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September 6, 2019

Shirts Now Available For ‘Pink Out’ Challenge

T-shirts are available at Ellwood City, Riverside, Beaver Falls, and Shenango schools and the non-profit Club Hope Foundation for a challenge to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “The Pink Out Challenge this year is between Ellwood City, Riverside, Shenango and Beaver Falls,” said Cara Atkinson, found of Club Hope Foundation. Each school is selling ‘Pink Out Shirts’ that have been designed and printed by Ellwood City-based, Venezie Sporting Goods & Apparel. Ellwood City and Beaver Falls will have the sales from these shirts helping Club Hope in their building and all other funds will be donated to the…

September 6, 2019

Ellwood Elderberry Essentials Opens Doors to Healing Powers

Enthusiastic over elderberry. That’s Shauna Cucunato, owner of newly opened Ellwood Elderberry Essentials. Cucunato will share her enthusiasm and all she knows about elderberry tomorrow September 7 during her Grand Opening event at 429 Lawrence Ave with Katy’s – Homestyle Bakery & More where her products will have a permanent home. “I am so excited to be opening,” Cucunato said. Although she is a nursing student and has a strong belief in modern medicine, plenty of research has led her to believe that elderberry is a magical fruit. “Medicines are convenient,” she said. “But there are sometimes terrible side effects that…

September 5, 2019

VIDEO: Koppel Bridge Construction Progress

Construction crews are currently going through the demolition process of the former Koppel Bridge, removing the concrete deck and barrier, as part of the ongoing Koppel Bridge project that has forced the closure of the former Koppel Bridge, according to a PennDOT project manager this week. When reached for comment, a PennDOT project manager advised, “at this point, all is going very well with the project.” In addition to the demolition process, a retaining wall is being built for the roadways leading the new bridge. Asphalt work is expected to begin on the Ellwood City approach in about a week….

September 5, 2019

POLICE: Fraudulent $100 Bill Leads To Arrest

A New Castle man was arrested last month after attempted to pass a fraudulent $100 bill at a local gas station. Jaycob Heasley, 18, of New Castle, was arrested on charges of theft by deception, driving under the influence, and driving the wrong way, after police pursued the suspect and conducted a traffic stop shortly after the fraudulent bill was presented in an attempt to purchase a bag of Skittles at Uni-Mart just after midnight on August 16, 2019. Police were dispatched to Uni-Mart and given a description of the suspect who had left in a sedan with a female…

September 4, 2019

Boariu Collects Hole-In-One At DelMar Golf Course

Broc Boariu, 19, of Ellwood City, hit a hole-in-one Sunday at Delmar Golf Course.  This particular hole-in-one was rare in so much it was collected on a Par 4 – the 325-yard, Hole 6 at the course. “I didn’t see it go in so I was looking for it for around 10-15 minutes,” said Boariu. “We checked the hole and it was there.” Boariu, who was playing in a foursome with Sam Barry Jr., Gino Bellissimo, and Chad Reed, hit driver from the tee box. “That was my first hole in one and the closest I’ve ever come was probably…

September 4, 2019

Ellwood Fall Sport Senior Q&A: Part 2

School is back in full swing and so are high school sports! Those sports wouldn’t be the same without a big dose of school spirit, and that’s where the Wolverine Cheerleaders shine. We caught up with the coaches of the cheerleaders, and she couldn’t be happier with this year’s squad. “Going into my 19th year of varsity cheer coach this group has kept me young for sure,” said Coach Karen Steilner. “They are a young and newer group and have really improved since camp at beginning of August. I am so proud of them and know that they will only…

September 3, 2019

Ellwood Fall Sport Senior Q&A: Part 1

School is back in full swing and so are high school sports! Football and Volleyball are among the popular sports for students at Lincoln. We caught up with the coaches of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries “We are just trying to get a little bit better everyday,” said football coach Joseph Lamenza. For Volleyball Coach Jenna Ricciuti, this is a unique season. “This is a very special volleyball season for myself and the team,” she said. “This group of seniors were 7th graders when I first took the position of Head…

September 3, 2019

Parents at Welcome Day laud students’ decision to select BC3

(Butler, PA) More than 850 new students this week began fall 2019 classes at Butler County Community College in pursuit of careers such as anesthesiology, computer programming, human resource management, law enforcement and registered nursing, with many citing BC3’s affordability, accessibility and quality of education in a higher education selection applauded by their parents. “You are way more successful when you can start out not having giant financial debt,” said Tracey Nevel, of Butler, whose 18-year-old daughter, Jen, will take 12 credits this fall as a general studies major while envisioning a career in sports medicine. “This world is a…

September 2, 2019

Ellwood City Library Activities For The Week Of September 2

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, SEPTEMBER 2 The Ellwood City Area Public Library will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, September 3. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome. 3:00 p.m. – “Creative Writing Workshop,” for students in seventh grade and up. This group…

August 30, 2019

Baierl Toyota Deletes School Lunch Debt for Ellwood Schools

More than $22,000 of school lunch debt will be gone for parents and students of Ellwood City Area School District. Baierl Toyota of Mars, PA will present a check to Superintendent Joseph Mancini and John Dzurina, Food Service Coordinator for the District Friday afternoon at the dealership. “All in all, we are very appreciative of Baierl Toyota and their generosity to the students and families of Ellwood City,” Mancini said. Michael Hull, General Manager of Bariel Toyota of Mars, stated in a KDKA report that “we have a lot of customers that come in from Ellwood City and we wanted…