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Pennsylvania’s Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban Begins in 2027-2028

Sophia Braida1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signs Senate Bill 1014, establishing statewide bell-to-bell restrictions on student cell phone use beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. Photo credit to https://www.senatorstevesantarsiero.com/governor-shapiro-signs-bell-to-bell-cell-phone-ban-into-law/ By: Molly Cunningham Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently signed Senate Bill 1014 into law, prohibiting student use of personal cell phones in schools from bell to bell beginning…

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Pet of The Week

Sophia Braida1 week ago1 week ago01 mins

Mrs. Diefenbach’s dog, Zion, is a 6-year-old lab/pit bull mix. He is named after Zion National Park, a place as beautiful as he is. Zion loves people, his walks and peanut butter sandwiches.

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Rotary Club of Hawley’s Quarter One Volunteers in Paupack Spotlight Student

Sophia Braida1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

By: Sophia Braida Each quarter during the school year, the Rotary Club of Hawley will recognize a Volunteers in Paupack Spotlight Student based on his or her community and school volunteer activities. The student must be a senior and a Wallenpaupack Area High School Volunteers in Paupack club member. The student must attend Volunteers in…

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Fall Fun Facts

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago02 mins

By: Hannah Daidone 1. Falling out Women lose more hair in Autumn: they hold on to it in summer to protect their scalps against the midday sun. 2. Take heart Heart attacks decrease after the Autumn equinox: researchers at the University of Michigan believe it is because we get an extra hour of sleep and…

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Distracted Driving Presentation

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago02 mins

Pictured: Eileen Miller (L), Gov. Josh Shapiro (R) By: Reagan Buselli On Tuesday, October 27, Eileen Miller, mother of a deceased distracted driver, came to the high school to give a presentation about distracted driving. She has been coming in for the last five years to educate sophomores about the dangers of driving and why…

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October Biomedical Trip

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago01 mins

By: Reilly Buselli On Monday October 26, students interested in pursuing a career in science from Wallenpaupack, Pocono Mountain East, Stroudsburg, and Scranton attended Sanofi’s Biomedical program at Geisinger’s School of Medicine. This program allows students to go to the school once a month and study different biomedical topics. Throughout the program, students work on…

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Junior of The Week: Addison Bogarowski

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago02 mins

By: Sophia Braida Addison Bogarowski, a junior at Wallenpaupack Area High School, was selected as the Paupack Press’s Junior of The Week for her involvement in lacrosse. Originally drawn to lacrosse because of its uniqueness and lack of popularity in the area, Addison has taken advantage of opportunities outside of school to stay involved and…

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Joke of the Week

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago01 mins

By: Sutton Rizzo Q: Why did the coffee file a police report? A: Because it got mugged!!

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Who am I?

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Picture from vulture.com By: Avery Ruggiero A.) Benson Boone B.) Role Model C.) Alex Warren

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Word of the Week

Sophia Braida1 week ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Photo from stock.adobe.com By: Avery Ruggiero This week’s word of the week is Eleutheromania (el-oo-theh-roh-MAY-nee-ah). Eleutheromania is a noun used to describe the intense, frantic, or obsessive desire for freedom and independence. It contains two Ancient Greek roots; eleutheria and mania. Eleutheria is a rare Greek term for “freedom” or “liberty,” while mania is the…

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