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April 9, 2021

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

BURGLARY: Between the dates and times of March 31st at 4:00 p.m. and April 1st at 7:30 a.m a theft occurred in Perry Township, Lawrence County. According to the report, between the dates and times, an unknown actor went inside an unlocked and took a Milwaukee Metal Cutting Saw and other miscellaneous items from the commercial location on Eicholtz Lane. Value of the four items stolen totaled over $225.00 according to the report. THEFT OF VEHICLE PARTS: On April 4th at approximately 2:15 a.m. a theft of vehicle parts was reported in Perry Township, Lawrence County. According to New Castle…

April 9, 2021

Ewing Park Gets ‘Paw-some’ New Addition Thanks to Reed’s Services

Life can be “Ruff.” But not for the dogs in Ewing Park thanks to Reed’s Services. Located at the intersection near the Kids Creative Kingdom is a doggy destination: A new treat and waste station. The five-star, bright red, dog box is quite “fetching” and is full of yummy goodies. Reed’s is known for supporting Ellwood City, in fact this treat station, fully funded and donated by Reed’s, was inspired by their Christmas Tree during Ewing Park’s Christmas in the Park. Instead of ornaments, their tree was adorned with dog treats and doggy popcorn garland. “It was quite a hit,”…

April 9, 2021

BC3 To Award 11 New Scholarships

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College Education Foundation will award 11 new named scholarships to registered students for the 2021-2022 academic year. Scholarships are available to students who have registered for fall 2021 academic courses, to students in all of BC3’s 56 associate degree and 22 certificate programs, and to students attending all BC3 locations. The new named scholarships bring the foundation’s financial awards to 142, which collectively total approximately $200,000. Students can view scholarships and complete one application at bc3.edu/scholarships beginning April 15. Applications will be accepted through July 1. Registered students selected to receive scholarships will be…

April 8, 2021

PART 2: Spring Sports Q&A – Riverside

This is part two of a two part series featuring area seniors in spring sports. [READ PART 1] The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. Aaron Falk Grade: 12 How many years have you been in Baseball? I have been playing baseball for 13 years. What do you feel is your biggest strength in Baseball? My biggest strength is…

April 8, 2021

Happy Days Musical Coming To Riverside

The Riverside Beaver County School District proudly presents its 2021 musical comedy – “HAPPY DAYS – The Musical” The Riverside High School Theater will present the hilarious musical, HAPPY DAYS – The Musical for four days beginning on Thursday, April 29th through Sunday, May 2nd in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over 60 students from the high school will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 58th Anniversary of Theater at Riverside, and the district hopes you can join the theater program for this landmark show. Please note, these performances will only…

April 8, 2021

Volunteers Needed for Brush Creek Park Clean Up Day

Volunteers are needed for Brush Creek Park Clean Up Day. A clean up date has been scheduled for Thursday, April 22, 2021 from noon to dusk at the park. Take pride in your community and help clean up Brush Creek Park by picking up garbage, sticks, & brush. Bring a team, ask friends, co-workers, clubs, school groups, and athletic teams. Brush Creek Park is located in the northeast corner of Beaver County and serves the citizens of the upper three quarters of the County and the people from the surrounding communities in Lawrence and Butler Counties. The park is a…

April 7, 2021

Ewing Park Skateboard Area Gets Lights

Skaters will no longer have to do tricks and jumps in the dark while skateboarding in Ewing Park. Lights have been added to the skateboard park, and according to Councilman Caleb Cragle, the project itself and the cost of the lighting are minimal. Cragle is the Parks and Recreation Chair for the borough and said he spends a lot of time in the park with his daughter. He began to notice a trend. “I noticed the kids skateboarding in the dark quite a bit,” Cragle said. Knowing that the volleyball court had lighting at night, he wondered what the cost…

April 7, 2021

Panthers, Wolverines Baseball Teams Both Victorious

Both the Riverside Panthers and Ellwood City Wolverines collected victories Tuesday afternoon. Wolverines Claim Lead In Extra Inning To Defeat New Brighton Ellwood City snatched the lead late in the game in an 11-4 victory over New Brighton on Tuesday. The game was tied at four after seven innings before the Wolverines exploded for seven runs in the eighth inning. The offensive firepower by Ellwood City was led by Sammy DiCaprio, James Meehan, Nico DeCaria, Bucky Biskup, and Ryan Gibbons, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Ryan Hampton started for Ellwood City lasting six innings, allowing…

April 7, 2021

PART 1: Spring Sports Q&A – Ellwood City

This is part one of a two part series featuring area seniors in spring sports. [READ PART 2] The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. James Meehan Grade? 12th How many years have you been in Baseball?  I started when I was in kindergarten What do you feel is your biggest strength in Baseball? I feel my biggest strength…

April 6, 2021

REMINDER: Military Banner Submission Deadline Approaching

The Military Banners Programs approved by the Borough of Ellwood City earlier this year has a deadline fast approaching. “As some people may have heard the military banner project did get approved by council and with this, forms have been flowing in,” says organizer Gabby Gretch. After meeting with the local company responsible for printing the banners we discussed that all forms need to be submitted in to the P.O. Box by May 1st and no later.  The banners will be displayed on the light poles of Lawrence Avenue from Memorial Day until Veterans Day. “I wanted to restate that…