FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's student newspaper since 2007

Editor-in-Chief: Calla Reynolds
Managing Editor: Elizabeth Mooney

02/24/2026

Today marks the first day of Scholastic Journalism Week (SJW), a time that honors students for their exploration of free press and ethical reporting. This year’s overarching theme is “Press Under Pressure,” and the week is kicking off with the theme “Don’t Fold Under Fake.”

Stay tuned to see how Freedom Focus Media publications celebrate SJW.

Journalism Education Association

01/07/2026

Eleven FHS Press and staff members are advancing to the Student Journalism Competition state finals after winning their respective contests at the Regional level in November at Slippery Rock University:

Yearbook Copy Writing: Lillian Stragand
Yearbook Spread Design: Anna Majors
Newspaper News Writing: Calla Reynolds
Newspaper Sports Writing: Alex Micon
Editorial Cartoon: Wyatt Miller
Editorial Writing: Helena Buli
Literary Magazine Artwork: Elizabeth Mooney
Newspaper Photography: Morgan Blank
Podcast: Caden Beringer, Colton Blank, & Addison Freeman

PSPA State Finals will be held at Penn State University’s main campus on March 16.

06/06/2025

Attention, 2025 graduates and families: Photos from Graduation, the Graduation Walk, Top 10 Dinner, Senior Sunset, Academic Excellence & Awards Ceremony, and spring sports are now available for purchase! Stock up on everything you need for those graduation party picture boards, scrapbooks, photo albums, custom gifts, and more — all featuring your favorite memories from your last days at FHS! Link in bio. All proceeds benefit student journalism at FHS.

05/05/2025

Judging is complete in the remaining digital submission categories of the Student Journalism Contest State Finals, and won the state title in the Newspaper Photography category. The win — Denkovich’s first — also marks Freedom Focus Media’s first ever state title in a photography category.

04/03/2025

Tuesday, members of the FHS Press, , and traveled to for the 2025 Student Journalism Competition State Finals. FHS Press Managing Editor .calla took first in the Newspaper News Writing category, and Shawnee Editor-in-Chief took first in Yearbook Spread Design. The awards marked the first state titles for both Reynolds and Tuszynski.

The road to Finals for PSPA competitors begins at Regionals in the fall, where students must take first place in their respective contests to advance. Freedom competed at the Slippery Rock Regional in November.

The majority of the competition categories were judged, and winners were announced at the conclusion of Tuesday’s event; photography, broadcast video, blog, and podcast competitors have until April 8 to submit their edited work for judging, and those winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

03/08/2025

Happy ! Today, we celebrate the incredible women on our journalism team who work tirelessly to inform, inspire, and make a difference. Your voices, dedication, and talent shape the stories that matter. Thank you for all that you do!

03/03/2025

Several members of Freedom Focus Media have been named winners in the Student Keystone Media Awards, sponsored by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association: ’s Kara Aland and Riley Tokar earned first place in the Broadcast Feature category for their piece on Cafe 116, while Chris Denkovich and Lainey Tuszynski took second place in the same category! Addison Freeman, Anna Majors, Hannah Shaffer, and 2024 alum Maddy Meyer of the and earned Honorable Mention for “Excellence in Reporting on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” for their coverage of the bocce team and Cafe 116 over the past two years.

This also marks the third consecutive year that Denkovich has earned a Student Keystone Media Award.

02/28/2025

Happy Scholastic Journalism Week from Freedom Focus Media!

To celebrate, the student staffs of the , , , and Reflections Yearbook joined forces on Thursday for some journalism trivia and an interviewing activity. Posted here, the middle school student journalists interviewed and photographed our Print Media staff. Swipe to check out their work!

01/07/2025

Eleven Freedom Focus Media students are advancing to the Student Journalism Competition state finals after winning their respective contests at the Regional level in October at Slippery Rock University:

Yearbook Caption Writing: Hannah Shaffer
Yearbook Copy Writing: Brodie Falk
Yearbook Spread Design: Lainey Tuszynski
Newspaper News Writing: Calla Reynolds
Newspaper Feature Writing: Reese Neely
Newspaper Photography: Christopher Denkovich
Broadcast Feature Package: Kara Aland & Riley Tokar
Podcast: Caden Beringer, Colton Blank, & Addison Freeman

PSPA State Finals will be held at Penn State University’s main campus on April 1.

12/02/2024

The Freedom Focus Media merch store has the perfect gifts for student journalists, friends and family this holiday season!

🔥From Cyber Monday (12-2)-12/8, there is a 25% off everything in the store & free standard shipping. Check out some of our Freedom Focus Media, FHS Press, Bulldog Beat, Off Beat and Shawnee merch (link in bio).

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