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December 1, 2023

North Side Primary School Recognizes First 9-Week Perfect Attendance

North Side Primary School is excited to partner with Vinny’s Restaurant and Pizzeria to encourage and reward perfect attendance at school! Any student who does not miss a day in a nine week period earns the chance to win a quarterly attendance incentive that includes a $50.00 gift card to Vinny’s. North Side Primary School prides itself on establishing the connection between students, families, community, and our school district. “On the K-2 level, we recognize that it takes the ENTIRE FAMILY to help our little Wolverines get to school each day,” says school counselor Debbie Wiech in a statement. “We…

November 22, 2023

Ellwood City Area School District Seeking To Fill School Board Vacancy

According to a press release made available by the district this week, the Board of School Directors for the Ellwood City Area School District is seeking letters of interest and resumes to fill a vacancy for a two-year term on the School Board. The position became available upon the untimely passing of Mr. Gary Rozanski who had just recently been reelected. Mr. Rozanski served the district honorably for fourteen years holding positions of leadership several times. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest and resume to the district by noon on Friday, December 1, 2023. Letters can be emailed…

November 21, 2023

BC3 Provides 57-Plus With Thanksgiving Meal Packages

She’ll slide the round, dark-wood table from the living room, where she and her intellectually disabled 24-year-old son will have watched the morning parades on television, into the dining room. Fifty-eight-year-old widow Marci Lockhart will then smooth the wrinkles on an “autumn-colored” cloth. Light a “pumpkin spice-scented” candle. And return to the kitchen. That’s where the 15-pound turkey she will have begun to roast for her and Ralph the night before “will smell delicious.” Just after noon Thursday, she will sit next to Ralph, the second-youngest of the five children she raised after her husband, Richard, passed away in 2007,…

November 9, 2023

ECASD Board of Directors: ‘We Remain Steadfast in Our Support for this Field’

Emotions regarding the proposed girls softball field continued to run high during Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Board President Kathy Galbreath made a statement on behalf of the board. “We remain steadfast in our support for this field.” She cited that the board’s unanimous vote to construct a field at the location of the old Ewing Park School is based on facts and information along with a commitment to district goals. The board members aren’t the only ones remaining steadfast to their convictions regarding the field. Area residents also aren’t budging…

November 9, 2023

HHSDR Engineers, Architects Discuss Timeline for Proposed Softball Field, Cost of Concession Stand

HHSDR engineers and architects offered information about the proposed softball field in Ewing Park during Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors committee meeting Monday night as residents continued to express opposition to the location. During a presentation regarding construction updates, Superintendent Wesley Shipley asked HHSDR representatives to discuss the proposed field’s timeline and details regarding the proposed $500,000 concession stand that is part of the project. HHSDR reps said the project would take a year from start to completion. The proposed timeline includes a bidding process which would begin in April of 2024 and continue through June 5…

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

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 1, 2023

General Election Series Part 2: General Election Riverside Beaver County School District’s Board of Directors Candidates

Note: This is part 2 in a series about the General Election. Part 1 provided general information about the elections and where to vote. Part 3 will feature information about the candidates for Ellwood City Borough Council. Part 4 will cover the perspectives of the candidates for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. The General Election will take place on Nov 7. We caught up with the candidates for Riverside Beaver County 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…

October 31, 2023

BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing Open House Scheduled For Wednesday

After living in North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, Kansas, the Netherlands, Alabama again, and then Neshannock Township, Adison Lenz, daughter of an Army officer, has found a home at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing. “Everyone,” Lenz said, “is so friendly and always so willing to help. I love the family-like atmosphere.” Lenz said she also loves the small size of classes, the personal attention from faculty – and the affordability of BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, which will enable her to earn an associate degree debt-free next month from Butler County Community College’s additional location in New Castle. “BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing…

October 13, 2023

Residents Continue Opposition Against Planned Softball Stadium at Former Ewing Park School Location

Residents of Beatty and Wood Streets, where a softball stadium is planned for the Ellwood City Area School District girls softball team, continued to fill the seats of the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors meeting room, and they circulated a petition in the hallway of Lincoln High School in an effort stop the plan before Thursday’s voting meeting. One resident mentioned that any community member in any neighborhood in Ellwood City is also welcome to sign the petition and can stop into R.W. Powell Real Estate, 500 Crescent Ave during business hours to add their signatures. But…