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March 9, 2020

POLICE: Ellwood Police Seeking Uni-Mart Robbery Suspect

According to the Ellwood City Police Department Facebook account (@EllwoodCityPD), the police are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect wanted for an armed robbery, which occurred on Monday morning, March 9, 2020, at approximately 5:00 a.m. The suspect entered the Uni-Mart Convenience Store located at the intersection of Sixth Street and Beaver / Factory Avenue’s in Ellwood City and forced the clerk to open the cash register. The suspected fled the scene on foot, after removing cash from the register drawer. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately in his early to mid-20’s, approximately 5’ 9”…

March 9, 2020

Walley Wins PIAA State Championship, First For LHS

Austin Walley is a state champion. The Ellwood City senior became the first to bring home a PIAA Wrestling Championship for Lincoln High School as he a victory over Dylan Bennett of Montoursville Area HS to claim gold on Saturday. Walley entered the 182-pound Class-AA championship match with only one loss on the season and squared off against an undefeated Bennett (39-0). Walley used a 6-5 decision to knock off Bennett. Walley recorded two victories on Friday to secure his spot in the championship match — a 5-2 win over Jacob Freese of Line Mountain on Friday quarterfinals and a…

March 9, 2020

Part One: Riverside Musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying” Takes Stage This Weekend

This is part one of a two part series about Riverside’s High School’s production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying.” Tomorrow’s article will feature a Q&A with the cast leads. The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical comedy, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” The musical will run March 12-15 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over sixty students from the high school will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 57th Anniversary of Theater at Riverside, which makes this a landmark show. Big business…

March 9, 2020

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of March 9

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include: MONDAY, MARCH 9 6:30 p.m. – “Classic Book Group for Adults,” the group will be discussing the book “Saplings” by Noel Streatfeild. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – “Family Lap Time,” designed for babies as young as 6 months of age, toddlers, and preschoolers. This interactive family event features stories, songs, games, fingerplays and more. Registration is requested. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program…

March 6, 2020

BC3 Course Focuses On Preventing Military Veterans’ Suicide

(Butler, PA) Among Peter Albert’s patients at the Butler VA Health Care System are those who tell him that they’ve known more fellow fighters who killed themselves than those they’ve known who were killed in combat. Nearly 6,140 U.S. military veterans nationwide died by suicide in 2017, marking the 10th consecutive year in which the number exceeded 6,000, according to the VA’s 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Among them in 2017 were 254 from Pennsylvania. Veterans who die by suicide, Albert added, may not have served in combat. Butler County Community College on March 23 will offer a…

March 4, 2020

Ellwood City Police Officers Make Donation Towards LHS Field Trip

Mayor Anthony Court and Lt. David Kingston representing the Ellwood City Police Officers make a donation towards an annual field trip for Lincoln High School students, Teacher Mr. Gaibis, U.S. Advanced Placement Government and Politics class. The students will be attending a Pennsylvania Supreme Court session in Philadelphia in March of 2020.  The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth and the oldest appellate court in the nation. The students will meet with Supreme Court Justice Debra McCloskey Todd, a 1975 graduate of Lincoln High School. Mayor Anthony Court, Lt. David Kingston, and David Gaibis, Class…

March 4, 2020

Bernstine, Longo and Toomey to Host Vietnam Veterans Event

HARRISBURG – Local veterans of the Vietnam War-era will be honored by the offices of state Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Slippery Rock Mayor Jondavid Longo during a recognition ceremony at Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Hall, located at 162 Elm St. on Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m. “The bravery shown in Southeast Asia is unsurpassed in American history,” said Bernstine. “This ceremony provides me and the community the opportunity to thank them for their efforts and commitment in defending America.” The event will include a ceremonial pinning and citation presentation. Living United States veterans…

March 3, 2020

Borough of Ellwood City Announces Utility Account Budget Plan

According to a press release made available by the Borough of Ellwood City, a utility account budget plan has been announced. Ellwood City Borough Council adopted Resolution #2004-4 approving a budget payment plan for utility accounts under the following provisions: Customers may complete the application form provided by the Borough during the annual open enrollment period from the third Monday in March through the third Friday in April. The first budget-billing amount will appear on the May utility bill The maximum budget periods will be twelve (12) months with all balances due to be settled in the twelfth month. The…

March 3, 2020

Historical Society To Award The Robert and Janice Barensfeld Scholarships

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society will award the Robert and Janice Barensfeld scholarships of $1,500.00 each to two graduating seniors in 2020 who have been accepted into an institution of higher learning. ( i.e., 4 year, Trade School or Performing Arts) The society asks applications to please note the following requirements. 2020 graduating students from Lincoln High School and Riverside High School are eligible.  One (1) scholarship will be available to both Lincoln and Riverside High Schools, providing all requirements are met, with the approval of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society’s scholarship committee.  In case no student entries…

March 2, 2020

Riverside Boy’s Swimming Team Off To PIAA State Championships

After earning WPIAL gold on Day One of the WPIAL Swimming Championships on Thursday, the Riverside boys’ swimming again placed well on Day Two of the Class-AA WPIAL championship meet. Senior Josiah Shaffer posted a 2.17 second time drop in the 100 breast, securing a fourth-place finish with a time of 1:01:64. Sophomore Alexander Roth, juniors Graham Kralic and Hayden Panek, and freshman Sam Kline also secured a fourth-place finish in the 400-yard free relay after posting a notable 6.18-second drop for a 3:20:57 finish. Despite having only five boys swimming, the team scored 166 points and finished 3rd out…