Category: News
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West Chester hosts Restaurant Week
By Juliana Dong ’26REPORTER\ PHOTO COURTESY OF OPEN TABLE Many who live around West Chester are familiar with Restaurant Week. Starting Feb. 26, West Chester will host restaurant week, which is an excellent opportunity to support local restaurants and explore a new palate. West Chester Business Improvement District’s (BID) Executive Director, John O’Brien, said, “This…
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High school hosts DuPont STEM Night
By Vedha Masuraha ’24NEWS EDITOR PHOTO BY TEJ PATEL The high school hosted a STEM Night with DuPont on Feb. 9 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The event was open to all students and families of the community and gave kids a chance to hear directly from engineers and scientists in an abundance of…
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Mr. Berkeihiser co-authors new textbook
By Ian Coutinho ’25WEB MANAGER PHOTO BY REN YING ZHU Recently, Mike Berkeihiser, department chair of the technology and engineering department, coauthored a new textbook: Exploring Design, Technology & Engineering, 4th Edition. Mr. Berkeihiser first got into writing due to an opportunity from his grad school professor: “I worked with the professor who was the…
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New UK Prime Minister raises controversy
By Avery Cavanaugh ’24STAFF WRITER he name Liz Truss has made frequent appearances in international media. According to The Guardian, Prime Minister Truss was overwhelmingly unpopular in the United Kingdom; only 16 percent of voters approved of her ideals and work. However, it was surprising to many when she publicly announced her resignation to the…
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PA Democrats win key midterms
By Anand Shah ’25NEWS EDITOR On Nov. 8, Pennsylvania voters headed to the polls to decide the winner of several high-profile races. Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro won against Republican State Senator Doug Mastriano in the gubernatorial race, and Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman also had an upset victory against Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz…
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District leases electric buses
By Ian Coutinho ’25WEB MANAGER Image Courtesy of Flickr Recently, the School Boardvoted to lease two electric buses for the 2023-2024 school year. The buses will be delivered over the summer and will be used next school year.The Transportation Department purchases its buses each year through Rohrer, its primary vendor. “The contract calls for leasing…
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Name Initiative goes on 6ABC
By Vedha Masuraha ’24NEWS EDITOR PHOTO BY CHRISTA FAZIO On Nov. 4, 6ABC Action News aired a report by TaRonda Thomas on the Name Initiative, which is a club that aims to advocate for the correct pronunciation of students’ names.“Having a unique name can be difficult, especially during attendance. I was met often with pauses…
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District faces several staff shortages
Image courtesy of Rachel Zhu Ian Coutinho ’25WEB MANAGER As the new school year progresses through the first marking period, the district does not have an adequate amount of substitute and regular teachers to satisfy the educational needs in all six school buildings. According to high school principal Dr. Jenkins, “We have [had] a…math teacher…
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District names Wall of Honor recipients
Image courtesy of Rachel Zhu Angelina Zhang ’26REPORTER On Sept. 30, the district inducted four alumni into the Wall of Honor, marking the tenth induction of former students. Each year, the district selects alumni whose lives reflect the values of the district’s mission of empowering students to succeed in life and to contribute to society…
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Hank’s Place reopens after floods
By Anand Shah ’25NEWS EDITOR On Oct. 12, the soft opening of Hank’s Place took place at Birch Street in Kennett Square, marking the revival of the business after its closure. Hank’s Place was one of several businesses that were affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida last year.Hank’s Place had a grand reopening on…
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