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March 11, 2019

Walley Takes 4th Place At PIAA Wrestling Tournament

Ellwood City junior wrestler Austin Walley finished 4th overall in the 182-pound weight class in the PIAA Class AA Wrestling Tournament held at the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA. Walley used a 10-2 decision over Kaleb Kamerer of Slippery Rock and a 9-6 decision over Hunter O’Connor of Jersey Shore Area to advance early in the tournament.  The victories set up a rematch with Bryson Miller of Freedom Area in the semifinal. Miller, however, earned his revenge earning his first victory in four tries against Walley, knocking off Walley 3-2 in an ultimate tie-breaker. It was the second time this season…

March 11, 2019

New Business Facility Coming Downtown

Keep your eyes open for a new business facility in downtown Ellwood City. Keith Venezie, CEO of the Eric Ryan Corporation and Eric Venezie, CEO of Thought Process Enterprises are pleased to announce they have purchased the former ESB Training Center at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and 7th Street and adjacent vacant property. The Venezies plan to use the property to expand their current businesses and provide new space to consider future endeavors. This purchase will not only spruce up main street by adding a new and modern facility, it will also create 15 to 20 new jobs for…

March 11, 2019

Library Activites For The Week Of March 11

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 11 6:30 p.m. – “Classic Book Group for Adults,” the book group will be discussing the book “A Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins. TUESDAY, MARCH 12 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – “Family Laptime,” designed for babies as young as 6 months of age, toddlers, and preschoolers. This is an interactive, family event and features stories, songs, games, finger plays and more. Registration is requested. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 10:00 a.m….

March 8, 2019

Local YSU Student A Part Of Equestrian Team’s Ride To National Semifinals

The Youngstown State University Western Equestrian team has qualified for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Western Semifinals, March 16- 17, at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Stephanie Dessler, a Biology major from New Galilee, qualified individually and will also be a part of the YSU team advancing to Utah next week. Additional individual qualifiers from YSU include, Emily Bevan, a Business Administration major from Youngstown; Celeste Snyder, a double major in Public Health and Biology from Youngstown; and Kayleigh Upole, an Exercise Science major from Warren, Ohio compete in IHSA Zone 2, Region 5. The top four individuals and…

March 7, 2019

Project Educate Trauma Workshop Scheduled

Project Educate will be hosting a complimentary workshop on little to big traumas and how to transcend them. This workshop will be held at National Grind on Monday, March 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be beverages and snacks provided, as well as available child care. The workshop will be geared towards students aging from 14 to 21 along with their parents, families, and professional supports. It will be focusing on those with transition challenges ( a 504 plan/IEP, anxiety, autism, chronic illness, cognitive or other disability, emotional/learning support, hearing/seeing issues, medical/mental health diagnosis, mood/personality disorder, substance…

March 7, 2019

Upcoming ServSafe Food Safety Certification Class

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — Starting in 2020, the Pennsylvania Food Code will require that the person in charge of a food service operation be a certified food protection manager — and such a person must be onsite at all times during operating hours. That means at least one employee on each shift must become certified. To help food establishments meet this requirement, Penn State Extension is offering the ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course at many locations across the state. “These in-person trainings, taught by our certified ServSafe instructors, will help participants learn how to prevent contamination of food by properly…

March 6, 2019

Riverside’s Swim Team Making A Splash At WPIAL Championship

The Riverside swim team made a splash in the WPIAL championships this past weekend. On the first day, February 28, the Panthers were led by the 200-yard medley relay team of Alexander Roth, Josiah Shaffer, Graham Kralic and Donnie Paracca, which placed second with a time of 1:38.53, less than two-tenths of a second behind Indiana. The same quartet placed third in the 200 freestyle relay. “Nothing will keep them from doing their best! Never regret and don’t look back.” said head coach Gwen Nulph, “We have nothing to lose.” Individually, Paracca and Graham also placed fourth and sixth respectively…

March 6, 2019

Ellwood City Man Admits He Trafficked Cocaine

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced on Monday. Jeffrey Vitale, 29, of Ellwood City pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that on or about February 16, 2018, Vitale distributed and possessed with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance. Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for June 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The…

March 6, 2019

Ellwood City Native Hosting Prize Bash Benefit Luncheon

There will be a Prize Bash Luncheon held at the Ellwood City Saxon Club on Saturday, April 27 starting at 1:00 p.m. This luncheon will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. All proceeds will go towards Kelly Coccia’s LLS Pittsburgh Women Of The Year campaign. The Ellwood City native, Coccia, will be hosting this event as one of her fundraising events. The cost is a $15 donation which will get you lunch and 20 tickets to put towards the Chinese Auction that will be going on during the luncheon. Extra tickets will be offered at 10 tickets for $5. According…

March 6, 2019

Stonecrest Golf Reorganizational Meeting Scheduled

The Stonecrest Golf League’s annual reorganizational meeting will be held on March 26 at the Stonecrest Clubhouse, 2298 Route 18 at 6:00 p.m. At this meeting, current members, and anyone interested in joining are encouraged to attend. League rules, schedule, outings, banquet, dues, membership deadline and other pertinent information will be discussed. If you cannot attend the meeting, but are interested in joining the league and would like to know what was specifics were discussed at the meeting, you can contact the league officers: league president Dino Colaberardino at 724-758-6031, league treasurer Dick Verone at 724-758-5641, or league secretary Ron Aniceti…