halloween

October 31, 2018

The Lawrence County Witch: Fact or Fiction?

Halloween is a time of year when ghost stories, folklores, and other scary tales begin to surface. In and around Lawrence County, one story seems to never lose its fascination. Mary Black, an alleged witch in Lawrence County during the 1800s, has been the antagonist of countless folklores since the 1950s. Her life, and the stories that accompany it, is constantly debated. With parts of her story being based on fact, and other parts purely fiction, the question still stands: Is the story fact or fiction? Mary Johnson Black was born in 1801 in Ireland, married Andrew Black, and immigrated…

October 31, 2018

Tales Of The Koppel Green Man

While there are many stories without a known origin, like the tale of Bloody Mary, The Hook, or even the well known tales of the creature Slenderman, one known legend claims local Koppel Pa it’s origin. The Green Man, also known as Charlie No Face, comes from a place just miles outside of Ellwood City. As these stories get passed down from generation to generation, multiple versions come about. One known version of the story goes that teenagers in Koppel used to drive into a tunnel, turn off their lights, and call out to the “Green Man” who would appear…

October 31, 2018

EllwoodCity.org’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest

It’s that time of the year again, EllwoodCity.org is having our annual Halloween Costume Contest. Submissions begin on October 29, and go on through end-of-business hours on Friday, November 2. All photos appear on EllwoodCity.org’s Facebook page on Monday, November 5 . Then, voting will begin as soon as the photo gallery is published and continues on until 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 12. VIEW FACEBOOK PHOTO GALLERY OF 2018 ENTRIES To vote for your favorite photo, simply ‘like’ it, then ‘share’ it to obtain more votes from your friends! The top two photos that receive the most votes win cash…

October 26, 2018

Do You Believe In Ghostly Apparitions? Digital Paranormal Investigates

On Saturday, October 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. you can join Digital Paranormal Investigations to investigate the Wampum Train Station. You might just witness something that’s not completely human. The event is being sponsored by Wampum Community Revitalization. Digital Paranormal Investigations is a group that investigates supposedly haunted buildings, areas, or they even make house calls to homes that the people that live there believe that something else is in the house. They mostly tour Ohio and Western Pa. locations. We spoke to Joe Moczan from Digital Paranormal Investigations about the group. He informed us that he’s been involved…

October 19, 2018

Ellwood City Halloween Parade October 27

The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade will march down Lawrence Avenue Saturday, October 27, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The parade will start at the intersection of 4th Street and Lawrence Avenue and end at the intersection of 8th Street and Lawrence Avenue. Staging will take place in the Holy Redeemer School parking lot. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 2:45 and enter the lot at Crescent Avenue and 3rd Street. Parents may drop off their children on Crescent Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street. Following the parade, participants can return to the Holy Redeemer School parking lot via Crescent Avenue…

October 18, 2018

Riverside Graduate Creates His Own Horror Effects

Omega FX is a small business created by John Guerrini. Guerrini is a Riverside grad who attended Seton Hill University to get his degree after high school. He had been hired for a job at an amusement park as a college student during the Halloween season, where he had gotten a job as one of the people in costume that walked around the park and it spark his love for all things horror. The ideas behind these frights and how they worked interest Guerrini so much that he decided to create his own business based around the scaring community. Now,…

October 9, 2018

2018 Local Trick or Treat Times and Ellwood City’s Halloween Parade

The Ellwood City Halloween Parade will be Oct. 27 at 3:30p.m. Ellwood City’s Trick or Treat will be Oct. 31 6-8p.m. Other Lawrence County Trick or Treat times are below: October 27 New Wilmington Borough: 2:00 – 4:00 pm Followed by Halloween Parade at 5:30 pm – If you would like to participate please line up at 5:00 pm October 31 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Bessemer Borough New Castle Mahoning Township – Followed by a Halloween Party at the Mahoning Twp. Fire Hall North Beaver Township Shenango Township Taylor Township Union Township 5:00 – 7:30 pm Pulaski Township 5:30 –…

November 1, 2017

PHOTOS: Mayor Court Hands Out Halloween Candy

Mayor Court enjoyed an evening handing out candy to Ellwood City children who participated in the annual Halloween Night tradition. Many children were out, regardless of the cold, to show off their great costumes and be treated with candy from residents all over town. It was a great night enjoyed with the Ellwood City community. Photos and write-up submitted.

October 31, 2017

HAPPENING NOW: Halloween Costume Submissions

We are now accepting Halloween costume submissions for our annual costume contest! The last day to submit is Nov 2. All submissions will appear on our Facebook gallery page for voting beginning Friday, November 3rd and voting runs through Thursday, November 9th. The Rules: 1. Dress your kids up for Halloween! 2. Submit the best photo of your child in his/her costume to EllwoodCity.org by e-mailing ecstaff@ellwoodcity.org (please include name and age) 3. VOTE! 4. Win and collect your prize! The top two winners will receive a cash prize. View last year’s winners here.

October 30, 2017

GALLERY: Halloween Parade 2017

With lots of costumes, candy and floats, the annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade was again enjoyed by many this year. Ellwood City’s Trick or Treat is scheduled for tomorrow evening. Check out the photos of the parade below, provided by Shannon McClymonds. Update 10:25 – More photos uploaded, reader submission.

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