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October 3, 2016

Ellwood’s Homecoming Game Recap and Gallery Photos

Ellwood City’s Homecoming game recap taken from the Wolverines site: Scoring has been at a minimum for the Wolverines through the first half of the year.  That may be due to the fact that each opponent up till Friday night has been in the top half of their respectable division.  However, Valley seemed like a good opportunity to look for that first W on the season. The first quarter of the game involved a “cat and mouse” battle between the Vikings and the Wolverines where both teams had the ball at least twice and were not able to do anything…

October 3, 2016

Eastern Star Soup Supper

The Eastern Star Soup Supper will be held October 7 from 11:30a.m. and 6:30p.m at the Christ Presbyterian Church 4th Street and Spring Avenue. Flavors of the served soups will be beef vegetable and chicken noodle; dinner consists of all you can eat soup, bread, pie, and drink. Adult tickets are $7 and children ages 4-12 are $5. Children 3 and under get in for free. Take-out will be available and sold by the quart for $5.00. Funds raised will be used for charitable donation which are made by the Chapter.    

October 3, 2016

Local Business Celebrates their 25th Anniversary with Public “25” Celebration Event

T&M Hardware will be celebrating their 25th anniversary on October 22, and they are inviting everyone to the celebration event! The event will be held at the Ellwood City location, 4 Fountain Avenue. T&M is a family owned and operated business, founded by Tim and Mary Post in 1991. They have opened six stores throughout the course of 25 years, located throughout Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. They are excited to be hosting a 25 year anniversary sale, open to the public as a thank-you for continued loyalty and support, consisting of deals in increments of “25”. Some items will…

September 30, 2016

7th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest

The 7th annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest is on Saturday, October 7th from 12:00p.m. – 5:30p.m. in Ewing Park, rain or shine. The event is geared toward an adult crowd and will feature food, beer samples, live music, prizes, and a Cornhole tournament. Craft beer will be presented by Pete’s Uptown Beer & Beverage and a dozen or more home brews will be available for sampling. Oktoberfest is a charity event run by the Ellwood City Wolves, Rotary, and Lions Clubs.  This year a donation will be made to the Ellwood City United Fund. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25…

September 30, 2016

Gibbons to Host Policy Committee Informational Meeting

Gibbons to Host Policy Committee Informational Meeting on Economic and Environmental Issues Tuesday in Beaver Falls BEAVER FALLS, Sept. 29 – State Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, will host a House Democratic Policy informational meeting on economic development and environmental mitigation.  The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 p.m. at Geneva College, Old Main Building, Room 22, College Avenue.  House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, will co-chair the meeting. Gibbons said the public round table will include representatives from Resources Environmental Solutions. The meeting will feature a presentation by Connor Gillespie, northeast regional manager, Resource…

September 30, 2016

Photo Gallery: Lincoln Junior Senior High School Receives Donation from WesBanco

WesBanco Donation Will Help STEAM Instruction Ellwood City, PA – Lincoln Junior Senior High School is set to receive a $25,000 donation from WesBanco, the financial institution has continued to reach beyond the brick and mortar walls of their buildings to have a direct impact in lives of local students. The funding is part of a plan to generate STEAM programs at Lincoln Junior Senior High School.  The new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics programs will enable the Ellwood City Area School District to prepare the next generation workforce. “We want our students to engage in project based learning…

September 29, 2016

11 Year Old Riverside Student Sings National Anthem at Pirates Game on Tuesday

Alexa Speicher, an 11 year old student at Riverside, sang the national anthem at the Pirates game Tuesday night. Alexa’s mother, Tanya, said that when Alexa was about four years old she started showing a particular interest in singing- specifically the national anthem, after she witnessed the song being sung at a sporting event. Ever since then, Alexa has been taking singing lessons and has dedicated most of her free time to performing arts and singing the national anthem at local high school and college sporting events. Speicher is a performer, not only does she sing but she plays instruments…

September 29, 2016

In Your Home Senior Care

Caring for others has always been a lifelong passion for Eileen McKelvey. Her caring and concern for others that originally started with children has now expanded to caring for senior citizens. The personal gratitude that she has received while working with seniors was the inspiration to create her business, In Your Home Senior Care. Her business focuses on the non-medical needs of senior citizens, catering specifically to the elderly who have the ability to stay at home with their families. In your home senior care provides assistance with the daily needs of the senior, allowing family members the freedom to…

September 29, 2016

Zachery Saunders Appointed CCBC Trustee

Monaca, PA – The CCBC Board of Trustees welcomed a new member at their board meeting on Tuesday, September 20. Zachery S. Saunders of Potter Township is the newest CCBC Trustee appointed by the Beaver County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Saunders is currently a Major Gifts Officer for the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Athletics.  Prior to his current role, he served as the Compliance Director and Assistant Athletic Director for Pitt Athletics.  Mr. Saunders earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and was a recipient of the George I. Carson Graduate Fellowship at…

September 28, 2016

Police: Narcan to the Rescue

Ellwood Resident Receives Narcan to Reverse Overdose According to the police report, on September 26, police and medics were called to an Ellwood residence after receiving a call from a concerned wife that her husband was unconscious and unresponsive due to a heroin overdose. Upon arrival, medics administered Narcan, a drug that reverses the affects of opiate overdoses almost immediately. Shortly after the dose, the man became responsive and told medics he had overdosed on heroin. A stamp bag and a small silver “tube-like” pipe was located in the individuals pocket. Three children who were present at the time witnessed…