Cranberry Chronicals

By GILLIAN WHITE Student contributor Students from Cranberry High School in both 11th and Honors Physics recently participated in an egg drop lab to see…

By DEVIN ZERBE Student contributor If you were walking through the halls of Cranberry High School recently, there’s a good chance that you might have…

By HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributor One of the most prominent concerns in regards to student driving is their safety on the road. For the past…

By AMBER HOLT – Student contributor It is without a doubt that the pandemic and the 2020 lockdown drastically affected physical and mental wellbeing, the…

By ALEXIS DEHNER Student contributor “Our goal is to one day run ourselves out of business,” stated Theresa Weldon, founder of Precious Paws Animal Rescue…

By HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributor Cranberry High School is home to a diverse population of students gifted in a variety of activities. Alexis Dehner has…

By GILLIAN WHITE Student contributor Since coming back from remote and hybrid learning, Cranberry High School’s female gym classes have been incorporating activities to improve…

By BO MYERS Student contributor For the second time in 20 years, a Cranberry High School student has secured a spot in the Pennsylvania State…

By NATALIE SANDROCK Student contributor Bowling a 300 is no easy feat. Andrea Ziegler, a Cranberry High School senior, has dreamed of a perfect score,…

By ALAINA OLSON Student contributor Ava Ferringer, a current Cranberry High School senior, is a formidable athlete, and as of today, she has signed a…

By NATALIE SANDROCK Student contributor Valentine’s Day arrived at Cranberry High School with an annual poetry contest. Students were given two prompts, Valentine’s Day and…

By DEVIN ZERBE Student contributor Cranberry High School advanced to districts in the Mock Trial competition following a recent win that left CHS as victors…

By GILLIAN WHITE Student contributor On Jan. 27, seven Venango Technology Center (VTC) students were awarded the honor of being part of the National Technical…

By AUDREY FRAZIER Student contributor Despite the challenges faced due to COVID-19, the Oil City and Cranberry co-op swim team has had an amazing season….

By BROOKE WHITLING  – Student contributor (Editor’s Note: In order to secure this interview, a request had to be made and approved through UPMC headquarters…

By HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributor Coming from a small town, it can be difficult to achieve any form of recognition on a national level. However,…

By HANNAH NIEDERRITER – Student contributor In times such as these ridden with turmoil and anxiety, it is oftentimes easy to overlook the acts of…

By GILLIAN WHITE Student contributor PARSS (Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools) has begun to fund Cranberry High School’s “Living in a Material World”…

By ALEXIS DEHNER and AUDREY FRAZIER Student contributor “Yes, wrestling with a mask isn’t easy,” stated varsity wrestler Dakota Woolcock, “However, we will do whatever…

By NATALIE SANDROCK and HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributors Kalynne Ziegler, a Cranberry High School senior, signed a letter of intent Jan. 14, 2021, with Indiana…

By ALEXIS DEHNER – Student Contributor As if the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t already caused enough people to physically suffer from contracting the virus, it has…

By DEVIN ZERBE Student contributor Everyone loves a good talent show, so Cranberry is ushering in a virtual talent competition. There is a wide range…

By BROOKE WHITLING – Student contributor When I look back upon January and February of 2020, my reaction is similar to that of a stand-up…

By ALAINA OLSON Alaina Olson Student contributor Despite the fact that Cranberry Area School District is still following a remote learning module, teachers worked hard…

By ADY CARTER Student contributor During the week of Dec. 14, Cranberry Area High School held its first ever virtual holiday spirit week. Each school…

By BO MYERS – Student contributor Focused. That was the singular word Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro used to describe himself. I had the amazing opportunity…

By GILLIAN WHITE Student contributor Can Cranberry Robotics continue with the second COVID-19 shutdown in 2020? With most activities at Cranberry High School being cancelled…

By ALAINA OLSON Student contributor Andrea Barrett, girls’ 7th-12th grade gym teacher at Cranberry High School, truly loves her job, but COVID-19 has presented some…

By AUDREY FRAZIER Student contributor “The need within our community was becoming a burden on our local food pantry. They did not come to us…

By DYLAN LU and HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributors Christmas at Cranberry High School is nothing to scoff at. Staff decorate their rooms in grandiose ways,…

By HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributor Faced with the emergence of rising COVID-19 cases in Venango County, several schools have bitten the bullet of transitioning to…