Pen Argyl High News

Which Lehigh Valley schools need to improve? Pennsylvania releases list  Allentown Morning Call

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has named the schools that need to improve and will be seeking additional resources to help students do better.

The week in lehighvalleylive.com obituaries: 36 with local ties remembered  lehighvalleylive.com

The following loved ones, friends and neighbors died recently.

Student at Pen Argyl High School charged with making threats  6abc.com

A student at Pen Argyl High School in Northampton County has been charged with making terroristic threats at school.

Armed security officers to be stationed in Pen Argyl schools  WFMZ Allentown

Armed guards in schools, it's the new reality for the Pen Argyl District and it starts on Monday.

Pen Argyl Area High School graduation 2017 (PHOTOS)  lehighvalleylive.com

Pen Argyl Area High School held its 2017 commencement ceremony at the school.

Pen Argyl selects former principal John C. Smith as new football coach  Allentown Morning Call

John C. Smith, who celebrated his 65th birthday on Monday, was approved as the football coach at Pen Argyl Area High School during a board meeting ...

Coroner rules Pen Argyl student's death an accident  WFMZ Allentown

The Lehigh County Coroner says the cause of death was attributed to severe head injuries and the manner of death was ruled an accident.

Richard P. “Dick” Schaffer  Pocono Record

Richard P. “Dick” SchafferJuly 18, 2018Richard P. “Dick” Schaffer, 91, longtime resident of Pen Argyl, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Slate Belt ...

Superintendent: Northampton Area student made threats against other students, police involved  Allentown Morning Call

Northampton Area School District said a high school student created a hit list with the names of other students — the latest in a spate of threats at area high ...

Pen Argyl Area High School graduates receive diplomas  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Pen Argyl Area High School's Class of 2009 received degrees tonight during commencement exercises at the Wind Gap Middle School auditorium. Mahmoud ...

East Stroudsburg brothers, Wind Gap man killed in fiery Route 209 crash, coroner says  Allentown Morning Call

As police in Monroe County continue to investigate what caused a fatal crash this weekend that left a Wind Gap man and East Stroudsburg brothers dead, ...

In a call to end gun violence, Lehigh Valley students to hold walkouts, speeches and moments of silence  Allentown Morning Call

Students in the Lehigh Valley and nationwide are planning to walk out of school for 17 minutes — one minute for each life loss — on Wednesday, the one-month ...

Iraq War vet pays tribute to his World War I brothers in arms  Allentown Morning Call

The brittle, yellowed postcard shows a crowd gathered in their Sunday best for a welcome home parade honoring the husbands, sons and brothers who served ...

Scott Kupec, Pen Argyl Area School District teacher and former coach, charged with drunken driving  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Scott Kupec, 33, had a blood-alcohol *content* more than three times the legal limit, according to police. The superintendent says his job is not in jeopardy.

Stingy defense, Logan Sterner and Logan Ruppert lead Pen Argyl to victory  Allentown Morning Call

Pen Argyl leaned on the combination of stingy defense and the tandem of senior quarterback Logan Ruppert and junior running back Logan Sterner on its way ...

Pen Argyl gives Notre Dame its first loss of the season  Allentown Morning Call

The Pen Argyl football team became the first team this season to defeat Notre Dame-Green Pond with a 35-14 victory at Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon ...

Pen Argyl Area High School graduation 2013 - See photos and a list of graduates  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Graduation for the Class of 2013 at Pen Argyl High School was tonight at Alumni Stadium. The valedictorian is Nina M. Gennusa, daughter of Joseph and ...

Pen Argyl artist Bob Doney made lasting impressions on friends, colleagues  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Doney, of Pen Argyl, died Monday at the age of 89.

Stasko's five TDs lead Palmerton over Pen Argyl  Allentown Morning Call

Palmerton football beat Pen Argyl 40-6 in a Colonial League game on Saturday afternoon at Pen Argyl.

Lehigh Valley Memorial Day weekend events  Allentown Morning Call

•The Charles Nelson Lobb American Legion Post 502 in Pen Argyl will hold a *service* at 9 a.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Plainfield Township.

Catching Up With: Pen Argyl and Penn State gridiron star Bob Parsons  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

The Green Knight went on to a 12-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears.

NCAA Champ, Olympic Alternate, Zach Rey wrestles with Green Knights  My MMA News.com

VIDEO - Zach Rey, a former NCAA Division I champ for Lehigh University held a two day wrestling clinic for the Green Knight Wrestling Club in Pen Argyl, Pa.

Elwood Petchel leaves imprint on Pen Argyl, Lehigh Valley athletics  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

The 84-year-old, who died Tuesday, starred at Wilson High School and Penn State.

The week in lehighvalleylive.com obituaries: 49 with local ties remembered  lehighvalleylive.com

The following loved ones, friends and neighbors died recently.

Wind Gap area being evacuated because of hazardous substance wreck  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

People within a one-mile radius of where a truck carrying hydrofluoric acid overturned are being told to leave the area, and Route 33 is closed between Route ...

Lehigh Valley prom schedule 2017: See our photos  Allentown Morning Call

When is prom in the Lehigh Valley? Here is the 2017 schedule for area high schools; check back to see our photo galleries.

RESULTS: Which Lehigh Valley school was best dressed of last weekend's proms?  Allentown Morning Call

Vote for best dressed Lehigh Valley school of last weekend's proms.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Dallas routs Tunkhannock - Sports  Citizens Voice

DALLAS — Heading into Friday night's contest, Dallas wanted to establish the line of scrimmage on both sides of the football. That mission was accomplished, ...

High School Football: Wilkes-Barre consolidation forces minor schedule adjustments  Citizens Voice

When the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board elected to combine the athletic programs of GAR, Meyers and Coughlin beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, ...

W-B Area will merge 3 city high school athletic programs  Citizens Voice

PLAINS — Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, it will be a brand new ballgame for the three Wilkes-Barre City public high schools. At a school board ...

Bobcat population on the rise in PA - Sports  Citizens Voice

DALLAS — Most attendees packed inside the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Northeast Region office shot their hands in the air when asked if they'd seen a ...

Pa. Native Gets Olympic Medal 10 Years Later  NBC Philadelphia

Nearly 10 years after her big moment in Sydney, Kristen Maloney can finally call herself an Olympic medalist. The Pennsylvania native will be awarded a bronze ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Advantageous Crestwood holds off Coughlin rally  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE- Chalk it up as a typical season opener for both Crestwood and Coughlin. There were mistakes, penalties, opportunities and missed chances.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Furious fourth quarter lifts Valley West past Scranton  Citizens Voice

KINGSTON — For the second straight season, Valley West won the fourth-quarter battle against Scranton. This year, it was good enough to seal the victory.

There's a new game in town - Sports  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Basketball's been good to Chris Shovlin and Dave Jannuzzi. Shovlin was entering his senior year at GAR when he was selected to play at a ...

PHOTOS: High School Football Scrimmages - Sports  Citizens Voice

(FRANK C. LAURI / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER) Valley West head coach Pat Keating watches his offense during a Saturday morning scrimmage ...

Nazareth Area High School, Bangor Area High School and Hackettstown High School prom photos coming soon  The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

We'll be photographing Nazareth Area students dressed to the nines as they arrive this evening for the big event at The Palace Center in Allentown. Come back ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Valley West edges Hazleton Area  Citizens Voice

HAZLETON — Valley West's Carson Canavan was a beast Friday night. The junior running back rushed for 251 yards on 29 carries and scored on a 42-yard ...

HS GOLF: WVC field once again deep, talented as new season begins  Citizens Voice

This high school golf season has only just begun. But Dallas' team victory at last week's Tryba Preseason Tournament was so convincing that it's hard to imagine ...

High school football: Otero delivers in UNICO Game  Citizens Voice

WEST PITTSTON — It took Dwayne Downing less than the five allotted practices in advance of Friday night's 67th annual UNICO Game to identify Hazleton ...

Local jazz artist Eric Doney dies at 62  Pocono Record

If one picture is worth a thousand words, then the official website for the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts says it all.“R.I.P. Eric Doney,” is what visitors ...

Senior running back, backup quarterback spark Pittston Area in 2nd half  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Coughlin changed its quarterback out of necessity. Pittston Area changed its own to provide a spark. Even though the battle between the ...

Football Game of the Week: Valley View at Dallas  Citizens Voice

VALLEY VIEW (7-0) at DALLAS (7-0). When: 7, tonight. Last meeting: Valley View 18, Dallas 12 (2011 district playoffs). Series history: Valley View leads 2-1.

Curry, Henzes, Klassner picked for PA Sports Hall of Fame  Citizens Voice

Curry. Henzes. Klassner. The names carry a lot of weight in sports in Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. The three coaching legends will receive some ...

Maxwell appears in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd  Citizens Voice

Wyoming Seminary junior field hockey standout Hannah Maxwell, of Forty Fort, appears in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated. A photograph and brief writeup ...

Wyoming Area Ring of Pride inductees - Sports  Citizens Voice

Kim Pace. Kim Pace, class of 1971, lives in Wilkes-Barre with his wife, the former Carol Lombardo. They have a daughter, Lindsay Pace Jankowski, and a ...

Luzerne County Hall of Fame announces new class  Citizens Voice

The Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame will induct a diverse class of its 15 newest members next month. The high school, college and professional ranks will ...

Cougars roll past Scranton - Sports  Citizens Voice

MOOSIC — Jacob Hunsinger scored touchdowns three different ways, Sparky Wolk threw for a pair of scores, and Hazleton Area snapped a two-game slide ...

Fish and Boat Commission increasing some permit prices  Citizens Voice

Rather than close some hatcheries in a savings proposal that angered lawmakers, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission opted to raise money by ...

Pens win in shootout as puck drops on new season  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Call it the adrenaline of kicking off a new season. Emotions were high and tempers flared for both the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ...

Penn State's Sanderson to help with clinic at Valley West  Citizens Voice

Local wrestlers hoping to become the best in the district, region or state are getting the chance to learn from one of the best of all-time. Penn State wrestling ...

Wolf Pack salvage split with Pens - Sports  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — It appeared the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins had avoided disaster when Cole Schneider's breakaway attempt sailed high over the ...

Dallas, Lake-Lehman boys soccer meet today in latest Cleary Cup match  Citizens Voice

It quickly becomes clear that Dallas vs. Lake-Lehman boys soccer isn't like most rivalries. Though the schools' proximity to each other makes them natural rivals, ...

PIAA Field Hockey capsules - Sports  Citizens Voice

(2-1 Wyoming Seminary (18-2-1) vs. (11-1) Lehighton (17-4-1). What: PIAA Class A quarterfinals. When: Noon, today. Where: Central Columbia HS. How they ...

Live updates: Tunkhannock softball wins 17-0 at LLWS - Sports  Citizens Voice

The Tunkhannock majors softball team will play at 10 p.m. tonight against Europe-Africa (Northwest Czech Republic) in the Little League World Series in ...

Canzler, Bertoni named Hazleton Area baseball, softball coaches, respectively  Citizens Voice

HAZLE TWP. — It seems like only yesterday that Russ Canzler was routinely swatting mammoth home runs at Joe Maddon Field and baseball fields throughout ...

GAME OF THE WEEK: GAR at Meyers - Sports  Citizens Voice

GAR (1-8) at MEYERS (6-3). When: 3:30, Saturday. Last meeting: Meyers 26, GAR 19 (OT) (2017). Series history: Meyers leads 44-41-1. How they fared last ...

Prep wrestling: Wyoming Seminary gets five titles at nationals; team comes in second  Citizens Voice

BETHLEHEM—Wyoming Seminary broke out to a historic start at Saturday's 83rd National Prep Wrestling Championships with five titles from 120 through 145 ...

Rome takes 4th in Class 2A race - Sports  Citizens Voice

HERSHEY — After about a mile of running, Mitchell Rome found himself in the lead pack. Then the midway point of his final meet with Dallas cross country came ...

New rules enhance pheasant hunting - Sports  Citizens Voice

For generations it was the pursuit of small game in general and ringneck pheasants and rabbits in particular that was the highlight of the fall hunting seasons.

Tunkhannock to play for world championship tonight - Sports  Citizens Voice

PORTLAND — The Tunkhannock all-stars will be playing for a title when they take the field tonight at the Little League Softball World Series after scoring a ...

Keystone State Games: Young Pocono 2 squad opens baseball play with loss  Citizens Voice

HUGHESTOWN — If the Keystone State Games resemble the Olympics, then one of its baseball games looked a bit like a local Futures Game on Thursday.

HS FOOTBALL: Ammons, Nanticoke Area rout GAR - Sports  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — There is something about Saturday night football and Nanticoke Area running back Joe Ammons that seems to click. Because when the ...

Holy Redeemer rolls to 12th straight district title  Citizens Voice

Jason Farmer / Staff PhotographerHoly Redeemer's Liv Moore celebrates with the team. Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2018: Jason Farmer / Staff ...

GAR can't keep up with Lake-Lehman  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Oh, how the points were scored Friday night at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium. Lake-Lehman set a new season-high for itself in points, ...

Athlete of the Week: Ryan Anderson, Wyoming Seminary boys soccer  Citizens Voice

Ryan Anderson is the goalie for the Wyoming Seminary boys soccer team. Last week the Blue Knights won the District 2 Class 2A championship, shutting out ...

CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Rome wins at Kirby Park  Citizens Voice

At Kirby Park, Dallas senior Mitchell Rome won by nearly a minute in 16 minutes, 38 seconds as his Mountaineers took a pair of races but fell to Hazleton Area, ...

CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: McKenna tops the field, Lake-Lehman tops the meet  Citizens Voice

At Lake-Lehman, Valley West sophomore Tavian McKenna won a season-opening tri-meet in 18 minutes, 30 seconds as his Spartans picked up a win, 24-33 ...

WVC Softball: Stetz stepping away as Nanticoke Area head coach  Citizens Voice

The time is right for Ryan Stetz to move on. That's what Stetz told his players Friday, the day he announced he will not be reapplying for his job as head softball ...

Athlete of the Week  Scranton Times-Tribune

The Lackawanna Trail defensive end was relentless in pursuit, leading an effort that shut out Juniata Valley in the second half of Friday's 24-14 win in the state ...

Osenkarski leads Royals to state semifinals - Sports  Citizens Voice

QUAKERTOWN — The set hung in the balance. The fate of the match — the season — rested on how the next few points unfolded. When everything's on the ...

FIELD HOCKEY: Top WVC prospects detail recruiting process  Citizens Voice

The opportunities are boundless for a field hockey player in the Wyoming Valley Conference. There are countless ways in which a player can get from point A to ...

GOLF ROUNDUP: Pick shoot 1-under, Hazleton Area tops Crestwood  Citizens Voice

At Blue Ridge, Hazleton Area's Jordan Pick's 1-under-par 35 bested the field in a 164-174 Cougar win. Teammate Brady Antolick was close behind with a 39.

Hanover Area earns first win since 2016 - Sports  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Joe Curcio could sense it when the horn sounded to signal halftime. With his Hanover Area team ahead by just a point, the running back ...

Pens Weekly: Goaltenders adjusting to new pads, chest protectors  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — It's hard to blame goaltenders for wanting a little extra protection when their primary task is to absorb pucks speeding toward them at close to ...

Berwick tops Coughlin in Crusaders' final game - Sports  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Berwick rolled into Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium on Friday night with a district playoff spot locked up and did what it was supposed to do.

Valley View pulls away from Dallas with 3rd-quarter burst  Citizens Voice

DALLAS — There was still plenty of football left to be played and that one big momentum shift had yet to happen. But in the span of 21 seconds in the third ...

Lackawanna Trail cruises vs. Haweyes - Sports  Citizens Voice

HANOVER TWP. — Lackawanna Trail is used to beating Wyoming Valley Conference teams. The Lackawanna League small school won seven of its last eight ...

State cross country preview - Sports  Citizens Voice

What: PIAA Cross Country Championships. Where: Parkview Cross Country Course, Hershey. When: Today, starting at 9:30 a.m.. Online: Follow staff writer Eric ...

Basketball more than just game for Dallas' Johnson, daughters  Citizens Voice

DALLAS TWP. — Not every mother is so lucky to have a daughter, or son, with whom they share common interests. It takes work, time and a give-and-take ...

STEAMTOWN MARATHON: Shifa, Peoples are race winners - Sports  Citizens Voice

It is the fifth time that the former Riverside High School and Moravian College standout has been Steamtown female champ. “That was my goal. I wanted a ...

DISTRICT 2 FIELD HOCKEY: Playoffs get started - Sports  Citizens Voice

The District 2 field hockey playoffs got underway with Tuesday's quarterfinal round in Classes A and 2A, where pretty much everything went according to plan.

Wyoming Area defense shuts down Nanticoke Area - Sports  Citizens Voice

WEST PITTSTON — Twice in the first half, Nanticoke Area had its golden opportunity. Both times, the Trojans were inside the Wyoming Area 10-yard line.

West Scranton pulls away from Pittston Area - Sports  Citizens Voice

SCRANTON — Kevin Williams walked off of the field at Memorial Stadium with the West Scranton flag over his shoulder. He just ran for 213 yards and three ...

Valley West dominant in victory over Crestwood - Sports  Citizens Voice

KINGSTON — A lot of points were scored, a lot of turnovers were committed, and a lot of time elapsed. Valley West and Crestwood played just into the 10 o'clock ...

Cornhole one of the unique offerings at Keystone State Games  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE – Around the Scranton area, he's known as “Bean Bag Johnny.” The form was almost the same every time the bean bag left John Bovenkamp's ...

WVC CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Royals girls take top 3, Zapusek wins boys race  Citizens Voice

At State St. Elementary, Madison Dewees was the first of three Holy Redeemer runners to finish as the Royals took three victories Wednesday in Wyoming ...

WVC Cross Country Results - Sports  Citizens Voice

Ed Narkiewicz Cross Country Meet/Conference Championships results. Wednesday, at Wyoming County Fairgrounds. Varsity Boys. Team standings. 1.

Wyoming Area finishes perfect regular season - Sports  Citizens Voice

YATESVILLE — The mission for Wyoming Area was to dominate the line of scrimmage. That mission was accomplished as the Warriors racked up 392 yards of ...

HS FOOTBALL: Lakeland at Wyoming Area preview - Sports  Citizens Voice

(3) Lakeland (8-3) at (2) Wyoming Area (11-0). When: 7, tonight. Last meeting: Wyoming Area 20, Lakeland 7 (2012). Series history: The series is tied 1-1.

Penn State vs. Michigan State: Report card - Sports  Citizens Voice

Quarterbacks: Michigan State wanted to at least temper what Trace McSorley could do offensively, and it succeeded. The senior rushed for just 37 yards, and he ...

HS FOOTBALL: Meyers pulls away from Holy Redeemer in second half  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Holy Redeemer's defense wasn't bending or breaking in the first half on Thursday night, it was making stops. And in the process frustrating ...

Bear hunters should set a recovery action plan  Citizens Voice

While expanded hunting dates approved this spring by the Pennsylvania board of game commissioners offer additional chances to take a black bear in 2018, ...

Franklin backs OC Rahne - Sports  Citizens Voice

James Franklin on Tuesday offered a decisive backing of his first-year offensive coordinator, just days after Penn State's worst scoring output in nearly two years ...

PIAA FIELD HOCKEY ROUND 1 PREVIEW - Sports  Citizens Voice

(2-1) Wyoming Seminary (17-2-1) vs. (3-4) Bermudian Springs (21-2-1). What: Class A first round. When: 5, tonight. Where: Crestwood HS. How they got here: ...

Berwick can't rally back - Sports  Citizens Voice

BERWICK — The Berwick Bulldogs were down, but not out. Despite a first half in which it allowed 21 unanswered points and committed 108 yards worth of ...

Reminder to share the woods - Sports  Citizens Voice

According to the New York Daily News: “Authorities say an Ohio man shot a pickup truck he mistook for a deer in western New York. “Sheriff's deputies say ...

PA Cage Fight makes Genetti's debut tonight - Sports  Citizens Voice

No matter what happens, fight fans will experience a PA Cage Fight unlike any other tonight. That's because the local mixed martial arts showcase, which has ...

Pens Weekly: Injury behind him, Czuczman gaining confidence  Citizens Voice

WILKES-BARRE — Even if the outcome didn't change, Kevin Czuczman would have given just about anything to be on the ice. Instead, a severe shoulder injury ...

Mountaineers hope to improve for next year - Sports  Citizens Voice

LEHMAN TWP. — Minutes after Mechanicsburg rolled to a state tournament victory, Dallas girls soccer coach was looking forward to the next time the teams will ...

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