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October 9, 2025

Monastery Sister To Speak To Historical Society On Monday

Nestled in the hills of Wayne Township is a peaceful place of prayer and service. The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration is a monastery for women under the auspices of the Orthodox Church in America. It was founded in 1967 by Mother Alexandra (the former Princess Ileana of Romania) whose dream was to provide a place where American Orthodox women from all ethnic backgrounds could come to live the monastic life and benefit from a liturgical cycle in English. Since that time, Mother Alexandra’s vision has been fulfilled. The nuns, many of whom are converts to Orthodoxy, as well as…

October 9, 2025

Riverside Football & Cheerleaders Hosting Joint BINGO Night Fundraiser

For the first time, the Riverside Cheerleaders and Football Teams are teaming up to host a Joint Bingo Night Fundraiser! Join the boosters for a fun evening filled with bingo, games, and food on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 p.m. at the North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Department. Proceeds from the event will benefit both the Riverside Football Boosters and the Riverside Cheer Boosters. Tickets are $30 if purchased in advance, $35 if purchased at the door. Tickets are available by contacting Kayla Holt at 412-636-1317 Sponsorship Deadline is Friday, October 10th – Contact Tiffany Hill at (724) 581-3610 Valued local businesses are asked to consider…

October 8, 2025

Real Estate Transfers For September 2025

The fall season has arrived and it is the time to make the move! According to Redfin.com, the median sale price of a home in Lawrence County was $163,000 last month, up 9.8% since last year. More specifically, the median sale price of a home in Ellwood City was $162,000 last month, up 40.9% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Ellwood City is $150, up 68.5% since last year. Realtor.com suggests Lawrence County as a balanced housing market while Ellwood City is currently a seller’s market. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below…

October 6, 2025

Ellwood City Borough Council Accepts Resignation of Police Officer Robert Magnifico

Ellwood City Borough Council voted to accept the resignation of police officer Robert Magnifico during a special public meeting Monday night. In a unanimous vote, Council determined that, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 will be Magnifico’s last day of employment. Previously during a regular meeting held on July, 15, 2024, Council accepted his entrance into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) with his employment end date at that time being July 15, 2028. According to the terms of the DROP, the participant has the right to terminate employment at an earlier date than planned, which Magnifico enacted with a letter of…

October 6, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of October 6th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. Please remember no one is available to take your calls unless it is in the hours listed above. NOTE The Library is taking books for the book sale. Reminder: we do not take Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Magazines and VHS tapes. Activities taking place this week…

October 4, 2025

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Falls To Western Beaver On Homecoming

Unbeaten Western Beaver (7-0, 4-0 Section 2A-2) knocked off host Ellwood City 29-12 Friday night at Helling Stadium. Sydney Woodhead was crowned homecoming queen at halftime. Jackson Kerr was crowned Homecoming King at a pep rally on Thursday. Standout junior running back Wyatt Sparbanie went down with an injury in the first quarter but the visiting Golden Beavers leaned on two additional supplies of offensive in the conference victory. Running back Braden Mayo rushed for two second half touchdowns and quarterback Amari Marshall finished with 198 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Sparbanie, who is one of the WPIAL’s…

October 4, 2025

Lincoln Grad Covert BC3 Medalist, Top Seed In Championship That Begins Monday

(Salix, PA) Butler County Community College golfer Mitchell Covert fired a 72 on Friday and earned medalist honor as the Pioneers swept two opponents in advance of seeking their fifth consecutive postseason conference championship this week. Covert won by 2 strokes as an individual and BC3 by 2 strokes as a team against Westmoreland County Community College at the Windber Country Club, Salix. Covert, a Lincoln High graduate, edged Westmoreland’s Gunner Shoop, who had a 74. BC3 had a 304, Westmoreland a 306 and the Community College of Allegheny County a 353. The four lowest scores of golfers on each…

October 4, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Beats Freedom 37-7 On Homecoming

Mason Holler rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns Friday night as Riverside beat Freedom 37-7 on homecoming. Isabella Hall was named Riverside Homecoming Queen at halftime. Wideout Hunter Garcia hauled in five receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown to spark the Panthers offense. Garcia opened up the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run as part of his two-touchdown evening. After the visiting Bulldogs knotted the score at seven in the second quarter, Panther quarterback Aiden Gaydosz connected with Garcia on a 44-yard scoring strike with less than a minute in the half to push Riverside ahead 14-7 at…

October 3, 2025

Attorney General Charges Ellwood City Officer With Assault

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday that a former Lawrence County police officer has been charged with assault, official oppression and related offenses regarding a June incident at a Sheetz store. Robert Magnifico, then a sergeant with the Ellwood City Police Department, pushed a 19-year-old man, denied the man of his rights, then filed a report about the incident that was not an accurate version of what took place. Magnifico is charged with misdemeanor counts of simple assault, official oppression, tampering with public records, and unsworn falsification to authorities. (He retired last month.) On June 6, 2025, Magnifico was…

October 3, 2025

PHOTOS: Lincoln High School Homecoming Pep Rally

Lincoln High School held its Homecoming pep rally Thursday in the large gymnasium. Jackson Kerr was crowned Homecoming King. Dom Hogue was runner-up. The King’s Court was comprised of Anthony Barberio, Jordan Keller, Andy Lin, Jaxon Rozanski, Domenic Hogue, Jackson Kerr, Geordan Bokor, Jacob Biskup, and Drake Davis The Queen will be crowned during halftime of Friday night’s football game against the Western Beaver Golden Beavers at Helling Stadium. Congratulations to the seniors nominated to the 2025 Lincoln High School Homecoming Court! photos source: Nikki Sue Photography