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February 28, 2019

POLICE: Social Security Telephone Scam Reported

The Ellwood City Police Department is warning residents against a scam in which a caller is looking to gain Social Security numbers and money. Residents said a person pretending to be an employee of the Social Security Administration — and whose phone number sometimes appears on caller ID as a legitimate number for the agency — has been contacting residents. Several versions of the scam, the phony caller tells the resident that their Social Security number has been linked to a crime (often, they says it happened in Texas) involving drugs or sending money out of the country illegally. The…

February 28, 2019

Borough Tax Office Hours

As tax season comes faster, the Ellwood City Borough tax office would like to remind everyone that once taxes come out, the office will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The Ellwood City Tax Office is located in the Municipal Building at the address 525 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. For more information visit the Borough Tax Office website click here.

February 27, 2019

Thursday Will Be ‘Donnie Iris Day’ In Ellwood

Thursday Will be ‘Donnie Iris Day’ in Ellwood City. The Ellwood City Historical Society will be entertaining a celebration on Thursday, February 28, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.  Ellwood City Mayor Tony Court will present a proclamation to the popular local singer, who grew up in Ellwood City, during the celebration of his 76th birthday. The event is free and open to the public. A cake will be provided.  Bring any memorabilia of Donnie you may have! The historical society is located at 310 5th St, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Donnie Iris has two booked concerts in March with shows in Canton,…

February 27, 2019

POLICE: $1,000 Television Stolen From Women’s Home

$1,000 Television Stolen From Women’s Home.  On Sunday, February 24 at 10:52 p.m. Ellwood City police reported to an address on Fourth Street that was found to be the residence of Ashley Hall-Worrell. Worrell claimed that when she came home, she noticed the window on the south side wall of her living room had been removed and her 55 inch Samsung television had been taken from the wall. The television costs around $1,000. Police believe the break-in could have happened between Saturday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m. until Sunday, February 24 at 10:40 p.m. No suspects have been released at this time….

February 26, 2019

Hopping Into Ellwood Area’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt

This year will mark the Ellwood Area Egg hunt Committee’s 24th annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt will be on Saturday, April 13th with a starting time of 11:00 a.m. Any and all children 10 and under can participate in this event. The eggs will be hidden in Ewing Park this year. On top of these hunts, there will be a special needs hunt this year as well. The committee will be preparing for 700 children with 9,000 eggs being handed out. This event is free and all children who participate will get candy and toys, on top of the…

February 25, 2019

Two Ellwood City Wrestlers Advance to PIAA State Championships

Two Ellwood City wrestlers have advanced to Hershey PIAA State AA Wrestling Championships.  Austin Walley collected a PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional runner up finish in the 182-pound weight class while fellow Wolverine Donavin Chambers placed 4th in his 132-pound weight class. Walley (33-3) earned an impressive come-from-behind victory over No. 2 Derek Yingling of West Branch in the semifinals to set-up a rematch with Mount Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer in the 182-pound championship.  Pitzer had defeated Walley one week early in the WPIAL Individual Wrestling Tournament. [READ MORE] Walley started strong in the title rematch but was countered by the Mount…

February 25, 2019

Ellwood City Area Library Activities For Week of February 25

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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 5:00 p.m. – “Food for Thought II Book Group,” the group will be discussing the book “The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 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. The…

February 22, 2019

ECPD Donates To Help LHS Students Trip To Supreme Court

Ellwood City Police Officers donated to the Lincoln High School, AP Government, and Politics Class to help fund their trip to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Session. Presenting the check on behalf of the Ellwood City Police Department was Mayor Anthony Court, Councilman George Celli, and Lt. David Kingston. Receiving the check from Lt. David Kingston was Senior Katie Bowser. This is the 8th year the AP Government and Politics class has attended a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Session. The class will attend the Spring Session in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd is a 1975 alumni of Lincoln High School,…

February 22, 2019

Ellwood City Bocce Rolling Into Early Season Success

The Ellwood City Bocce team is ‘rolling’ along with early season success. The team is currently 2-0, with victories against Grove City, the defending state champions, and Slippery Rock. Their latest victory, and win, had been against Slippery Rock on Thursday, February 14. The team went into a sudden death frame after both teams had been tied 3-3 when time ran out. It was in sudden death that Ellwood scored a point that gave them a 4-3 will which then gave them a 3 to 1 win overall on all games played that day. “It’s been a great season thus far,”…

February 21, 2019

Wolverines Fall To Carlynton In WPIAL Class 3A Playoffs

The Ellwood City girls basketball team made the most of their upset bid on Wednesday, but after battling all game against the higher seeded Cougars of Carlynton, the Wolverines finally fell 44-39 in their opening round match-up at North Hills. The teams were tied 18-18 at the half before Carlynton opened the second half with an 11-2 run. Ellwood came back with a 9-2 run to close the gap, but was unable to regain a lead after leading Carlynton for brief moments in the first half. Senior Natalia Greco led the Wolverines (13-10 overall) with 16 points, including eight in…