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March 19, 2026

PART THREE: Riverside High School’s Production of Frozen Is Truly a Heartwarming Tale

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Frozen March 19-22 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over 80 students from the school district will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 63rd anniversary of theatre at Riverside. Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love. Today’s review is part three in a three-part series about Frozen. Previous stories featured cast Q&As. It’s not surprising that the cast and crew of Riverside’s Frozen is bringing the heat ……

March 19, 2026

BC3 To Launch Radiologic Technology Program In 2027

Butler County Community College will establish in August 2027 a radiologic technology career program using contributed imaging equipment that will prepare students to enter a high-priority occupation in Pennsylvania and augment the hospital-like Victor K. Phillips Nursing and Allied Health Building on the college’s main campus in Butler Township. Butler Memorial Hospital’s donation of decommissioned devices will enable the college to create a simulated X-ray laboratory within its state-of-the-art facility that since its opening 2½ years ago has trained students in simulated patient and simulated intensive care unit rooms. “Their generosity of donating the equipment speaks volumes and is reflective…

March 18, 2026

Local High School Theatre Arts: Two Shows; Two Spectacular Casts … Get Your Tickets Now!!!

If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet for Riverside Beaver School District’s production of Frozen and Lincoln High School’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, what are you waiting for? The local theatre season is in full swing, and the casts of both shows welcome and encourage you to come out and support the students who work so hard to produce the shows, from the stage managers, to the leads, to the supporting cast, to the kids who put together the sets, it’s a theatre community effort that you don’t want to miss! Here is a special message from the…

March 18, 2026

PART TWO: Riverside High School’s Production of Frozen Cast Q&A

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Frozen March 19-22 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over 80 students from the school district will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 63rd anniversary of theatre at Riverside. Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love We caught up with some of the leads in the show for a cast Q&A. Today’s Q&A is PART TWO in a three-part series about Frozen. Featured tomorrow will be part three,…

March 17, 2026

PART ONE: Riverside High School’s Production of Frozen Cast Q&A

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical, Frozen March 19-22 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over 80 students from the school district will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 63rd anniversary of theatre at Riverside. Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love We caught up with some of the leads in the show for a cast Q&A. Today’s Q&A is PART ONE in a three-part series about Frozen. Featured tomorrow will be part 2…

March 16, 2026

School Crossing Guard to Council: Blinking Signs Not Deterring Speeding

A school crossing guard continued to urge Ellwood City Borough Council to take action against speeding cars at the intersection of 4th and Crescent Avenues during Monday’s regular meeting. Peri Malcolm is no stranger to council or to the Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors as she has attended past meetings to voice her concerns (Malcolm spoke at the October 2025 council meeting and at an ECASD Board of Directors meeting in November of 2025.) Ultimately, council and the school district came together, and both parties invested in blinking speed limit signs, that they hoped would deter drivers from…

March 16, 2026

Ellwood City Baseball Starts Season With Home Victory

Ellwood City took care of business in their home opener on Friday afternoon, coming out on top against the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers by a score of 5-1. Nate Kennedy struck out 10 batters over 5.1 innings to earn the victory. Kennedy allowed only three hits and one run. Cameron Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mills was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. Aaron Lake added two hits, including a double, and scored twice. Jordan Keller got on base in three of his…

March 14, 2026

Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of March 16th

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. HOURS Hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please remember no one is available to take your calls unless it is in the hours listed above. Activities taking place this week include. MONDAY, MARCH 16 10:30 a.m. – “Music and Movement,” come and sing, play instruments and dance. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – “Interactive Play,”…