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September 1, 2023

Riverside Fall Sports Q&A 2023

This is part two of a two part series featuring area athletes in fall 2023 sports. For Part One featuring Ellwood City athletes, CLICK HERE 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. Riverside Athletes Alyssa Gibbons Sport? I play soccer Grade?  I am in 12th grade, Senior How many years have you have played? I have been playing for…

August 31, 2023

Ellwood City Fall Sports Q&A 2023

This is part one of a two part series featuring area athletes in fall 2023 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. Ellwood City Athletes Colten Crizer Sport? Golf Grade? 12 How many years have you have played? I’ve been playing consistently for 3 years. What do you feel is your biggest strength? My biggest strength for me is…

August 21, 2023

Borough Council Extends Invite to ECASD Board of Directors to Discuss Softball Field Location Options

Speaking on behalf of the Borough of Ellwood City, Borough Solicitor Ed Leymarie said during Monday night’s meeting that the borough would be glad to meet with the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors to discuss an alternate location for the girl’s softball field. Leymarie said the borough has received numerous phone calls with complaints about the Ewing Park School property location, which is the site that was chosen unanimously by the ECASD’s Board of Directors. “We are prepared to enter into a long-term lease if the school is interested,” he said. That offer was a great idea…

August 10, 2023

ECASD Board of Directors Meeting: Ewing Park Residents Oppose New Location for Softball Field

Approximately 25 visitors attended Thursday’s Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors meeting—many to express their opposition to the location of the new softball field. During their July meeting the Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to commit to improving district softball and baseball facilities, including a newly constructed softball field on the Ewing Park School property and renovations to the existing baseball field as recommended by the ECASD Board Athletic Committee at a cost of $3,329,000 (see a list of detailed costs in photos). Mike Smith, who lives on Beatty Street, said he recently received a threat…

August 4, 2023

Pickleball Court a “Hit” in Ewing Park

If you have noticed something new this year in Ewing Park … it’s probably the pickleball court. Councilwoman Judith Dici saw the sport growing in popularity and when she realized that it was a sport that many ages and skill levels could enjoy, she decided to bring the idea to Ellwood City Borough Council. Dici herself plays pickleball and said that her drive to get the courts came from having a friend who has Parkinson’s Disease as well as seeing the students at Lincoln participating in pickleball tournaments in the high school gym during lunchtime. “The kids loved it. It…

July 14, 2023

ECASD Approves Plan to Construct New Softball Field, Renovate Baseball Field

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to commit to improving district softball and baseball facilities. The plan, provided by HHSDR in an athletic facility study, includes a newly constructed softball field on the Ewing Park School property and renovations to the existing baseball field as recommended by the ECASD Board Athletic Committee. The $3,329,000 project will be funded via a local athletic capital campaign, led by local resident Bill Nardone. The cost of the softball field will be $1,880,000 and the cost to renovate the baseball field will be $1,449,000 (see a list…

May 16, 2023

Ellwood City Borough Council Approves Dunkin’ Facility, Drive Thru

Ellwood City Borough Council approved requests by Fifth and Spring, LLC in regards to a Dunkin’ fast food restaurant at the intersection of Fifth Street and Spring Avenue. Council unanimously approved the 2,060 square foot facility as well as a drive thru contingent on the following conditions: No egress permitted onto Fifth Street from the Dunkin’ parking lot; right hand and left-hand turn from the drive thru lane onto Fifth Street; And moving a curbside pickup spot to the middle of the parking lot. They also approved a request to convert four properties into one buildable lot to house the…

May 10, 2023

PA TURNPIKE: Total Reconstruction Project Underway Near Ellwood City Exit

For many Ellwoodians who use the convenience of the nearby PA Turnpike for travel, there is an extensive project underway that may have drawn some driver’s attention. According to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officials, construction is underway on a $270M total reconstruction and widening of two miles of the Turnpike’s east-west mainline (Interstate 76) between Milepost 12 and Milepost 14 in Beaver County that will include new interchange at the Exit 13 Beaver Valley (Beaver Falls/Ellwood City) exit. Upon completion in late 2027, the existing four-lane roadway and bridge will be upgraded to include six 12′ travel lanes, three eastbound and…

March 30, 2023

Riverside High School’s Damn Yankees Hits it Out of the Park

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Damn Yankees tonight through April 2 in the high school auditorium (information about the show and how to get tickets can be found at the end of this review). Today’s review is part three in a three-part series about Damn Yankees. Previous stories featured cast Q&As. Take me out to the ballgame … or to Riverside High School’s production of Damn Yankees where nostalgia and Americana hit a homerun. You can’t get more American than a musical that is centered around baseball, also known as America’s national pastime. Baseball is seeped…

March 14, 2023

Mayor, Council Recognize Police Involved in Active Shooter Event

During Monday’s Borough Council Meeting, Mayor Anthony Court and Ellwood City Police Sergeant Michael McBride recognized numerous officers for their quick response during an active shooter event that occurred in Ellwood City on January 30. Ellwood City Police Officers Joshua Sipe, Matthew Morabito, William Duaphen, and Matthew Kennedy; Pennsylvania Police Troopers Wier, Burkhart, and Stambul; Shenango Township Police Officers Corporal David Lough and Patrolman Daniel Tressler; Franklin Township Police Officer Matthew Straub; North Sewickley Township Police Officer Brian Watkins; and Lawrence County District Attorney’s SIU Detective Mangino were each given a commendation during the meeting. The incident occurred on the…