Producing two full-length shows per year (one straight play in the fall and one musical in the spring), AHS Theatre has reached noticeable accomplishments in the 2000’s, including multiple Kelly Award winners, sellout show runs, and graduates who continue into professional careers. However, due to auditorium renovations which started late spring 2024, there are some…
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New Digital Hall Pass System for the 24/25 School Year
The beginning of the 2024-2025 school year brought a new hall pass system, myHomework Digital Hall pass, for Avonworth students and teachers. The system aims to keep track of students’ whereabouts and monitor how often they use a hall pass. There are many mixed emotions about the new system, some positive and some negative. For…
Is The Viral “iPhone Pinky Dent” A Real Thing?
As a Journalism 1 student, I interviewed people about the infamous “iPhone Pinky Dent” whether or not they have it or have heard about it. Most students at Avonworth have a social media platform where they can post, read, or watch what is happening now or about anything. Most of the time, their social media…
Club Fair Highlight: Student Council 2024
Student Council is a peer-led organization that gives a voice to the student body; the Club Fair was an excellent opportunity to ask representatives some questions about how the club operates, why getting involved in Avonworth’s decisions is important, and how students can participate. Sienna Schwartz, a senior, operated the Student Council booth at the…
Club Fair 2024 Returns With Full Gym Setup
Wednesday, September 25th during LEAD marked the return of the Club Fair in the full gymnasium. Last year, due to construction, part of the gym was set for a temporary hallway, and administration set the club fair within the temporary borders. This year, the setup returned to a large U shape and representatives for over…
Avonews Regional Journalism Competition Includes High Profile Media Speaker
Point Park shifted their Fall Media Day into Newsapalooza, a gathering of local and regional professional journalists, while also hosting the 10th annual PSPA Regional Journalism Competition. Avonews staff and advisor Mr. Tuffiash attended keynote sessions before competing. See KDKA coverage of the event, and skip to :40-:42 to see the staff pictured upper right…
Club Fair Highlight: Key Club 2024
The Avonworth Key Club ran a table at the Club Fair on Wednesday, September 25, and provided students with information about the club and a Google classroom code. Key Club is open to all High School grade levels and provides students with a wide variety of optional community service opportunities. Students may use these volunteer…
Homecoming 2024: Sisters At The Family Dress Shop
With about 2 weeks left until Avonworth’s homecoming on October 12th, students are scrambling to figure out who to go with, where to eat, and most importantly what to wear. One step of that stress can be solved at Monroeville Mall and two sisters at AHS can help. The Dress Shop, which is owned by…
Ben Avon Fall Festival 2024 Preview
On September 28, Ben Avon is welcoming the community to a fall festival for an autumnal afternoon filled to the brim with games, coffee, and excitement for the upcoming season. From 10 am to 3 pm, booths will be along Church Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Hilands Avenue with 50+ vendors ranging from arts & crafts,…
First Week of 2024-2025 School Year Brings Transformation and Transition As Construction Continues
Tuesday, September 3rd, the first day back after a lengthy summer break, saw students returning to a dramatically renovated school from the one they left on the last Friday in May. The view to the left of the new front entrance in late May 2024 Same location, September 2024 Building front in late April,…