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May 8, 2025

Vogel, Kinkead Kick Off the 15th Capitol Hunger Garden Season

HARRISBURG – Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-20), co-chairs of the Hunger Caucus, gathered at the Capitol Hunger Garden to highlight how the Harrisburg community benefits from the produce grown in the Hunger Garden. In addition to Vogel and Kinkead, remarks were also offered by Peter Flynn, President of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association; Mieshia Jackson, Director of Operations for Downtown Daily Bread; Rep. Dan Moul, minority chair of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; and Joe Arthur, CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. “Food insecurity affects all walks of life here in Pennsylvania,”…

May 7, 2025

Primary Election Series Part 3: Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors Candidate Q&A

Note: This is part 3 in a 5-part series about the Primary Election. Part 1 provided general information about the election and where to vote. Parts 2 and 3 feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Parts 4 & 5  will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Council and Office of the Mayor.  [VIEW PART 2] The Primary Election will take place on May 20. The candidates running for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors include: Victoria Kincaid, Claire Fauzey, Robyn Nicklas, Kathy Galbreath, Nick Mancini, Kathy Tillia, and Norm Boots. We caught…

May 7, 2025

Ellwood City Lincoln High School Hosts Memorable 2025 Junior/Senior Prom

The Junior Class of Ellwood City Lincoln High School dedicated the 2024–2025 school year to fundraising and planning for the highly anticipated Junior/Senior Prom. Their efforts culminated in a memorable evening on Friday, May 2, 2025, as the annual prom was held at the Steamfitters Pittsburgh Event Center in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Festivities began with the traditional Lincoln High School Promenade at the Leslie Sabo Memorial Auditorium, where students proudly welcomed parents, family, and friends for this cherished pre-prom tradition. Following the promenade, faculty, administration, and students traveled to the event center in Harmony, where they enjoyed an elegant evening of…

May 6, 2025

Covert Shoots Lowest Score Of Spring, Leads BC3 Golf Team to 7-0 Start

Butler, PA – Lincoln High School graduate, Mitchell Covert, shot his lowest score of the spring Friday and won medalist honor for the second time in his past three matches as the Butler County Community College men’s golf team defeated the Community College of Allegheny County and moved to 7-0. Covert birdied four of six consecutive holes on the front nine and finished with a 3-over 75 at Lake Arthur Golf Club. The Pioneers also posted their lowest team score of the spring in their 319-383 victory. The four lowest individual scores are added to determine the team score. BC3’s…

May 6, 2025

Primary Election Series Part 2: Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors Candidate Q&A

Note: This is part 2 in a 5-part series about the Primary Election. Part 1 provided general information about the election and where to vote. Parts 2 and 3 feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Parts 4 & 5 will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Council and Office of the Mayor.   The Primary Election will take place on May 20. The candidates running for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors include: Victoria Kincaid, Claire Fauzey, Robyn Nicklas, Kathy Galbreath, Nick Mancini, Kathy Tillia, and Norman Boots. We caught up with the…

May 5, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Announces 2025 Prom Courts

Riverside Jr-Sr Promenade will be held at Riverside High School on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Students must report to the high school cafeteria at 5:00 pm with their date. Crowning of the king and queen will take place at the end of promenade. Tickets are on sale online using GoFan for $10. Theme is garden of glamour. Riverside Prom is at Shakespeare’s Restaurant, 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117, following promenade PROM COURTS:  Queen Court: Gabriella Finch, Ainslee Freshcorn, Camryn Friello, Morgan Myers, Olivia Pettner, Olivia Reed, Honorary Member – Roslynn Steinbach (Homecoming Queen), Honorary Member-…

May 5, 2025

Primary Election Series Part 1: Are You Ready to Vote in the Primary Election on May 20?

NOTE: This is Part 1 in a 5-Part series about the May 20 Primary Election. Part 2 & 3 will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors. Parts 4 & 5 will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Borough Council and the Office of the Mayor. The primary election is May 20, 2025. You can either vote in person or vote by mail. Voting in person If you plan to vote in person on Election Day, you can find your assigned polling place by checking the location listed at the bottom of your registration status page. Polls…

May 3, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 5th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. NOTE The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m….

May 2, 2025

EXTENDED! 2025 Hometown Heroes Banner Program Submission Deadline Extended

The 2025 Ellwood City Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program has extended its deadline. You can now submit your information through Monday, May 5th to have a banner proudly displayed around Ellwood City as part of this initiative. The program was originated by Gabrielle Gretch, a Riverside graduate, who sought to start the project in October 2020 and is now being coordinated by Joseph Fisher. The Military Banners Program is open to the Veterans who are residents of the Ellwood City Area or Lincoln High School graduates. All forms for the 2025 banner phase must now be submitted NO LATER THAN…

May 2, 2025

Wolverines Baseball, Softball Teams Each Collect 10-Run Victories

Ellwood City baseball and softball teams each cruised to 10-run victories on Thursday. Ellwood City baseball defeated Shenango on the road 16-6 while the softball team took care of Quaker Valley 13-3 at home. For the Wolverines baseball team, an offensive onslaught produced 20 hits in the victory. Aaron Lake (3-4, 3 runs, 5 RBIs) led the charge with three extra base hits including a grand slam homerun in the fourth inning. Jacob Biskop (3-5, 3 runs) tripled and Jordan Keller (2-5, 3 RBIs) doubled while Will Nardond (3-4, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Gino Biondi (3-5, 1 run, 2…