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The Student News Site of Conestoga High School

The SPOKE

The Student News Site of Conestoga High School

The SPOKE

Setting sustainable standards: Senior Shriya Prakash places a collection box on a table for Conestoga staff and students to recycle pens and other writing utensils. As co-president of environmental club Greening ’Stoga Task Force, she helped audit elementary schools.
Commitments to change: District, community collaboration on environmental efforts
Lily Chen, Vanessa Chen, and Ashley Du March 21, 2025

By Lily Chen, Vanessa Chen and Ashley Du, Co-News-Editor and Staff Reporters During spring 2020, then-sophomore Aishi Debroy founded Sunrise Berwyn, a local chapter of an organization called Sunrise Movement dedicated to involving young people in fighting...

Scheduling decision: The school board education committee reviews data regarding programs and systems in school. The administrators sent out a survey for feedback on the schedule at the beginning of March.
School administrators review schedule for next year
Rajan Saha, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Rajan Saha, Staff Reporter Last year, the Tredyffrin/Easttown school board approved a new mixed-model schedule that Conestoga implemented...

AI innovation: Anita, the AI assistant integrated into the new kiosks in Chester County, waits to assist visitors. The county installed the kiosks to help users navigate the large courthouse and access court forms.
Chester County installs AI interactive kiosks to assist visitors
Nolan Talley, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Nolan Talley, Staff Reporter In January, the Chester County Court Administration installed artificial intelligence-powered interactive information...

Slowing down for safety: A “Please Slow Down” sign is posted near Conestoga Road, a street where the speed limit decreased to 25 mph. Tredyffrin Township administration implemented the change to protect students and commuters.
Township reduces speed limit on Conestoga Road
Emily S. Wang, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Emily S. Wang, Staff Reporter This January, Tredyffrin Township officials revised the speed limit on Conestoga Road, decreasing it from 35...

Heading to work: Freshman Sana Bhattacharyya arrives at the Trinity Presbyterian Church of Berwyn’s nursery school, where she works with freshman Sophie Norris on the weekends. She has volunteered at the church since middle school and started working in the nursery this year.
Governor aims to increase minimum wage to $15
Tvisha Jani, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Tvisha Jani, Staff Reporter Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his 2025-26 budget proposal to the state general assembly on Feb. 4. The proposal...

Closed down: The current Anthony Wayne Theater sits on Lancaster Avenue in Wayne with its blank marquee and boarded-up windows. The building’s distinctive Art Deco style made it a standout the street of local businesses.
Local investors form nonprofit to save historic theater
Paige Vachris, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Paige Vachris, Staff Reporter A group of local investors have launched the nonprofit Anthony Wayne Theater (AWT) in hopes of saving the Anthony...

Collective community: A sign for the Echo Lake Senior Living Community stands near the front of the grounds. Echo Lake worked with the Paoli Fire Company to better help residents and local communities through establishing a nearby Paoli Fire Company Emergency Medical substation.
Paoli Fire Company, senior living community open new substation
Rohan Anne, Ryan Ding, and Shrija Krishnan March 21, 2025

By Rohan Anne, Ryan Ding and Shrija Krishnan, Webmaster, Staff Reporter and Business Manager On Feb. 3, a new Paoli Fire Company Emergency Medical...

The Fit Truk: Staff from the YMCA of Greater Brandywine participate in training on the organization’s new Fit Truk. The Fit Truk connected to their overarching goal of providing access to health and wellness services for everyone.
Local YMCA certified as Medical Fitness Facility
Ryan Ding, Staff Reporter • February 20, 2025

By Ryan Ding, Staff Reporter In October 2024, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine received a Medical Fitness Facility Certification from the Medical...

Administration, staff, students discuss possible changes to device use
Administration, staff, students discuss possible changes to device use
Ashley Du, Zara Samdani, and Faith Zantua February 20, 2025

By Ashley Du, Zara Samdani, and Faith Zantua, Staff Reporter, Co-Managing Editor, and Co-News Editor This year, the school board, district and...