Ellwood City teachers did not go on strike today. It was feared that teachers in the district could go on strike today. However, Ellwood City Schools tweeted late last night that there wouldn’t be a strike and that a tentative agreement had been reached. The last contract expired June 30th.
Police say a New Brighton man who was driving a stolen all-terrain vehicle when he was hit by a train and had his leg amputated has been charged in the incident. It happened in June, but police only recently charged 32-year-old Lawrence Hammer the Fourth. The man faces a preliminary hearing January 7th on theft and related charges. Hammer is accused of stealing the ATV from a Chippewa home on June 12th, then riding around on it as he broke into cars, stealing various items inside early June 13th. One victim heard the ATV drive away around 6 a.m. Hammer was hit by the train about 40 minutes later, losing one leg and a portion of his other foot.
| WPIAL Class AAA Parkway Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf. Record |
PF / PA | Overall Record |
PF / PA | Average PF / PA |
| West Allegheny | 6-0 | 282 – 56 | 6-0 | 282 – 56 | 47.0 – 9.3 |
| Central Valley | 4-1 | 161-63 | 5-1 | 204 – 92 | 34.0 – 15.3 |
| Chartiers Valley | 4-1 | 156 – 23 | 4-2 | 156 – 157 | 26.0 – 26.2 |
| Montour | 4-2 | 129 – 134 | 4-2 | 129 – 134 | 21.5 – 22.3 |
| New Castle | 2-3 | 123- 166 | 3-3 | 161- 179 | 26.8 – 29.8 |
| Hopewell | 2-3 | 66-138 | 2-4 | 80-187 | 13.3-31.2 |
| Ambridge | 1-4 | 46-134 | 2-4 | 63-148 | 10.5-24.7 |
| Moon | 1-4 | 141-174 | 1-5 | 155-222 | 25.8-37.0 |
| Blackhawk | 0-6 | 103-219 | 0-6 | 103-219 | 17.2-36.5 |
| WPIAL Class AA Midwestern Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf. Record |
PF / PA | Overall Record |
PF / PA | Average PF / PA |
| Aliquippa | 6-0 | 293 – 77 | 6-0 | 293-77 | 48.8 – 12.8 |
| Beaver Falls | 5-0 | 212-42 | 6-0 | 251-42 | 41.8-7.0 |
| New Brighton | 4-2 | 160-161 | 4-2 | 160-161 | 26.7-26.8 |
| Beaver Area | 3-2 | 94-133 | 4-2 | 129-147 | 21.5-24.5 |
| Laurel | 2-3 | 118-165 | 3-3 | 158-165 | 26.3-27.5 |
| Quaker Valley | 2-3 | 111-122 | 3-3 | 139-149 | 23.2-24.8 |
| Ellwood City | 1-4 | 110-150 | 2-4 | 124-150 | 20.7-25.0 |
| Freedom | 1-5 | 85-195 | 1-5 | 85-195 | 14.2-32.5 |
| Mohawk | 0-5 | 27-165 | 0-6 | 40-214 | 6.7-35.7 |
| WPIAL Class A Big Seven Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf. Record |
PF / PA | Overall Record |
PF / PA | Average PF / PA |
| Shenango | 5-0 | 164-31 | 5-1 | 184-59 | 30.7-9.8 |
| Neshannock | 4-1 | 213-97 | 5-1 | 269-118 | 44.8-19.7 |
| South Side Beaver | 3-2 | 130-121 | 4-2 | 178-135 | 29.7-22.5 |
| Union | 3-2 | 113-122 | 3-3 | 119-153 | 19.8-25.5 |
| Rochester | 2-3 | 99-112 | 3-3 | 125-136 | 20.8-22.7 |
| Riverside | 1-3 | 137-136 | 2-4 | 182-226 | 30.3-37.7 |
| Vincentian | 1-3 | 56-114 | 1-5 | 84-166 | 14.0-27.7 |
| Western Beaver | 0-5 | 15 – 194 | 0-6 | 21 – 241 | 3.5-40.2 |
| WPIAL Class A Black Hills Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf. Record |
PF / PA | Overall Record |
PF / PA | Average PF / PA |
| Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic | 5-0 | 208 – 27 | 6-0 | 273 – 30 | 45.5 – 5.0 |
| Avonworth | 4-1 | 186-91 | 5-1 | 214-111 | 35.7-18.5 |
| Bishop Canevin | 3-1 | 105-90 | 4-2 | 161-138 | 26.8-23 |
| Chartiers-Houston | 2-3 | 107-130 | 3-3 | 154-136 | 25.7-22.7 |
| Northgate | 2-3 | 116-113 | 3-3 | 148-127 | 24.7-21.2 |
| Fort Cherry | 2-3 | 75-134 | 2-4 | 89-182 | 14.8-30.3 |
| Brentwood | 1-3 | 84-124 | 2-4 | 128-164 | 21.3-27.3 |
| Our Lady of Sacred Heart | 0-5 | 35-207 | 0-6 | 56-263 | 9.3 – 43.8 |
Teachers in one Lawrence County school district could go on strike tomorrow. The Columbus Day holiday and more negotiations are all that’s keeping teachers in the Ellwood City School District from going on strike. The 130 teachers in the Ellwood City Education Association say they’ll strike Tuesday if a new contract isn’t struck before then. The last contract expired June 30. The school board and the teachers’ union have both expressed optimism that they’ll work out a deal before then but, so far, it hasn’t happened.
