Seniors Brandon Smidl, Lucy Studebaker, Lexi Mannion, and Sydney Savatt (pictured below, left to right) enjoyed a special lunch, private tour, and small awards ceremony at Duquesne University on Friday, April 25th, to recognize their winning submissions in the inaugural Youth Ethicist Essay Competition. Sponsored by the Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics at Duquesne,…
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Avonews Sends 5 To PSPA State Finals At Penn State
Editor in Chief Emma Noss returned to Penn State Main Campus to compete in the PSPA State Journalism Championship on Tuesday, April 1st, two years after she joined another Avonews EIC Zion Shenck at the same event. But in 2025, Emma brought the second largest field of Avonews staff along with her to aim for…
Officer Chris Retires After 17 Years as AHS School Resource Officer
Photos of the walk through celebration on March 14th as Officer Chris Simcoviak finished his 17th year working as an SRO. Staff especially Officer Chris for conversation, sharing meeting time in the Student Assistance Program, in-service sessions, and classroom visits to talk about law enforcement as well as rising trends in criminal behavior. What…
WPIAL Gold and Over 10 State Qualifiers for AHS Swim
Sam Cavanaugh won the 200 Individual Medley on Thursday, Feb 27th at Trees Pool on Pitt’s Campus. Photograph from Ethan Woy, WPIAL Cavanaugh will join 10 other team members as they compete in the state championships at Bucknell the week of March 10th: Sam CavanaughJakob VranickNate ParkerLiam JoyceNate CampbellAddison HaseJoann CookBridget CampbellClaire BoughtonKatie PetrinaRachel Buzzard…
Lopes Basketball Update – Boys Continue, Girls Wrap Up WPIAL Playoff Run
Boys Basketball held off a persistent Knock squad to win their home quarterfinal WPIAL playoff game on Wed, February 21st. Lady Lopes Basketball started by winning with an over thirty point margin against the Tigers of Beaver Falls, with senior Greta O’Brien topping 30 points. before losing by 6 to OLSH. Meanwhile, the Lady…
Blood Drive Assembly Encourages Donations
One blood donor can save three lives, according to the videos from Vitalant, the organization who provides staffing and equipment for school blood drives. After watching two short videos, 12th and 11th grade came to the auditorium to hear Lila Seback and Mrs. Barkaskey share background and encouragement to sign up. IMG_6040 IMG_6041 IMG_6042 IMG_6043…
Dating at AHS in 2025: Is It Worth It?
Valentine’s Day around campus on Friday, February 14th, 2025, included over 900 Good Lovin cookies going to friends, family, and significant others through a very successful sophomore class fundraiser. While some students were delivered a cookie from a special someone, many others preferred to date someone not on Josephs Lane, avoiding judgment and rumors. “Me,…
Interview with Conor Lamb, former US Representative
Conor Lamb is a lawyer and politician best known for his time as the former United States Representative for Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district, I interviewed Mr. Lamb on his personal opinions, life experiences, and hobbies. (Avonews) “Who is your hero or heroes and why?” (Conor Lamb) “I have to say that one of my heroes…
Interview with Abby Yeh
Abby Yeh is a 10th grade student best known for being a part of the Cross Country team. I interviewed them on their personal interests and we discussed favorite pieces of media, life experiences, and plans for after high school – here are a few highlights from our conversation. Where do see your yourself in…
Water Main Break Closes Grandview For At Least A Week
After a water main break on Grandview this weekend, students had detours and delays to reach the high school on Monday morning. https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/significant-water-main-break-ohio-township-will-take-some-time-fix-police-say/ALUACUIOONBT7MGIJDOADQRW3U/ https://www.wtae.com/article/repairs-underway-after-water-main-break-in-ohio-township/63638833 Ohio Township Police School Resource Officer Chris Simkoviak estimates Grandview will be closed for at least the upcoming week. Starting around noon, more students stopped to view a stream of water…