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January 25, 2017

Panthers & Wolverines victorious, setup for rivarly rematch Friday

The Ellwood City Wolverines used an early cushion to easily cruise to a 59-34 victory over New Brighton Tuesday night while the Riverside Panthers found their stroke from the free throw line to hold on and beat Aliquippa 61-59.  With victories for both squads, Ellwood City (8-7 overall) next travels to Riverside (10-6 overall) for their second meeting of the season – with playoff implications on the line. For the Wolverines, a early 16-3 first quarter cushion and 17 points from senior Jordan Recce was enough to oust the Lions.  Ellwood City junior Anthony Roth led all scorers with 18…

January 25, 2017

Ellwood City United Fund Ends Jan. 31

The United Fund is closing its 2017 campaign officially on Jan. 31, which started on October 1, 2016, coming up over $9,358 short of its goal of $50,000. The money raised is distributed to the agencies that service the needs of the area and community. The United Fund released its final disbursement for the year 2016 to all agencies. It was hoped that the disbursement will carry the agencies through the winter months. Ellwood City is fortunate that the United Fund Agencies have the support of the community that allows them to take action and help to provide relief to…

January 25, 2017

Bernstine to Serve on Four State House Committees

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced he was assigned to serve on the House Aging and Older Adult Services, Finance, Health, and Game and Fisheries committees during the 2017-18 legislative session. The committees provide legislative oversight and help shape the language in bills that fall under their areas of responsibility. “Committee work is one of my major responsibilities as a lawmaker,” Bernstine said. “I am looking forward to crafting legislation that will benefit the people of the 10th District, as well as attempting to stop any legislation that may have harmful or unintended consequences for our citizens.” The…

January 24, 2017

POLICE: Two Charged With Marijuana Possession

Two Charged with Marijuana Possession Joseph Edward Haybarger, 20, of Ellwood City, and Anthony Booker, 18, of New Castle, were both charged after an incident that occurred on Jan. 17. According to the criminal complaint, an officer was traveling behind a vehicle operated by Haybarger when the officer noticed the passenger side window was down and the smell of marijuana was emitting from the car. The officer stopped the vehicle and as Haybarger opened his driver side window the smell of suspected marijuana was again emanating from the vehicle. Haybarger advised that he did possess marijuana and opened up the…

January 24, 2017

11 CCBC Student-Athletes Named to WPCC All-Academic Team

6 ACHIEVE HIGH HONORS  Monaca, PA – Eleven Community College of Beaver County student-athletes earned a place on the Fall 2016 Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC) All-Academic Team. Six women’s volleyball players and five men’s basketball players were regionally recognized for achieving honors or high honors in the classroom. “These student-athletes bring integrity and commitment to all they do, both in the classroom and in their respective sports,” commented John Ashaolu, Director of Athletics and Student Programs. “Our mission is to educate and help our student-athletes grow and we are proud of their accomplishments.” To be eligible for the award,…

January 23, 2017

Audition for the Tamburitzans

The opportunity to audition for The Tamburitzans 2017-2018 season begins February 8 and students are welcome to try out to be part of “America’s treasured cultural tradition.” The Tamburitzans is a Duquesne University group-effort tradition consisting of an array of talented students who have awed crowds for almost 80 years. “Year after year, generation after generation, The Tamburitzans dazzle audiences across the country with elaborate costumes and incredibly versatile musicians, singers, and dancers,” their official website states. The main idea of the Tammies is to promote diversity of cultural heritages through performance and folk arts, while also enjoying the experiences…

January 23, 2017

Senator Vogel Committee Assignments Announced

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. will serve on six Senate Standing Committees for the 2017-18 Legislative Session. In addition to chairing the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Senator Vogel will also serve on the Appropriations, Banking & Insurance, Communications & Technology, Environmental Resources & Energy, and Labor & Industry Committees. “I appreciate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati’s faith in my abilities to serve on these committees. I   look forward to finding solutions to the unique challenges of each of these areas of public policy,” Senator Vogel said. “The Appropriations Committee is especially important to me as it is the committee tasked…

January 23, 2017

PodCast: Welcoming the New Year

Weekly News Wrap Up is back to the normal time, airing Saturday at 6p.m. on WXED, Ellwood City’s official radio station.  

January 20, 2017

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of January 23, 2017

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Wednesday, January 25, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Thursday, January 26, at 3:00 p.m. – “Food 4 Thought,” a book discussion group for students in 9th grade and up. The group will discuss the book, “Gone,” by Michael Grant. Call the library for more information. Thursday,…

January 20, 2017

Corona D’Italia Lodge #807 January Meeting

Corona D’Italia Lodge #807 held their monthly business meeting on Wednesday, January 11 at 5p.m. at Pizza Joe’s. President, Clemmy Sirimarco presided over the session that began with a pizza luncheon served by Sentinel Lois DiFrichia and Mary Jane Folino. Treasurer Louise Vitullo presented the financial reports and she noted that she is collecting the 2017 year dues that are payable to the lodge. It is also requested that any membership changes such as addresses, phone numbers, beneficiary information, and contact persons be provided by informing Vitullo or Sirimarco. The 2017 Corona Scholarship applications were reviewed and will be available…