Recent Stories

Local News

May 26, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

BURGLARY: Katyln Kelosky, 34, of Ellwood City, is charged with Burglary and Criminal Trespassing after an incident on May 12th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 12:52 p.m., police were dispatched to a Dollar General, at Woodside Avenue, Wayne Township for a reported theft. Police made contact with the store manager who related that Kelosky had been entering the store when no one should be present and taking money from the safe. Surveillance footage confirm Kelosky as the perpetrator and further footage was able to confirm five dates where Kelosky entered the store and removed cash and drinks…

May 25, 2023

LHS Class of 2003 To Hold Its 20 Year Reunion In June

On June 24, 2023 the Lincoln High School Class of 2003 will hold its 20 year reunion. It will be held at Robert E. Rodgers Memorial Park in Ellport from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Several members of the class began discussing the reunion during the summer of 2022 according to former class president, Dr. Cassie Leymarie PhD, now of Atlanta, Georgia. Later in the year, an organizing committee formed consisting of Leymarie PhD, Dr. Josie Badger DHCE, CRC of Shenango Township, Ashlee (Stoyanoff) Lamenza of Ellwood City, Victoria (Malcolm) Kincaid of Ellwood City, Jessica (Contrucci) McConnell MBA of Belmont,…

May 25, 2023

ELLWOOD Announces 2023 Industrial Maintenance Scholarship Winners

ELLWOOD today announced the recipients of the group’s 2023 Industrial Maintenance Scholarship awards. Three graduating seniors were each awarded $10,000 scholarships as part of the program. The Industrial Maintenance Scholarship program is a unique opportunity available to high school seniors and/or those who have successfully completed the GED test who plan to attend an accredited trade school, college or university following graduation. The scholarships are made available each year to graduates who are considering pursuing a certificate or degree in Mechatronics, or an equivalent industrial maintenance program. The 2023 recipients are: West Middlesex High School senior, William Booth. Booth was…

May 24, 2023

Ellwood City’s Summer Concert Series Set To Begin June 7th

Ellwood City’s Summer Concert Series in the Community Plaza will begin June 7th. The Summer Concert Series is hosted by Ellwood City Community Enrichment, Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Wander Ellwood committee, Ellwood City Revitalization and The Borough of Ellwood City. The concert series schedule is as follows: Wednesday, June 7 – 288 (5:30pm) Saturday, June 17 – The Wrangler Band (7:00pm) Wednesday, June 21 – Wine & Spirit (5:30pm) Saturday, July 15 – Hopewell Community Big Band (7:00pm) Wednesday, July 19 – RMS Trio (5:30pm) Saturday, July 22 – D-Tour Band (7:00pm) Saturday, July 29 – Harmony Hot…

May 23, 2023

PHOTOS: Perry Lower Intermediate School Hosts 3rd Annual Careers On Wheels

Last Thursday, third and fourth grade students in Perry Lower Intermediate School participated in the school’s Third Annual Careers on Wheels event. Due to construction at Perry School grounds, the event was held by the stadium at Ewing Park and hosted 21 different vehicles according to Ellwood City School Counselor, Christina Mendillo. Local businesses and companies that participated were the Ellwood City Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Medevac Ambulance, Wurtemburg Volunteer Fire Department, Boo’s Bug Stoppers, Penn Dot, The Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County Corrections, Pitt Race, Bucci Advanced Plumbing, Hermes Transportation, Jackson Twp Rd Department, The Grounds Guys, Lindy’s Paving,…

May 22, 2023

Butler Health System & Excela Health… Now Independence Health System

Butler Health System and Excela Health today announced that their newly combined organization is Independence Health System. “Last June, two like-minded, independent health systems announced their intent to come together with the goal of creating a new and distinct healthcare choice for patients in western Pennsylvania,” said Ken DeFurio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Independence Health System. “On January 1 of this year we successfully formed the new organization. Independence Health System has a breadth and depth of services that make it indispensable to our patients and physicians.” Independence Health System includes Butler, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals…

May 20, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of May 22

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. PLEASE 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. WE’RE 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. –…

May 19, 2023

Konsignment Konnections Hosting Grand Reopening to Celebrate Expansion

Head out to Konsignment Konnections today for its Grand Reopening and get 20% off clothes and shoes, a deal that continues Saturday. Owner Rochelle Spagnolo said she has been waiting a long time for this day. She recently expanded operations to include the space next door that formerly housed the Ellwood City Ledger. She said Konsignment Konnections has now doubled in size. “I was busting at the seams and wanted that space,” she said. “I had been waiting patiently to be able to expand.” Spagnolo said the extra space will allow her to display the fashions in better and more…

May 18, 2023

Film Producer & Ellwood Native To Have Film Shown At Strand Theatre Memorial Day Weekend

A hybrid documentary/narrative film titled “Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission” will be shown Memorial Day weekend at the Strand Theater in Zelienople. Los Angeles-based filmmaker and Ellwood City native Chris Johnson, along with production partner Mariana Tosca, directed the 90-minute film that was first released in February 2021. EllwoodCity.org published a Q&A Segment on the film and release in May 2021. The film, which took 10 years to complete, honors Johnson’s great-uncle, 1st Lt. Royal Stratton, a World War II rescue pilot who died while saving the lives of nine downed airmen in the South Pacific. Tosca and Johnson…

May 17, 2023

2023 Primary Election Unofficial Results: Ellwood City Borough Council; Ellwood City and Riverside School Boards

Unofficial results from yesterday’s May 16, 2023 primary have been posted. Lawrence County According Lawrence County’s website, there were 13,266 ballots cast in Lawrence County. Of those, 6,434 were Democratic and 6,832 were Republican. The total voter turnout was 27.27% with 30.17% being Democratic and 25% being Republican. Click here for full unofficial results. Six candidates will be on the ballot for Ellwood City Council in the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election: Republican: William Weller 225 John Fraser 222 George J Celli 202 Democrat: Caleb Cragle 386 Jimmy Johnson 362 Judith Dici 320 Five candidates will be on the ballot…