The Knight Crier

06/02/2026

It’s end of the year Print Edition day!!

Our final edition of the year includes articles about our wonderful retirees, future plans for the senior class, big stories from the year on the front and back pages, and loads of our best stories from throughout the school year.

Ahhh! The smell and touch of real newsprint! Nothin’ like it. 🗞️📰

05/06/2026

North Penn’s new Director of Technology is settling in to her new role. Claire Segrest has the story:

When Lindsay Smith steps into a classroom, she isn’t just thinking about devices, networks, or software. She’s thinking about the students. What they need, what engages them, and how technology can help them leave school ready to make an impact. Smith, North Penn School District’s new Director...

05/05/2026

Lies, deceit, betrayal: Senior Assassin tradition lives on
Scarlett McCoy has the story

As seniors in high school- no one would expect the last couple months of the school year to be filled with lies, deceitful plans, and betrayal. And yet, nothing brings the senior class closer together than all of these elements. How? North Penn Senior Assassin. With senioritis and student burnouts b...

04/14/2026

Dump or Date?
Alex Kim explores the history of prom dates and the expectations they create

Prom Season is the season of parties, sparkly dresses, late night fast food, and memorable times with friends. But perhaps more prominent than casual fun is the question: who are you going to prom with? The history of prom dates back to as early as ancient Greece with formal banquets called symposia...

04/08/2026

Prom season means flower season! 🌹🌸💐🌺🌷
Claire Segrest and Caitlynn Roach caught up with Johanna Genuardi

For nearly four decades, Johanna Genuardi has been helping families celebrate life’s most memorable moments, from weddings to graduations and, of course, prom. As the owner of Genuardi Florist, Johanna has seen trends come and go, but her passion for flowers, and for making students’ special nig...

04/01/2026

Anna Met Gala turns attention to NPHS!!

TOWAMENCIN – Due to ongoing “logistical reconsiderations”, and a rumored inability to secure enough Manhattan street closure, Anna Wintour has ultimately decided to change the location of this year’s Met Gala to North Penn High School. The overall process will remain largely the same, with l...

04/01/2026

A Super what?? While residents anticipate new WaWa, developer changes plans

TOWAMENCIN – Was the destruction of the Wawa on Valley Forge just a ploy to build something else and not a super Wawa? There’s been a rumbling of conversations from the construction workers that they aren’t actually building one. They found pieces of bricks and way more ovens than they needed ...

04/01/2026

Point Trading is the latest change to grading policy to cut down on failures

TOWAMENCIN – Following the implementation of Second Chance Learning (SCL), North Penn School District is preparing to roll out a new academic policy: Grade Redistribution Policy (GRP). The proposal would allow students to redistribute points between classes, marking a significant shift in how acad...

04/01/2026

NP students fill void at TSA as part of new internship opportunity!

TOWAMENCIN – With the recent shortage of TSA agents in airports, North Penn is proud to announce that the high school has been among the very first chosen to host an internship opportunity with the TSA. The Philadelphia International Airport has agreed to partner with North Penn’s CHIP program t...

04/01/2026

While some teams await field renovations, artificial turf proves to be the perfect remedy for pothole season in the parking lot.

TOWAMENCIN – Recent construction has caused loads of potholes around the North Penn parking lot in the past few months. North Penn School District has decided to fix this problem by filling the holes with artificial turf. Amid the baseball and softball teams’ continuous requests for turf fields ...