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PHOTOS: Annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade

The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade took place Saturday afternoon along Lawrence Avenue in downtown Ellwood City. Thousands flocked to the sidewalks to watch and collect candy tossed from the many floats and participants in the parade. The Borough of Ellwood City modified its Trick or Treat schedule for this year, announcing it would take place Saturday evening after the parade. DON’T FORGET! Enter your son or daughter in to the EllwoodCity.org Halloween Costume Contest for a chance to win a cash prize!


Smiley, Wolverines Defeat Freedom 34-14, Improve Record to 3-1

Chris Smiley threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Ellwood City Wolverines to a 34-14 victory over Freedom Friday Night at Helling Stadium. The section victory improved the surging Wolverines record to 3-1 on the season – already eclipsing their win total from last year. On Friday, the junior quarterback hooked up with Michael Walters on two touchdown strikes as part of his aerial performance to pace the Ellwood City offense. Smiley finished 14-26 passing for 213 yards. Walters hauled in five receptions for 94 yards for the Wolverines. After Freedom opened up the scoring in…


PHOTOS: Wander Ellwood Night

Wander Ellwood is back for another season! Ellwood City’s own open-air street night hosts vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment among the commerce and small businesses in downtown Ellwood City. The event is scheduled to take place the first Wednesday of every month, June through October, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.. June will have a second Wander Ellwood Night in two weeks, on Wednesday, June 21st! For more information, and updates, please visit the Wander Ellwood Facebook.com Page or email wanderellwood@gmail.com


PHOTOS: Franklin Township Annual National Night Out

Franklin Township Police & Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual National Night Out Tuesday evening at the Franklin Plaza in Ellwood City. The event featured kids activities, fire safety, prize giveaways, and food vendors. National Night Out began in 1984 in an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. National Night Outs are held on the first Tuesday of August. For more information on National Night Out please visit www.natw.org photos courtesy:  McClymonds Photography


PHOTOS: 2022 Easter Egg Hunt

A rainy forecast did not deter hundreds of hoppy-go-lucky kids from taking part in the annual Ellwood City Easter Egg Hunt in Ewing Park on Saturday. The event started at 11:00 a.m. amid overcast skies and ran throughout the early afternoon with hunts for all ages. Additional events included a petting zoo, pony rides, trackless train, and a Kid’s Zone in the Rotary Shelter, which featured crafts, face painting, games and various other activities in the Bocce Court will be games. The days event are provided through The Ellwood Area Egg Hunt Committee.


PHOTOS: Franklin Township 8th Annual National Night Out

Franklin Township celebrated and held their 8th Annual National Night Out Event Tuesday evening under warm, sunny skies at the Franklin Plaza in Ellwood City. The event featured free activities for children, fire safety, CPR training, prize giveaways, and food vendors. The popular Penguins mascot Iceburgh also made his appearance bringing joy to all those in attendance. The National Night Out initiative began in 1984 in an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.


PHOTOS: Annual Chef, Wine & Ale Event Held at Shakespeare’s

The Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Chef, Wine & Ale event Monday evening at Shakespeare’s Restaurant in Ellwood City.  The upscale chamber event, which is open to the public, featured fine wines, craft ales, and delectable foods from a variety of local eateries. There was a silent auction and Chinese Auction. The Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of businesses, organizations and individuals that promotes a healthy local economy and a high quality of life for the Ellwood City Area Community. The Chamber is a resource center for business, voice for economic development and…


PHOTOS: 52nd Annual Bazaar

The 52nd Annual Holy Redeemer Bazaar took place over the weekend, beginning last Wednesday and stretching to Sunday August 4th on the grounds of the Holy Redeemer Parish. The food, the fun and the fireworks make the Bazaar a favorite. This year the bazaar featured a special area for kids ages two to seven called “You’re Incredible Zone,” inspired by Disney’s Pixar movie “The Incredibles.” Nightly entertainment featured performances by a barbershop quartet, a polka group, a contemporary Christian group and others. There were performances by three Ellwood City dance companies Dance Expressions; Studio P; and Diamond Dance Academy.


PHOTOS: Ellwood City Festival

The Ellwood City Festival took place all weekend, there were competitions including the Little Miss Firecracker pageant and Ledger 10K race. Dia Rose Greco, daughter of Robert and Jennier Greco, was named the 2018 Little Miss Firecracker. She was dressed as a USO hostess and gave a salute to the crowd. Doug Petrik was the overall winner of the Ledger 10K race for the fourth consecutive year. His finish time was 35:35.6. Performances by local jazz, country and rock bands kept the music flowing all three days. The festival, as always, finished the weekend with fireworks provided by Zambelli International. Below…


Old Photo Friday: Fashion

This week’s Old Photo Friday theme is… fashion! Check out these photos, ranging in years from the early 1900’s to the 1960’s. Which fashionable decade would you like to see make a comeback? Photos provided by the Ellwood City Historical Society.