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21 years ago today, tragedy struck our nation. High school students today don’t remember what happened on that day, but we have been taught to remember all of the courageous people that passed on that day.  At th […]

Steelers fans watching the playoff loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 NFL season reflected over the end of an era. For every student in Avonworth, Ben Roethlisberger has always been the starting […]

One week into the 22-23 school year, over 550 students finished off their late August days adjusting to a number of new regulations.

Many students are not thrilled with the new rule of “Wake Up Wednesdays”. Stu […]

Pitt and WVU gear were spotted around the high school as alumni and fans anticipated the first football match between the schools in over a decade.

After Mod B, the Pitt fight song played over the loudspeaker […]

Junior Zoe Trexel added onto the lively and often tangential atmosphere of cartoons drawn by classmate Jack Blaser across Mr. Mancini’s whiteboards in room 307. Here is a look at Trexel’s artwork, Blaser’s […]

Editor’s Note: This is a transcript of Niomi’s speech she delivered during graduation, the evening of June 3rd, 2022, at Lenzer Field. 

Thank you Mrs. Dwulit…. Good evening families and fr […]

June 3rd, 2022 featured the first ever SHOUT event “Last Day of School Thon”, which raised over $70 for Feeding America. Movies, Esports and Board Games, and a Trench Warfare simulation were the options across […]

Try one of these four local options for donuts: the first, a classic exclusively in Bellevue, the second, a brand new vegan bakery, and the final two are corporate mainstays.

Lincoln Bakery Donuts, Lincoln […]

A number of students who speak English as their second or third language had the opportunity to pair up with  English-first speakers through a program Mrs. Arnold started this year called ESL Buddies program. […]

Over 200 students and faculty members attended Salvation Army Lieutenant Tyler Melfi’s talk in the auditorium about his Seneca, Apache, and Iroquois heritage and traditions, as well as his views on challenges in […]

The SHOUT club finished off their first full year outside of heavy pandemic restrictions by organizing a Avonworth version of Penn State’s THON to collect money for Feeding America.

One featured activity before […]

Launched by a Brooklyn based software engineer in October 2021,  Wordle grew from 90 players in November 21 to 300,000 in January of 22, before reaching millions in the winter and spring of 2022, according to […]

Around the school, seniors said goodbye, juniors soaked in that soon enough they’ll be the ones who graduate, and sophomores and freshman absorbed a far less pandemic changed end of the school year.

Here’s a […]

With long-awaited renovations finally underway at the school, students are quick to form opinions and have been vocal about their support or opposition to any updates. But what do Avonworth graduates think of the […]

Students enjoyed the 2022 Prom at PPG Aquarium on Friday, March 13th. Tickets were above $65.

6 years after the last AHS prom at this location, attendees enjoyed sophomore Zayla Zimmerly joining for a […]

A Tornado Watch on Tuesday afternoon and evening started May off the same way April ended – unusually wet.

In fact, April 2022 was both cold and wet for a large majority of the month, delaying and […]

3 Juniors qualified for the 2022 PSPA State Journalism finals at Penn State Main Campus on Wednesday, March 30th. Matthew Purcell finished tied for fourth place in Editorial Writing, Laurel Purcell finished tied […]

President Joe Biden and the Journalism 2 class shared a common love for the Delaware Blue Hens, a 16 seed in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball.

After the first weekend of March Madness, the class’s bracket is at […]