After an offseason of speculation, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a deal to send star wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. The thought of trading away George Pickens has been a possibility for the entire offseason, with…
Category: School Life
Storm Damage Days – What Did You Do April 30 and May 1?
AHS students found themselves at home to end April and start May in 2025. Not virtual days, not a pandemic – completely closed. An intense storm brought wind damage, downing trees, disrupting power for over 140,000 at one point after Tuesday afternoon’s storm. Here are a few reflections from students, in summaries and in direct…
2025 NFL Draft: Steelers Earn B+ For Additions Without Annoyances – Guest Writer Luke Janicki
The 2025 draft saw one of the biggest draft slides I think we’ll see in our entire life with Shaddeaur Sanders dropping to #144 to the Cleveland Browns. It also saw improvement for many teams. One of those teams is the Steelers. Round 1 Pick 21 – Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, OregonDraft Grade- A-Great pick…
Maddox Batson Music Review: Gen Alpha’s Justin Bieber?
As a teenager, if you’ve ever thought about writing a song and are unsure where to start, see Maddox Batson. At only 15 years old, he’s covering, writing, and singing his way into fame, having signed a record deal with big-time Universal Records and released country-pop songs “Girl in Green,” “X’s,” and “I Don’t Like…
Seniors Recognized at Duquesne University for Award Winning Essays on AI
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,…
BossMan DLow Show…parking lot review
So this Wednesday, I had concert tickets to Bossman Dlow, and as any teenage boy would do, I recruited my friend to come with me. We made it all the way to the Roxian in McKees Rocks(about a 20-minute drive) for the concert, just to come to the stark and brutal realization: I didn’t actually…
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…
Hockey Wins First Penguins Cup In School History
March 17, 2025, will forever be remembered in Avonworth sports history. On Monday night, the Avonworth hockey team captured its first-ever Penguins Cup championship, marking a milestone moment for the program. The game was nothing short of sensational, highlighted by an incredible performance from Austin Dzadovsky, who etched his name into the record books. Scoring…
TicketMaster Faces Backlash for Presale Fails
If you were timing your chance for tickets at PPG for Sabrina Carpenter’s show on March 4th, you ran into the same problems once again. Comparable to the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster crash in 2022, fans eagerly awaited their presale code to hopefully purchase a Short and Sweet tour ticket, yet to find that the sight…
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations Across the World
The celebration of Ireland and the country’s culture is broadly celebrated amongst different cultures around the world in diverse ways. Ireland’s holiday originated from Saint Patrick (who isn’t truly Irish) in the 4th century and was captured in Ireland, being enslaved in his youth. When he had escaped, he fled to Europe to learn Christianity….