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June 5, 2023

PHOTOS: Riverside Mounts Another Comeback, Downs Tyrone 3-2 In PIAA Opening Round

No stranger to one run deficits, the Riverside Panthers mounted yet another late inning comeback Monday in earning a PIAA opening round victory over visiting Tyrone. One week after overcoming a one run deficit in its WPIAL Championship contest, the Panthers were faced yet again with a one run obstacle on its home turf against the Golden Eagles and found a somewhat unusual way of overcoming the deficit. Trailing 2-1 entering the home half of the sixth inning, the Panthers scratched out the tying run courtesy of a Darren McDade RBI single scoring Hunter Garvin and used a balk to…

June 1, 2023

Riverside Class of 2023 To Graduate Friday

The Riverside Beaver County School District Class of 2023 is set to graduate 108 seniors. Commencement will be held Friday, June 2nd at 6:00 at the Riverside football field. The rain date will be Saturday, June 3rd at noon if necessary. The Top 5, in alphabetical order are (pictured below) Lauren Bush Elizabeth Frazier Abigail Hughes Carter Stiteler Jackson Stiteler Rounding out the Top 10% are: Hannah Anderson Paisley Conver Megan Deieroth Kathryn Henreson Samuel Hughes Alexandra McClain Marlin Ondek VIEW FULL LIST OF 2023 GRADUATES Riverside Middle School 8th Grade Graduation for the Class of 2027 will be held…

May 31, 2023

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Memorial Day Parade

The annual Ellwood City Memorial Day Parade took place Monday morning as our community gathered downtown Ellwood City to enjoy the parade and to honor local Veterans of the past and present. A ceremony honoring veterans was held at Legion Park directly after the parade followed by free Hot Dogs provided by Dave’s Hometown Shop ‘n Save. Photos courtesy of Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce Facebook.com Page.  

May 31, 2023

Lincoln High School Top Nine & Graduating Class of 2023

The Lincoln High School graduating Class of 2023 will receive their diplomas Thursday, June 1st, during a ceremony scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Helling Stadium in Ewing Park. Lincoln High School is graduating 89 students with nine students receiving high honors. Students will follow 2022-23 classes for the last time on Wednesday. A senior walk thru all buildings is also scheduled for Wednesday. VIEW FULL LIST OF GRADUATING SENIORS The top nine students listed in alphabetical order with photos below. Gianna Marie Fotia, daughter of Joe and Lisa Fotia. Gianna plans to attend Robert Morris University to major in Statistics…

May 26, 2023

VIDEO: Joseph Roth Named 2023 Coaches Roundtable Male Athlete Of The Year

Ellwood City junior multi-sport standout Joseph Roth was named the 2023 Coaches Roundtable Male Athlete of the Year this week. The Coaches Roundtable program, airing on the Armstrong Neighborhood Channel, features coaches Ed Codi, Albert Campman and George Abraham discussing area sports. As a 3-sport athlete, Roth excelled in basketball, swimming, and baseball this school year. Notable accomplishments are as follows: Basketball: Scored his 1000th career point against Western Beaver Career point total stands at 1,403 Scored 601 points in the 2022-23 season Collected 293 rebounds this year … Career rebounds, 789 Named to All team WPIAL First team First…

May 23, 2023

PHOTOS: Perry Lower Intermediate School Hosts 3rd Annual Careers On Wheels

Last Thursday, third and fourth grade students in Perry Lower Intermediate School participated in the school’s Third Annual Careers on Wheels event. Due to construction at Perry School grounds, the event was held by the stadium at Ewing Park and hosted 21 different vehicles according to Ellwood City School Counselor, Christina Mendillo. Local businesses and companies that participated were the Ellwood City Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Medevac Ambulance, Wurtemburg Volunteer Fire Department, Boo’s Bug Stoppers, Penn Dot, The Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County Corrections, Pitt Race, Bucci Advanced Plumbing, Hermes Transportation, Jackson Twp Rd Department, The Grounds Guys, Lindy’s Paving,…

May 16, 2023

PHOTOS: Riv-Ell Students Pitch Business Plans To Crowd of 25

Aliya Garroway says she needs $600,000 to make her idea become a reality. The Lincoln High School senior pitched her business plan for a “high-ceilinged” indoor baseball and softball complex in Lawrence County to be called “No Off-Season” to Ellwood City business leaders, and to community college educators and administrators April 28 as one of eight students to complete the 2022-2023 Riv-Ell Entrepreneurship program. Business-plan presentations represent the capstone project of the program available to Lincoln and Riverside seniors through a partnership among Butler County Community College, the Community College of Beaver County, the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce…

May 15, 2023

VIDEO: Route 18 Reopens After Train Derailment In New Castle

Pittsburgh – PennDOT District 11 has announced a portion of Route 18 has reopened after a closure to traffic due to an overnight train derailment in the City of New Castle on Thursday, May 11th. Nine Norfolk Southern train cars derailed near its intersection with Route 18 between Mt. Jackson Road (Route 108) and Blanchard Street.  PennDOT personnel were on scene to assess the condition of the roadway once the rail cars are removed. The New Castle Fire Chief said no hazardous materials were in the cars — one was carrying soybeans and another had paraffin wax. Some of the…

May 11, 2023

2023 Riverside Prom Courts Announced

Riverside Junior/Senior promenade will take place Friday, May 12, at the Riverside High School auditorium. Students will participate in the Grand March at 6 pm, starting in the gymnasium and proceeding to the auditorium, where the stage has been decorated in this year’s theme, A Night in Vegas. Promenade will conclude with the crowning of Prom Queen by Liz Frazer, this year’s Riverside Homecoming Queen. The Queen’s crown is provided by Blocher’s Jewelers in Franklin Township and her flowers by Posies by Patty of Ellwood City – thank you for your annual support! The King of Prom will be crowned…

May 10, 2023

PHOTOS: Wolverines Fall To Shenango On Senior Night

Six Ellwood City Wolverine seniors were recognized in advance of the Wolverines final home game of its season Tuesday afternoon. Ellwood City was defeated by Shenango 14-1. Isaiah Lutz led the offense with two hits, including a double. Senior Blake Foreman collected the only other hit offensively as Ellwood City was stymied and held to three hits on the afternoon. Joseph Roth took the loss on the mound. Roth started and allowed six earned runs across three innings. Ellwood City (4-13 Overall, 1-9 Section 1-3A) takes to the road to wrap up its regular season, heading to Beaver Falls for…