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September 26, 2025

Women’s Network of Ellwood City To Host Upcoming Fundraisers

Women’s Network of Ellwood City is made up of professional women from Ellwood City and the surrounding area who’s common goal is to gain education and entertainment throughout the year and to raise funds for the less fortunate of the area. Upcoming events will be the Ellwood City Fall Fest and car cruise sponsored by The Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce this Saturday, September 27th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. where the group will be selling Amish hand pies. Their big fundraiser of the year will be November 19th at Shakespeare’s Restaurant beginning at 6:00 p.m. It will be…

July 16, 2025

PHOTOS: Lincoln Class Of 1954 Celebrates 71st Reunion

The Lincoln Class of 1954 First Luncheon 71st Reunion was held on Saturday, July 5th at Shakespeare’s Restaurant and Pub. Arrivals were greeted by chairmen Ilene Gardner and Pudue LaCava and received name tags from Judy Portugallo. Guests were seated at tables decorated in red, white and blue and place settings were marked with bags of goodies provided by Gardner. Festivities began with a welcome from Gardner acknowledging Chairman John Tino’s organizing and efforts and was unable to attend due to conflicts in schedules. She acknowledged the 14 class members and their seven guests in attendance and all the assistance…

May 5, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Announces 2025 Prom Courts

Riverside Jr-Sr Promenade will be held at Riverside High School on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Students must report to the high school cafeteria at 5:00 pm with their date. Crowning of the king and queen will take place at the end of promenade. Tickets are on sale online using GoFan for $10. Theme is garden of glamour. Riverside Prom is at Shakespeare’s Restaurant, 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117, following promenade PROM COURTS: Queen Court: Gabriella Finch, Ainslee Freshcorn, Camryn Friello, Morgan Myers, Olivia Pettner, Olivia Reed, Honorary Member – Roslynn Steinbach (Homecoming Queen), Honorary Member-…

February 7, 2023

Valentines Day Carriage Rides Offered At Shakespeare’s Restaurant

Enjoy a unique opportunity to enjoy a special moment with a loved one again this Valentine’s Day. Shakespeare’s Restaurant, along with Misty Lane Farms, for a second consecutive year is hosting horse drawn carriage rides on Saturday, February 11th and Tuesday, February 14th as part of its Valentine’s Day event special. Enjoy 15 minute pre or post-meal ride with beautiful horses as they venture around the top rated Olde Stonewall golf course. Rides will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on both days. On Saturday, the restaurant will have its normal dinner menu and on Tuesday, February 14th…

October 11, 2022

Rose Rossi Celebrates 100th Birthday

Rose Y. Rossi of Newhaven Court, Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople, celebrated her 100th birthday at Shakespeare’s Restaurant in Ellwood City, with 90 family members, relatives and friends from Texas, Florida, Ohio and PA. She lived in Ellwood City from the age of 6 until she was 99 years old. The former Rose Giacobbi was born October 3, 1922 in McComas, W.V., daughter of the late Alphonso and Chlorinda Marinucci Giacobbi. She had four sisters and brother-in-laws, all of which are deceased, Josephine (Frank) DeCaria, Inese (Jim) Bellissimo, Helen (Angelo) Lordi and Florence (Joe) Folino. She married Ernest A. Rossi…

February 3, 2022

Valentines Day Carriage Rides Offered At Shakespeares Restaurant

Enjoy a unique opportunity to enjoy a special moment with a loved one. Misty Lane Farms is hosting scenic carriage rides through the beautiful Olde Stonewall Golf Course on February 12th and 14th as part of a Shakespeares Restaurant Valentines Day event. The rides are approximately 15 minutes long and are $25.00 per group (up to 4 people). “The carriage rides on the beautiful Olde Stonewall Golf Course offers gorgeous views of the course and of the castle,” says Mindy Stoops, of Misty Lane Performance Horses. The private carriages have a roof in the case of inclement weather. Shakespeare’s Restaurant…

September 11, 2018

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…