Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Deputy Shane teaches freshman Grace Shane and sophomore Ella Nicely different techniques they may use to defend themselves, in any type of emergency that can cause them physical harm.

Fighting for their lives

Leah McNear, Staff Writer April 30, 2019

Just this year the high school added a new club to teach self defense to willing students.The program is open to female students, for protection in dangerous situations. The organization will hold meetings...

April English assists freshman John Nelson with measuring flour as sophomore Micha
Henley works with another student behind them to make pastries for Cafe 116.

Brewing up change

JoAnn Sharpless, Managing Editor (Online) March 29, 2019

There’s a new idea brewing at Freedom Area High school. This new programs goal is to help students prepare for life outside of high school. The program has nothing to do with sports, or other clubs already...

News-In-Brief

Mason Hedge, News Editor March 29, 2019

Meeting Held about Committee Findings On March 5, the school board held a meeting to discuss the findings from their technology, scheduling and budget committees. New changes were approved for the next...

Companies contest misinformation on vaccines

Companies contest misinformation on vaccines

Cade Skuse, Editor-In-Chief (Online) March 29, 2019

Chickenpox, Hepatitis A, Influenza, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Rotavirus and Meningococcal. What do all of these diseases have in common? They’re all easily preventable...

‘Picking up’ the county one piece at a time

Jenna Engel, Design Editor March 29, 2019

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, Shell Chemicals announced that they will be donating a total of $225,000 to Beaver County over the next three years. The main program benefitting from this boost of funds will be...

 Lighting the candle of judgement, senior Claudia Huggins one of the six returning members starts off the induction ceremony.

Quill and Scroll Induction Ceremony

Madison Lewis, Sports Editor March 12, 2019

A society where people from the print and broadcast media empires come together to express their love and appreciation for journalism. Quill and Scroll is an international honors society for high school...

Congressman Conor Lamb expands on his views about America’s pressing issues.

Washington in Freedom

Keith Pawlowski, Copy Editor March 11, 2019

On  March 4, Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District Representative Conor Lamb paid a visit to Freedom High School. When he got to Freedom, he took part in a press conference hosted by the staff...

Tables were set up in the high school gymnasium for all of the students’ foods to be put out on. Participants and community members were able to go around the tables and try out all of the healthy foods.

Food for Squat

March 6, 2019

Inside the classroom, it’s not often that students have the opportunity to implement their outside skills. For students in Weightlifting and Leadership, they got an opportunity to show off their cooking...

Heisler and his wife were traveling to visit friends in Ohio when they came upon the overturned tractor-trailer. The event occurred on Feb. 23 at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Tractor-trailer overturns on I-79, teacher assists at scene

Claudia Huggins, Editor-in-Chief (Print) March 6, 2019

On Feb. 23, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 79, spilling its contents along the side of the road. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the driver was driving too...

Following the grand awards ceremony, the state competitors took a group photo at the Hotel Hershey on Feb. 22.

Return to the Chocolate Capital

Sam Romutis, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

Like déjà vu, the members of Freedom DECA headed back to Hershey for another state competition. Held from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22 at the Hershey Hotel, the competition featured 19 Freedom students, who will...

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