🌱 How Ellwood City stacks up in this week’s Beaver Valley hoops race

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In today's newsletter:

• How Ellwood City stacks up in this week’s Beaver Valley hoops race

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 29.
• Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beaver Valley boys high school basketball notebook for Dec. 7-13 (ellwoodcityledger.com) — Ellwood City’s boys basketball team gets a shout-out in this Beaver Valley roundup, highlighted by Hopewell’s decisive win where several Vikings hit double figures. The notebook walks through key games, standout scorers, and current standings across area programs, giving local fans context on how Ellwood City stacks up in the early-season race.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellwood City

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Friday December 19

• Christmas Party
  Hartman Intrmd Sch Ellwood City, PA 16117

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• UPMC Jameson Place
  UPMC Jameson , 1211 Wilmington Ave , New Castle
  10:30 am

Wednesday December 17

• Edison manor — JSM
  Edison Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center , 222 W Edison Ave , New Castle
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Christmas Party
  Hartman Intrmd Sch Ellwood City, PA 16117
• YULE TV's Greatest Hits
  The Strand Theater , 119 N Main St , Zelienople
  7:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy
  Le Resto: Sushi and Asian Fusion Cuisine , 101 E Washington St , New Castle
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The Reindeer Race
  402 E Beaver St , Zelienople
  2:30 pm
• A Pickleball Christmas Watch Party at Ascent Pickleball
  Ascent Pickleball , 2658 Ellwood Rd , New Castle
  7:30 pm
• Rust Valley Revival @ Wooley Bully's
  Wooley Bullys , 1317 Allegheny St , New Brighton
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• It’s A USO Christmas
  The Strand Theater , 119 N Main St , Zelienople
  2:00 pm
• Snowflake Sounds and lights
  129 Hip Ter , Portersville
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Dine to Donate - Peppino's Pizza (Zelienople)
  Peppino's Pizza , 22089 Perry Hwy suite 301 , Zelienople
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in ELLWOOD CITY, PA S08713 in Ellwood City. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Store Manager trainee in Ellwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellwood City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beaver Falls

• Nancy Lee Gifford (butlerradio.com)
• Closings and Delays for Sunday 12/14/25 (beavercountyradio.com)
• Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2026 (timesonline.com)

New Castle

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