Education

June 4, 2026

Riverside Class Of 2026 Commencement Is Friday

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. Commencement for the Riverside Beaver County High School Class of 2026 will be held Friday, June 5th, at 6:00 p.m. at the high school football stadium (Memorial Field). Seating on the day of graduation is first come, first served, and no tickets are required. Gates will open at 5:15 p.m. Handicapped seating and parking will be available on the home side bleachers. The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. For those unable to attend the ceremony in person, it will be streamed live on the District YouTube Channel. Riverside Top 5 students in…

June 3, 2026

Lincoln High School Class of 2026 Commencement Is Thursday

The Lincoln High School graduating Class of 2026 will receive their diplomas Thursday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. Memorial Auditorium. The Class of 2026 is graduating 106 students. [VIEW FULL GRADUATION LIST] Lincoln High School has three valedictorians: Kiley Leviere Mia Meredith Rori Minerd High Honor Graduates Include (pictured below, in alphabetical order): Devyn Scott Adkins Olivia Summer Beebe Lucas James Bleakney Aubrey Jo Hewitt Kiley Jean LeViere Amber Lynn McQuistion Mia Elizabeth Meredith Rori Lynn Minerd Quinn Sabol Smith Honor Graduates: Alexis Taylor Beck Luke Joseph Carusone Gabrielle Emily Cioffi Drake Brennen…

May 18, 2026

Riv-Ell Alumni Top 60 With BC3’s Class of 2026

A Wampum resident was the youngest graduate in Butler County Community College’s Class of 2026 and joined a record-tying 15 Riverside or Lincoln high school seniors who have earned a resume-building post-secondary credential from the college. Kennedy Eichler was 17 years and 9 months of age May 13, when BC3’s 58th commencement was held in the Field House on the college’s main campus in Butler Township. BC3’s Riv-Ell Entrepreneurship program Class of 2026 was its largest since its 15-graduate Class of 2024. The yearlong initiative began in the 2018-2019 academic year, was suspended for two years with regard to COVID-19…

May 14, 2026

21 Ellwood City Area Students Among CCBC Spring 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists

Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 21 names of full-time and part-time Ellwood City area students who achieved either President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the spring 2026 semester. To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.75 grade-point average or above for the semester. Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.25 to 3.74 grade-point…

May 13, 2026

ECASD Board of Directors Pass Preliminary Budget with Tax Increase; Consider Financing Plan for Budget Shortfall

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors passed a preliminary budget—which calls for a 4.9 percent tax increase—and authorized administration to work with PFM Financial Advisors LLC, as Municipal Advisor on a financing plan as the district faces a more than $1 million budget shortfall. (view the preliminary budget here) Board directors and school officials have a big financial job ahead of them in the coming months as they seek to increase revenues while decreasing spending to work toward a more structurally balanced budget. Melissa Maze of PFM said this financing plan is strictly a strategy for cash…

May 12, 2026

Ellwood City Area Historical Society Presents 2026 Scholarships

Four local high school seniors were awarded scholarships by the Ellwood City Area Historical Society on Monday evening. Erica Barlow (Lincoln High School), Christina Valencia (Riverside High School), Kiley LeViere (Lincoln High School), and Lucas Bleakney (Lincoln High School) each received $1,500 scholarships to assist with their continuing education. Barlow and Valencia were awarded Marlene Painter Scholarships for their essays titled, “Why I Want to Be a Teacher.” LeViere and Bleakney received the Robert and Janice Barensfeld Scholarships after submitting essays on “The History of Schools in Ellwood City.” The Robert and Janice Barensfeld Scholarships are endowed by the Barensfeld…

April 21, 2026

Lincoln Jr/Sr High School Visual Arts Teacher Nominee for ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’

Let’s get out the vote … For Amanda Hatkevich, Lincoln Jr/Sr High School visual arts teacher to be named “America’s Favorite Teacher.” Vote here! (Be sure to cast your vote by April 23) At stake is not only the title, but $25,000 that Hatkevich says she will use part of to help educate the future. “I would invest in diverse art materials, digital tools, and photography equipment,” she said. “Funds would support classroom upgrades like storage, equipment, and outdoor seating for open-air creating. I would also fund visiting artists, field trips to museums, and student exhibitions to connect learning to…

April 14, 2026

Riverside High School Honor High Honor Rolls For 3rd Quarter 2025-26

The Riverside Beaver County School District announced the honor and high honor rolls for its 3rd Quarter of the 2025-26 school year. View more school news and info at www.riverside.k12.pa.us HIGH HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: TONI L. BAKER JACKSON C. BARBER SUSANN A. BISHOP KELSEY A. BUSH RYLEIGH M. CLYDE ABIGAIL M. COOK JOCILENE A. CUMMINGS CORRINA N. FREED NATHANIEL W. GOFF LUKE T. GRODSON ELLIOT I. HARDY HANNAH J. HART KIERSTEN A. KANZLEITER MOLLY E. LINVILLE SEAN LOVE EYAN B. MCCLEAN JOSEPH MCCORMISH EMMA I. MONTES LUKE W. NELSON BELLA S. ROMANIO ABEL S. RYAN BRAEDEN R. SCHRECENGOST CHEYENNE M….

April 14, 2026

ECASD Board of Directors Consider Employee Furlough

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors considered a move to study the staffing needs of the district for a possible employee furlough during Monday night’s combined meeting of the board. Ultimately the motion was defeated in a 4/4 vote. “No” votes came from Board President Kathy Galbreath, Board Vice President Norman Boots, and Board Directors Kathy Tillia and Nick Mancini. “Yes” votes came from Board Directors Jean Biehls, Claire Fauzey, Erica Gray, and Kevin Boariu. Board Director Jennifer Tomon was not present at the meeting. The consideration came to the table as the district is facing a…

April 13, 2026

Lincoln High School Honor & High Honor Rolls For 3rd Quarter 2025-26

The Ellwood City Area School District has announced its Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for 2025-26 school year quarter three (3rd nine weeks) at Lincoln High School. The district would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of the students. View more news and information at www.ecasdk12.org. HIGH HONORS ROLL: 12th Grade: Devyn Adkins Chelsea Baker Erica Barlow Kyree Beachem Olivia Beebe Gunnar Bennett Jacob Biskup Lucas Bleakney Geordan Bokor Luke Carusone Caden Charmo Paxton Christofferson Gabrielle Cioffi Peyton Confer Izabella Contino Ava Dausman Drake Davis Nicklas DePaoli Kennedy Eichler Braden Freed Aubrey Hewitt Chloe Hineman Natalie Jones Jordan…

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