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Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest Returns October 4th

Conceived by Wolves Club member Matt Walley in 2010, the Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest turns 15 years old this year. It started out as a fundraiser for the club with games, local brewers, craft beers and food. Donnie Iris, member of the 1970s band Jaggerz made an appearance in 2011 with samples of his beer King Cool Light. The event benefitted the Library, Christmas in the Park and Wolves Club Scholarships. In 2012, the Wolves Club built relationships with other service clubs in the area. Norman Lazlo, Lions Club of Ellwood City said, “The service clubs getting together is a…


PHOTOS: Free Basketball Camp Draws 44 Participants

A free, five-day co-ed basketball camp took place last week for 44 players at the Ewing Park Basketball Courts. The camp was scheduled for any boy or girl aged 6–12 and ran from 10 a.m. until noon. Camp director Bob Rak led the camp with assistant coaches Father Joe Freddy, Mark Garvin, Brad Brown, Joe Fisher, and Herm Petti. Coach Rak commented that the campers were all eager to learn, great to work with, and the camp was a huge success. He hopes to continue make this an annual event. The coaches pictured (left to right): Father Joe Freddy, Mark…


PHOTOS: 2025 Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival

Ewing Park once again was the heart of community celebration as the 43rd Annual Ellwood City Arts, Craft & Food Festival took place Friday, July 4 through Sunday, July 6, 2025. The beloved tradition brought a fun-filled weekend of local creativity, flavorful bites, lively entertainment, and patriotic spirit, all nestled in the scenic surroundings of Ellwood City.  Alexandria Smith Crowned 2025 Little Miss Firecracker Winner. VIEW OUR FOUR-PART FESTIVAL SERIES


Ellwood City Tennis Conducting Mini Clinic In June

Ellwood City Tennis will be conducting a tennis clinic for any boy or girl interested in learning the basics of tennis. The tennis clinic will be held on June 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2025 at the Ewing Park Courts from 10am to 11:15am. Any child ages 5-12 is eligible to sign up and participate. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. The clinic will promote tennis skills from the basic to moderate level. “The participants will learn skills pertaining to tennis. Footwork, backhand, forehand, serving and lead up tennis games,” says Ellwood City head coach John DiBuono. “It’s a fun time…


FREE Co-Ed Basketball Camp To Be Offered At Ewing Park Courts In July

A free, five-day co-ed basketball camp is scheduled to begin at the Ewing Park Basketball Courts from Monday, July 28th thru Friday, August 1st. Camp director Bob Rak will lead the camp with assistant coaches Al Campman, Herm Petti, Dr. Brad Brown and Joe Fisher The camp that will run from 10 a.m. till noon during the week. Any boy or girl ages 6–12 are welcome to participate. The cost is FREE – just bring your own basketball and drinks.  Last year the camp drew 42 participants! Coaching includes: ball handling, passing, dribbling, defense, shooting and games. Please note: participants…


8th Annual Little Miss Firecracker Pageant Set To Take Place On July 4th

Folino stage will glitter of patriotic sparkle & spunk as 10 local ladies compete for the highly anticipated- 8th annual Little Miss Firecracker pageant. The show will begin at 11:15 am after the raising of the flag, on Friday, July 4th kicking off the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival weekend. The event will be lead by returning emcee Rochelle Spagnolo (local owner of Konsignment Konnections store) and last years Little Miss Firecracker title holder, Bristol Borselli (2024 winner). Jenn Greco, pageant chairperson, adds, “We have a great group of girls this year and even though we have…


Registration For 2025 Summer Playground Program At Ewing Park To Begin June 5th

Registration will be open for the 2025 Ellwood City Summer Playground Program Registration will be held at Ewing Park, Shelter #5 on Thursday, June 5th and Friday, June 6th from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please bring the following information to registration: Proof of Borough residency (EC Borough electric bill or Borough Tax statement) Driver’s license or state ID and phone number of parent/guardian responsible for child Driver’s license number, and phone number of two additional people that will be allowed to pick your child up from the program. We will be allowing 120 children to register for the playground…


Ellwood City To Host Annual Easter Eggstravaganza

Get Ready for the Annual Ellwood City Easter Eggstravaganza! The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host the FREE community event on Saturday, April 12th, 2025, at Ewing Park. There will be a total of five Easter Egg Hunts for age groups 10 and under, including the last hunt for Children with Special Needs. The day will be packed with family fun starting at 11:00 a.m., including Egg Hunts (Schedule below), Face Painting & Balloon Art, Petting Zoo, Easter Bunny & Character Appearances, and exciting extras available for purchase Items available for purchase include Professional Easter Bunny…


2024 Storytelling Festival Is Saturday

The Annual Storytelling Festival is Saturday! Ellwood City Community Enrichment along with the Ellwood City Area Public Library is hosting the event on Saturday, September 21, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Folino Stage in Ewing Park. Enjoy the captivating stories of Francene Kirk at 4 PM, followed by Mike Perry’s engaging tales at 4:45 PM. Enjoy musical storytelling with Rick Hudson at 5:30 PM, and wrap up the evening with Howard Mincone’s unique blend of juggling and storytelling at 6:15 PM. Families can also enjoy free activities like face painting, balloon art, and horse & trolley rides….


14th Annual Ellwood City Octoberfest Scheduled For October 5th

Ellwood City may not be Bavaria but it does have its version of Octoberfest. The 14th Annual Oktoberfest will be held on Saturday October 5th from 12pm to 5pm at the Wolves Shelter in Ewing Park, rain or shine. $30 presell or $35 at the door, attendees will be oompah-pah-ing for the abundance of food and beer samples. Thanks to the talented local brewers and Pete’s Uptown Beer and Beverage, located at 1022 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City for providing a bounty of beers. Small samples will be served in 3 oz. plastic cups. Homebrewers will share their specialities and over…