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April 13, 2026

Franklin Township Annual Clean-Up Day Schedule For May 2nd

Franklin Township residents are invited to participate in a township clean-up day planned for Saturday, May 2, 2026. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. for township residents. Residents can drop off trash at the Franklin Township Building located on Route 288 in Fombell. This cleanup event is for township residents only, with two (2) passes allowed per household. A pass is good for one (1) load. Passes can be purchased in advance for $10.00 Car, $15.00 Truck or Trailer, $20.00 Dump Truck. PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW and available for purchase from 8:00 a.m. to…

April 11, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of April 13th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. 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. Please remember no one is available to take your calls unless it is in the hours listed above. Activities taking place this week include. MONDAY, APRIL 13 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 10:30 a.m. –…

April 10, 2026

Drugs Seized In Ellwood City House Raid On Tuesday

HIDTA Operation – Complaint House 10/1/55 On Tuesday April 7th, members of the Lawrence County HIDTA Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration Group 66 executed a search warrant on the residence located at 435 Wampum Avenue, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Upon making entry into the residence, the suspect, Daniel Norton, was located and detained. Norton was taken into custody on an active Lawrence County Bench Warrant. He was later transported and lodged in the Lawrence County Jail as a result of the bench warrant. During a subsequent search of the residence, the following evidence was seized…

April 10, 2026

Ellwood City Boys Tennis Beats Riverside 4-1 on Wednesday

The Wolverines boys tennis team defeated rival Riverside Wednesday afternoon to improve its regular season record to 2-2. Ellwood City used singles victories by Porter Nash (6-1, 6-2 over Sean Love), Quinn Smith (6-4, 6-2 over John Besong) and Isaac Smith (6-3, 2-6, 6-4 over Drew Love) and a doubles victory by Adrian Alvarez & Christian DiBuono (6-2, 6-1) over Trent Belcyzk & Cole Becker. The Panthers earned a doubles victory by Luke Nelson & Mitchell Sibble (6-2, 6-4) over Devin Thompson & Dominic DiBuono. Ellwood City wrapped up its week with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Blackhawk…

April 9, 2026

Christ Presbyterian Church Hosting Rummage Sale

Christ Presbyterian Church is hosting a rummage sale next weekend! The sale is set to take place on Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 19th from noon to 3:00 p.m. The rummage sale is cash only and will take place on the church grounds at 325 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Proceeds to benefit Third Thursday Dinner, The Backpack Program Mission & More. Visit the church website, www.christpcellwoodcity.com or Facebook.com Page for more information.

April 9, 2026

Panthers Walk-Off Mohawk; Wolverines Sweep Sto-Rox

Dylan Meyer singled in the bottom of the eight inning at Riverside earned a 5-4 extra-inning walk-off victory Wednesday afternoon over Mohawk. Logan Young collected three hits in four at bats to lead the offensive charge. Young singled in the seventh inning, singled in the third inning, and singled in the eighth inning. Mohawk Area was the first to get on the board in the fourth when Kamren O’Lare singled, scoring two runs. The visiting Warriors added runs in the fifth and seventh to take a 4-0 advantage into the bottom of the seventh. Riverside tied the game up in…

April 9, 2026

Lincoln Grad Covert, BC3 Golf Team Set To Defend Region 20 Crown

(Butler, PA) All-American Taylor Voloch, and Mitchell Covert, Jaxon Salata and Parker Worsley return to a spring Butler County Community College golf team that seeks to defend its 2025 regional title and its automatic berth to the national championship tournament. The Pioneers open their spring season at 10 a.m. April 10 against the Community College of Allegheny County, and Pennsylvania Highlands and Westmoreland County community colleges at North Park Golf Course in Allison Park. BC3 in May advanced to 8-0 by capturing its seventh National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region 20 crown and qualified for the national championship…

April 8, 2026

Ellwood City House Shooting Suspects Charged, Identified

Three men are charged with five counts of criminal attempt at criminal homicide, aggravated assault with a firearm and recklessly endangering other persons, and one count each of persons not to possess a firearm and discharging a gun into an occupied structure after an incident on Beaver Avenue early Saturday in Ellwood City. Terry Janiel, 20, Daniel Dourlain Jr., 20, and Joseph Beighley, 23, all of Ellwood City are charged according to criminal complaints filed against each individual. According to the complaint, Beighley received a request for a ride from Janiel just after midnight and that Janiel told him they…

April 8, 2026

Franklin Township Seeking Community Support For Hereford Manor Lake

The Franklin Township Board of Supervisors is seeking community support for an important initiative—the acquisition and preservation of the Hereford Manor Lake property. Franklin Township currently has an agreement to purchase approximately 392 acres of the Hereford Manor property. With a $300,000 grant already secured, the Township has made significant progress; however, a funding gap remains. The agreement is set to expire on May 20, 2026, and a one-year extension has been requested to allow time to secure the remaining funds. This property presents a unique opportunity to preserve valuable open space for public use. Planned future uses include walking…

April 7, 2026

Real Estate Transfers For March 2026

It’s the perfect time to talk about the spring real estate “bloom”! Redfin.com is seeing the most balanced housing market in nearly a decade as the “Great Housing Reset” of 2026 begins to take hold. According to Redfin.com, homes in Lawrence County sold for more than 21.2% since last year with a median sale price of $180,000.00 More specifically, the Ellwood City housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Ellwood City was $189,000.00 last month, up 55.7% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Ellwood City is $106.00 Courtesy of…