Matt Morella

2012 LHS Graduate Morella Recognized With First Place Award

Pittsburgh, PA – The law firm of Morella Bencsics announced that co-founder and managing partner Matthew J. Morella earned First Place and was named Best Attorney in the Pittsburgh City Paper’s Best of Pittsburgh 2025 readers’ poll. The award reflects the firm’s continued commitment to excellence and client service across Western Pennsylvania. As a 2012 graduate of Lincoln High School, Morella was a letterman in Football, Baseball, and Basketball and also participated in Mock Trial, Student Council, EC3, and the Caring Team before attending the University of Pittsburgh to study law. He was an Ellwood City School Board member from…


ECASD New Board Director Has Determined Focus on Education

Matt Morella is back and has his sights set on education. Morella is no stranger to the Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors as he has served on the board before. He is also invested in the community. Morella grew up in Ellwood City alongside his brother and sister before spreading his wings to earn a BA in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently preparing for the Bar Exam after earning a Juris Doctor (JD) from Pitt’s School of Law. Morella joined the board on July 3 when he replaced former Director Leroy Cortez,…