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February 10, 2022

Ellwood City Wolves Club Recognizes Local Man For Volunteer Work

The Ellwood City Wolves Club Den II recognized a local man for his volunteer work in our community for the past 50 years. The Club recognizes local citizens who perform volunteer work in the community and epitomize the Clubs moto: “Pro Bono Publico”-For the Good of the Public. Sam Pawlowski of Ellwood City was recognized by presentation of a certificate and a Gift Card to Giant Eagle at their regular meeting at the Connequenessing Country Club Wednesday night. Sam has been involved in the set up and take down of Christmas in the Park for 30 years. This entails starting…

February 9, 2022

PHOTOS: Wolverines Defeat Beaver Falls on Senior Night

Ellwood City remained unbeaten in section play, one night after clinching an outright section championship, with a 65-52 victory over Beaver Falls on Tuesday. Senior Steve Antuono led the charge with a game-high 24 points (10-12 FTs, two 3-pointers, six assists, two steals) while two fellow seniors, Alexander Roth (14 points, four rebounds, four assists) and Peyton O’Brien (13 points, two blocks), joined him in double figures. Ellwood City led comfortably at halftime 29-15 and survived a second half surge by the visiting Tigers before free throws helped settle things down and help claim victory. Antuono connected on seven free…

February 9, 2022

Local BC3 Student Could Have Close-Up in Netflix Movie

That’s definitely Christian Bale there, the English actor and Oscar winner, but that guy next to him in the shot a second before, wasn’t that a guy in a BC3 @ Cranberry financial accounting class? Research writing? Spanish I? Calculus and analytical geometry? Hair’s a bit longer. Has those bushy sideburns. But isn’t that Tyler Beegle? “That’s me,” said Beegle, a Butler County Community College student who may have a close-up shot as a paid extra in “The Pale Blue Eye” following editing of the Netflix movie expected to be broadcast later in 2022. Filming in western Pennsylvania ends this…

February 9, 2022

Tenaris To Reactivate Heat Treatment Line At Koppel Steel Mill

Houston, TX – Tenaris is gearing up to reactive its heat treatment and finishing lines at its Koppel, Pennsylvania, plant to streamline the flow of seamless product at its facilities in the northeast. The heat treatment line is part of the manufacturing process which gives pipe their required metallurgical properties for enhanced performance in oil and gas wells. The line, which had been inactive during the 2020 downturn, is located at Tenaris’s melt shop in Koppel, which started producing steel in June 2021 following a year-long investment of more than $15M. “With the lines back up and running, it allows…

February 8, 2022

Roth Nets 1,000th Career Point, Wolverines Clinch First-Ever Section Championship

Two records were set Tuesday night at Mohawk when the Ellwood City Wolverines defeated the host Warriors 57-31. First, in the second quarter, Alexander Roth connected on the first of his two free throw attempts to earn his 1,000th career point. The senior scored 19 of his team-high 20 points (two 3-pointers, four rebounds) in the first half to help the Wolverines gain a 36-14 halftime advantage. Second, and at the final buzzer, the Wolverines (18-2 Overall, 8-0 Section 1-3A) clinched an outright section championship, the first section championship in school history. Roth (1,007 career points) joins teammate Steve Antuono…

February 8, 2022

Ellwood City Wrestling Set To Finish Season Strong; Senior Night Wednesday

The Ellwood City Wrestling team is set to have its only home match of the season on Wednesday, February 9th against Sharon. The Wolverines (3-7 Overall, 2-2 League) will recognize its seniors during the home match for a Senior Night festivities. The team features two seniors, Jaden Stull (his first year wrestling) and Donavin Stiffler (his second year wrestling). The team will celebrate Senior Night and then varsity will wrestle beginning at 7:00 p.m. There will be no junior high wrestlers in attendance as a rescheduled tournament has the junior high team at a MAC tournament in Freedom on Wednesday….

February 8, 2022

Equip Kids to Face Difficult News With Weekly Family Time

The stream of tough topics for parents to explain can feel unending: social unrest, hate crimes, natural disasters … the pandemic. Many children and teens have struggled to process what they see at school, in their neighborhoods and on the news. The Eirhart family confronts this challenge every Tuesday evening at their home in Butler, Pennsylvania. “My parents make it easy for me to express my feelings,” said Jocelyn Eirhart, 13, of this weekly family discussion hour. “I don’t feel interrogated. It’s not a Q&A. It’s just a time to say what’s on my mind.” Her brother, Logan, 15, agrees….

February 7, 2022

Bernstine Announces He Will Run for Re-Election to PA House of Representatives

NEW GALILEE— Citing an urgent need to fight back against the destructive liberal agenda in Harrisburg, Aaron Bernstine announced today he will run for re-election this year, seeking a fourth term in the state House of Representatives. “We are in the heat of a war to preserve our freedoms and constitutional rights in Pennsylvania, and the Harrisburg political class on both sides are to blame. I was on the front lines fighting against the Governor’s shutdowns and stood up to every attempt at weakening our rights. I am proven and tested in tough battles, and with so much at stake,…

February 7, 2022

Ellwood City Historical Society Set To Hold February Meeting

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday February 14 at 7:00 pm. The meeting is held at the History Center, 310 Fifth Street, Ellwood City. The guest speaker for the evening will be Lincoln High School teacher David Gaibis. David was born and raised in Ellwood City. He attended the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic grade school, attended Lincoln High School, and graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1977 and Slippery Rock University in 2004. He is a member of the Holy Redeemer parish in Ellwood City and currently resides in…

February 7, 2022

Ellwood City Wolves Club To Give “The Pro Bono Publico” Community Service Award

Mike DeOtto, President of the Ellwood City Wolves Club Den 2, announced this week that the Club will be giving an outstanding community service award to a local individual, student, or group who resides in the Ellwood City Area School District or the Riverside Beaver County School District. The award is called “The Pro Bono Publico Award” which means for the good of the public. The Wolves Club has appreciated the support that both communities have given in their various fundraising projects throughout the year, such as; the food booth at the Fourth of July Festival, the Fall Festival and…