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May 7, 2021

Part Three: 2021 Primary Election Candidate Q&A

This is the third in a three-part series featuring a Q&A with the candidates for Ellwood City Borough Council and Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Today’s Q&A features Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors candidates Barbara Wilson and Claire Fauzey. Yesterday’s Q&A featured candidates Kathleen McCommons, Renee Pitrelli, and Kathy Tillia. (Candidates Norman Boots, JoEllen Eichler, and Kathy Pansera did not participate).  Primary Elections are just around the corner. Residents will be able to place their votes on May 18. To find your polling location, click here. To learn more about the voting process and how…

May 6, 2021

Part Two: 2021 Primary Election Candidate Q&A

This is the second in a three-part series featuring a Q&A with the candidates for Ellwood City Borough Council and Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Today’s Q&A features Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors candidates Kathleen McCommons, Renee Pitrelli, and Kathy Tillia. Tomorrow’s Q&A will  feature school director candidates: Barbara Wilson and Claire Fauzey (Candidates Norman Boots, JoEllen Eichler, and Kathy Pansera did not participate). Primary Elections are just around the corner. Residents will be able to place their votes on May 18. To find your polling location, click here. To learn more about the voting…

May 5, 2021

Part One: 2021 Primary Election Candidate Q&A

This is the first in a three-part series featuring a Q&A with the candidates for Ellwood City Borough Council and Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Today’s Q&A features Ellwood City Borough Council candidates Jan Williams, Brad Ovial, and Jim Barry (Michele Lamenza did not participate). Tomorrow’s Q&A will feature school director candidates. Primary Elections are just around the corner. Residents will be able to place their votes on May 18. To find your polling location, click here. To learn more about the voting process and how to cast your vote, click here. Take a moment to get to…

April 13, 2021

2021 Ellwood City Festival Postponed

According to its social media post Tuesday evening, the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Foods, and Entertainment Festival Committee has cancelled its 2021 event. This postponement marks a second consecutive year the festival has been canceled due to coronavirus safety concerns. In its statement: After months of planning and deliberation, it is with deep regret that the Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment Festival Committee announces the cancellation of the 2021 Festival. We love our community and this decision was not made lightly. It was made in consideration of the safety of our vendors, performers, volunteers, and thousands of visitors….

April 8, 2021

PART 2: Spring Sports Q&A – Riverside

This is part two of a two part series featuring area seniors in spring sports. [READ PART 1] The start of spring 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. Aaron Falk Grade: 12 How many years have you been in Baseball? I have been playing baseball for 13 years. What do you feel is your biggest strength in Baseball? My biggest strength is…

April 7, 2021

PART 1: Spring Sports Q&A – Ellwood City

This is part one of a two part series featuring area seniors in spring sports. [READ PART 2] The start of spring 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. James Meehan Grade? 12th How many years have you been in Baseball?  I started when I was in kindergarten What do you feel is your biggest strength in Baseball? I feel my biggest strength…

March 29, 2021

The Tee Box Indoor Golf and Sports Lounge to Open April 5

The much anticipated opening of The Tee Box Indoor Golf and Sports Lounge, 630 Beaver Avenue, will happen on April 5 when the public will be able to rent out the simulators. We took a few minutes to sit down with the owner of The Tee Box, Ryan Venezie for a Q&A session to get the scoop on what people can expect when they visit the new facility: Opening date?  April 5th will be soft opening, grand opening is TBD depending on the liquor license. Will you have food and drinks? If so what type of food/drinks? Any special beers or…

March 23, 2021

Fotia Physical Therapy Takes the Intimidation Out of Physical Therapy for Ellwood City Residents

Tradition, community support, and a love of his hometown were all on Joe Fotia’s list of reasons to open Fotia Physical Therapy in Ellwood City. “I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps of owning a business in Ellwood City,” he said. “Also, no matter where I have worked, I’ve always had support from the people of Ellwood City.” Fotia grew up in Ellwood City and graduated from Lincoln High School (class of ‘87). After graduating with a degree in Biology from Clarion University of PA, he received a Master’s degree in physical therapy from Duquesne University. After earning his degrees…

March 18, 2021

Lincoln High School Senior Featured On Pittsburgh News Publication

Lincoln High School senior Makinley Magill was recently featured on an online Pittsburgh news publication, Pittsburgh Current. To mark the one year anniversary of the first day of the pandemic lock down, Pittsburgh Current began a series titled ‘COVID Pandemic Stories’ The pandemic resulted in many different things for many different people and the series provides a voice from some to reflect. Makinley writes an essay describing her journey over the past calendar year amid the challenges of the shutdown. Her essay reads: If there are two things that most people learn about me soon after meeting me is that…

March 2, 2021

Terrain Natural Health Takes Whole Person Approach to Wellness, Healing

Caroline Golmic has seen the benefits of natural health first-hand. Caroline watched her husband, Scott, transform physically, mentally, and emotionally from a man held down by his diagnosis to a new man—one who is symptom free and drug-free. “My interest began with watching my husband’s epic healing journey. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 1997 and was on dozens of medications for nearly two decades,” Golmic said. His transformation, according to Golmic, came after working with a naturopath. Watching her husband heal naturally helped Caroline understand the benefits of and to see a different path to healthy living. “I…