Delone Catholic Celebrates 75 Years
In one word, Gabi Davidheiser sums up what Delone Catholic High School means to her: home. “Delone is home,” the junior said of her high school, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. When she...
View ArticleGeography Bee Winners
The annual Diocesan Geography Bee brought dozens of Catholic school students to the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg on March 9 to demonstrate their knowledge about land masses, countries, farming...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Students Share Academic, Artistic Talents with Bishop Gainer
St. Joseph School in Mechanicsburg highlighted its blue-ribbon students and staff March 10 as Bishop Ronald Gainer made a pastoral visit there, and took the opportunity to congratulate the school...
View ArticleBishop to Host Champions and Scholars
On Thursday, April 14 at noon Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of the Diocese of Harrisburg will have the honor of hosting a unique trio for lunch at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. They are State...
View ArticleTop Speller Honored
The top spellers from diocesan elementary schools gathered at the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg March 15 for the annual Diocesan Spelling Bee. This year’s winner was sixth-grader Isabela Wilson...
View ArticleBuchter Bounces off Board to Fourth State Gold
When their son was around the ages of 5 and 6, Bradley Buchter’s parents – Brad, Sr. and Shelly – who were both former college athletes at the University of Pittsburgh, his father a diver and his...
View ArticleSeven Local Catholic School Teachers Honored
Seven outstanding local Catholic school teachers have been selected to receive a Golden Apple award. It symbolizes a teacher’s professional excellence, leadership, commitment to Catholic values, and...
View ArticleFaith Bee Winners
The Annual Diocesan Faith Bee hosted by the Department for Religious Education, took place April 7 at the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg, and brought together seventh and eighth grade...
View ArticleSpeech Contest Results
At the diocese’s annual Speech Contest, sponsored by the Department for Catholic Schools, middle school students demonstrated their abilities in persuasion speeches on an event they would have liked to...
View ArticleMcDevitt Dedicates Baseball Field in Honor of 1942 Graduate
Arthur DiMartile loved baseball, and he loved his family. Those two great loves of his life came together at Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg on April 21, as his alma mater dedicated the...
View ArticleTop Science Fair Honors Earned by St. Francis Xavier Students
Madison Sieg, an eighth-grader at St. Francis Xavier School in Gettysburg, is an international citizen scientist. Her research project has gone global. “The Effect of Land Use on Water Quality” earned...
View ArticleLocal Teachers Get Golden Apples
For the 11th consecutive year, the Diocese of Harrisburg bestowed Golden Apple Awards on seven Catholic school educators for their outstanding devotion, during a dinner at the Cardinal Keeler Center in...
View ArticleJennifer Noel – Golden Apple Winner
Jennifer Noel, English Teacher at Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate professional...
View ArticleStudent Art Show Exhibits Faith
The faith-based artwork of diocesan school students was on exhibit in the Archives’ display cases at the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg this spring as the Diocesan Department of Religious...
View ArticleJacqueline Cicchetti – Golden Apple Winner
Jacqueline Cicchetti, English Teacher at Lancaster Catholic High School, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate professional...
View ArticleElizabeth Emery – Golden Apple Winner
Elizabeth Emery, Middle School Language Arts Teacher at St. Margaret Mary School in Harrisburg, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who...
View ArticleYork Catholic Announces New Dean of Student Affairs and Athletic Director
Kevin Bankos has been named the new Dean of Student Affairs and Athletic Director at York Catholic High School. In addition to more than 30 years of coaching experience within the PIAA, Diocese of...
View ArticleHelen Remington – Golden Apple Winner
Helen Remington, Computer Technology and Physical Education Teacher at St. Joan of Arc School in Hershey, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators...
View ArticleMaureen Manken – Golden Apple Award Winner
Maureen Mahnken, Middle School Math Teacher at Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate...
View ArticleVeteran Second Grade Teacher at St. Patrick Carlisle, Retires after 27 Years
After 27 years of teaching second grade at St. Patrick School in Carlisle – all in the same room, no less – Toni Creason retired at the end of this school year. Although she’ll miss the students,...
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