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The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
Many students at Baldwin High School work at family businesses, at places ranging from farms to restaurants. Photo contributed by Vivien Skalos.

For some students, work is a family affair

Purbalite Staff
April 7, 2025
The Purbalite Staff discusses all things holiday in this year's 15 School Days of Christmas. Image by George Dolgikh via Pexels.com

15 School Days of Christmas

Purbalite Staff
December 20, 2024
Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Seniors sign their college letters of intent

Purbalite Staff
November 14, 2024
Trump supporter junior Andre Diven wears a Trump shirt to school on Wednesday.

Baldwin students were as divided as the nation

Purbalite Staff
November 6, 2024

Students protest Gaza violence

Purbalite Staff
May 29, 2024
Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Seniors sign college letters of intent

Purbalite Staff
May 10, 2024
Baldwin Superintendent Dr. Randal Lutz holds his Baldwin basketball jersey from 1985.

Roots of basketball team run deep

Purbalite Staff
March 1, 2024
Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Seniors sign their letters of intent

Purbalite Staff
February 8, 2024
Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.

New staff members bring a wealth of experience

Purbalite Staff
November 14, 2023
Purbalite staff members have ranked their top 5 favorite Halloween movies.

Halloween’s top films usher in scary season

Purbalite Staff
October 26, 2023
Bus 96's route was canceled today due to a driver shortage and illnesses among district drivers. About 150 students across the district, and about 50 at the high school, were affected.

Bus route canceled due to driver shortage

Purbalite Staff
September 20, 2023
Students congregate in the small gym on Thursday for the Activities Fair.

Activities Fair displays student clubs and organizations

Purbalite Staff
September 5, 2023
Junior Gavin Gutendorf walks into school from the student parking lot.

Students return to Baldwin High School on the first day of school

Purbalite Staff
August 28, 2023
Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.

Third-generation Highlanders join family tradition

Purbalite Staff
June 7, 2023
Purbalite seniors evaluate their four years of high school at Baldwin.

Senior Farewell: Purbalite seniors bid Baldwin farewell

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
June 5, 2023
The open campus plan will offer flexibility for juniors and seniors.

New venue, same values: Athletes who became teachers

Purbalite Staff
March 28, 2023
Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Seniors sign their letters of intent

Purbalite Staff
February 7, 2023
Purbalite Staff give their holiday opinions and knowledge for this 2022 edition of the 16 School Days of Christmas

16 School Days of Christmas

Purbalite Staff
December 22, 2022
The open campus plan will offer flexibility for juniors and seniors.

Long-term vision: Veteran teachers reflect on changes, improvements over the years

Purbalite Staff
December 9, 2022
Baldwin High School is represented by the fighting highlander mascot.

Baldwin athletes make fall sports season memorable

Purbalite Staff
November 4, 2022
Juniors Dilisha Neopaney and Kameron Locy going to class on the first day.

SLIDESHOW: Baldwin returns for the first day of school

Purbalite Staff
August 29, 2022

Class of 2022 Commencement video story, slideshow

Purbalite Staff
June 3, 2022
Four students received full scholarships for their academic achievements and community service.

For a few students college is already paid for

Purbalite Staff
May 24, 2022
Vinyl record stores are still thriving despite the rise of music streaming services.

Record stores thrive in Pittsburgh

Purbalite Staff
April 8, 2022
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation requiring gender equality in sports.

Student athletes, alums reflect on how Title IX shaped their lives

Purbalite Staff
April 7, 2022
A growing number of Nepali restaurants and other businesses have opened along Route 51, following the American tradition of newcomer ethnic groups serving their communities and other area residents.

Businesses share Nepali culture through Baldwin-Whitehall

Purbalite Staff
March 4, 2022
Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Seniors sign their letters of intent

Purbalite Staff
February 8, 2022
Staff of the Purbalite give their holiday opinions and knowledge for this 2021 edition of the 17 School Days of Christmas

17 School Days of Christmas

Purbalite Staff
December 1, 2021
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that the statewide school mask mandate will be lifted on Jan. 17. The decision on masks will be turned over to local school officials.

Student opinions mixed on end of state mask mandate

Purbalite Staff
November 9, 2021
Despite their win-loss records, though, these fall athletes are continuing to find inspiration and celebrating individual and team accomplishments.

Beyond wins and losses: Fall sports athletes still find motivation, celebrate team bonding

Purbalite Staff
October 20, 2021
The senior class homecoming court walked down the field, before the game.

Slideshow: Football team falls to Seneca Valley

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writer
October 18, 2021
A number of Baldwin High School's current teachers and staff were in the building when the events of 9/11 unfolded.

Baldwin staff members look back on 9/11 attacks

Purbalite Staff
September 10, 2021
While many students were hopeful early in the summer that masks would not be required at the start of this school year, rising Covid trends have led to mandates in schools.

Student opinions split over mask mandate

Purbalite Staff
September 8, 2021
Students in their first day of fashion design.

SLIDESHOW: First day of school

Purbalite Staff
September 2, 2021
States and school districts have been debating mask mandates for much of the pandemic.

Winter athletes can skip masks in playoffs if they go remote, then quarantine

Purbalite Staff
February 22, 2021
Bipartisanship is dividing American citizens and is America's greatest threat.

Students, teachers share their thoughts on takeover of the Capitol

Purbalite Staff
January 7, 2021
Staff writers share there input this holiday season for the 2020 installment of the 15 School days of Christmas.

15 School days of Christmas

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
December 18, 2020
Senior Anna Abbiatici is a member of the swim team, one of the winter sports teams affected by the three-week sports shutdown.

Athletes see winter sports shutdown as challenge

Purbalite Staff
December 15, 2020
After a year of isolation, though, people who grew used to the calm, solitary environment of quarantine will soon have to face a reopened and once again bustling society.

Boys basketball, hockey teams enter quarantine

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
November 17, 2020
Crowd limits have been eased by the state for both indoor and outdoor sports.

Crowd limit rules change again, drawing mixed reactions from athletes, parents

Purbalite Staff
October 2, 2020
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19.

President’s supporters predict COVID-19 diagnosis will not hurt his campaign

Purbalite Staff
October 2, 2020
Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Seniors sign their letters of intent

Purbalite Staff
February 26, 2020
Teacher Amy Prioe stands in the HOPE program classroom on the first floor.

Opinion: Hope program helps students, district

Purbalite Staff
February 14, 2020
Purbalite Staff members rate restaurants that serve pasta.

The ‘pasta-bilities’ are endless

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
February 13, 2020
Loran Cooley, who led the Baldwin football team for three seasons, announced on Monday that he is leaving to become wide receivers coach at Westminster College.

[Photo] Departing football coach made an impact off the field as well, players say

By Purbalite Staff
February 11, 2020
Jaiman White says esports are not real sports since they lack physical activity.

[Photo] Lutz carries on family tradition

Adam Goldsboro, Multimedia Editor
February 11, 2020

The 14 School Days of Christmas

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
December 20, 2019
Senior Gina Bolla will be competing at states on Saturday.

[Photo] Bolla bolts her way to states

Brooke Scanlon, Staff Writer
November 26, 2019
Despite efforts to fix the new E-Hall pass system, there are still flaws making the program difficult to use.

Wi-Fi issues slow E-Hall Pass System

Purbalite Staff
November 12, 2019

SLIDESHOW: Students dress up for Halloween at Baldwin

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
October 31, 2019
Zombieland Double tap is the comedy-horror sequel that so many people have been waiting for.

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ does not surpass the original

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019

SLIDE SHOW: Pep rally fires up homecoming crowd

PURBALITE STAFF
October 16, 2019
District staff and high school students helped community seniors and agencies on the Day of Caring.

[Photo] VIDEO: Day of Caring makes a difference in the community

Fiona Selden, Natalie Zgurich, and Anamarie Martinez
May 9, 2019
Should students return to school full time? Two staff members weigh in.

Don’t you hate it when…

Purbalite Staff
April 26, 2019
Mitch Holmes works on his insurance business at school.

Let’s get this bread: some Baldwin students have unusual part time jobs

Purbalite Staff
April 25, 2019
Nominations for this year's Academy Awards have been released, with a few surprises among the nominees.

Don’t you hate it when…

Purbalite Staff
March 11, 2019
Christmas themed cookies at Cookie Extravaganza.

Christmas in Baldwin: 15 School Days of Christmas

Purbalite Staff
March 7, 2019
Security guard Geno Reese was injured on Friday breaking up a altercation between two students.

Geno Reese looks forward to returning to high school

Purbalite Staff
February 26, 2019
Recycling is an essential part of protecting the environment, yet Baldwin does not have a school recycling program. That needs to change.

Editorial: District can do more to help recycling

Purbalite Staff
February 8, 2019
Caden Harsh argues that esports are real sports due to the competition in them.

[Photo] Caden Harsh

January 29, 2019
The varsity cheerleaders help pep up students for the football game.

EDITORIAL: Pep rally ushers in a new and positive change

Purbalite Staff
September 4, 2018
Don't you hate it when...

Don’t you hate it when…

Purbalite Staff
June 1, 2018
Summer Games bring smiles: Students walk across the gym (above) at opening ceremonies. The games featured several hundred athletes.

Special Olympics showcases talent

Purbalite Staff
May 30, 2018
For some seniors, it was just another school day

For some seniors, it was just another school day

Purbalite Staff
March 2, 2018
Photo via Pixabay under Creative Commons license.

Don’t you hate it when…

Purbalite Staff
November 8, 2017
Baldwin students split over anthem issue

Baldwin students split over anthem issue

Purbalite Staff, Staff Writers
September 25, 2017
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