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Panthers use defense, victorious against Laurel

Riverside Panthers used defense and a steady ground attack to get its first win of the young season Friday night at Laurel. The Panthers were aided by its defense forcing two turnovers, one a pick-6 interception, to stymie the Laurel offense in its 24-7 victory. Kyle Marweg recovered a fumble while Lance Fisher collected an interception and returned it for a touchdown for Riverside. LeMarcus Cleckley and Austin Dambach cashed in on a 10-yard and 15-yard touchdown runs respectively to spark the Panther offense.  Adam Saunders added a 34-yard field goal for Riverside to round out its scoring. Riverside (1-1 overall) will…


Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of September 12, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, September 12, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “Ethan Frome,” by Edith Wharton. New members are always welcome. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, September 13, at 1:00 p.m. – The Library Anniversary Committee will meet to discuss upcoming events and activities. Call the library for more information. Tuesday, September 13, at 5:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share…


School Teaches Students About 9/11 With Service Dog

Ellwood City’s North Side Primary School has “service learning projects” scheduled throughout the year to teach the students about their community. Today at the primary school, Jessica Herr, an AmeriCorp worker, set up a service learning project to introduce the students to the tragic events that took place in New York City on September 11, 2001. To help make it a positive learning experience Herr introduced Melissa Parker, a rescue dog handler to the event. “Rather than introducing the kids in a scary fashion, we thought we center the conversation around the heroes involved in 9/11,” said Herr.  “We focused on emphasizing the…


Foreign Exchange Student Revisits Ellwood After 37 Years

John Magargee and his wife Janice are pleased to welcome Soh Ping Summers, a foreign exchange student they hosted in the year 1978 to 1979, back to Ellwood City after 37 years! Soh Ping was a student from Singapore, Malaysia who joined a foreign exchange program when she was 18 and attended Ellwood’s very own Riverside High School, where she graduated with the senior class in 1979. She is back to visit Ellwood, again being hosted by the Magargee’s, however this time she isn’t here for school and she comes accompanied by her Scottish husband and a lot of updates on…


Ellwood City Police Not Securing Home Game Tonight

It was mentioned in a previous post that Ellwood City School District is forced to hire private security instead of having Ellwood City Police securing the home games like they have been doing for years. The issue stems from the borough being unable to comply with the schools security needs at this time, mainly due to an ongoing uncertainty regarding how many officers they would need to hire per game. At the school board meeting last night, the school board president, Renne Pitrelli, stated that the issue between the school and borough has not yet resolved and the school has…


Brush Creek Park Closed Due to Flooding

Due to heavy rain and flooding, the Beaver County Department of Public Works (DPW) has closed Brush Creek Park.  The park will be reopened as soon as possible.


August Crime Watch Meeting Brief

Mayor Court held the monthly Crime Watch Meeting for August, touching upon topics concerning crime of the past month. There was discussion about scams throughout the area, targeting our elderly and some of the scams included the IRS and Publishers Clearing House. Frank Sniezek of Jaret Gibbons Office spoke to the audience about the new texting and driving laws of Pennsylvania. Mayor Court stressed to everyone that he is working diligently to protect the residents of the Community. The meeting ended with a question and answer session from those in attendance. The next Crime Watch meeting will be held on…


Gibbons receives FARMER endorsement

Ellwood City, PA – Farmers Allied for Responsive More Effective Government (FARMER) has endorsed State Representative Jaret Gibbons for re-election in the 10th Legislative District. FARMER is the Political Action Committee of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the largest organization representing the interests of farmers across Pennsylvania. Rep. Gibbons was recognized by FARMER as a “Supporter of Agriculture” for his commitment to promoting farming and strong voting record on agricultural issues. “I am honored to receive the support of FARMER and the local farming community. I have always been an advocate for our local farm families and am proud to have…


Weekly Police Reports: Man Calls Police for Relationship Advice

Man Calls Police for Relationship Advice According to the police report, on Sept. 2, police were called to scene because a husband and wife were having a disagreement. The man told the responding officer that the disagreement started because his wife was talking to other guys on Facebook. The officer thoughtfully listened to both sides of the story and advised the couple to handle their relationship like adults, especially in front of their children. Child Services Called to Local Residence Due to Poor Living Standards According to the police report, on Sept. 7, officers were asked to accompany Child Services…


McConnells Mill Heritage Festival Sept. 24 and 25

History comes alive at the 24th Annual Heritage Festival at McConnells Mill State Park on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Festival, sponsored by the Portersville-Prospect Rotary, celebrates the operational time period of the historical gristmill—from 1852 to 1928. Artists and craftspeople from the local area demonstrate their skills and provide regional art for sale. Bluegrass music and free tours of the mill will be offered. The historic gristmill houses the fascinating machinery that ground the grain for the community surrounding Slippery Rock Gorge. A civil…