The 25-26 Bocce team takes their 6-3 record into the start of February. Seniors Sam Hustwit and Jimmy Quinn are key teammates for this years squad. Bocce returned this year hoping to build on their finish and taste of the playoffs in 24-25. A look into a home matchup during the 25-26 season against North…
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Lady Lopes 25-26: New Records Going Into Playoffs
The Lady Lopes, 10-4 in section and 11-11 overall, head into the first round of WPIAL playoffs with a home game on Saturday, Feb 14th, against Riverside. The week before, they added a record breaking performance into their season from Junior Julia Nardozzi, who assisted fellow Junior Megan Obersteiner with organizing the Coaches Vs Cancer…
Winter Storm Fern Shifts School To Virtual On Three Consecutive Days
Early Sunday Afternoon, January 25th, Superintendent Hadley announced via e-mail and phone call about a shift to virtual schooling for Monday and Tuesday. After further consideration, the district notified the community about a third consecutive day of virtual school. The combination of extreme cold, continued difficult road conditions, and additional snowfall and blowing snow were…
Extended LEAD Due to Inspection Lockdown Adds Onto Two Hour Delay Schedule Ending the 2nd Semester
On Tuesday, January 21st, students had an extended Lunch and LEAD due to a lockdown. Dr. Dwulit announced the lockdown over the loudspeaker during Mod F, stating that the building is safe but there is an inspection. Building secretary Mrs. Robinson announced around 11:50 that students could resume attending Mod G, which would extend to…
Guest Editorial: Prioritize Human Connection Over More Data Centers in 2025
Guest Writer Brendon Hennigan shares his experience as a former track racer at Pittsburgh International Raceway. He didn’t quit racing or just move on because he wanted to. Instead, the track itself closed down so the land could be used for an AI data center. Here is his story. It’s late summer, and you…
Virtual Day From Snowy Weather Extends Time At Home After Thanksgiving Break 2025
Students woke up to snowy roads, cold temperatures, and a virtual day on Tuesday, December 2nd. Here is what the day on Chromebooks and Google Meet looked like for many students, including time with pets, snacks, relaxing settings, and a switch from classrooms and desks. Photos courtesy of students in Journalism 1, Mod A and…
J1 Reads: Library Favorites
Favorite Books – J1 Mockingjay by Susanne Collins – Kara I read it in 6th Grade. I chose this book because it was my favorite out of the Hunger Games trilogy. I liked the overall plot and how Susanna Collins described the characters.The main character, Katniss Everdeen, point of view is interesting…
Luke’s Steelers Takeaway – Week 10 – Loss To Chargers One To Ignore
A loss sometimes is just a loss With a loss as bad as this, what is there to learn? Nothing! Even Chris Boswell missed a field goal. A late touchdown moved the Steelers up to 10 points, but essentially this was a twenty point loss. I think that from losses like this one, you don’t…
Balloon With A Heart Of Gold Photo Gallery
“Summer Camp” said one student about the start of ‘6-7’ in her life. Another…”I think I saw it on Tik-Tok…an edit.” What about you? The 6-7 meme is a part of daily life in October 2025, and so the J1 afternoon class “understood the assignment” and created these moments around campus for your appreciation. They…
Music Review – Taylor Swift, Life of the Showgirl: A Swiftie’s Review
Swift announced her 12th album, TheLife Of A Showgirl, on her now fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” with his brother Jason Kelce. Dylan Puck, class of 2029 and dedicated Swiftie, reviews the release track by track, comparing his first reactions from immediate release (alongside a theatre-released behind-the-scenes movie) on the first weekend of October…