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Election Q&A: Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors Candidates

The Municipal Primary Election will take place on May 16. We caught up with the candidates for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors and the candidates for Ellwood City Borough Council. This is PART ONE in a TWO-PART SERIES featuring Q&As with the candidates. Part 1 features the ECASD Board of Directors candidates. Part 2 will be published tomorrow and will feature the Ellwood City Borough Council Candidates. Where Do I Vote? The Polling Place Search tool will help you locate a polling place for Election day: Find your polling place. Important Dates Upcoming Elections – MUNICIPAL PRIMARY  –…


PART 2: Spring Sports Q&A – Softball, Track

This is part two of a two part series featuring area athletes in Spring 2023 sports. The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity to catch up with the athletes of the Riverside Panthers to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. Yesterday’s article featured baseball. Aliya Ottaviani Grade? 12th at Riverside How many years have you have played? 12 years What do you feel is your biggest strength? My hitting What is your favorite part of…


PART 1: Spring Sports Q&A – Baseball

This is part one of a two part series featuring area athletes in Spring 2023 sports. The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. Tomorrow’s article will feature softball and track. Last week the Riverside Panthers defeated Ellwood City in both games of a mini home-and-home series. Chase Wilson Grade? I am a senior at Ellwood How many years have you have…


Q&A: Ellwood Native Author Coming To Town For Meet And Greet

Ellwood City native, Cassandra Douglas, has now published two children’s books in her Ellwood City Tales series and will be in town on Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m, for a meet and greet at the Farmer’s Market and will be signing books. Extra copies of each of the books will be sold at the event and will be available for signing. Douglas, 26, has published “The Clock Tower Fairy” and “The Legend of the Panther and Wolverine” and will be making the series a trilogy with a third book in the works. Her independently published works are available online at notable…


PART 2: Spring Sports Q&A – Riverside

This is part two of a two part series featuring area seniors in spring sports. [READ PART 1] The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. Aaron Falk Grade: 12 How many years have you been in Baseball? I have been playing baseball for 13 years. What do you feel is your biggest strength in Baseball? My biggest strength is…


PART 1: Spring Sports Q&A – Ellwood City

This is part one of a two part series featuring area seniors in spring sports. [READ PART 2] The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. James Meehan Grade? 12th How many years have you been in Baseball?  I started when I was in kindergarten What do you feel is your biggest strength in Baseball? I feel my biggest strength…


PART 2: High School Basketball Athlete Q&A; Boys Basketball

When the temperature drops and the roads become white with snow, school athletics turn to the great indoors to continue their competitive play. Within the two schools that reside in our small town, one of the most prominent indoor sports is boys and girls basketball. To give our winter warrior athletes their time to shine, EllwoodCity.org has decided to sit down and provide a Q&A with selected basketball student/athletes from each school district. We conclude our two-part series recognizing the boy’s basketball teams and their respective student/athletes. To view part one of our series, CLICK HERE. ELLWOOD CITY WOLVERINE BOYS…


PART 1: High School Basketball Athlete Q&A; Girls Basketball

When the temperature drops and the roads become white with snow, school athletics turn to the great indoors to continue their competitive play. Within the two schools that reside in our small town, one of the most prominent indoor sports is boys and girls basketball. To give our winter warrior athletes their time to shine, EllwoodCity.org has decided to sit down and provide a Q&A with selected school district’s basketball student/athletes. We begin our two-part series recognizing the girls basketball teams, while part-two will feature the male athletes. ELLWOOD CITY LADY WOLVERINES Maria Ioanilli: Player Name: Maria Ioanilli, Forward Grade:…


Shrek the Musical: Cast Q&A

This is the first part of a two-part series about Lincoln High School’s production of “Shrek the Musical.” Part two will highlight a review of the show and will be featured tomorrow. READ PART TWO OF OUR SERIES   “You got to make a move You got to shift into gear You got to buckle down and give it a whirl The scene is set right out of a book With a sunset and a beautiful girl” A fairytale of epic proportions, Lincoln High School’s production of “Shrek the Musical” gives a whole new meaning to love, friendship, and adventure….


Part Two: Ellwood City School Director Candidate Q&A

This is the second in a two-part series featuring a Q&A with the candidates for Ellwood City School District’s Board of Directors. Today’s Q&A features Gary Rozanski and Kathy Pansera. Yesterday’s Q&A featured Leroy Cortez and Jean Biehls. The following candidates declined to participate: Jennifer Tomon, Erica Gray, Danielle Woodhead. Elections are just around the corner. Residents will be able to place their votes for numerous offices including Ellwood City Borough Council on November 5. To find your polling location, click here. To learn more about the voting process and how to cast your vote, click here. Take a moment…