The Abington Heights Robotics Team made it to the finals round at the Mid-Atlantic District Competition at Hatboro Horsham High School. The team will travel to The College of New Jersey for another shot at a district win and then to Lehigh University in April for a shot at the Regional Championship. The Robotics Team…
The Mid Valley School District, Administrators, and the Art Department are pleased to announce that Sophomore, Laura Penn, earned national recognition in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2013. Laura has been identified by a panel of creative professionals as one of the most talented artists and writers in the nation. This year,230,000 works of art and writing…
Abington Heights High School senior student Zack Peercy was awarded three Silver Keys and an Honorable mention for writing in The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards contest. In 2013, over 230,000 works were submitted to The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Zack’s Silver Keys were received for works submitted in “Flash Fiction,” “Science Fiction/Fantasy,” and…
Scholars are pretty sure that it’s how the Great Wall of China was financed. Benjamin Franklin used it to fund the purchase of a cannon to defend Philadelphia. You might have waited with bated breath on Saturday night to see those Powerball results (we did). Ah, lottery. If nothing else, it’s a great excuse to…
There are the undead. And then? There’s customer service at Paper Shop. We pride ourselves on having real, live people to take your calls. No robots. No phone trees. And definitely no zombies. To be completely honest, we may be a just a tiny bit less lively on Monday mornings (What?! We’re being honest, here!),…
West Scranton Students Win Essay Contest As part of Women’s History Month, which is held in April, the League of Women Voters of Lackawanna County and the Jane Kopas Women’s Center of The University of Scranton held the annual Women’s History Month Essay Contest. The competition is open to all students in Lackawanna County in…
You’re probably thinking right about now that puns are our specialty (we’re afraid you’d be partially correct). But we’re also a great place to pick up DIY and craft items. We’re also an exceptionally great source for the organization and storage of those items. Whether you’re a veteran seamstress or novice crafter, you’ll find a…
The members of the Old Forge High School French Club recently collected and donated items to the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton. Donated items included Easter baskets and toys as well as everyday items for the House. Pictured left to right are: (standing) Mrs. Colleen Moulin, moderator, David Pietryka, Gabriella Monteforte, Cameron Carpenter…
Sure, the left-handed may comprise 15% of the population. And southpaws might tend to excel at abstract and creative thought. But these aren’t attributes that apply to the lefties we’re talking about here. Unless you’ve got some kind of magical plumbing, chances are your left-handed tub keeps its talents to itself. Yes, we said left-handed…
On Wednesday, march 20th students from Heather Mahon’s German II class celebrated the culmination of the food unit by preparing a German lunch. Students ate traditional German wurst, sauerkraut, red cabbage, and various desserts. Pictured is Ryan Erfman , grade 10