🌱 Westminster women stumble in home opener despite Syka’s double-double
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Ellwood City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Westminster women stumble in home opener despite Syka’s double-double
- Remembering Donnie Iris, the Ellwood City-raised voice behind ‘Ah! Leah!’
- Pennsylvania’s corporate tax fight remains stuck in the Senate
Also on today's calendar: Christmas in the Park and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 35.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 43 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Westminster women's basketball team falls (ncnewsonline.com) — Westminster fell 61–49 to Mount Aloysius in its women’s basketball home opener Monday, despite Maddie Syka’s 16 points and 13 rebounds. Ellwood City Lincoln’s Caitlin Kreitzer played one minute without scoring as the Lady Titans dropped to 1–1 ahead of Friday’s game against Alma in Wooster. 
• Pittsburgh Rock Legend, Donnie Iris, Known as ‘King Cool,' Passes Away at 83 (usrockermusic.com) — Donnie Iris, the Ellwood City-raised rocker whose career spanned six decades, died of bladder cancer Oct. 26 at 83, according to his family. Born Dominic Ierace in New Castle, he found success with the Jaggerz’s “The Rapper” before launching a solo career that produced “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like a Rock.”
• Big corporations dodge taxes as Pennsylvania families pick up the tab (newsfromthestates.com) — A Pennsylvania bill aimed at curbing corporate profit-shifting remains stalled in a Senate committee, with Ellwood City Republican Rep. Aaron Bernstein arguing it would hurt business competitiveness. Supporters say combined reporting would recover revenue for public services by taxing companies and their subsidiaries together.
📸 Around Ellwood City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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PIOGA’s Jingle Ball →
Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub, 1495 Mercer Rd, Ellwood City
4:30 pm
Thursday December 10
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Other local events
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FAFSA EVENT LHS AUDITORIUM
Lincoln JSHS Ellwood City, PA 16117
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Christmas in the Park →
Ewing Park, Ellwood City
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Royal Holiday Breakfast →
Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub, 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City
10:00 am -
Let There Be Lights →
Community Plaza, Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 28
Sunday November 29
Friday December 4
📣 Ellwood City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Regular School Day - "B" Week →
Lawrence County Career & Technical Center, 750 Phelps Way, New Castle
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Military Appreciation Event at Mines & Meadows ATV/RV Resort →
Mines and Meadows ATV/RV Resort, 1307 Old Route 18, Wampum
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Social Worker Wednesdays @ Beaver Falls →
1301 Seventh Ave, Beaver Falls
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Prop and Sip Club! →
Glade Run Adventures, 485 W. Beaver St., Zelienople
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Yankee Doodle Dandy →
Historic Warner Cascade Theatre Museum, 11 S Mill Street, New Castle
7:00 pm -
Social Worker, Michael Moore @ Beaver Falls →
1301 Seventh Ave, Beaver Falls
10:00 am -
Tales of the Frontier Series at Historic Warner Cascade Theatre Museum →
Historic Warner Cascade Theatre Museum, 11 S Mill Street, New Castle
12:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Beaver Falls
- Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls Launches 'The Carnegie Library Reimagined: Preserve the Past, Gather the Future' to Reopen Historic Spaces and Create a Community Hub for Beaver County (beavercountyradio.com)
- Isaac Massie Named Geneva College's New Golf Coach and Director of Athletic Operations (beavercountyradio.com)
- Deluzio points to local police cooperation as driver of ICE detentions (triblive.com)
Zelienople
- EMS funding behind Zelienople's proposed real estate tax hike (butlereagle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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