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The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
The student news site of Baldwin High School

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Amanda Booth

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor

Amanda Booth is a junior and a third-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found watching Netflix, listening to Billy Joel, or on a walk. 

Top Rock podcast discusses the best Green Day albums

February 3, 2023
The Baldwin Fighting Highlander basketball teams play in the 6A division.

Baldwin girls basketball loses to Chartiers Valley

January 31, 2023
Junior Kavya Odari overcomes struggles and doubt to establish small cosmetics business.

Odari perseveres through hardships to establish her small business

January 26, 2023
The Fighting Highlanders basketball teams compete at the 6A level.

Girls basketball rolls past Seneca Valley

December 13, 2022
Senior Bobby Benton plays for Baldwins football and bowling team.

Benton, well known on football field, makes his mark at bowling lanes as well

December 5, 2022
Jojis new album was released in November of this year.

Joji serves up more calming R&B songs

November 10, 2022

Top Rock podcast ranks the best albums from the Eagles

November 4, 2022
Baldwins Rocket League team has its first loss against North Catholic.

Rocket League team remains undefeated

November 3, 2022
Baldwins music department has gotten approved to join the Tri-M society.

New music honor society aims to boost participation, student recognition

October 28, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey defeats Canon-Mac

October 12, 2022

Top Rock podcast ranks AC/DC albums

October 12, 2022
Senior Grace Toman provides free tutoring sessions for SAT prep.

Toman hopes SAT prep program becomes a tradition

September 29, 2022
Good Girls is a series full of action and twists that will hook viewers.

What to Binge Watch: These series feature empowered female characters

September 23, 2022
Baldwin’s varsity girls soccer team competes in the 4A division.

Girls soccer loses to Canon-Mac

September 22, 2022
Baldwins boys and girls cross country teams compete in meets and invitationals.

Ott takes 12th at cross country invitational

September 19, 2022
The new horror film The Invitation has an interesting storyline, but it isn’t nearly the thriller that it could be.

`The Invitation’ doesn’t provide enough thrills

September 2, 2022
Students exit the bus on their way into the school building.

[Photo] SLIDESHOW: Baldwin returns for the first day of school

August 29, 2022
Halestrom returns with a new album.

Review: Halestorm returns with a standout metal album

May 13, 2022
The Girls Softball team takes on Norwin today in first round of play-offs.

As rally falls short, softball loses to West Mifflin

May 12, 2022
The Baldwin girls volleyball team has won numerous section titles over the years.

Boys volleyball wraps up season with loss to South Fayette

May 11, 2022
The Girls Softball team takes on Norwin today in first round of play-offs.

Girls softball takes home a win against Upper Saint Clair

May 9, 2022
Varsity girls lacrosse had its senior rec game on Thursday.

Video story: Lebo defeats girls lax

April 29, 2022

Top Rock podcast considers the best Nirvana albums

April 28, 2022
Aliza Very holds her lacrosse stick on the Baldwin field.

Very makes mark on girls varsity lacrosse as a freshman

April 26, 2022

Top Rock podcast ranks Billy Joel’s best albums

March 30, 2022
The incident between Christ Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars has raised a lot of questions.

Chris Rock – Will Smith incident raises a lot of questions

March 28, 2022
Jason Aldeans new EP, My Weakness, has a variety of catchy songs that will appeal to country fans.

Jason Aldean’s new EP is worth the listen for country fans

March 23, 2022
Two Baldwin boys doubles tennis teams competed at sectionals Tuesday, placing fifth and 13th out of 16 teams.

Boys tennis falls to Allderdice

March 22, 2022
Underrated netflix shows are not getting enough praise.

Underrated Netflix films deserve more recognition

March 11, 2022

Video story: Polar Pop brings the chill

March 7, 2022
Junior Ayushma Neopaney and sophomore Yuba Poudel have won global travel scholarships through the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.

2 students win international travel scholarships

February 22, 2022
Fleszar is the second Baldwin student to successfully audition for the Cadets drum corps, a nationally recognized marching band with a color guard of only about 30 people.

Fleszar takes talent to a national level with Drum Corps

February 3, 2022
One song that started a TikTok phenomenon is “Driver’s License,” by Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo’s song not only became a viral audio on the platform, but it became a trend as well.

TikTok helps songs, artists rise in popularity

June 8, 2021

Podcast looks at best, worst places for a quick meal

June 2, 2021
Due to pandemic restrictions throughout the year, there have not been any school dances that freshmen have been able to attend. So as an alternative, freshman class officers have designed a freshman field day.

Freshman officers plan field day

May 21, 2021
Lena Barakat is the WPIAL champion in the 800 meter race.

Barakat leads the way at track WPIALs

May 20, 2021
Boys track team defeats Lebo, earns section championship

Boys track team defeats Lebo, earns section championship

April 29, 2021
Netflixs new movie, Moxie, focuses on female empowerment and social construct issues.

Uplifting Moxie offers an empowering message

April 8, 2021
Junior Jenna Fox (left) and junior Jordan Gremba show off how the National Art Honor Society is turning plastic water bottles into art for a new installation.

Art honor society turns plastic bottles into a work of art

March 30, 2021
Many old films that otherwise would be unknown to this generation have been coming across social media and streaming services, giving movie fans much more to consider.

Gen Z develops an interest in older films, new genres

March 30, 2021
Zara Larssons new album, Poster girl, lacks diversity and is overrated.

New Zara Larsson album not worth the listen

March 25, 2021
The Baldwin gymnastics team competes each year to reach WPIALs and states.

Gymnastics team takes 5th at WPIALs

March 1, 2021
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