By Rick Pezzullo— The top two students of Ardsley High School’s Class of 2026 were named this week as Khushi Karthikeyan earned the Valedictorian designation and Matthew Kraytman finished as Salutatorian. A National Merit Scholarship Finalist and AP Scholar wi... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— An Ardsley High School senior has been named one of the top 40 finalists in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition. Khushi Karthikeyan, 18, has already earned $25,000 for her accomplishment in the Regeneron Sci... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Three local high school students were named among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition in the United States for high school seniors. The Regeneron Scien... More »
By Tom Pedulla— It would seem safe to assume that Ardsley feels pressure in defending its state Class A girls’ basketball championship, especially after stellar Leah Burriss suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opening scrimmage. A snapshot from a recen... More »
By Tom Pedulla– The future looks to be incredibly bright for the combined Ardsley-Dobbs Ferry girls’ swimming team. Led by Ardsley junior Fiamma Cioffi, the 400-yard freestyle relay team dramatically slashed its time and advanced to the state championships wit... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A large group of seniors at Ardsley High School has entered the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science competition. Seventeen students have officially submitted their independent res... More »
By Jeff Wilson– While many citizens were gathered in protest of Trump administration policies, folks in Ardsley gathered to celebrate the completion of a $1,751,000 upgrade of Louis D. Pascone Park. The centerpiece is a state-of-the-art bandstand, built to rep... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Firefighters from Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson teamed up Friday afternoon to contain a fire in a dry cleaner business in Ardsley. Shortly after 2 p.m., firefighters responded to a commercial alarm on Saw Mill River Rd. Upon arr... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Ardsley capitalized on its only true home game this season by rattling off 28 unanswered points in a 28-14 win against Valhalla on Friday night. The defending state Class B champions responded to the bright lights and the buzz created by the op... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A Life Scout from Ardsley Boy Scouts Troop 3 is asking for help from the community in his quest to build something for four-legged friends and their owners. Tristen Roberts, a rising junior in the Class of 2027 at Ardsley High School, is se... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A 55-year-old Ardsley woman with cerebral palsy has partnered with a non-profit organization to raise funds to meet her basic needs and living expenses. Helene Ferester, who has lived in Ardsley since she was six years old, relies on an elect... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley High School has announced its top academic achievers for the Class of 2025, with Niamh O’Donovan named Valedictorian and Heather Rexon as Salutatorian. Both students will be honored during Ardsley High School’s Commencement Ceremony a... More »
By Tom Pedulla Ardsley produced an historic triumph when it brought the first state Class A girls’ basketball championship to the school. The Panthers capped a magical season by defeating Section 8 opponent Wantagh 39-28 at Hudson Valley Community College in T... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Ardsley overpowered Marlboro 76-40 at Yorktown High School on March 11 to advance to the regional final in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A girls’ basketball playoffs. The stellar inside play of forwards Iva Co... More »
By Tom Pedulla— A rocky beginning did not keep Ardsley from a glorious end as the Panthers captured the first Gold Ball in the history of the girls’ basketball program by defeating Pelham 54-36 Friday in the Class A title game. Senior captains Joie Levy and Iv... More »
By Tom Pedulla— No element in basketball is celebrated more than scoring. Fans delight in spectacular drives to the basket and soft jump shots. Dunks often bring them to their feet. When the outcome is on the line in the late going, chants of “Dee-fense! Dee-f... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley High School celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Wellness Center Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event, attended by Superintendent Dr. Matthew Block and Assistant Principal Brendan Granstrand, featured remark... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Ardsley School District has announced Marianna Dougherty as its new Director of Special Education. Dougherty joins Ardsley from the Clarkstown Central School District, where she served as Supervisor of Special Education since 2018. Prior ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Ardsley does not hope to have a winning season. It expects to have one. That is what happens when a team bangs out one big year after another as the Panthers have since Dan DiFalco became head coach nine seasons ago. Their success includes cons... More »
This story is from the Rivertowns Current. To read it in its entirety, go to: https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/p/greenburgh-brownfield-cleared-for by Kris DiLorenzo– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that thr... More »
