for Individuals Convicted of Child Abuse

HARRISBURG – Legislation aimed at improving community safety by establishing a public registry for individuals convicted of child abuse has been introduced by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence). This new registry would ensure information about child abusers is easily accessible to the public, empowering communities across the Commonwealth to take necessary precautions. “Every child deserves to grow up in a safe environment, free from harm,” said Bernstine. “By creating this registry, we are taking an important step toward protecting our children and giving communities the tools they need to prevent abuse. The public has a right to know who is in their…

March 10, 2025

ELLWOOD Hosts 19th Annual High School Engineering Day At EC Forge

ELLWOOD, in partnership with Lawrence County School-to-Work, hosted their 19th annual High School Engineering Day on Thursday, March 6, at ELLWOOD’s New Castle campus. Over 30 students from area high schools visited the ELLWOOD location to learn about engineering careers, tour the New Castle campus, and more. The event is designed to be both fun and educational as the students had the opportunity to witness the state-of-the-art processes as well as material testing and machining at ELLWOOD Quality Steels, ELLWOOD City Forge New Castle and North American Forgemasters. The students were selected by their respective schools to attend the event…

March 9, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 10th

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….

March 7, 2025

Borough Of Ellwood City Alerts Residents Of Growing Scams Affecting Seniors

The Borough of Ellwood City Mayor Anthony J. Court would like to inform area residents all about a growing scam that has been affecting seniors across the country as well as right here in our area. According to a press release made available by the borough, these scams are targeting elderly individuals by impersonating their grandchildren or other family members, creating a sense of urgency, and ultimately tricking people into sending money. Officers at the Ellwood City Police Department have handled various calls concerning such incidents. Here’s how the scam typically works: Impersonation: Scammers call or email claiming to be…