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The Student News Site of Saucon Valley High School

Panther Press

The Student News Site of Saucon Valley High School

Panther Press

This is what a typical hurricane looks like on satellite imagery. There is an obvious spiral that occurs in the storm as wind spins towards the center.

Hurricanes: what are they and have they worsened?

Sofia Pandey, Writer November 20, 2024

As is evident by recent events, hurricanes are one of the most deadly and devastating natural disasters that occur on Earth. That being said, many people are unaware of how a hurricane actually comes to...

Four person carriage lift in a winter landscape. With Winter approaching, many wonder what is the best place to ski this season.

Comparing the Lehigh Valley’s ski resorts

Thomas King, Author November 12, 2024

Winter is approaching! And with this cold weather comes the opening of the Lehigh Valley's own skiing resorts CamelBack, Blue Mountain, and Bear Creek. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses, so...

Fires over Blue mountain from a local farm. Forcing animal relocation efforts to preserve their livelihoods.

Northampton brush fires

Thomas King, Writer November 6, 2024

The afternoon of November second a brush fire erupted along the border between Northampton and Carbon county. As of the fourth, two hundred plus  acres of conservation, farm, and wilderness, land has...

Senior Sean Fitzpatrick is getting people hyped to come and visit the lemonade stand. Fitzpatrick and his family ran a lemonade stand to raise money to help fight childhood cancer.

Coopersburg Community Day: People giving back to who need it the most

Caroline Ottinger, Writer October 9, 2024

On Saturday, September 21, Coopersburg held its annual Coopersburg community day from 10 am to 5 pm in Living Memorial Park. It included all the things to fill up a perfect afternoon. Everything from food,...

Homecoming: Looking forward to the big day

Homecoming: Looking forward to the big day

Caroline Ottinger, Writer October 9, 2024

Homecoming is right around the corner and will be here before we know it. Homecoming is a major high school event that affects all the students in school and is arguably one of the most significant events...

A Dewey fire-fighting-junior practicing using a the hose.  The department is always looking for new volunteers.

Volunteering for Dewey Fire Company

AS, Writer September 24, 2024

Dewey Fire Company is looking for new members to join their team of volunteer firefighters, and support the community. To start off, two severe fires occurred before Dewey was created, one destroyed...

An artist's depiction of the COVID-19 virus. The stylized germs are meant to represent infection.

How have COVID-19 restrictions changed since the beginning of the pandemic?

Clara Whitley, Writer April 3, 2024

Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, restrictions have been imposed on the general public to stop the spread of COVID-19. As cases have dropped and time has gone on, restrictions have slowly...

Thread being unwound from the  is similar to people unwinding from the web that is being on the Threads app.

Is Threads unthreading?

Stephen Vautrin, Writer January 9, 2024

If you stay up to date on trends at Saucon, you probably heard of the Threads app, established by Mark Zuckerberg. Did students download the app for the content, or just to hop on the bandwagon? In...

The Leo Club gathering together in Marcozzi’s room. Seems like serious business!

Leo Club comes roaring to Saucon Valley

Madeleine Kares, Writer January 9, 2024

Leo club stands for Leadership, Experience, and Opportunity. This club started at Saucon in 2021 when Junior Yashvi Javia learned about the club and started it up at the high school.  “I wanted to...

Riders on Dorney Park's Talon.  Dorney currently has eight roller coasters, but is building another this year.

The roller coasters of Dorney Park

Evan Wohlbach Olivia Henszey, Writer January 8, 2024

As teens ourselves, our number one place to hangout is always Dorney Park. Dorney Park and WildWater Kingdom is an amusement park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that has many attractions such as roller...

Workers on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, create an outdoor ice-skating rink. This rink will be larger, with an expanded viewing deck.

SteelStacks winter ice skating

Olivia Henszey, Writer December 21, 2023

As of last year, 2022, the SteelStacks built an outdoor ice skating rink. They originally have an indoor one right around the corner but the outdoor one is going to be better. Ice skaters will have a new...

Starbucks red cup design for 2023

Tis’ the Starbucks season

Rachel Baier, Writer December 21, 2023

For 26 years the Starbucks holiday menu has been notoriously popular due to its infamous red cups and imaginative, festive drinks. This menu is available from November 2nd to December 31st of  every year....

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