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Hank appears before the Harleysville crowd to make his own version of the weather prediction.
Harleysville Hank, A Local Love
Silas Winship, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

Everyone knows about the traditional season predictor; Punxsutawney Phil. A tradition more unknown to the people of Montgomery County is Harleysville’s own groundhog sensation,...

Tara B.G. Houser to take over as North Penn Chief Financial Officer
Joni Stuchko, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

A North Penn School District press release announced that “at the January 23, 2025 action meeting, the North Penn School District (NPSD) Board...

Keeping Up With the Department of Government Efficiency
Helene Schuler, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025

Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not reflect the ideas of Knight Crier  The head of the brand-new Department of Government Efficiency,...

School Board honors life of former athletic director Donald C. “Doc” Ryan
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • January 24, 2025

LANSDALE- January’s action meeting was held at the North Penn School District Educational Services Center on Thursday, January 23. The board...

North Penn mourns loss of icon, Donald C. “Doc” Ryan
Knight Crier January 19, 2025

TOWAMENCIN - Don Ryan, known by most of his North Penn family as "Doc," passed away on January 18th, at the age of 84. THE FULL TEXT OF DOC'S...

Cathy McMurtrie named President, Julianne Ramic named VP of NP School Board
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • December 4, 2024

The annual reorganization meetings and the postponed November Action meeting were held at the North Penn School District Educational Center on...

Timeless tales and modern novels tangled on bookshelves.
Literary Classics: Passing on the title to modern pieces
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

When we hear the word ‘classics’, I’d bet you likely thought of various pieces by Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens, etc. But when we think about a few...

NHL halfway mark update
NHL halfway mark update
Claire Segrest, Associate Editor • February 5, 2025

The 2024-25 NHL season has reached its midway mark, and while some preseason predictions have held up, others have been turned completely. Playoff races are heating up, star...

Flyers face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Trade Deadline Approaches and Big Names get Moved
Helene Schuler, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

January in the NHL came with surprises and shocking trades. Some were speculated, and some came totally out of the blue.  Firstly, a three-way trade between Chicago, Colorado,...

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Principal Kyle Hassler looks over the basketball court from above in the weight room in preperation to call a game.
Hassler and McKenna to pick up the mic
Kyle Bonner, Sports Editor • January 28, 2025

Tune in to NPTV on the 31st for a basketball doubleheader and two games worth of commentating from Principal...

North Penn senior, Cece Ahart, stands in front of the thespian troupe's bulletin board in the theater hallway.
Behind the curtains: A look into North Penn’s theater and Marching Band
Claire Segrest, Associate Editor • January 15, 2025

  North Penn high school is known for its outstanding extracurricular. From its championship...

Sophomore Aiko Chavez has moved a shocking six times before her sixteenth birthday, including an international move to Okinawa, Japan.
Constant relocation with Aiko Chavez
Bella Centeno, Staff Writer • December 19, 2024

Moving is hard for everyone. Between packing everything you own, saying goodbye to friends, and adjusting...

North Penn High School student Charles Skinner brings a unique set of interests with him each day, particularly the concepts of problem solving and debate.
Problem solving and debate are keys for Charles Skinner
Marie Quiles-Rosa, Associate Editor • December 18, 2024

Charles Skinner, a junior at North Penn, is trying to maximize his time at school with all things law...

An impressive amount of medals earned by Stewart throughout her career in the Academic Decathlon.
Academic Decathlon with a passion for literature: Rose Stewart
Savannah Lanyi, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

A day full of multiple choice tests may sound like something from some students’ nightmares.  Yet...

Full Circle: Mr. O'neill teaches multiple levels of media and broadcasting, influencing student to express creative freedom
How a meeting with a school counselor started Mr. Patrick O’neill on his road to the classroom
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • November 20, 2024

TOWAMENCIN - Just five years ago, Mr. Patrick O’neill was walking the halls of North Penn High School,...

Beaver and Paskewich in F41 where they rehearse and organize events for Theatre & Thespians
Lovers on stage, best friends off stage
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • October 29, 2024

Wouldn’t it be weird to pretend to be in love with your best friend? But for seniors Weston Paskewich...

Signing her classes away:  Mrs. SallyAnn Emilius teaches American Sign Language at NPHS, and as a deaf person herself, she has embraced her role in the worlds of both the hearing and the deaf.
For Mrs. SallyAnn Emilius, teaching ASL is also a way of life
Silas Winship, Staff Writer • October 15, 2024

TOWAMENCIN - For teachers, communicating with teenagers can be tough. For North Penn’s  Mrs. SallyAnn...

The Eclipse Gallery, now a temporary home for select North Penn student artwork.
Eclipse Center Opens Doors with 67 North Penn Student Artworks
Joni Stuchko, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

On February 6, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., Eclipse Center for Creative Community opened its doors to Lansdale for its latest gallery’s opening reception night. The two floors of...

Multicultural Night: North Penn's auditorium display case held visual representations for all of the cultural clubs at the high school
Cultural Kaleidoscope: a glimpse into North Penn’s Multicultural Knight
Maddie Cimino, Marley Capple, and Helene Schuler February 1, 2025

North Penn High School's 3rd annual Multicultural Knight took place on January 31st, 2025. Students and community members gathered at the high school to show appreciation...

North Penn student studying for AP Calculus BC
What can North Penn do for you: Mathematics
Daboraj Chowdhury, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

Are you underclassmen at North Penn High School? Are you interested in pursuing a degree or career in mathematics? Don’t know how to move forward? North Penn’s course...

North Penn celebrates after reclaiming the lead in the 2nd period
North Penn flips the script on Council Rock South; claims lead in SHSHL
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • February 6, 2025

COLMAR - Wednesday night, the North Penn Knights (13-2) clashed with the Council Rock South Golden Hawks (14-0) at their home rink looking to flip the script. The last time...

Senior Daniel Mallitz wrestles his way to a win on Wednesdays meet.
North Penn wrestles victory from Central Bucks East on memorable senior night
Alyssa Valdivia, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

TOWAMENCIN- Up by only two points with one more match left to go, North Penn boys wrestling ultimately prevailed this Thursday night (35-30) in a neck-to-neck battle against...

NHL halfway mark update
NHL halfway mark update
Claire Segrest, Associate Editor • February 5, 2025

The 2024-25 NHL season has reached its midway mark, and while some preseason predictions have held up, others have been turned completely. Playoff races are heating up, star...

Recent Results
Knights' Records
Team Conf. Overall
Ice Hockey 14-2-0 15-3-0
Bowling 11-3-0 11-3-0
Girls Basketball 8-2-0 12-10-0
Girls Swim & Dive 5-0-0 9-1-0
Boys Swim & Dive 5-0-0 9-1-0
Boys Basketball 3-7-0 7-15-0
Boys Wrestling 2-3-0 11-7-0
Girls Wrestling 1-0-0 1-0-0
Unified Bocce 0-0-0 2-0-2
McCourt-Makaron wearing her "snowball bracelet" in hopes of a snow day
Ice Cubes, Ice Cream, and Cotton Balls: North Penn’s Snow Day Superstitions
Joni Stuchko, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

If you have Mrs. McCourt-Makaron teaching your class today, she’ll tell you that your homework is to...

The Tech Revolution has transformed most of our daily use electronics over the last 25 years.
A Love Letter to Old School Tech
Heather Sisian, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

In a world where smartphones and streaming services dominate, I've found myself drawn back to the technology...

Dominic DiDio where he spends most of his time at NP; the TV studio
Meet Mr. Dominic DiDio: bringing creativity to North Penn television
Gianna Ciccone, Content Editor • February 4, 2025

TOWAMENCIN - Many people are unsure what they want to do with their life while still in high school,...

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State Rankings (via MaxPreps)
Team Overall Rank
Ice Hockey 15-3-0 PA-12/NAT-154
Girls Basketball 12-10-0 146
Boys Basketball 7-15-0 269
The Eclipse Gallery, now a temporary home for select North Penn student artwork.
Eclipse Center Opens Doors with 67 North Penn Student Artworks
Joni Stuchko, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

On February 6, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., Eclipse Center for Creative Community opened its doors to Lansdale for its latest gallery’s opening reception night. The two floors of...

Timeless tales and modern novels tangled on bookshelves.
Literary Classics: Passing on the title to modern pieces
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

When we hear the word ‘classics’, I’d bet you likely thought of various pieces by Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens, etc. But when we think about a few...

Alyssa’s book reviews: The Last Lecture
Alyssa’s book reviews: The Last Lecture
Alyssa Valdivia, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

“If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.” The Last Lecture by Randy...

Jack Bachman poses wearing his new Brown University merch.
Bachman haromizes sucess with Brown’s Jabberwocks
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025
Prasham Jobanputra in the Penn Baseball dugout during his internship as Baseball Support Staff, Analytics, and Operations intern.
Love of sports leads Jobanputra to triple major at Drexel, internship at Penn
Gianna Ciccone, Content Editor • November 19, 2024
Pictures from the 90's to 2000's when many of these alumni were in high school next to their current selves
Day to day, knight to… knight?
Gianna Ciccone, Content Editor • October 18, 2024