Ambridge Extra accessible for people who had never listened to "The Archers" before. "Ambridge Extra" features a number of new or previously silent and minor characters from the main series and initially focussed on several of the younger characters. The programme is broadcast on Tuesday and Thursday with an omnibus on Sunday, all following "The Archers" on Radio 4. "The Archers" theme tune "Barwick Green" has been re-arranged for "Ambridge Extra" and is performed by folk group Bellowhead. The first series of "Ambridge Extra" ran for 13 weeks (26 episodes) from April through to June 2011. A second 13-week series began airing
Ambridge Area School District the school's share of payments to PSERS (PA school employees pension fund) taking into account the state mandated PSERS contribution rate. The School District Adjusted Index for the Ambridge Area School District 2006-2007 through 2010-2011. For the 2016-17 budget year, Ambridge Area School Board applied for one exception to exceed the District's Act 1 Index limit, due to escalating teacher pension costs. Statewide 299 school districts adopted a resolution to not exceed their Act I index in 2016-17. For the 2015-16 budget year, Ambridge Area School Board did not apply for any exceptions to exceed their Act 1 Index limit.