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November 14, 2022

New Business: Bucci Advanced Plumbing Offering Hometown Service

Jimmie Bucci is truly a hometown kinda guy. That’s why he chose to open his own plumbing business and serve the neighbors and friends in his community. “I am looking forward the most to working in the town I grew up in and love,” Bucci said. “My father was a policeman in Ellwood City for 20 years and I know so many people thanks to him. I would be my happiest to only be working in my hometown.” Bucci Advanced Plumbing provides any plumbing repair in commercial or residential settings. From water heaters, boilers, tankless water heaters, sewer snaking, camera…

November 11, 2022

PART THREE: Godspell the Musical Cast Q&A

Note: This Q&A is part three of a three part series featuring Lincoln High School’s production of Godspell the musical. Part One featured a review of the musical and Part Two featured Q&As with the cast members. Lincoln High School’s performances of Godspell will be held on Friday, November 11th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets prices are $12.00. All seats are reserved and can be purchased online by visiting www.showtix4u.com/events/Godspell. Tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning one hour prior to each performance. We caught up with the cast…

November 10, 2022

PART TWO: Godspell the Musical Cast Q&A

Note: This Q&A is part two of a three part series featuring Lincoln High School’s production of Godspell the musical. Part One featured a review of the musical and part three will feature more Q&As with the cast members. Lincoln High School’s performances of Godspell will be held on Friday, November 11th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets prices are $12.00. All seats are reserved and can be purchased online by visiting www.showtix4u.com/events/Godspell. Tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning one hour prior to each performance. We caught up with…

November 9, 2022

PART ONE: Lincoln High School’s Production of Godspell is a Godsend

Note: This review is part one of a three part series featuring Lincoln High School’s production of Godspell the musical. Parts two and three will feature Q&As with the cast members. The Ellwood City Area School District will present the musical Godspell this weekend. Anyone who questions the investment into arts and music in the schools really needs to take a seat in the audience and watch every single cast member come alive with creativity. There aren’t really any over the top crazy costumes in this one, but the colorful fashions, iconic props, and magical music make this production a…

October 13, 2022

Local Author Documents Son’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Recovery in ‘Heartbeat From Heaven’

30 minutes … That’s how long Christian Cater, of Ellwood City, was clinically dead, but Christian made a recovery deemed by doctors and nurses as miraculous. Four years ago on October 24, the at that time healthy 14-year-old athlete had no idea what that day would bring, and neither did his parents Marcia and John, who prayed over their son. Marcia’s experience was very personal for her, but as the story about Christian began to make its way around the community, it became apparent to her that a book would be the best way to share the story and help…

October 12, 2022

Helling Stadium to Open to Guests, Spectators, Athletes for Homecoming Game

Ellwood City Area School District will open the gates to the newly renovated Helling Stadium on Friday, October 14 in its first home game of the season against Beaver Falls. The game starts at 7 p.m., and the district is excited to invite the public to take the first peek at the new stadium. “We are excited to open the field for our homecoming game on Friday, October 14th,” said Superintendent Wesley Shipley. In addition to the stadium’s athletic contest debut on homecoming, a game which will crown a queen at halftime, the district will also host a ribbon cutting…

October 11, 2022

Yellow Ribbon Girls Need You to ‘Adopt a Soldier’

2021 was the biggest Christmas ever – 330 Extra Large care packages were created and shipped. Can 2022 be BIGGER?  That is up to you. The Yellow Ribbon Girls are seeking your support to continue their nearly 20 year effort of sending a little bit of home overseas to our troops. “The same product availability/shortages that affects us here in the states is magnified for the troops,” said Bonnie Phillipi, one of the founders of the Yellow Ribbon Girls. “They are living in temperatures up to 120 degrees, and many USOs are still operating on limited schedules.  Our deployed troops…

October 4, 2022

Last Wander Ellwood of Season Set For Wednesday

Don’t forget about the last Wander Ellwood event of the year Wednesday, October 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature music by Chad Goldbach 5 to 7, vendors on the streets, and local businesses that will be open a little later than normal and offering specials. In addition, open containers will be allowed on the streets during the event. The Wander Ellwood event was held the first Wednesday of every month starting in June of 2022 and it spans Fifth Street from Crescent Avenue to Spring Avenue and Lawrence Avenue from Fourth Street to Eighth Street. “It…

September 16, 2022

Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty in $100M Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Ellwood City Medical Center

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of conspiracy related to the submission of fraudulent health care claims, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Daniel Hurt, 58, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, pay and receive unlawful kickbacks, and commit money laundering, as charged in a criminal Information filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania on July 26, 2022; one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, as charged in a criminal Information filed in the District of New Jersey on August…

September 7, 2022

Riverside Fall Sports Q&A

This is part two of a two part series featuring area athletes in fall 2022 sports. The start of fall sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. [VIEW PART 1 – ELLWOOD CITY  Q&A] Riverside Athletes Football Sam Hughes Grade? 12th How many years have you been in Football?  12 years What do you feel is your biggest strength in Football? My knowledge of the game…