In 1977, a North Hills amusement park called West View Park closed forever. 35 years after the park’s closure, a seven-year-old boy wandered into his local library’s nonfiction section and pulled a...

At an old elementary school in Lawrenceville, a mosaic mural promotes sustainability, with students using a recycling bin outdoors and a cartoon sun smiling on the landscape. Although many students pass...

In just a few days, band, orchestra, and chorus students will step off a plane and find themselves in Orlando, Florida, home to Walt Disney World (WDW). With the weather in Pittsburgh just beginning to...

Shortly after 7PM on March 30, senior Ben DeLoof was more than apprehensive of the news waiting in his email inbox. With his heart pounding against his chest, he first opened the all-important email from...

When he won an award for a short piece of fiction writing, senior Christian Gaertner had no idea that he would soon be talking on the radio about his love for storytelling. Through a contest run by the...

North Park is famous for many recreational activities, but some aspects of the park’s history are invisible to the casual observer. Aside from the typical activities of fishing or kayaking on the 75-acre...

At what age did you start learning violin, and what organizations do you participate in now? I first started playing violin with everyone else through the elementary orchestra program in third grade....

On days when the weather is more inviting, visitors to McKnight Elementary School might see a small group of students sitting in a circle under a tree, playing the violin, banjo, bass, and mandolin. The...

Everyone knows that the North Allegheny of today is home to seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. But 75 years ago, one would simply find a series of disjointed, independent...

On September 24th, I was at Kennywood Park during the non-fatal shooting that left three injured. Though I was not near the shooter, I will always remember the frightened family who joined us in hiding...

In an age of 400-foot-tall roller coasters, the simplest amusement park rides of decades past are sometimes pushed to the sidelines, forgotten by the riders solely on an endless search for adrenaline....

When did you realize you wanted to become a music teacher? There are a lot of teachers in my family, and my junior year of high school is when I realized that was what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted...

November 8th has now passed, and months on the campaign trail--with billions of dollars spent on an endless barrage of advertising--have finally come to an end. Midterm elections are often described as...

North Park has no shortage of opportunities for high-energy pastimes, ranging from kayaking to mountain biking. But for some locals, it’s also a great place to engage in a less strenuous activity, one...

Braddock, Pennsylvania is one of the poorest communities in Allegheny County. Aside from a few patches of hope--take the busy community bread oven, for instance--Braddock’s main street is mostly composed...

Driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can be a mindless experience. But while you slice through the Allegheny Mountains at 70 miles per hour, you may occasionally catch a glimpse of a nearby road that contours...

Last Saturday, September 24th, was a workday I will never forget. Running a ride to the tune of a chainsaw-wielding actor, I watched as fake fog filled the midway--it was the opening night of Kennywood...

It is a popular saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch, yet for the past two years, students at North Allegheny and across the country were able to receive breakfast and lunch free of charge...

For the Class of 2023, junior year is still in recent memory. Though much of last year was unusual, it still taught me about what it means to be a successful student. It’s not all about grades, even...

As has been the case for the last few seasons, there is no new ride at Kennywood this year. However, the past winter has still been one of the park’s busiest off-seasons in recent history. New paint,...

How is the School Board Representative affiliated with the Student Council? The School Board Representative is one of the executive members of the Student Council, but unlike elected officers, it is...

A decade from now, North Allegheny high school students could be combined into a single building, a combined campus, or the two schools may remain separated.  All these options are being examined as...

Driving to school on Perry Highway at 6:50 in the morning, the significance of the road’s name is probably the last thing on anyone’s mind. More than likely, students are more worried about finding...

Of the real-world issues he has faced over his 26-year career, AP US History teacher Mr. Venezia sees the nationwide substitute teacher shortage as simply another challenge to overcome.  “When teachers...

Before Interstate 279, Perry Highway was the main road north of Pittsburgh. Winding up and down hills as it leaves the North Side, the road soon enters the borough of West View, where it passes the West...

Locked in by the three rivers, downtown Pittsburgh is a dense web of streets and businesses, but it is easy to overlook the history of the Golden Triangle. Any trip downtown reflects that Pittsburgh is...

In 2013, my family made the 90-minute drive north to Conneaut Lake Park (CLP) for the first time. Pulling into the parking lot, we were startled at what we saw. A charred building was to the left, and...

The irony of the situation was unbelievable: last Friday, the same day that President Joe Biden was set to deliver a speech about his new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Pittsburgh, the city experienced...

Styrofoam trays, pizza crusts, and peanut butter and jelly are just a few of the things on NASH cafeteria manager Jay West’s wanted list. As North Allegheny’s Dining Services Director during a nationwide...

Many attributes of the holiday season are similar across the country, but every city also has unique holiday customs, and Pittsburgh is no different. While the city has some holiday traditions that were...

Kennywood Park's fans can now breathe a sigh of relief that one of the park’s last-of-its-kind rides is not gone forever. On November 19, Kennywood management shared the welcome news that the Kangaroo...

For a small city, Pittsburgh has a long and storied history. 268 years ago, George Washington observed that the meeting of the Allegheny and Monongahela would be an ideal location for “absolute command...

To a casual observer, the term “Rust Belt” may be linked with economic decay -- cities past their industrial prime, with falling population and little opportunity for growth. As the Rust Belt has worked...

Western Pennsylvania is home to what is perhaps the greatest collection of historic amusement parks in the world. With six existing amusement parks dating from before 1900 and many distinctive old rides,...

Despite a few bright moments over the past two decades, the Pittsburgh Pirates have long had a mundane existence when compared to the city’s other professional sports teams. The Pirates' business model...

Given its notable lack of windows and sharp exterior, practically every NASH student has heard the rumor that the school was designed by a prison architect. Considering the building's fortress-like appearance,...

In the early morning of September 2, NASH families awoke to the message that school was canceled for the day. This was no typical school closure, however, as it was due to leaks caused by a broken pipe....

When one mentions the city of Pittsburgh, many nicknames appear. “The Steel City” refers to its industrial past, the “City of Champions” comes from Pittsburgh’s legendary sports teams, and the...