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November 12, 2025

Lincoln High School Honor & High Honor Rolls For 1st Quarter 2025-26

The Ellwood City Area School District has announced its Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for 2025-26 school year quarter one (1st nine weeks) at Lincoln High School. The district would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of the students. View more news and information at www.ecasdk12.org. HIGH HONORS ROLL: 12th Grade Devyn Adkins Aiden Baker Erica Barlow Kyree Beachem Olivia Beebe Gunnar Bennett Cheyenne Berglund Jacob Biskup Lucas Bleakney Geordan Bokor Caden Charmo Paxton Christofferson Carson Colao Peyton Confer Izabella Contino Ava Dausman Drake Davis Nicklas DePaoli Rowen Detrick Jacob Edinger Braden Freed Aubrey Hewitt Chloe Hineman Jordan…

November 12, 2025

Moose Club Collecting Items For Community Food Drive, Hosting Sub Sale

The Ellwood City Moose Club will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Ellwood City Community Food Drive. The club will collect food items until November 14th and new/very lightly used coats until November 30th at the club for the Divine Grace Parish Winter Coat Drive. Ellwood City Moose Club is also hosting a sub sale fundraiser on Saturday, November 15th: 12″ American or Italian Subs $10 available starting 9:00 a.m. at four area locations (see attached picture)

November 9, 2025

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of November 10th

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, NOVEMBER 10 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,” children can play hands-on with various items. 1:00 p.m. – “Afternoon Adult Book…

November 7, 2025

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: On September 28th the Beaver Patrol Unit received a report that several vehicles were damaged at approximately 4:00 a.m with stones and tomatoes. The incident was reported to take place on and near Plumb Street in Darlington Borough. The only evidence currently available is a Cab Pickup Truck on several home cameras, according to a criminal complaint. If anyone has any information please call PSP Beaver at 724-773-7400. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE REGISTRATION INFO: Anthony Black, 25, of New Castle, is charged with Failure to Provide Accurate Registration Information after an incident reported October 27th. According to a…

November 6, 2025

VOTE!!! Last Days To Vote To Help Decide Our 2025 Halloween Costume Contest

Vote and help decide our annual Halloween costume contest winner! Please share and use the photo gallery to like/vote for your favorites! Our submitted photos will appear on EllwoodCity.org’s Facebook page in a 2025 HALLOWEEN CONTEST photo album. (View Album Page) LIKING = 1 VOTE! Share your favorite to get more votes! Voting continues through Monday. Top two vote getters win cash prizes! Read more, https://ellwoodcity.org/2024/10/21/boo-annual-ellwoodcity-org-halloween-costume-contest/ The top two photos that receive the most votes win cash prizes courtesy of EllwoodCity.org.

November 5, 2025

Magic Man Dr. Brad Brown To Highlight ECAHS Meeting On Monday

He can make a toothache disappear, but will be on on display at Ellwood City Historical Society on Monday, November 10th. Local Dentist, Dr. Bradley Brown, DDS, will demonstrate the magic that helped him get through Columbia University with a degree in Biochemistry and Dental School at the Ohio State University as a Doctor of Dental Surgery. Dr. Brown began his Family Dental Practice in Ellwood City in 1989 and has also demonstrated his lifelong passion for magic as a featured magician at many local venues. His office is currently located at the corner of Fifth Street and Fountain Avenue…

November 5, 2025

Nov 4 Municipal Election Results: Lawrence County

Unofficial results from today’s (Nov 4, 2025) Municipal Election have been posted. According to Lawrence County’s website, there were 25,423 ballots cast in Lawrence County. Of those, 5,646 were mail in votes. The total voter turnout was 44.38%. Click here for full unofficial results. Ellwood City Borough Council welcomes back 3 incumbents and one newcomer (vote total next to candidate): Newcomer, JOSEPH D MANCINI (Dem/Rep) 1,204 (with an additional 20 votes in the one Beaver County precinct) MICHELE LAMENZA (Dem/Rep) 1,017  (with an additional 14 votes in the one Beaver County precinct) BRAD OVIAL (Rep) 897 (with an additional 8…

November 5, 2025

BC3 Receives Largest Gift Of Kind Through Tax-Credit Program

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College Education Foundation has received the largest Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit contribution since its first in 2012 and from the Cranberry Township-based MSA Safety, an international developer and manufacturer of advanced safety products. MSA Safety’s $50,000 gift will support a BC3 program that enables sophomores through seniors to earn affordable and transferrable credits in college courses instructed at their high school or learning centers, and benefit a game played by pupils as young as fourth-graders that increases financial literacy. The state Department of Community and Economic Development lists 880 approved educational improvement organizations…

November 4, 2025

Riverside Lions Club Community Updates, New Leadership Announced

The Riverside Lions will have different leadership for the first time in FOURTEEN years.  Pictured below (left to right) are Lee Barnhart, incoming President, Kendra Gagilano, incoming 1st Vice President and outgoing president PDG Chip Campbell.  Although Lee has been a member for a short while, he is following in his Grandpap’s footsteps, Past-President Jim Westlund, who joined the club many years ago.  Before becoming a Lion Lee helped in every event we hosted, along with his Grandma Sue and his Mother Megan. Also, non-members. Joan Bowser was inducted into the District 14 N Honor Roll of Lions.  She was…

November 4, 2025

Lincoln High School to Celebrate 100th Anniversary with Centennial Ceremony Nov. 25th

Ellwood City, PA — The Ellwood City Area School District is proud to announce a special celebration marking the 100th Anniversary of Lincoln High School, to be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Lincoln High School auditorium. This historic event will honor a century of academic excellence, community pride, and the enduring legacy of Lincoln High School. The program will feature several guest speakers, including alumni, district leaders, and community representatives, who will reflect on the school’s 100-year history, its impact on generations of students and families, and its continued growth and success within the…