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May 19, 2025

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Elementary Students Host Pizza Day

120 Sixth-grade students participated in a pizza project that culminated last week as they ventured to local pizzerias Vinny’s Restaurant and Johnny’s Pizza Shop. Elementary Computer Teacher Matt Skoczylas and School Counselor Christina Mendillo organized the project. Skoczylas had completed a pizza project unit with Ellwood City 6th graders before but, according to Mendillo, wanted to expand the project and turn it into an actual simulation. Students toured the restaurant, made pizzas, and got to learn from the local business owners. Pizza Joes Corporate and Ellwood City’s Pizza Joes also came to the school for an assembly. Mike Nocera, an…

May 12, 2025

PHOTOS: Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project Is More Than Halfway Complete

Significant progress has been made along the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) as the Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project is more than halfway completed. The $269 million project, which began in December 2022, constructs two new bridges to the north of the current bridge and expands the roadway from two to three lanes in each direction, adding widened shoulders and median. Pier tables are currently under construction on the eastbound bridge and have been completed on the westbound side. Each bridge is a five-span, cast-in-place, segmental bridge that is 1,645 feet long and 200 feet high. The westbound bridge structure is…

May 5, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Announces 2025 Prom Courts

Riverside Jr-Sr Promenade will be held at Riverside High School on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Students must report to the high school cafeteria at 5:00 pm with their date. Crowning of the king and queen will take place at the end of promenade. Tickets are on sale online using GoFan for $10. Theme is garden of glamour. Riverside Prom is at Shakespeare’s Restaurant, 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117, following promenade PROM COURTS:  Queen Court: Gabriella Finch, Ainslee Freshcorn, Camryn Friello, Morgan Myers, Olivia Pettner, Olivia Reed, Honorary Member – Roslynn Steinbach (Homecoming Queen), Honorary Member-…

April 30, 2025

Lincoln High School Prom 2025: “What Happens At Prom Stays At Prom”

On Friday, May 2, 2025, Ellwood City Lincoln High School will host its annual prom, themed “What Happens at Prom Stays at Prom,” at the Pittsburgh Event Center, located at Steamfitters Local 449 in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. Before heading to the venue, students will take part in the traditional LHS Promenade at the Leslie Sabo Memorial Auditorium. During this event, prom court nominees will be introduced, and the 2025 Prom King and Queen will be crowned during the evening celebration. The Class of 2026 extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who played a role in making this year’s annual event…

February 18, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Swimming Captures Section Crown, Next Stop WPIAL Championships

The Riverside boys earned a WPIAL Section 2-AA crown last Wednesday with its senior night victory over Central Valley. This is the 21st Section Title in the program’s history. The boys overall section record is 6-1 with its lone loss to Quaker Valley. “We lost the section title last year by one point, so this will not be a consecutive title but still a major success for our boys team of only eight swimmers,” says head coach Alaina Marshall. The next stop will be the WPIAL Championship taking place at the Trees Pool on the campus of the University of…

February 9, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Boys Basketball Team Defeats New Brighton On Senior Night

Evan Skinner led a trio of Panthers scoring in double figures Friday night as Riverside knocked off New Brighton 65-36 on Senior Night. Skinner finished with four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 18 points in the victory. Will Sullivan (16 points) and McCartney Plassmeyer (10 points) joined Skinner in double figures. Skinner poured in 13 first half points as Riverside raced out to a 36-17 halftime advantage. The Panthers sank seven 3-pointers in the contest and used a 20-point third quarter surge to run its advantage to 56-23 after three quarters of play. The Riverside boys basketball team, who…

February 7, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Routs New Brighton On Senior Night

The Riverside girls basketball team easily dispatched of visiting New Brighton Thursday night during its senior night contest. The Lady Panthers defeated the Lions 60-7 to help run their regular season record to 14-8 Overall. DeLana Fox and Camryn Friello each scored 11 points for Riverside. Emma Meyer also reached double figures with 10 points in the victory. Riverside now sits at 9-5 in Section 1-3A along with Beaver Falls, both one game ahead of Ellwood City. All three are playoff bound.  The Lady Wolverines knocked off Beaver Falls 59-54 earlier this week in a thrilling overtime contest. Riverside swept…

February 5, 2025

PHOTOS: Wolverines Sweep Tigers In Senior Night Doubleheader

It was a long evening Tuesday as the Ellwood City boys and girls basketball squads teamed up for a senior night double header against Beaver Falls. Two overtime thrillers later, both teams collected victories amid a combined eleven periods of play. First, the Lady Wolverines used an overtime 3-pointer by senior guard Kayla Jones with less than a minute left to inch away from the Tigers and secure a 59-54 victory. Ellwood City (@EC_Wolverines) defeats Beaver Falls in an overtime thriller 59-54 as Kayla Jones hits the game winning shot with less than a minute to play. pic.twitter.com/F7cgqJvz8K — Ethan…

January 22, 2025

PHOTOS: Kerr, Wolverines Defeat Rival Riverside 84-59

Jackson Kerr scored a career high 21 points to lead Ellwood City to its Riv-Ell Cup victory over Riverside Tuesday night. The Wolverines raced out ahead early and poured in eight three pointers in the contest as they cruised to the 84-59 victory. Ellwood City led 18-6 after the first frame powered by scoring contributions by four starters. In the second quarter, guard Kaleb Servick knocked home two 3-pointers as part of a Ellwood City’s 23 point barrage. The Wolverines 41-24 at halftime. In the third quarter Kerr came to life, knocking home a 3-pointers and added 12 points in…

January 21, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Edges Ellwood City 40-37 To Sweep Riv-Ell Series

Gabriella Finch and Delana Fox each scored 10 points to lead the Lady Panthers to a narrow 40-37 Riv-Ell victory over Ellwood City Monday night at Lincoln High School. All five starters scored for Riverside in its victory. Finch and Fox each collected four field goals, two free throws and hauled in five rebounds while Emma Meyer (9 points) and Camryn Friello (7 points) each knocked home 3-pointers for the Lady Panthers.  Friello scored 16 points in December in Riverside’s home victory over Ellwood City. Carah Kreitzer scored seven of her game-high 11 points in the fourth quarter as Ellwood…