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March 11, 2022

Portersville Mother Selected To Speak at “HER-story” Woman’s Conference

New Castle, PA – A Portersville mother who raised three children and calls her enrollment at 44 in Butler County Community College’s new practical nursing program “my time” has been selected to speak Saturday at a conference whose goal, the event organizer says, “is to empower women in our community.” Yeng Carle is believed to be the first BC3 student chosen to speak at the Women’s Conference of Lawrence County in its 15 years, added Gayle Young, executive director of the United Way of Lawrence County, which organizes the event. The theme of the 2022 Women’s Conference of Lawrence County…

March 9, 2022

Butler County School District Selected As Distinguished School Board

The Slippery Rock Area School Board has been selected as a University of Pittsburgh Tri‐State School Study Council D. Richard Wynn Distinguished School Board. The D. Richard Wynn Award was presented at the 73rdAnnual School Board and Distinguished Educator Banquet, held on March 3, 2022 at the Edgewood Country Club. In a congratulatory letter to school district superintendent, Dr. Alfonso Angelucci, the University of Pittsburgh Tri‐State Study Council’s director, Dr. Diane Kirk, stated, “Tri‐State looks forward to adding your district’s Board to the list of D. Richard Wynn award winners for its significant accomplishments over the past two years.” “Completing…

March 3, 2022

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Cast Q&A Part Two

Note: This is the third in a three-part series featuring the production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Part one was a show preview, and part two featured Q&As with some of the lead characters. Performances of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  will be held on Friday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5th at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at the following link: https://www.showtix4u.com/events/wonka  The Saturday matinee tickets are all sold at a discount and tickets will also be available at the door before each…

March 2, 2022

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Cast Q&A Part One

Note: This is the second in a three-part series featuring the production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Part one was a show preview, and part three will feature Q&As with more of the lead characters. Performances of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  will be held on Friday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5th at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at the following link: https://www.showtix4u.com/events/wonka  The Saturday matinee tickets are all sold at a discount and tickets will also be available at the door before…

March 1, 2022

Get Your ‘Golden Ticket’ for ECASD’s Production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Note: This is the first in a three-part series featuring the production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Parts two and three will feature Q&As with the lead characters. Make sure you have your “Golden Ticket.” Ellwood City Area School District is set to debut Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There are burps, there are squirrels, there are Oompa-Loompas, and there is chocolate! It’s a big production with a big cast. According to Choral Director and Musical Producer Felecia Greco, following two years of having to navigate the COVID pandemic, this year it was time to get back…

February 24, 2022

Ellwood City Area School District to Stage Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Next up on stage at Lincoln High School is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a musical based on the 1971 American musical fantasy film starring Gene Wilder. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The film tells the story of a poor child named Charlie Bucket who, after finding a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, visits Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory along with four other children, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee. When these four children get to the factory, we see how spoiled and demanding they truly are….

February 21, 2022

PA 529 Hosts Free America Saves Week Webinars

As part of America Saves Week, February 21 through February 25, the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program is again partnering with financial experts to offer free webinars. Session topics include financial aid, banking security, and a session all about Treasury’s savings programs, including Keystone Scholars. According to Stacy Garrity, State Treasurer you can contribute any portion of your Pennsylvania state income tax refund into a PA 529 account. The America Saves Week webinar schedule is below, and session descriptions and registration information can be found at pa529.com. Register today! Tuesday, February 22 – Noon (EST) – PA Treasury Savings Programs…

February 17, 2022

NOTICE: Upcoming Ellwood City School Board of Directors Meetings

In a notice made available by the Ellwood City Area School District this week, the School Board of Directors has announced two upcoming meetings. The Board of Directors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Saturday, February 26, 2022 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is scheduled for the purpose of authorizing the administration to advertise for bids for the Helling Stadium Project and any other general business purposes that may come before the Board. The Board of Directors has also scheduled a Finance Committee Meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to be followed by the already scheduled…

February 15, 2022

ECASD Board of Directors Enacts Policy for Booster Organizations

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors voted to enact policy 915 Parent/Guardian Booster/Support Organizations Thursday evening. Policy 915 is as follows: The Board recognizes the need for and the role of parent/guardian or community-based booster organizations to support the District’s academic, athletic and extracurricular activities. The Board also desires that all parent/guardian and booster organizations work together cooperatively for the best interests of students. Authority It is the responsibility of the Superintendent and the Board to recognize school-related organizations and to approve their activities. The Board shall encourage the development of a Parent Teacher Organization or similar group…

February 14, 2022

ECASD Board of Directors Hires Track Coaches

The Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors hired Alan Marsh and Nathan Brown to serve as co-head varsity track coaches during its February 10 meeting. Historically, the track team had one head coach and four assistant coaches. Because of the hiring of co-head coaches, the team will have only three assistants this year, according to ECASD Superintendent Dr. Wesley Shipley. Volleyball The board also voted to classify Middle School Volleyball as a sport and an eighth grade coach and seventh grade coach fall under the guise of the Head Volleyball Coach and under the pay matrix with all…