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November 16, 2018

2018 Halloween Contest Winners

Congratulations to this years winners of the 2018 EllwoodCity.org Costume Contest! Gabriella Morales, the 6 month old baby dragon won first place in this years contest with an outstanding 538 likes. Following up in second place was Apollo who was dressed as Clark Kent, who is Superman’s alter ego, rolled in 449 likes. The winners stopped by the EllwoodCity.org office within the Color Center on Lawrence Avenue to collect their cash prizes this week. They were given the prizes by EllwoodCity.org staff member. Their photos were submitted by Hannah Bartell and Ashley McCullough. Thank you to everyone who submitted their…

November 16, 2018

Wrestling Meeting To Be Held Monday

There will be a wrestling meeting for all parents with students in grades 7-12 at Riverside and Ellwood City who are interested in wrestling.   The meeting on Monday, November 19 beginning at 6:00pm. The meeting will take place in the Ellwood City School District cafeteria.  All interested in wrestling are welcome to attend the public meeting. The Wolverines wrestling team, led by head coach Craig Alberts, had an impressive season in 2018, led by Donavin Chambers who received the Silver Medalist at the Southwest Wrestling Regional and qualified for states. The Wolverines sent three wrestlers, Austin Walley, Jake Alberts, and Chambers, to…

November 16, 2018

Ellwood City Council: Monthly Agenda Meeting Rundown

Ellwood City Council held their regular monthly agenda meeting on November 13. All council members were present at the meeting except Mayor, Anthony J. Court due to a prior engagement. The agenda meeting was brief and allowed for attendees to get a rundown on what will be voted on in next weeks council meeting.  A significant personnel change will take place when the borough votes on Monday to hire a new borough manager.  There were 14 applicants for the position and one needs to be chosen before Joseph Cioffi ends his temporary term as borough manager in January. Below are the…

November 16, 2018

Vintage Clothes Needed For Historical Fashion Show

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society, the Lincoln High School History Club and the Lincoln High School Drama Club are planning a “Historical Fashion Show.” In order for this to happen, they’ll need clean vintage articles of clothing donated, or at least borrowed for this event. Ideally, the clothes should be from 1890 up until 1950-1960. The event came to be when the president of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society, Everett Bleakney, proposed to the board of director that they should reach out to Lincoln High School to try and get more people interested in Ellwood City’s history. Thus the idea…

November 14, 2018

Big Foot The Movie Set To Film Sequel

On May 29, 2015 the locally filmed ‘Big Foot The Movie’ was released. The hilarious horror-comedy/yinzer/redneck film was a great success propped by local staging, talent and filming. It had a cast of locally known actors such as ‘Pittsburgh Dad’ Curt Wootton and Joanie Dodds, while it was filmed by Riverside graduate Jared Show. Fellow Riverside graduate Nathan McGill also stars in the film. The movie was such a success that the demand for a second movie was put into action. The second movie is going to start filming at the beginning of 2019, with the same cast and characters….

November 13, 2018

Freedom Healthcare Services Celebrating 2 Year Mark

This week, the locally owned Freedom Healthcare Services building in Ellwood City will be celebrating its 2 year anniversary. Their official “birthday” is Thursday, November 15. Owner Hunter Farmer and his group of employees have grown into a facility that now has treated over 300 people since opening two years ago. The building, located at 773 Pershing Street, has treated 329 people since it’s grand opening, with 120 active patients currently. While that is only a fraction of the 3,000 patients their Bridgeville location has served in its 10 years, it’s still a noteworthy accomplishment. While working closely with Lawrence…

November 12, 2018

Library Weekly Activities For The Week Of November 12

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. Activities taking place this week include: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 In observance of Veteran’s Day the Ellwood City Area Public Library will be closed. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday.   TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – “Family Laptime,” designed for babies as young as 6 month of age, toddlers, and preschoolers. This is an interactive, family event and features stories, songs, games, and finger plays and more. Registration is requested. 5:00 p.m. – “Food for Thought…

November 9, 2018

Main Street Bar And Grill Set To Reopen

According to its owner, Main Street Bar and Grill is re-opening immediately. The local bar and eatery has been closed these past four and a half weeks due to a discrepancy with the liquor licence renew process, according to owner Greg Ottaviani. “We just want people to know that we are open,” said Ottaviani. Main Street Bar and Grill will reopen with new hours, however. The restaurant and kitchen is opened on of Monday to Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the establishment will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Their bar…

November 9, 2018

Star Wars Comes To The Ellwood Library On Saturday

The 501st Legion known as Vader’s Fist promotes volunteer work through quality costumed appearances nationwide relating to Star Wars. Ellwood City Library has hosted the group every two years since its 100th anniversary in 2014 and will continue to entertain the group this weekend. On Saturday, November 10th beginning at 1:00pm, the group will appear in the Ellwood City Area Public Library program room, starting the event off with Star Wars Trivia. Afterwards they are available for questions. The event is free and open to the public. They remain men and women of mystery, arriving at the library through the…

November 9, 2018

PART 3: Musical “Mary Poppins” Cast Q&A

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” – Mary Poppins. Beginning Friday, November 9 and concluding with an afternoon matinee on Sunday, November 11, Lincoln High School will be showcasing its annual high school musical – “Mary Poppins” In a 3-part series, EllwoodCity.org gathered answers from some musical leads and will showcase dress rehearsal photos. For the finale part of our series, we interviewed cast members Camilla Cortez, and Helena Kalantzis. If you plan to attend the musical, showtimes are Friday, November 9 at 7:30pm, Saturday, November 10 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday,…