Site-Wide Activity

April 12th, 2019: The Day of Silence.  This is something that happens internationally, but this year it came to Avonworth. The Day of Silence is a day in which many students remain silent. Students choose to […]

The AvonewsOnline follows the same mission as the Avonews print edition with minimal adjustments for web format:
The Avonews Online website is the official student-created news website for Avonworth High School […]

In a matter of two weeks, students across the school have had a lockdown drill and a medical lockdown. What is the difference?
A lockdown is “(administrations) first response to a dangerous situation”, according […]

If you have thoughts, perspectives, or ideas about what the staff should cover for the final issue this year, please let us know.

Also, look for a survey later today about The Avonews, both here and in your […]

Spring sports have gotten off to a good start this year, with baseball, softball, and track all starting their seasons with success.

The baseball team is currently 5-1, with their biggest win against Sto […]

“I could buy two Jeffree Star palettes for that price!” exclaimed junior Toni Keller in response to hearing that a ticket to prom is $70 for anyone who is not a senior. She is not the only one who is outraged. Man […]

As the Pirates begin their 2019 season, there is a noticeable lack of enthusiasm around school for the team. Here are a few responses from students who were around during MOD H when I looked for Pirates fans at […]

Fans are hoping that Billie Eilish’s new album,  When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, will lead to a tour where they can see this emerging artist in concert in Pittsburgh, or at least on the East Coast. Bo […]

Jocelyn, a 21-year old singer/songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, wants “to touch people’s hearts or make them think or feel something they haven’t felt before.” Taking inspiration from Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift […]

Overall both the girls and boys basketball teams had yet another positive season which allowed both teams to the WPIAL playoffs yet again.

The girls’ overall record was 18-8 while their conference record was an […]

The high school concert band has spent approximately two thousand eighty minutes (almost thirty-five hours) giving up our LEAD period in order to prepare for the entertainment we would provide on March 14, during […]

Brant McAdams, Avonworth alumni class of 2018, is currently a Freshman at Ashland University where he is a member of the Fornite Esports team.

Ashland University is the first in the nation to offer […]

Steelers fans are upset and for very good reason. Yesterday there was a huge trade deal with the Browns, who sent draft picks and a quality player for the New York Giants in exchange for superstar receiver Odell […]

“Happy International Women’s Day! Women’s fight for equality is still ongoing throughout the world, but I’m proud to say that in the US, this country has “got with the times” and is more equal with women’s equ […]

You may have seen a poster floating around with Flounder and Ariel requesting your help to collect certain recyclables. But what many are wondering is  ‘What do they plan to do with thousands of plastic bags and […]