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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

The Glitz & Glamour of Prom 2025

Jade Bradenbaugh, Reporter May 22, 2025

We wake up early with excitement in our eyes.  Today’s the day: Prom.  Since the beginning of time, it has been the moment students dream of when they first enter high school or the day they...

Dallastown Area High School hosted its annual spring Art Show on May 9, 2025, in the high school lobby from 5-7. Various types of works were displayed, such as Ceramics (as depicted in the image), Graphic Design, Painting I and II, Drawing I and II, Creating with Fibers, Art Fundamentals, Sculpture, and many more.

Annual Art Adventure

Hailey Lau, Reporter May 21, 2025

A brush of color, yarn woven for display. A stroke of charcoal, a bit of clay. Add a touch of time, an easel for emotion, and a stroke of the soul. Art aids easing the mental toll. Whether looking or making,...

2enior5 Moment

Isabella Wilkinson, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Dallastown seniors filed into the stands of Wildcat Stadium to capture their class photo. I've covered this annual photo for the last three years, but this time, it was my turn...

Lights, Camera, Terror

Staff October 30, 2024

Dallastown High School’s Video Production Club (VPC) showcased their creativity and teamwork this fall with the annual Scream Fest competition. The event challenged participants to film and edit a short...

The Beacon Senior Issue 2024

The Beacon Senior Issue 2024

Congratulations, Dallastown Class of 2024! This Senior Issue was created by senior Beacon editors and members of the Journalism II: Digital Media class. Information and votes were compiled from a survey...

The sign signaling the start of Dallastown's annual blood drive, hosted by the Health STAT club.

Photostory: The Blood Drive

JD Prelich, Reporter November 21, 2023

On Friday, Nov. 3rd, Dallastown's Health STAT club hosted their 15th Annual Blood Drive with Central Penn Blood Bank. In order to donate, participants had to be 16 or older and over 120 pounds.   The...

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.  

This is a preview of the 24 aerial view senior class photo. The class also took a photo in the newly renovated grandstand.

The First of Many

Isabella Wilkinson, Social Media Editor October 16, 2023

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, Dallastown seniors filed into the new stands of Wildcat Stadium to capture their class photo, but it wasn't just a normal class photo. This was the first-ever class to be documented...

A Night Under the Stars

Compiled by Staff May 24, 2023

There was a chance of rain in the forecast for this year's Blue Carpet, but the seniors, dressed their best, made it into the building just as the skies turned dark. The theme for this year's prom was...

Book Babbles: Season 2, Episode 2

Janel Stump and Alex Daudelin March 10, 2023

Take a chance or pass?   In this new episode of Book Babbles, hear how Alex and Janel learned about true risk as they examined the mystery and thriller novel The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn...

Book Babbles: Season 2, Episode 1

Janel Stump and Alex Daudelin December 19, 2022

A new school year, a new season of Book Babbles! Alex and Janel are back with more books and authors to discuss during their senior year. In the returning episode of Book Babbles, Alex and Janel are lured...

All the schools were lined up right before competing in a cone flip relay for the start of the 2022 Battle of the Buildings.

Battle of the Buildings: 2022

Isabella Wilkinson and Taylor Hicks November 21, 2022

The Battle of the Buildings is a fan-favorite fundraising event to benefit the Dallastown Educational Foundation. Teachers from the various buildings along with high school students competed against...

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