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The line dancing crowd at Windridge Farm in PA learning a new dance.

Dancin’ Across the Country

Olivia Burns, Reporter November 6, 2023

If you hear heels tapping in the gym, or country music blasting from the wrestling room, don’t be alarmed. The new Line Dancing club has officially been started by some students and physical education...

Student Council decorated the hallways with vines and twinkle lights to accommodate the theme: Echanted Forest.

An Enchanted Week

Isabella Wilkinson and Taylor Hicks November 6, 2023

The week of Oct. 9 - 14, Homecoming week was in full swing here at Dallastown.  

A range of 9th to 12th grade DPAC actors nearly perfecting their rehearsal for the 2023-2024 fall play Merry Men.

Spotlight On… DPAC

Ollie Williams, Reporter November 2, 2023

A spotlight beams on stage. Actors relay their final lines and complete silence covers the auditorium. A moment… then applause. DPAC (Dallastown Performing Arts Club) has been putting students on...

Dallastown math teacher Mrs. Boyd posing with two of her horses, Big and Mo.

From Their Shelters to her Sanctuary

JD Prelich, Reporter November 1, 2023

Wishbones for Pets Month runs from Oct. 15 through Nov. 1. It is a month people can celebrate by loving animals and pets more. This could be giving them treats, giving them baths, and just pampering them....

The DT Steppas, Dallastowns Step Team, enter the gym at one of their boys basketball halftime performances in January 2023. The team hopes to perform at Dallastown events this year as well.

DT Steppas!

Zion Johnson, Reporter October 30, 2023

When Major Kenneth White was just a kid, he was exposed to step by watching the TV show “A Different World.” Little did he know it was merely a pathway for a new passion that he would continue...

One of these crotched pieces Abigayle Kusmierski commissioned for a customer. These pieces depict two mushroom people.

Local Business is Loyal Business

Addysen Craumer, Reporter October 26, 2023

When walking through a strip mall, look into the windows, see the articles of clothing or maybe the handmade furniture that has started to collect dust on display.  But stores are not the only place...

Rebecca Wisocky walks the picket line in solidarity as the SAG-AFTRA strike continues.

SAG-AFTRA Strike Hits Close To Home

Taylor Hicks, Sports Editor in Chief October 23, 2023

On July 13, 2023, the film and television industry took a traumatic turn.  The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joined the Writers Guild of America...

Dallastown grads Irelend Viscount (left) and Ed Russo (right) are both currently on air at local television stations.

Dallastown On Air

Laura Pottman, Reporter October 19, 2023

They went from dreary days in Dallastown classrooms to covering breaking news. After college, internships, and entry level positions, Dallastown graduates Irelend Viscount and Ed Russo have made their...

Here are many sets of dice that are used for playing D&D in the Tabletop Gamers Club.

Dungeons and Dragons: The Game of Your Dreams

Austin Shipley, Reporter October 18, 2023

Years ago, Dungeons & Dragons was frowned upon by the masses. But now in 2023, many people around the world including some students in Dallastown, see this game as a safe place to be creative and embrace...

Drawing back his arm, Nick Parker pitches for the Revs.

From Wildcat to the Revs

Bryce Keller, Reporter October 17, 2023

The crowd is clamoring in their seats, anticipating a spectacular game of America's favorite pastime- baseball.  23-year-old Dallastown graduate Nick Parker steps up to the mound, pitching for the...

This large banner in our High School gymnasium, displays our new mantra, Fiercely Committed. Created by input from students, community members, and school personnel.

Stand Out, Be Loud, Be A Wildcat

Ava Sanders, Reporter October 4, 2023

It's on spirit wear, posters, and just about every single sign in the parking lot. “Fiercely Committed.” What exactly does this new “mantra” seen just about everywhere around Dallastown actually...

Business teacher Mr. Donatelli spent part of his summer with a side hustle power washing garbage bins and sidewalks. He encourages students to find unique ways to help the community and earn a little extra money as well.

Entrepreneurship… On A Whole New Level

Dillon Minck, Reporter October 3, 2023

At the beginning of Summer 2023, Dallastown Business and Entrepreneurship teacher Rob Donatelli was cleaning out his trash bins when a light bulb sparked in his head. Donatelli then came up with an...

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