By Casey Chapman and Hunter Johnston, Sports Editor and News Editor
Feb. 1 marks National Signing Day for college-bound athletes. Friends and family of Saegertown seniors Noah Marvin and Nate Tallada gathered in the library to witness as they signed their letters of intent and committed to the colleges of choice for [...]

It was a night filled with career explorations, community service and seniors trying to prove themselves as they move one step closer to finishing high school. Graduation projects were presented on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Several district-level changes implemented this year affected the seniors. To begin with, graduation project books were [...]

Michael Coddington, a graduate of Saegertown High School, recently helped raise over $15,000($15,473) for the Child’s Play charity, which donates toys and games to children in hospitals, by playing the popular video game series, “The Legend of Zelda,” for seven continuous days in an event known as Zeldathon. The money [...]

The Spanish club’s spring destination was finally decided upon during the most recent club meeting. Last year, they traveled to Pittsburgh where they visited the Mattress Factory and the Carnegie Science Center. They then went on a Spanish dinner cruise aboard the Gateway Clipper.
This year, without much debate, the club [...]

Pennsylvania has recently updated the laws for teenage drivers. This law states that a junior driver can have only one non-family member passenger in the car who is under the age of 18.  After the first six months, the number of passengers (unrelated to the driver) under the age of 18 [...]

“Pain per du” means French toast, and on Dec. 23, a French toast cook-off was held as part of the holiday activities under the direction of French teacher Mr. Youngblood in the Home Ec. room. Students signed up, and only the first 30 could participate. They brought their own utensils and [...]

The “Choose Two” lunch program was rolled out with much excitement earlier this year. The hype on the new lunch option was brief, however, as last week the cafeteria manager Daisy Luchansky announced that “Choose Two” would be discontinued due to lack of response to the program.  The soup and deli sandwich option was reintroduced [...]

On Jan. 9, the Co-Curricular Subcommittee held a meeting in the Saegertown Elementary School’s cafeteria regarding the budget of extracurricular activities like JETS, Envirothon, band, and chorus. Community members were invited to give input on ways costs can be cut to avoid cutting programs completely. Superintendent Mrs. Constance Youngblood said, “This is the first of [...]

The PENNCREST School District was recently awarded the Carol M. White PEP (Physical Education Program) Grant through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Healthy Students. This $1.4 million grant will provide the district with athletic equipment that will hopefully improve the students’ personal fitness and make them more aware of the benefits [...]

Tebowing. Verb. To get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different. This action was started by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow who takes this position before games and after good plays.
Tebow, a former Florida Gator, has been the object [...]