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December 30, 2022

Brown Announces District Office Opening in New Castle

HARRISBURG – Rep.-elect Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) announced that she will be opening a district office in New Castle to ensure continuity of constituent services. The office, which will open for business beginning on Monday, Jan. 9, is located in the Washington Centre Plaza at 28 N. Mill St., New Castle. Office hours will be Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the telephone numbers are 724-498-4397 and 833-431-0502. “One of the most important aspects of my job as your state representative is helping you deal with state government,” said Brown. “Stopping by my office is one way…

December 29, 2022

PART 1: Top Stories of 2022

In following previous years’ tradition, EllwoodCity.org brings the 2022 calendar year to a close with the Top 10 most popular stories of the year. Today is the first part of our two-part series featuring the top news stories of the year based on analytics and social media reach. The year has been unforgettable to say the least, we as a community have faced the good, the bad, and the ugly this year but managed to come out on top of it all. [VIEW PART 2] We would like to thank our valued readership that helped generated nearly 2 MILLION PAGE…

December 28, 2022

PART 2: Boys Winter Sports Q&A – Lincoln High School and Riverside High School

Winter sports have arrived in Ellwood City. Basketball and swimming are among the most popular sports among the boys for students at both Lincoln High School and Riverside High School. We are doing our Winter Q&A a little different this year and shaking it up with Boys vs. Girls Sports. We caught up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries, to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. This is part two of a two-part series featuring area senior student winter sports. Our…

December 28, 2022

Michael’s Furniture Plus Donates To Club Hope Foundation

Michael’s Furniture Plus, conducted a very successful charitable promotion this year that resulted in an impressive amount of money being donated to a great cause. Michael’s pledged to donate $50.00 to the Club Hope Foundation for every Ellwood City Varsity Football touchdown scored this season. The Ellwood City team did their part and scored 22 touchdowns this year and Michael’s was happy to donate $1,100.00 to the Club Hope Foundation. The store is owned and operated by many former Ellwood City Football players and boosters. The owner, Michael Perry, said he was proud to tie this charitable promotion to the…

December 27, 2022

PART 1: Girls Winter Sports Q&A – Lincoln High School and Riverside High School

Winter sports have arrived in Ellwood City. Basketball is the most popular sport among the girls for students at both Lincoln High School and Riverside High School. We are doing our Winter Q&A a little different this year and shaking it up with Boys vs. Girls Sports. We caught up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries, to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. This is part one of a two-part series featuring area senior student winter sports. Our Boys Winter Sports…

December 27, 2022

Johnny’s Pizza’s New Owners Hoping to Bring Back the Nostalgia

The old school meatballs are back! And the deep fried pepperoni puffs featured at the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, and Food Festival and so loved by the townsfolk of Ellwood City can now be devoured year round. Johnny’s Pizza is now under new ownership and even though some things are changing—the shop is getting a pickup window—many other things are staying the same. Owners Joe and Randi DeSanzo and Mike and Lori Jeannette want to bring back the nostalgia of the original Johnny’s. “Our ultimate goal is to restore the Johnny’s standards,” Mike said referring to the Johnny’s that it…

December 26, 2022

Project Linus to Bring Warmth, Comfort to Those in Need

Warmth is vital to a happy healthy life, and Project Linus brings that warmth and comfort to those in need. Lawrence County now has its own Project Linus Chapter led by Josalyn DiFrischia. Project Linus is a non-profit organization that is run by volunteers that make homemade blankets for children. They are delivered to Emergency Rooms, Outreach Programs, Fire Stations, Women’s Shelters or any child in need of a blanket. Not only is the new Lawrence County Chapter looking for blanket donations, volunteers are also needed. If you are wondering how to become a volunteer (also known as blanketeers), making…

December 26, 2022

Erin Lechner Receives First ECCHF Scholarship

Erin Jenna Lechner is the recipient of the first scholarship given by Ellwood City Community Health Foundation. Erin is a graduate of Lincoln High School in 2018, Grove City College in 2022, and is now enrolled in Chatham University’s Physician Assistant Studies. Erin plans to work in the Beaver/Lawrence/Butler County area after she is a certified Physician Assistant. In March 2023, the Ellwood City Community Health Foundation scholarship application for 2023-2024 will be available on their website www.ellwoodcitychf.org. The Ellwood City Community Health Foundation has awarded a grant for $2,120 to Twelve Loaves Soup Kitchen located in New Brighton for…

December 23, 2022

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week of December 26

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 and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m….

December 21, 2022

The Time Brewpub Opens in Former Walnut Ridge School

It’s “The Time” to try something new. The Time Brewpub, at 600 Mount Vernon Dr, Ellwood City, has opened its doors for beers, booze, food, and friends. Owner Tony Joseph has been looking forward to this for 8 years now. His dream finally became reality on his December 7 grand opening. “I’m overwhelmed with how many people have come out so far,” Joseph said. “I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out for our first opening week.” Joseph said like with any business there are learning curves and growing pains, but the kitchen and staff have come full circle…