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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

Marketing club is at it again with many unique Saegertown items available for purchase. Gym bags are on sale, with a limited supply for only $5, along with rubber wristbands with “Swaggertown Panthers” on them for $1. Do you need a nice hat for the upcoming winter season? The club will soon be selling navy [...]

The Saegertown High School cafeteria staff will be introducing their own ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ this year. This program gives all students who purchase a lunch the opportunity to win fabulous prizes. The game works like this: On the first day there will be 12 prizes given, the second [...]

Orange filled the halls. It filled the classrooms. It filled the chairs, and it filled the hearts.  On Nov. 30, students and faculty of Saegertown High School made it easy to see that no one fights alone.
Matt Myers is a freshman at SHS.  Just weeks before the beginning of the school year, he was diagnosed [...]