Living in Pittsburgh if you are interested in art has always been an interesting experience. Andy Warhol totally put Pittsburgh on the map if you are interested in physical art. And you would think with more recent singers like Christina Aguilera and rappers like Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, Pittsburgh would hold its own in…
Tag: 2024

A Bill that could Ban TikTok Continues Its Path: What It Means for You
On March 13th, 2024, the US House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok, one of the world’s most popular social media apps. While it hasn’t passed through the Senate yet, many people online are concerned and outraged by the bill being passed in the House….

Before NFL Draft, A Look Back At Steelers Busy 2024 Offseason
It is no secret that just about every NFL roster will look quite different for this upcoming season. Monday, March 11th was the first day of free agency with many shocking moves across the league. A couple of big names found their new homes such as Saquan Barkley, Kirk Cousins, Gabe Davis, Brian Burns, and…

Student Finance Team Wins States, Heads to Nationals in May
As they were leaving the building, Personal Finance teacher Mr. Lincoln heard his student’s ambitions loud and clear: “Next year, we’re going to win.” One year later, seniors Brayden Simmons, Ryan Hetcko, and Stuart McAdams reached their goal, winning the state competition in the PA Personal Finance Competition held by the Foundation for Economic Educaiton….

Spring Storms Impact Sports, Activities, Flooding Across Region
Avonworth and Western PA managed to stay clear of Tornados that hit across the Ohio border, but strong storms still impacted sports and activities in early April. AHS Drama was in the building at the time for set strike to end the run of Into the Woods. On Tuesday evening, April 2nd, Dr. Hadley sent…

Star Wars Phantom Menace Rereleased In Theatres for 25th Anniversary
25 years after starting what we now know as the Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on May 3rd, 2024. The Phantom Menace marked the return of the Star Wars saga after a 16-year break from the previous installment, Return of the Jedi in 1983. Audiences excitedly received…

School Dismisses at 1:20 on Monday, April 8th for Solar Eclipse
A day before Spring Break, ASD communications sent parents and caregivers notice about an early dismissal at 1:20 due to the timing of the solar eclipse. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/ Journalism 2 interviewed students Friday, April 5th to hear about different plans from students. Senior John Nalavenko: “I’ll be watching…I don’t have the glasses, I am excited [since]…

23/24 Ski Club Gets In Three Outings
This year’s Avonworth Ski Club included lots of memory-making, bonding with friends/teachers, and even a broken collarbone. The ski club was able to go on three successful trips this winter but was not able to pull off a fourth as the trip to Blue Knob was canceled due to not enough people signing up. In…

Winter Sports WrapUp: Cheer
The cheerleaders have been cheering for our sports teams all year. One of the cheerleaders, Lexi Mannion (’25) reflected on this season Are you in the playoffs? How’s it going? “We are currently cheering on our boys and girls basketball teams during their playoff run! It is going really well so far, playoffs are…

Winter Sports 2024 Wrapup: Wrestling, Team and Individuals, Reaches WPIALS
The 2023-2024 Avonworth Varsity Wrestling season was a special team success. For the first time in a decade, the full team reached the first round of WPIAL playoffs while finishing with a record of 8-9 overall, 4-2 section play. The team brought back two WPIAL Northern Section Champs: Auston Kosanovic and Luke Hollywood along…