Monthly Archives: September 2011
Fight cancer with race on Saturday
October, a month designated for breast cancer awareness, will begin Saturday, and so will a benefit bike ride, run and walk for cancer titled “Battle for Bette.” Named after breast cancer survivor Bette Baney DeLoia, the 5K race (7.5K race for bike riders) begins at the Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool parking lot in Ewing Park at 10 a.m., with registration starting 9 a.m. The registration fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children under … Continue reading
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A battle for Mohawk during Ellwood’s homecoming
It will be tough for the Mohawk Warriors on Friday night as they take on Ellwood City – not only are the Wolverines at home and celebrating homecoming, but Mohawk will have to face an explosive offense that has scored 149 points in just four games. And, what will make Ellwood City even more difficult to beat is that they’re coming off a tough loss to Beaver. The Wolverines will strive to redeem the 25-7 … Continue reading
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Man accused of setting fire to home
A New Castle area man is accused of setting his own house on fire in order to collect insurance money. Reports say he received amounts of $160,000 in insurance money. Timothy McConahy, 59, of New Castle, has been charged with setting fire to his home located along Fairground Road in June 2009. He is charged with two counts of arson, one count of insurance fraud, and one count of theft by deception. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette … Continue reading
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Girls tennis and volleyball teams defeated
The Ellwood City girls tennis team fell to Central Valley, 4-1, as the Wolverine’s Reed Kegel continued her strong play. Kegel defeated her single’s opponent 6-1, 6-2. The doubles teams took their opponents to three sets, yet did not get victories. Ellwood City was also defeated in volleyball as the girls fell to Blackhawk 3-0 (25-14, 20-25, 12-25). Isabella Williams had 15 assists, Angela McCowin added 9 blocks and 10 kills, and Susie Blyth had … Continue reading
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Sales extend into October
The following is a detailed list of sales for the Ellwood City area, specifically garage and yard sales where you are sure to fine some great deals. Click the location in order to find a map of the sale. Stay tuned each week during the entire spring and summer for an updated list of sales in the EC area. Garage Sales Located at 836 First Street in Ellwood City, a sale of a lawnmower, Avon, … Continue reading
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Police searching for hit-and-run driver
Police in Lawrence County are looking for the driver who hit a boy walking home from school on Wednesday. Authorities said Sam Toman, 14, spent several hours in the emergency room and sustained injuries to his face, hip and chest. Sam was able to walk to a friend’s house and his mother drove him to Ellwood City Hospital, police said. The accident happened on Third Street in Ellwood City, officials said. Police said the driver … Continue reading
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Mayor declares state of emergency
Mayor Anthony J. Court has signed an emergency declaration for Ellwood City, PA. due to the strong storms that passed through this area on Monday, September 26th. As a result of this storm system many of the areas small businesses and residents suffered damages to their buildings and homes. The Mayor is hopeful that because of the severity of damages around the city, funding can be secured to enable those who suffered damages, recover some … Continue reading
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Ellwood City memories shared at meeting
The Rotary Club of Ellwood City recently met at the Connoquenessing Country Club for their weekly meeting, and guest speaker for the evening was Ellwood City resident and website creator Ben Davis. Mr. Davis is responsible for the website, EllwoodCityMemories.com, a site dedicated to the history or Ellwood City. Davis created and designed the website which features submitted stories and photos from local residents. He talked about many landmarks that no longer exist are shown … Continue reading
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A picture is worth a thousand words
A thunderstorm that passed through western Pa. on Monday night dumped more than two inches of rain on Lawrence, Beaver, and Butler counties within a two-hour time span. Roads and bridges were closed, basements were flooded, and trees and wires were knocked down. With help from local residents, photos of the storm’s aftermath around the Ellwood City area were captured.
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Couple charged with theft of copper wire
A recently married couple from Eastvale has been charged with the theft of copper wire from 18 utility poles around the Ellwood City area that dates back to August 9, according to North Sewickley Township police. April Cater, 24, and Joseph Russell, 23, face a preliminary hearing next month on charges of theft, criminal conspiracy, and criminal mischief. The couple told police that they needed the money because Russell had lost his job at an … Continue reading
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