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October 24, 2025

It’s A Toxic Takeover at the New Castle Playhouse

Note: Stay tuned to Ellwoodcity.org for a review after this weekend’s opening performances. Get ready, the most polluted town in New Jersey is coming to the Annex! Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult classic film, “The Toxic Avenger” is an award-winning rock musical that has it all. When Melvin Ferd III is tossed into a vat of toxic waste, he reemerges as Toxie – a mutant superhero with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark. The Toxic Avenger is a hilarious new monster of a comedy. Armed with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark, he’s out…

October 23, 2025

UPDATE! Ellwood City Trick or Treat Night To Be Held Thursday, October 30th

According to a social media post and information made available by the Borough of Ellwood City and Mayor Anthony Court, Ellwood City will now hold its trick or treat night on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Halloween Parade that will stretch downtown Ellwood City on Saturday, October 25th beginning at 3:00 p.m. [READ MORE] *UPDATE 11:32 a.m.* Neighboring Franklin, North Sewickley, and Perry Townships will also hold their trick or treat on Thursday, October 30th, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  Wayne Township and Ellport…

October 22, 2025

School Crossing Guard to Borough Council: Speeding Out of Control, Dangerous

A school crossing guard urged the Ellwood City Borough Council to do something about the speeding cars at the intersection of 4th and Crescent Avenues Monday evening at the regular meeting of council prompting immediate action by Mayor Anthony Court. Peri Malcolm, school crossing guard, said the amount of cars speeding in the mornings and afternoons while school children are walking to school is alarming. “They are just flying up and down the streets. Somebody is going to get hurt there.” Malcolm said she takes her post from 7:10 to 8 a.m. and again from 2:10 to 3 p.m. and…

October 22, 2025

Be Sure to Cast Your Vote in the Municipal Election on November 4th

The Municipal Election is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. You can find your assigned polling place by checking the location listed at the bottom of your registration status page. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you are a first-time voter or are voting at a new polling place, here are helpful tips to learn how to get ready. And be sure to arrange for transportation to your polling place in advance. View the Lawrence County polling locations HERE. View the Beaver County polling locations HERE. Voting by mail If you plan to vote by mail ballot (either mail-in or absentee), you…

October 22, 2025

Backyard Composting Workshop Planned

Have you ever wanted to learn how to compost in your own back yard but didn’t know where to start? Attend one of three upcoming workshops to learn the basics of composting at home. Not only will you learn how easy it is to compost, but you’ll also learn how something as simple as composting can make a huge impact on the well-being of our environment, community, health, and climate. The workshop will take place at the Artisan Resiliency Center, 781 New Castle Road, Butler, PA on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m. There is no cost…

October 21, 2025

REMINDER! Ellwood Federal/ESB Bank Employee Reunion Planned For November 8th

The Ellwood Federal/ESB Bank Employee Reunion has been planned! The deadline to reserve has been extended until October 27, 2025. Mark your calendars and tell anyone you know that was or is a current employee. Look forward to seeing old friends again, refreshments, a catered buffet dinner and cash bar. The reunion event will take place Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Ellwood City Saxon Club from 2:00-6:00 p.m. with a catered buffet dinner at 4:00 p.m. Cost for the reunion event is $40.00 per person, past or present employees only. Please submit payment to Cindy Scaramazza via Apple Pay…

October 20, 2025

2012 LHS Graduate Morella Recognized With First Place Award

Pittsburgh, PA – The law firm of Morella Bencsics announced that co-founder and managing partner Matthew J. Morella earned First Place and was named Best Attorney in the Pittsburgh City Paper’s Best of Pittsburgh 2025 readers’ poll. The award reflects the firm’s continued commitment to excellence and client service across Western Pennsylvania. As a 2012 graduate of Lincoln High School, Morella was a letterman in Football, Baseball, and Basketball and also participated in Mock Trial, Student Council, EC3, and the Caring Team before attending the University of Pittsburgh to study law. He was an Ellwood City School Board member from…

October 18, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of October 20th

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, OCTOBER 20 10:30 a.m. – “Music and Movement,” come and enjoy playing your own music and dancing to the songs. 1:00 p.m. –…

October 17, 2025

ALERT: Ellwood City Borough Planned Power Outage POSTPONED To October 26th

ALERT/UPDATE! According to the Borough of Ellwood City social media page: ***IMPORTANT UPDATE-PLEASE READ*** The planned Borough power outage scheduled for Sunday, October 19th HAS BEEN POSTPONED by Penn Power until SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH @ 7:30 A.M. The power outage has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather. below originally posted, October 3, 2025: Ellwood City Borough has announced a planned power outage for October 19, 2025, so that Penn Power can perform maintenance and repairs to a main line that comes into the borough. Borough Manger Kevin Swogger said the outage applies only to borough residents (not Ellport, or…

October 16, 2025

A Century In A Box: Ellwood City Area School District Uncovers a 100-Year-Old Time Capsule

Renovation projects typically bring a little dust, a lot of work, and interesting discoveries among the layers. What started as a routine renovation of Ellwood City’s Lincoln High school, turned into a remarkable connection to the past. School Librarian Heidi Feltrop recounted the moment this quest to unveil a cornerstone to find a time capsule from 1925 began. She said in May a biology teacher was boxing up things in her classroom to accommodate the current construction at Lincoln High School and stumbled upon a dictionary that belonged to a teacher in 1930. Feltrop said this sparked a curiosity within…