Maggie Weaver is the marketing director for Pitt Eats and is best known for yapping. I interviewed her on food, music, and hypothetical situations – here are a few highlights from out conversation. Avonews: What’s your favorite food? Maggie: Oh, that’s tough. I once created a ranking of my top five favorite food categories….
Category: School Life
Interview with Jonathan Breight
Jonathan Breight is a member of the Corps de Ballet with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. I interviewed him on January 14th and we discussed his career, his love of dance, and some other fun topics – here are a few highlights from our conversation. Avonews: What has been your favorite role to perform of all…
Temporary Ban on TikTok in the US Lasts Less Then A Weekend
On the night of January 18th, after lots of anticipation, TikTok was banned in the United States. Countless small businesses, public figures, and individual viewers were distraught over losing this beloved app as this icon appeared on their screens. As a replacement, many United States citizens downloaded RedNote, another social media app owned by a…
Interview with Jayla Jones
Jayla Jones is an Avonworth senior, and one of my personal best friends. I interviewed her on 1-20-25 and we talked about how as a senior she views her school experience. Q: What’s one school day you wish you could relive? A: “I wish I could relive the day that we left for camp Kon…
Interview with Izzy Pecosh
Izzy Pecosh is a sophomore at Avonworth High School, and in this interview held on 1/21/25, I asked her some get-to-know-you questions. Here are some highlights from that interview: Avonews: What is your favorite type of music to listen to? Izzy Pecosh: I’d probably say pop, mostly because it puts me in a good…
Interview with Elena
Elena Van Mater is a sophomore at Avonworth High School and is best known for being involved in pretty much every after school activity there is. I interviewed her on Friday, January 17th and we discussed school, personal interests, and personal growth – here are a few highlights from our conversation. Avonews: What animal would…
Sub Zero Temperatures, Two Virtual Days
With the exception of seniors who presented senior projects on Monday, students enjoyed a surprise three days at home as the 1st semester wound down. Sub Zero temperatures followed an in-service day for teachers on Martin Luther King day, Monday January 20th. Here are a few glimpses at a return to virtual school like…
Winter Sports Updates – Week of January 20th
girls’ basketball: The Avonworth Girls’ Basketball 2024-25 season is off to a great start. The Lady Lopes currently hold an overall record of 8-4 and a conference record of 4-0, with a recent victory against East Allegheny with an impressive score of 43-1. The team seniors are Emma Obersteiner, Anna Bradley, Greta O’Brien, and Sydney…
Theater for Dummies (2024 Edition)
This article has a very special place in my heart for 1 reason: it’s me getting to nerd out about theater. I am speaking to people who may be thinking about and wondering about musical theater. They may be thinking, “Ok. This seems cool, I’m thinking about joining, but I don’t have the slightest clue…
Top 5 Books of 2024
2024 brought tons of great (and some not-so-great) pop culture items. The books have been especially memorable. The top 5 best and most memorable books from 2024, in no particular order, are Murder Road by Simone St. James, Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren, Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter, Reckless by Lauren…