Junior Airah Shafiq finished tied for 3rd and senior Bree Brown placed 3rd outright at the state final competition for PA School Press’s Journalism competition on Wed, April 3rd at Penn State’s Main Campus. Both competed in artwork categories, a first for the Avonews since PSPA restarted the competition in 2014. Competition focused on taking…
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2023 March Madness: PSU Upsets #21 Maryland Before Big 10 Tourney
Any Penn State fan that is in high school right now has not had a chance to watch PSU in the NCAA tournament ever, since the team last appeared in 2011. With a record of 19-12, the Nittany Lions hopes for the NCAA tournament have increased tremendously, after picking up two straight wins against ranked…
The Steelers 2023-2024 Draft: A Chance To Fill Many Missing Pieces
The Steelers ended off there 2022-2023 with a record of 9-8, and a potential franchise QB. By the bye week, they were 2-6 with a gloomy future ahead. It was around this time they traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to The Chicago Bears for a 2nd round pick. This pick soon turned into a very…
Close to 50 Seniors and Juniors attend Penn State University College Visit On Campus
Most adults today think that millennials are all about tech, but when it comes to their future after high school, they want to find out more about it face to face. “I think it is better to hear directly from someone that’s from that college and knows about it” said Dakota Fritts, one of almost…
Penn State Sanctions Eased; NCAA Still Must Do More
Just yesterday, the NCAA lifted its postseason ban on Penn State University’s football program, – effective immediately. They eradicated the scholarship reduction as well for next football season. About a year ago, I wrote extensively on this subject, and even began a petition to ease the punishments on Penn State – you can read this…