Recent Stories

Home Page

November 8, 2023

ECASD Board of Directors to Consider Construction Proposal for Lincoln High School

Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors are set to vote to approve bid advertisements as presented by HHSDR Architects for renovations to Lincoln High School during Thursday Night’s Regular Board meeting. HHSDR representatives attended the ECASD Board of Directors Committee meeting Monday to present a timetable and probable costs of the renovations. The high school was built in 1926, with additions added in 1961. It was renovated in 1982 and again in 1998. The building consists of 213,370 square feet. HHSDR reported that the project would begin in February of 2024 and would take approximately 2.5 years to…

November 6, 2023

Fluharty Takes 3rd Overall At PIAA Championships, Ellwood City Boys Place 7th Overall

Riverside Panther senior Lexi Fluharty posted a 3rd overall finish in the PIAA Class-A Cross Country individual championships at Parkview XC Course in Hershey, PA on Saturday. Fluharty, who won the WPIAL Championship last month, finished with an overall time of 19:28 on Saturday. Her time and finish was the best finish by a WPIAL District 7 participant. [VIEW VIDEO] Joining Fluharty from Riverside on Saturday was fellow senior Brooke Wissinger who finished 88th overall with a time of 22:26. Devin Montelone finished 35th overall (17:35) in the boys Class-A individual championships. Virginia Krause of Moravian Academy was the top…

November 6, 2023

CAST YOUR VOTE!!! Annual Halloween Costume Contest Underway

We’ve got some Halloween pictures for you! EllwoodCity.org has collected our 2023 Halloween Costume Contest entries. Our submitted photos will appear on EllwoodCity.org’s Facebook page in a 2023 HALLOWEEN CONTEST photo album. (View Album Page) To vote for your favorite photo, simply ‘like’ it, then ‘share’ it to obtain more votes from your friends! Voting continues on through end of business Friday, November 10th when we will tally votes and announce our winners. A Facebook ‘Like’ constitutes a vote. The top two photos that receive the most votes win cash prizes courtesy of EllwoodCity.org.

November 6, 2023

Ellwood City Alumni Hall Of Fame Announces Second Class

The Ellwood City Alumni Hall of Fame is excited to announce their second class. “These honorees have been great ambassadors for Lincoln Jr./Sr. High School and Ellwood City, “ said Hall of Fame President Tom Natale. “We look forward to celebrating the achievements of these individuals and teams who have always represented our school so well.” This year’s class has four individuals and two teams: Mr. James Ammeen Col. Nicole Ewing Hurley Mr. Karl Florie Mrs. Stacey McAnallen McKinney The 1992/93 Lincoln Jr/Sr High School Girls’ PIAA Champion Cross Country Team The 2003 Lincoln Jr/Sr High School Boys’ PIAA Champion…

November 5, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 6th

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. OPEN 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….

November 3, 2023

Ellwood City Police Boxing Club Hosting Saturday Night Fights

Are you ready for bouts full of blow-by-blow, bob and weave brawlers? Don’t miss Saturday Night Fights at the SOI Club, 808 Lawrence Ave., Ellwood City, tomorrow, November 4. Hosted by The Ellwood City Police Boxing Club, it’s an event that is sure to thrill. The doors open at 5 p.m., which gives spectators just enough time to grab food and drinks, which will be for sale, before the fights begin at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 for general admission and $25 for ringside. Coach Jack Maine of the ECPBC said there will be 13 fights in total. “Three fighters…

November 3, 2023

General Election Series Part 4: Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors Candidates

Note: This is part 4 in a series about the General Election. Part 1 was information about the election and where to vote. Part 2 highlighted the candidates for Riverside Beaver County School District’s Board of Directors. Part 3 featured information about the candidates for Ellwood City Borough Council.  The General Election will take place on Nov 7. We caught up with the candidates for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors back in May before the primary election to learn more about the candidates and get their points of view on important issues in education. Ellwood City Area…

November 3, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Aaron Perri, 31, of Ellwood City, is charged with one count of delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of operating a vehicle without an official certificate of inspection after a traffic stop on October 31st. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 12:41 a.m., Ellwood City police pulled over a vehicle with an expired state inspection sticker and found the passenger, Ryan Carr, had a warrant for his arrest. The driver was later identified as Perri. Officers noticed a hypodermic…

November 3, 2023

Real Estate Transfers For October 2023

BOO! Don’t be spooked or scared by a move in October, many area residents took the time to relocate during the month. According to RocketHomes.com, homes in Lawrence County have sold for 5.4% more than they did a year ago.  More specifically, real estate in Ellwood City continues to be a seller’s market as Ellwood City real estate sold for a whopping 23.1% more than they did last October. Courtesy of the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, below are real estate transfers for October 2023 for Ellwood City and the surrounding areas. ELLPORT BOROUGH: 215 GOLF AVE, ELLPORT; FRANK &…

November 3, 2023

Mayor: Political Sign Vandalism and Theft to be Prosecuted

Mayor Anthony J. Court has a message for Ellwood City residents: Anyone caught removing political signs from yards or vandalizing political signs will be prosecuted. The General Election is Tuesday November 7, and signs are everywhere representing area candidates. Court said there has been a rash of reports of sign theft and vandalism across the borough. “It’s disgusting that this is going on in our community. It won’t be tolerated. Anyone caught will be prosecuted.” The proper time, according to borough policy, to remove the signs are within five days after the election.