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July 12, 2023

LHS Class of 1959 Holds Mini Reunion

With 32 classmates in attendance, the Ellwood City Lincoln High School Class of 1959 held a mini reunion on June 30th at Mike’s Main Street, on Lawrence Avenue. Special guests included Bob Morrow, Mayor Anthony Court, Coach Jeff “Gino” Fotia, and Attorneys Larry and Marisa Kelly. Classmate Keith Morrison traveled the farthest to attend, logging 1,132 miles from Florida. Eight attendees came from out of state. Mayor Court presented Ed Wigton special salutations from the Ellwood City Borough to the Class of 1959 of ECHS to be hung and displayed on the wall at Lincoln High School. Wigton was the…

June 29, 2023

Lincoln High School Class of 1978 To Have 45th Reunion

The Lincoln High School Class of 1978 will have its 45th Class Reunion on Saturday, July 22nd at the Wurtemburg/Perry Fire Department. Reservations are due NO LATER THAN JULY 10th A buffet dinner and dessert will be provided. This is a BYOB event, the reunion will be providing misers and water. Any other beverages will be yours to bring. The cost will be $10.00/person (non-refundable). [VIEW PRINTABLE RESERVATION FORM] The reunion will also be accepting donations to help with the costs. There will be a 50/50 raffle, along with a Chinese Auction. Please send a completed reservations form, along with…

June 5, 2023

Ellwood City Wolves Club Awards $18,035 in Scholarships This Year To Local Students

On Wednesday, May 31st, the Ellwood City Wolves Den II hosted a dinner to honor the recipients of the Wolves Club Scholarships for 2023. Ten Wolves Club Scholarships, with a value of $18,035, were awarded this year including three new ones. Wolves Club president, Mike DeOtto commented, “Higher education puts students on the path to many different careers. We are honored to aid them so they can follow their dreams to achieve a successful future.” Wolves Club director, Denny Boariu, was the master of ceremonies for the evening and gave an overview of the scholarship committee’s goals and commitment for…

May 31, 2023

Lincoln High School Top Nine & Graduating Class of 2023

The Lincoln High School graduating Class of 2023 will receive their diplomas Thursday, June 1st, during a ceremony scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Helling Stadium in Ewing Park. Lincoln High School is graduating 89 students with nine students receiving high honors. Students will follow 2022-23 classes for the last time on Wednesday. A senior walk thru all buildings is also scheduled for Wednesday. VIEW FULL LIST OF GRADUATING SENIORS The top nine students listed in alphabetical order with photos below. Gianna Marie Fotia, daughter of Joe and Lisa Fotia. Gianna plans to attend Robert Morris University to major in Statistics…

May 25, 2023

LHS Class of 2003 To Hold Its 20 Year Reunion In June

On June 24, 2023 the Lincoln High School Class of 2003 will hold its 20 year reunion. It will be held at Robert E. Rodgers Memorial Park in Ellport from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Several members of the class began discussing the reunion during the summer of 2022 according to former class president, Dr. Cassie Leymarie PhD, now of Atlanta, Georgia. Later in the year, an organizing committee formed consisting of Leymarie PhD, Dr. Josie Badger DHCE, CRC of Shenango Township, Ashlee (Stoyanoff) Lamenza of Ellwood City, Victoria (Malcolm) Kincaid of Ellwood City, Jessica (Contrucci) McConnell MBA of Belmont,…

May 10, 2023

Ellwood City Historical Society Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners

Three local students were awarded scholarships at the Ellwood City Historical Society on Monday. Sam Kline and Hayden Slade were each recipients of the $1,500.00 Robert & Janice Barensfeld Scholarships and Gabrielle Davis was the recipient of the $10,000.00 Marlene Painter Scholarship.  Davis and Slade are graduating seniors at Lincoln High School and Kline is a graduating senior at Riverside School District. The monthly meeting of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society was called to order by Bob Morabito, President, reminding those present of the mission of the Society. Morabito then asked WWII Veteran Guy Prestia to lead the group…

May 8, 2023

Ellwood City After Prom A Success!

The 2023 Lincoln High School Prom and Ellwood City Area After Prom was a big success! This year’s after prom was held the evening of Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Lincoln Jr. Sr High Big Gym. The after prom included: a casino game night filled with prizes and fun, a hypnotist show, photo booth, and lots of yummy food. The committee would like to thank all of the donors, chaperones, custodian crew, school police officers, Rennee Pitrelli, Tom Yoho and the Ellwood City Area After Prom committee who all made the night possible. Below is a list of the…

May 3, 2023

Lincoln High School Announces 2023 Prom Court

The 2023 Lincoln High School Prom Court has been announced! On Friday, the Ellwood City “A Night With The Stars” Prom will be held at the New Englander in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Prior to arriving at the New Englander, students will participate in the annual LHS Promenade held at the Leslie Sabo Memorial Auditorium. During the ceremony Senior members of the Prom court will be recognized and the 2023 King and Queen will be crowned later that evening. The Class of 2024 would like to thank those who made tonight’s event possible: Senior Class Sponsors Mrs. Melissa Pigza and Mrs….

March 27, 2023

Grady Smith Earns The MVS Elks Scholarship

Grady Smith has been named a National Elks Scholar and a recipient of their Most Valuable Student Scholarship. The Elks National Foundation scholarship program recognizes students in several categories including community service, honors and awards, extracurricular involvement, employment and academics. Grady was selected from over 20,000 applicants nationwide as one of the top 2% students in the country to become a lifelong Elks Scholar. He received a $4,000 scholarship from the Elks National Foundation, Inc. to apply towards furthering his education. Grady is a senior at Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, PA and the son of Doug & Joanne…

December 8, 2022

Riverside & Ellwood Students Lead Mock Trial Boot Camp

On Wednesday, December 7th, Wilmington Area School District hosted a Mock Trial Boot Camp led by students from Riverside Beaver County and Lincoln High School. Over 30 high school students from the three schools participated in the training. Following a brief introduction that outlined the difference between civil and criminal cases as well as proper court protocol, participants rotated among five stations to learn elements of Mock Trial. The elements included Opening Statement, Direct Examination, Cross Examination, Closing Argument, Objections and Improper Questioning. The stations were taught by Riverside students Liz Frazer, Emma Metravich, and Patrick O’Leary, as well as…