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

NHS indoctrination on Oct. 8th with both old and new members following the traditional ceremony.

Number of inductees nearly doubles in National Honors Society

Ella Walden, Staff Writer November 30, 2018

The National Honor Society (NHS) is a national organization that most people have heard of in their lifetime. Only Freedom students who have a strong academic career, as well as a strong character, can...

Keystone Testing logo shown above.

Pushing Back Keystones

JoAnn Sharpless, Managing Editor (Online) November 30, 2018

Keystone Exams are the standardized test in Pennsylvania used to evaluate students along with teachers and schools all across Pennsylvania. Students take these exams in English, Algebra and Biology. Many...

Rachel DeCesaris and Micheal Keith crown the next Homecoming King (Riley Adams) and Queen (Melissa Keith).

A place called Homecoming

JoAnn Sharpless, Managing Editor (Online) October 31, 2018

On Oct.11th and 12th, Freedom Area High School hosted their annual Homecoming festivities, which included a pep assembly and dance, which were followed by the Homecoming Festival and huge Homecoming football...

News-In-Brief

Cade Skuse, Editor-in-Chief (Online) October 31, 2018

Fire mat approved for feature twirler Senior Melissa Keith asked the school board for approval of having a fire-retardant mat on the track surface as to not damage the track when she twirled fire. Over...

The above charts shows the percentage of students that passed the PSSA that that took last year in the district as well as the statewide average. In order to pass the PSSA, students must score a proficient or advanced.

Administrators give ‘State of the District’ report

Cole Skuse, Business Manager/Copy Editor October 31, 2018

Much like how the President of the United States gives a State of the Union address, administrators at a school also give an address: the State of the District report. During the school board meeting on...

Sophomores Jessica Scheel and Madison Lewis practice a roleplay for Adviser Bradley Baldwin to start practicing for the actual competition in December.

Brand new DECA cards

Leah McNear, Staff Writer October 31, 2018

DECA is a club at FHS centered around professionalism and business management skills. The previous adviser Ms. Beth Arnold has since moved to the middle school. This year, the club’s advisor is communications...

Hall of fame inductees Robert Taglieri, Dave Giordano, Nick Sabol and John Buerkle pose for photo before banquet dinner began.

Standing in the hall of fame

Matthew Levenson, Asst. Sports Editor October 9, 2018

Each year, several Freedom alumni are inducted into the Freedom Area Hall of Fame. Prior inductees include a NFL super bowl winner, a pro sports agent, lawyers, CEO’s, international labor leaders and...

Major highways up and down the east coast have been ripped in half from Florence’s immense amount of rain and destruction.

Hurricane Florence devastates thousands leaving mass destruction along coast

Claudia Huggins, Editor-in-Chief (Print) October 1, 2018

Over the past few weeks, the name “Florence” has gotten heaps of attention it never saw coming. Along with crippling towns and desolating beaches, Hurricane Florence has left at least 23 dead as of...

Three spots in the high school are newly vacant: Room 222, Shepard’s old room; August’s secretary desk and Room 224, Hickey’s old room.

Summer brings administrative, classroom changes to FASD

Cole Skuse, Copy Editor September 28, 2018

As students return to school once again for another year of classes, they see some of the same faces from last school year and from summer. There are also the new faces of those who are new to the school...

Over the summer, the Freedom Football Alumni Association redid the sign at the bottom of Harvey Run Road leading up to the school.

A much needed renovation

Madison Snavely, Asst. Features Editor September 28, 2018

The crowd goes wild, touchdown! It was opening day on a cool Friday night and Freedom’s football team took on rival Hopewell at home. Fans were lined up waiting to buy tickets from the newly painted...

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