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May 24, 2016

Lady Wolverines Win Second Round of Playoffs in Bottom of the Seventh

For fives innings, neither Ellwood or Burgettstown could get a runner around the bases thanks to excellent pitching. Ultimately, Ellwood City defeated Burgettstown 2-1 yesterday in the second round of the playoffs. Burgettstown pitcher Katie Tarr pitched a near-perfect five innings, with an interruption that ended for Ellwood when Arianna Garroway was caught stealing home. Ellwood pitcher Skyla Greco outmatched Tarr with a no-hitter until the sixth when Burgettstown earned their first run. In the bottom of the sixth, the Lady Wolverines tied the score with a run by Brooklyn Magill. However, the entire game boiled down to the final…

May 24, 2016

Police: Lawrence County Drug Task Force Apprehends Heroin Dealer

According to the criminal complaint, in March, the Lawrence County Drug Task Force received intelligence concerning a man referred to as “Flakka,” residing in Beaver Falls. “Flakka” was known to sell heroin from a house on Ellwood Avenue in Ellwood City. On March 23, police made arrangements to purchase $80 worth of heroin from “Flakka,” identified as Michael Alexander James, 22, from Chicago. Following the operation, James was arrested. He was arraigned before Magistrate Jerry Cartwright on May 18 and charged with delivery of controlled substances and possession of controlled substances. He was placed in the Lawrence County Jail after…

May 23, 2016

Riverside Baseball and Ellwood Softball Games Changed

The Riverside playoff baseball game at versus Keystone Oaks at Burkette Complex has been postponed to May 24. The team will be excused the same time tomorrow and the bus will leave the same time tomorrow. The Ellwood softball playoff game versus Burgettstown has been moved from West Allegheny to Sewickley Academy at 6 p.m.  

May 23, 2016

Photos: Walls of CVS Pharmacy Under Construction

Walls of the CVS Pharmacy on Spring Street and Fifth Avenue in the construction process. The pharmacy is expected to be completed by fall 2016. Photos by Jonathan Cortez/EllwoodCity.org.  

May 23, 2016

Fall Sports Physicals at Lincoln High

Ellwood City School District will be offering physicals for athletes participating in fall sports on June 8 and 22. Physicals are by appointment wit Dr. Lawrence Rahall in the Lincoln High School health office. Required forms are at the athletic director’s office or health office. Completed forms and payment of $10 should be brought to the health office before an appointment can be made. Information: 724-752-1591 Ext. 3035.

May 23, 2016

Franklin Township to Discontinue White Waste Management Bags

Effective May 31 white waste management bags will be discontinued for Franklin Township. Residents may use the remaining bags that they have purchased. Going forward Waste Management will now offer a sticker service. The stickers are $3 apiece. Each bag placed on the curb for pickup or placed in the dumpsters at the township building will need to have a sticker attached. The stickers can be purchased by either calling 1-800-866-4460 or by mailing a check to : Waste Management Attn: Sticker Service, 625 Cherrington Parkway, Moon Township, PA  15108.

May 23, 2016

Opinion: More on Accreditation and Petty Politics

In last week’s column, I mentioned one of my primary sources of knowledge is works by accredited academics, so I’ll elaborate slightly. Generally, when people use a word in the correct context, they mean the accepted definition of that word. That’s how language works. For example, “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” is a single-volume history of the American Civil War written by James McPherson, the Professor Emritus of American History at Princeton University. I can read the book with confidence that it will have an accurate account of the American Civil War. On another level, “The Civil War: A Narrative”…

May 23, 2016

Gibbons Invites Public to Upcoming Town Hall Meeting at Beaver Falls City Building

BEAVER FALLS, May 23 – State Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, will host a third town hall meeting to update residents on local community events and important state government-related issues. The town hall will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26 at the Beaver Falls City Building, 715 15th St., Beaver Falls. “I look forward to meeting with constituents and the general public at this town hall event to discuss important issues that affect us on both the local and statewide level,” Gibbons said. “Town halls are a great way for constituents to stay informed and be involved in how their…

May 20, 2016

Ellwood, Riverside Athletes Qualify for PIAA Track and Field Championships

Two Ellwood and nine Riverside athletes qualified for the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg University. Ellwood’s Taylor Petrak finished fourth in the 300 meter hurdles at the WPIAL track and field championships yesterday at Baldwin. The top five finishers advance to the PIAA. Billy Lott placed seventh in the 1600 meter run but his time of 4:26.57 automatically qualified him. Goldie Bookamer placed eighth in the pole vault, earning a medal. For Riverside, the following athletes advanced: Lance Fisher, Shot Put Brandon Tedrow, Pole Vault Jeremey Speicher, 300m Hurdles Calvin Wetzel,  300 m hurdles Skylar Rubsic, Calvin Wetzel,…