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Valve Unveils Brand New Steam Machine

December 19, 2025 by

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Curious on what Valve, the gaming company, is currently planning? Could it be the long awaited Half-Life 3, Portal 3, or Left 4 Dead 3? No! The second generation Steam Machine has been in the works for all of this time. Ten years after the conception of the original Steam Machine (which was never sold) […]

’67’ Becomes the Newest Viral Trend

December 5, 2025 by

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In the past few months, the 6-7 trend has erupted in popularity, but what does 6-7 even mean and where did it come from? The 6-7 trend originated from a lyric on the single “Doot Doot” by Philadelphia-based drill rapper Skrilla. The lyric is a filler phrase in the song between two sentences where he […]

FAHS Chorus Students Have Many Singing Opportunities on the Way

November 4, 2025 by

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Some of the FAHS chorus students have an exciting time ahead of them! Thirteen students from Fleetwood auditioned for the Senior County Chorus. All of these students are between 10th and 12th grade. The audition took place on October 14th. Out of thirteen students who had auditioned, eleven were accepted into the group. They have […]

One-Acts Take the Stage by Storm at FAHS this November

October 23, 2025 by

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Imagine you are sitting in the high school auditorium when, suddenly, the lights dim and the curtains open up to reveal people you know from school acting out roles you have never seen them in before. In late fall, this scenario becomes a reality for all who attend the one-acts.  The one-acts are a series […]

The Future of Libraries in Question with Rising Technology

January 24, 2025 by

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With the rise of digital engagement among younger generations, will people continue to find joy going to the library to find new content to read or new sources to research? Avid readers and librarians alike have been pondering the future of what the world will look like if technology were to replace physical books. People […]

Local Craft Show Offers Gifts, Therapy

December 5, 2024 by

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When winter swings around, the Fleetwood community knows to expect the annual Craft Show. On November 16th, over 150 vendors flushed through the halls of Fleetwood Area High School, boasting all kinds of special items, including handcrafted jewelry, decorative mugs, winter attire, and candles. It’s true that local talent always finds a home here, and […]

Taylor Swift’s New Album Faces Controversy over Lyrics

June 4, 2024 by

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Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department: debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart on April 19, 2024. The surprise double-album consists of 31 songs, ranging from the heartbreak ballad, ‘So Long, London’ to the upbeat summer anthem, ‘So High School’. Despite the immediate success of the album, certain songs […]

Iconic Children’s Character Now Open in Public Domain

April 17, 2024 by

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Due to copyright laws, the original version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on January 1st, 2024. There has been controversy over the copyright expiration of Steamboat Willie. Now that he is classified as public domain, new content starring the character has featured him in a new light. “I sincerely hope that he remains […]

Fleetwood Area Middle School Presents “Beauty and the Beast”

April 12, 2024 by

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On March 8, 2024, Fleetwood Area Middle School held the opening night performance for their production of “Beauty and the Beast.”  Students involved in the musical began preparation for the show in November during audition camp. Once the cast was set, students practiced two to three times a week from December until the weekend of […]

Fleetwood Area High School Presents “Fiddler on the Roof” for Spring Musical

April 5, 2024 by

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“You know what they say. When you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. That’s how it feels to be in theater,” the lead in Fleetwood Area High School’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” senior Dominic Barrell-Kobryn, said. “Fiddler on the Roof” is a 1964 musical by Joseph Stein. […]

Another Year at FASD “in the Books”

January 10, 2024 by

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“When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable, if I have not an excellent library”-Jane Austen As the world grows more and more, and generations come and go, the forms of entertainment change. Some English teachers at Fleetwood Area High School were kind enough to share what their 2023 year has […]

FAHS Students Accepted into Several Prestigious Choral Groups

December 14, 2023 by

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Students at Fleetwood Area High School have been accepted into the Senior County Chorus and PMEA District 10 Chorus. Several Fleetwood Area High School students who are involved in the chorus are participating in the annual Senior County Chorus and PMEA District 10 Chorus festivals. They have been chosen via audition to perform alongside students […]

FAHS eSports to Debut This School Year

December 5, 2023 by

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Fleetwood is developing its extracurricular options to focus more on computer science, and that means the start of the school’s first esports club. Matthew Farr, a math and computer science teacher at Fleetwood Area High School is starting various classes pertaining to computer science. He is also starting an eSports club for competitive students who […]

Major Amusement Park Chains Cedar Fair and Six Flags to Merge

November 30, 2023 by

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Cedar Fair, the company that operates Dorney Park in Allentown, PA, and Six Flags, the company that operates Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ, announced on November 2, 2023, that the two will be merging.  The announcement stated that the chains have agreed to a merger of equals, creating an $8 billion amusement giant. As stated […]

“Misa’s Fugue” Inspiration Frank Grunwald Passes Away at 90

October 24, 2023 by

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Holocaust survivor Frank “Misa” Grunwald, subject of the FAHS film “Misa’s Fugue”, has passed away at age 90 in Indianapolis from cancer. Grunwald was a Holocaust survivor; that is the primary focus of “Misa’s Fugue”, a documentary that tells the story of his and his family’s experience in the Holocaust. He recently died at 90-years-old. […]

English Department Tradition Continues with Annual Shakespeare Trip

October 23, 2023 by

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Since 2010, the Fleetwood Area High School English Department has offered students the opportunity to experience a Shakespeare play performed live. The tradition will continue this April, when students have the opportunity to see Romeo and Juliet performed live in Philadelphia.  The Lantern Theater Company puts on this play each year specifically for high school […]

FAHS to Present Another Batch of One-Acts

October 17, 2023 by

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The Fleetwood Area High School Drama Club is starting production on the Fall One Acts, a performance involving two short plays. The one-acts are a theatrical presentation fully produced by students. Two short plays are going to be performed; The Wind In The Willows is being directed by Dominic Barrell-Kobryn and You, The Jury is […]

Miller’s Offscreen Behavior Raises Doubts about His Onscreen Success

July 4, 2023 by

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“The Flash,” directed by Andrés Muschietti, is set to come out June 15th. The lead role of Barry Allen is going to be played by Ezra Miller. Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary from a break-in of a neighbor’s home in Vermont for alcohol. According to usmagazine.com, Ezra Miller was also involved in […]

High School Orchestra ‘Greater Than’ Ever with Addition of Combined Middle School Piece

June 28, 2023 by

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On May 18th, the Fleetwood Area High School had its spring concert, and the middle school orchestra was given an opportunity to go on stage with the high school to perform a piece.  The middle school orchestra prepared for months to join the high school on stage to perform the piece, ‘Greater Than.’  “The middle […]

Biniek’s Retirement from Theatre Stirs Up Emotions

June 15, 2023 by

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Fleetwood’s very own high school chemistry teacher says goodbye to the stage and steps down from his position as director of the high school drama club. Mr. Matthew Biniek has been the high school’s musical theater director for many years. He directed “Into The Woods,” “The Addams Family,” and “Clue” the past three years, as […]

Darth Vader is Philo-SITH-ical

April 12, 2023 by

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The philosophical and political representation of the story of “Star Wars” has been an ongoing discussion since the release of the original trilogy. The character of Darth Vader is now 45 years old, and for 45 years he has been a major villain in the eyes of the “Star Wars” demographic. The tragic story of […]

FAHS’s Music Trip Adds to The Disney Magic

April 3, 2023 by

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From February 26th through March 1st, students involved in FAHS music programs took a trip to Florida. Universal Studios and Walt Disney World were the featured major attractions. The trip itself runs once every four years.  Many students anticipated this outing for a long time, especially considering no other school trip is similar to it.  […]

Reading Film Fest Plans High School Competition

March 30, 2023 by

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The Reading Film Fest is holding a 5-minute high school film festival on April 24th-26th 2023. It will be broadcast on Youtube, Facebook, and BCTV.  The Awards Ceremony will occur in person on Thursday, April 28th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Miller Center for the Arts RACC. It will include special guest speaker, J.W. Cortes, […]

Fleetwood Musicians Headed to New York

March 29, 2023 by

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Music students from across the east coast will gather in Rochester, New York, this year on April 14th to practice and perform in a biennial festival for only the best musicians. Three Fleetwood Area High School students will be amongst their ranks. Baxter Beihl, Francesca Snyder, and Riley Spannuth are attending the NafME All-Eastern music […]