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September 30, 2023

POLICE: Woman Found Shot Dead In Truck In Perry Township

A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found shot dead inside a Toyota pickup truck overnight Friday. According to the police report, and at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Saturday, PA State Police located a vehicle over a hillside along River Road in Perry Township near Butler Avenue. Emergency responders found a 39-year-old female from Corry, PA deceased inside the truck, partially over a hillside, with an apparent gunshot wound. Her husband, a 40-year-old male from Corry, PA was discovered outside the vehicle, further over the embankment, with gunshot wounds. The male was flown by medical helicopter to a…

September 29, 2023

2023 Ellwood City Homecoming Court Announced

Congratulations to the 2023 Ellwood City Homecoming Court! Ellwood City will celebrate their 67th Annual Homecoming festivities next week when the Wolverines host the New Brighton Lions at Helling Stadium on Friday, October 6th. Students will celebrate all week with themed Spirit Days sponsored by Student Council. The 2023 Homecoming King will be crowned at a school pep rally on Friday afternoon and the 2023 Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime of the football game that evening. Pre-game festivities, where the Queen’s Court will be introduced, begin at 6:30 that night.  Last year, Brooke Roth was crowned Ellwood City…

September 29, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Dan Aloi Basketball Hall of Famer

Note: This is the second story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. Bob Knight (also known as “The General”) once told him he was a good basketball player. He was a three-year starter for Ellwood City from 1985 to 1987. He had a career scoring mark of 1,937 points and had his basketball numbers 40 and 41 retired by the Ellwood City School District’s Board of Directors. He is…

September 28, 2023

Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame: Dr. Jeffrey Hangst, Professor, Scientist, Musician

Note: This is the first story in a series highlighting the Ellwood City Area Hall of Fame Induction class of 2022 leading up to the induction of the 2023 Hall of Fame class that will be announced at the October 6th Homecoming Game. He’s a little bit musician, a little bit mechanic, and a lot mad scientist … and by mad, I mean mad COOL! Dr. Jeffrey Hangst, Hall of Fame Class of 2022, and Lincoln Class of 1975 graduate is an experimental particle physicist at Aarhus University, Denmark, and founder and spokesperson of the ALPHA collaboration at the Antiproton…

September 28, 2023

Hometown Holiday Toy Drive Announced!

As the holiday season approaches, the community is gearing up for a special tradition that brings warmth, joy, and togetherness to Ellwood City. The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with The Borough of Ellwood City and the Ellwood City Area School District, is sponsoring the Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. “We are excited to extend an invitation to your esteemed business to be a part of this heartwarming initiative,” says Rhiannon Schnell of the Public Works Department. The Hometown Holiday Toy Drive is an opportunity for our community to come together and spread the holiday spirit by ensuring…

September 26, 2023

REMINDER: The Annual Ellwood City Fall Fest & Car Cruise Is Saturday

A reminder to local and area residents looking to kick off the fall season, the annual Ellwood City Fall Festival and Car Cruise is this Saturday in downtown Ellwood City. The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce will be transforming downtown into a “Fall-themed” Craft, Food, Music, and Hot Rod/Motorcycle Utopia! The Annual Ellwood City Fall Fest & Car Cruise will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30th on Lawrence Avenue. Come enjoy music, crafts & vendors, food, classic cars, and the kid zone in downtown Ellwood City! There is no fee to enter your…

September 24, 2023

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of September 25th

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. –…

September 22, 2023

BC3 Lawrence Crossing Praised After College’s 9th Consecutive #1 Ranking

(New Castle, PA) After graduating from Neshannock Senior High School in 2020, Terence Rice attended a Pennsylvania public four-year institution, realized he “didn’t like it” and later transferred to BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing in New Castle. “I wish I would have chosen BC3 from the beginning,” he said. “The quality of my education here at BC3 has just been phenomenal.” Rice, who expects to graduate in May from BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing with an associate degree in accounting, is among students praising BC3’s selection as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania for a ninth time since 2015. BestColleges.com analyzed…

September 22, 2023

POLICE: Weekly Police Blotter

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Timothy Myers, 41, of Ellwood City, is charged with Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Trespassing after an incident on August 26th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 10:13 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Young Road in Slippery Rock Township for a report of a burglary in process as a unidentified male attempted to enter the residence through the window and front door. An interview with the homeowner related he confronted the man, later identified as Myers, and that Myers left in a white pick-up truck. In a later interview with the homeowner’s daughter’s friend,…