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September 7, 2024

Wolverines Outlast Neshannock For Rain-Soaked Victory

Not even a one-hour rain delay could keep Ellwood City from earning a one-score victory over Neshannock Friday night. The 28-21 rain-soaked victory was the Wolverines first win over the Lancers since 2005. Ellwood City drove 69 yards on its opening possession and took a 7-0 lead when quarterback Chris Smiley scored on an 11-yard option keeper midway through the first quarter. A fourth-down defensive stop gave the Wolverines the ball back, and the offense capitalized as the Wolverines marched 84 yards in 11 plays. Elijah Palmer-McCane dashed in for a 6-yard touchdown run to give the visiting Wolverines a…

July 29, 2024

Ellwood City Falls Short In 73rd Little League Tournament; Zito Earns Homerun Derby Crown

After collecting an opening round win on Tuesday in the 73rd Annual Little League Tournament, Ellwood City squad could not advance any further, falling twice on Saturday, first to Laurel and again to Neshannock, each by a 5-2 count that eliminated the tournament host. Neshannock earned the tournament championship with two victories over Laurel on Sunday. Ellwood City’s Joey Zito won the the 23rd Ellwood City Little League Tournament Home Run Derby at Freidhoff Field. Zito launched eight home runs to defeat 29 other contestants from the tournament. Ty Cook of Neshannock was the runner-up with four home runs. On…

October 9, 2023

ELLWOOD Celebrates Manufacturing Week With Visits To Lawrence County High Schools

]New Castle, PA] – For the second straight year, ELLWOOD celebrated Manufacturing Week with a tour of Lawrence County area high schools, talking with area students about the many manufacturing career opportunities available in the community. ELLWOOD partnered with Lawrence County School-to-Work to coordinate the effort of visiting every high school in the county over the five-day period, reaching more than 1,000 students. The initiative is a lead-up to today’s Manufacturing Day, a nationally recognized day reserved by manufacturers to engage students. Manufacturing Day is celebrated each year on the first Friday in October and is the manufacturing industry’s biggest…