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Mrs. Boyd (left) and Mrs. Huyett (right) worked together for years as Dallastowns Student Council Advisers. When Boyd stepped down last spring, no one could have predicted that her replacement would be Mr. Hostetter, Dean of Students.

[Photo] Student Council Finds Unlikely Adviser

September 22, 2022
Zoe Schneider Hoco Court 2022

[Photo] Zoe Schneider

September 20, 2022
Boys Cross Country 2022

[Photo] Checking in On Fall Sports

September 23, 2022
Sheetz Gas Price Surge

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Mr. Luckenbaugh and his family. His wife Katie, his three-year-old son Camden, and his six-month-old son Bryson.

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Mr. Luckenbaugh and his wife Katie who have been together since their senior year of high school.

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Mr. Luckenbaugh and his two sons, Camden, left, and Bryson, right.

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Dallastown Athletic Director Mr. Luckenbaugh enjoying the nice weather and each others company.

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Beth Boyd (Intermediate School, CSN), left, and Whitney Sams (High School, CSN) at Bongiorno Conference Center, Carlisle PA.

[Photo] Super Summer Jobs

September 15, 2022
The most loved camp activity are the mud pit games. Mud pit day gives the nurses lots to do (cleaning scrapes and cuts)

[Photo] Super Summer Jobs

September 15, 2022
Dr. Wilson graduated from Northcentral University. She originally taught at Red Lion but since getting hired at Dallastown, Wilson has been in an administrative role.

[Photo] Q & A With Dr. Wilson

September 9, 2022
Dallastown graduate Brielle Berry is making a name for herself in the sports journalism field. Currently a student at Temple University, she is involved in various aspects of journalism including print, broadcast and radio. She is interning in New York City this summer for SportsNet New York.

[Photo] Slam Dunk in Sports Journalism

June 17, 2022
Maggie Groh playing for her soccer club team, Pennsylvania Classics

[Photo] Soccer Super Star

June 7, 2022
Maggie Groh playing in a soccer game for Dallastowns Wildcats.

[Photo] Soccer Super Star

June 7, 2022
With DAIS being considered a transiiton period between allergy guidance and independence, the cafeteria has two peanut-free tables for students with peanut allergies. This is with the intent to keep everyone safe and increase childrens awareness of food allergies.

[Photo] Fearful Food Allergies

May 24, 2022
Coach Gibbs and Mr. Croft always had a good time monitoring study halls at DHS. Gibbs says he missed Croft but still sees him and keeps in touch.

[Photo] What Happened to Mr. Croft?

May 23, 2022
Dallastown 2021-2022 Envirothon team at John Rudy park for the yearly competition.

[Photo] Dallastown’s Envirothon Takes on York County

May 25, 2022
Consisting of about 20 stores, the Queensgate Towne Center is located on the north side of Springwood Road in York, Pennsylvania.

[Photo] Putting the Quality in Queensgate

May 6, 2022
Meghan Kelly, a frequent customer at Kung Fu Tea, has a go-to order of peach oolong tea with tapioca pearls. Possible drink sizes include medium and large.

[Photo] Putting the Quality in Queensgate

May 6, 2022
Players from both Team One and Team Two took a group picture prior to the meet at the State Regional meet.

[Photo] Dallastown Bocce Rolls to Fifth in State

April 13, 2022
2021 Dallastown graduate, Allison Smith, working at York Hospital as a Nursing Assistant.

[Photo] Finding Her Niche in Nursing

April 7, 2022
Andi Mazzarella (Left) pictured with her fellow cast members while working at Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom.

[Photo] Wildcat in Wonderland

April 4, 2022
Social studies teacher Miss Wilson and her granddaughter Cambria visit the baby cows at Perrydell.

[Photo] Spring Time Top 5

April 9, 2022
Graffiti Highway was one of the most visited spots in the abandoned town. In an effort to keep people from gathering, the owner of the property covered it over with dirt in the 2020 during the pandemic.

[Photo] A Town Named Centralia

April 7, 2022
Mr. Rojahn recently welcomed a new addition to his family. Rojahn has enjoyed the time he spends with his new companion, often sharing many stories about the puppy to his classes.

[Photo] Mind Over Matter

March 30, 2022
Pictured from left to right: Gavin Wentz, Gabe Barksdale, Camden Groft, Coach Levi Murphy, Seth Miller, Connor Dehoff, and Ethan Vergas.

[Photo] Murphy’s Mentality

March 28, 2022
Beyer dons a red holiday sweater with a giant Christmas and decorative trim. Her fingers signal the day of December during the year the pictures were taken.

[Photo] Sweater Weather!

December 22, 2021
Soap Bundles

[Photo] DT Gives Back

December 20, 2021
The Dallastown Golf team had a successful season as league champions, county champions and district champions.

[Photo] Golf Goes for Gold

December 20, 2021
Cast and crew of the fall play Whodunnit? gather for rehearsal. This years play will be a comedic murder mystery with audience interaction.

[Photo] Whodunnit?

November 17, 2021
Whodunnit Logo

[Photo] Whodunnit?

November 17, 2021
Dallastown resident Andrea Meeks and her family spent the month of October creating unique displays of Hallie the Skeleton and her dog Bones in their front yard. The displays caught the attention of passers-by and became a hit on social media.

[Photo] A New Halloween Tradition on the Hill

November 11, 2021
Jake Russell and his mother fully ready to give people a good scare.

[Photo] A Demon Among Us

September 24, 2021
From left to right, Mrs. Gable, Brooks Gable, and Mr. Gable taking a picture on the first day of school.

[Photo] Teaching In A Pandemic Part 3: Parenting High School and College Kids

June 3, 2021
Jennifer Imhoff (third from left) poses with her Dallastown family of educators and interpreters.

[Photo] Inside The Eyes Of An Interpreter At Dallastown

June 7, 2021
Robinson and his wife have two children, both who attend Dallastown schools.

[Photo] Business Casual

June 7, 2021
Blake Colaianne - Stress - Penn State

[Photo] Stress Scope High, Know How to Cope

June 7, 2021
The concert choir rehearses and performs for a recording to be sent to Disney. All the music ensembles sent recordings to Disney in hope to participate in a music competition there next year, and all the ensembles were accepted.

[Photo] The 2021 Music Department Concert

May 24, 2021
An aerial photo taken of the brand new Dallastown High School football stadium taken in 1959.

[Photo] West Campus Revamp: History in the Re-making

May 25, 2021
Dallastown grad Bruce Rost was the first Willy the Wildcat in 1959. Today, he has been married to his wife Marge for 58 years.

[Photo] An Alumni For the Ages

June 7, 2021
Rosies class students on a nice day outside enjoying the fresh air.

[Photo] Rosie’s Class…Not Just A Club

May 24, 2021
The Dallastown Unified Track team has a team huddle after their victory over Susquehannock at Senior Night on April 28. Dallastown currently has two unified teams: bocce in the winter and track in the spring.

[Photo] Unified Track: Photo Story

May 10, 2021
The three pictures across the top are crocheted blankets by Chloe Fleurie. The bottom pictures are Hanna Atkinsons favorite photos shes taken.

[Photo] Pursuing Pandemic Passions

May 14, 2021
Dallastown sophomore, Hanna Atkinson, took this picture of the Dallastown senior cheerleaders on the basketball senior night. She noted that this is one of her favorite pictures shes ever taken.

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Atkinson Photos - Pandemic Passions

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Dallastown sophomore, Hanna Atkinson, took this picture of the beautiful sunset near Dallastown High School. She noted that this is one of her favorite pictures shes ever taken.

[Photo] Pursuing Pandemic Passions

May 14, 2021
Dallastown girls Varsity Coach, Shannon Werner talks to her players. While in a huddle, in between sets.

[Photo] Queen of the Court Steps Down

May 5, 2021
Senior Emily Dias shops for dresses for Dallastowns formal senior banquet at Lillas Bridal Boutique. Although it isnt officially being called a prom, students are still encouraged to dress in semi-formal to formal attire.

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Bowling club member Aidan Lese poses with a teammate as they celebrate a strike! This picture was taken on Leses first year on the team.

[Photo] Spotlight On… Bowling Club

April 9, 2021
Darren Bonacquisti (right), his son Blake (middle), and Miss Wolfe (left) holding the check for the life skills class

[Photo] Local Business Gives Back

April 15, 2021
Dallastown senior Katie Queenan (right) lets her friend Michael (left) pop the ice-cold water balloon number two over her head on February 28. Queenan has been involved in Special Olympics and unified sports since her freshman year of high school.

[Photo] Polar Pop: “Freezin’ For a Reason” 2021 Style

April 7, 2021
Dallastown senior Katie Queenan lets her friend Michael pop the ice-cold water balloon number one over her head on February 28. Queenan has been involved in Special Olympics and unified sports since her freshman year of high school.

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Dallastowns dean of students, Mr. Hostetter, allows Dallastown students Olivia Martin (second to right) and Breanna Sechrist (farthest to right) to pop a water balloon over his head in support of the event. Other fellow students stood and watched the water splash over Hostetter’s head.

[Photo] Polar Pop: “Freezin’ For a Reason” 2021 Style

April 7, 2021
Dallastown senior, Katie Queenan, has her friend Michael pop a cold water balloon over her head. This was to raise money for local schools to start unified programs.

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Philosophy teacher Mr. Rojahn shows off his newly dyed beard. Rojahn and several other teachers at DHS had agreed to crazy dares to raise money for Mini-THON and made good on them from home during the pandemic.

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At age 10, Kaeden competed with her horse, Nutmeg, in her first show at Colombia Riding Club, in Colombia, PA. She won first in showmanship, second in walk trot, third in walk, and fifth in walk troy equitation.

[Photo] Horsing Around- A DHS Senior’s Barnyard Legacy

March 30, 2021
Students of all grades in the high schools Unified Bocce team come together to play as a team and form lasting relationships. The Bocce team is a relatively recent activity to be introduced at Dallastown, but that doesnt stop it from drawing the interest of many students.

[Photo] Unified and Urging Positive Change

March 24, 2021
The graphic on the left shows the results of the spreadsheet scoring of the films, which differs from the list of personal favorites.

[Photo] Super Binge

March 5, 2021
In March of 2020, local favorite Mammas Pizza began delivery as a result of the state mandated shut downs for Coronavirus.

[Photo] Pizza During A Pandemic

February 27, 2021
Dallastown graduate Michelle (Fabie) Ma poses with the Atlanta 2020 NCAA Championship trophy. The NCAA March Madness was historically cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, which was the first time the Division I Men’s series had been cancelled since its inception in 1939.

[Photo] Dallastown Art Reaches New Heights in Atlanta

February 26, 2021
The 2020-2021 Homecoming Court all together to celebrate the King and the Queen. From left to right, Aidan Lese, Isabella Ream, Riley Tyson, Elizabeth Rodski, Emily Dias, Janee Stepp, Myra Striebig, Nigel Powell, Mitchell Groh, Sam Gatiru, Nate Ward, Dylan Patel, Mason Bowman and Colton Lutz.

[Photo] Homecoming 2.0

February 16, 2021
In 2020, Dallastown Mini-THON raised over $67,000 despite the event being cancelled due to the Covid shutdown. The total is usually revealed at the event but had to be done virtually.

[Photo] Mini-THON Goes Virtual For The Kids

February 16, 2021
Back row, from left to right is Bria Beverly, Will McDermott, Gavin Flinchbaugh. Front row from left to right is Mitchell Groh, Helen Zardus, and Brooks Gable. They are six Dallastown student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent on Feb 10. These athletes will be attending college in the Fall of 2021 to continue their sports and further their academic studies.

[Photo] Dallastown's Winter Athletic Signing Day 2020-2021

February 11, 2021
Pre-pandemic, the 2019-2020 Mammas Pizza staff got together for a family photo.

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DHS teachers Mrs. Werner (left) and Mrs. Wolfe (right) donated blood together at this years event. It was Wolfes first time donating and said it wont be her last.

[Photo] Blood Drive: You’re Somebody’s Type

January 15, 2021
While working in a nursing home last spring, Dallastown High School Nurse Miss Sams used 3D printed expanders for her mask that were created by English teacher Mrs. Newcomer.

[Photo] School Nurse Job Description Changes Dramatically in 2020

January 12, 2021
David Diehl, retired Dallastown orchestra teacher, lost his battle with cancer in November, but alumni and community members continue to honor his memory with tributes.

[Photo] A Tribute to Mr. Diehl

January 19, 2021
Diehl (left) was one of three music department teachers at DHS along with Mr. Dougert (center) the band director, and Mrs. McCleary (right) the chorus/vocal instructor. Dougert and McClearly say Diehl had a way of finding and encouraging student talent.

[Photo] A Tribute to Mr. Diehl

January 19, 2021
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