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The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Dallastown Area High School in Dallastown, PA, since 1929.
The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

WCAT-TV has been the source for media in Dallastown for over a decade. Segments have been a prominent feature in the morning announcements.
Behind the Camera
Warren Kabamba, Reporter • April 22, 2025

Since the beginning, Wildcat TV's morning show has started the day for Dallastown students with announcements about upcoming events. Wildcat...

Werner and Orndorff in their green hospital gowns side by side smiling, with their doctor behind them.
A Second Chance
April 15, 2025
A&E
Spinning wheel with all 13 vendors at Franklin Street Social.
Foodie Paradise
Lexa Stiles, Reporter

Everyone knows the struggle of deciding where to eat when everyone wants something different. At this new food hall, no one has to settle for a dish they don’t like. Franklin Street Social opened in November 2024...

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Dallastown students move through the one-way hallway in the 200 wing between classes. These hallways have been controversial with some saying they help crowding between classes and others saying they make them walk too far for no reason.
Are One-Way Hallways Here to Stay?
Mya Barney, Reporter

Why? That’s a question many ask while standing on the corner at one of the one-way hallways at Dallastown Area High School One-way hallways...

On March 25, 2025, Dallastown hosted its 10th Annual World Language Symposium, where students from different school districts gathered to learn about how language can influence future careers. Panelists in this photo spoke about the advantages of studying abroad programs. Junior Taylor Arnold, second on the right, joined panelists in sharing her experiences with the program she used.
Language is Limitless
Addysen Craumer, Reporter • April 16, 2025
Mr. Trone speaks to a small group of his 10 current seminar students. They are on their second day of discussing how they would amend the Constitution if they were in power.
A Class Without Grades
Lily Medich, Reporter • April 9, 2025
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Photos combined by students at Dallastown who have contributed to the rising trend. Dallastown 2025 Mini-Thon even got a bit of the spotlight.

(Photos by Carter Lewis, Zen Avery Garcia, Graphic by Jade Bradenbaugh)
The Digital Camera Craze
Jade Bradenbaugh, Reporter

Fashion trends are recycled every 10 to 15 years. The fashion of the 2000s is coming back in the 2020s, and it’s fascinating to discover what else was brought back with...

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