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Tide Lines
The student news site of Pottsville Area High School

Tide Lines
The student news site of Pottsville Area High School

Tide Lines
Jacob and Jonathan Barket pose with Penn State merchandise. They both committed to Penn State and hope to get a degree in business. “We feel that it’s like a dream come true. It’s a part of Pennsylvania and a perfect college where there’s an actual community there that shows kindness for each other. We might join a club or sport if we want to in the future,” said seniors Jacob and Jonathan Barket

Afterwards: Students’ plans after high school

Jacob & Jonathan Barket • April 22, 2022

What comes next? Should I go to college? Can I afford to go to college? Is the military an option? Would I be better suited for a trade school, or should I just find a job? So many questions running through...

Senior skip day has been a trend way before Pottsville. Students were late, or had to sign in during lunch because of how many seniors skipped. Ms. Watt said, “I see no reason to participate. Even in high school, I was a very academic person.”

Getting Opinionated: Senior Skip Day

Samantha Woodford, Staffer • March 11, 2022

Oh the joys of senior year! Cramming in scholarship essays, working while participating in high school, collecting references... the list goes on. But what makes senior year worth it? What memories do...

Seniors Jersey-Lynn Cook and Kierstin Schmitt pose while shopping for prom dresses. Last year’s prom was canceled due to COVID-19 and left all seniors and their dates devastated. “This is the first time I am going to a prom and I’m excited to spend the night with friends and having a great time to remember,”said senior Jersey Cook.

Preparing for “the last dance”

Alex Blum, Staffer • April 30, 2021

Last year’s spring prom was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.  This year's prom is at St. Nicholas Hall on May 1st for all seniors and their dates. Pottsville usually has their prom Hillcrest in...

Junior Lauren Klinger makes a splash during the Crimson and White meet. The meet was held on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Mr. Greg Schuettler said, “Every sport has their own unique challenges in dealing with the pandemic.”

Coaching winter sports during COVID-19

Genesis Harrison, Staffer • December 15, 2020

As the days get shorter and the chilly winter breeze begins, soon enough, it's winter sports season. The pandemic has been difficult especially for athletes in Pottsville. Players have been asked to wear...

The abrupt change of quarantine has caused us to adapt and overcome. Junior Carter Yeager said, "I wake up at 5 every morning to work on homework before I go to work with my dad at 7. We get done work at 4:30 most days and then I come home and do more homework and then I like to watch YouTube before going to bed." For him the winds of change have made him more productive

Adapting to isolation

Carly Mohl, Staffer • April 25, 2020

Isolation (Noun): without relation to other people or things; separately.  Until March 13, the average Pottsville Area High School student  divided their 6 hour and 56 minute school day between nine...

Senior Madison Dalton shot her first deer of the deer archery season. Dalton has been hunting for several years and hoped for the coming seasons. “My favorite part about hunting is sitting in the wilderness for hours and watching animals do their thing, in the wild-completely unaware of my presence. There is absolutely nothing cooler than that and I also love being able to spend quality time with my dad.”

Hunting Season is in Full Swing

Wyatt Selinko, Staffer • October 18, 2019

Creeping through the woods, you see what you have been looking for all morning. That’s right hunting fans, it’s that time of the year again! Hunting season! Hunters are getting their firearms ready,...

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