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Mentors shake board members hands following Student Spotlight segment at the April Action Meeting
Board recognizes Peer Connection Mentorship Program
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • April 27, 2025

LANSDALE- April’s action meeting was held at the North Penn School District Educational Services Center on Thursday, April 24. The board started the meeting with a North Penn news update video. They highlighted moments of charity, community service, diversity, and accomplishments carried out by students throughout the district within the...

Board elects Mrs. Tara BG Houser and Mrs. Joanna Chavez to fill previous vacancies
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • April 9, 2025

LANSDALE – April’s work session was held at the North Penn School District Educational Center on Tuesday, April 8th.  During public comment,...

2025 North Penn Promposal Contest Results
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • April 8, 2025

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for—the results for the promposal contest are in.    And the winner is…Jugurtha Hameg...

2025 Promposal contest submissions
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • April 5, 2025

This year, The Knight Crier received many creative promposal submissions. We’d like to thank everyone who submitted and wish each contestant...

2025 Knight Crier Promposal Contest is here!
Maddie Cimino, Editor in Chief • April 3, 2025

Knight Crier’s most anticipated event is back! The Promposal Contest! The entry with the most votes wins two free senior prom tickets. The...

Knight Crier staff to be replaced by AI following DOGE cuts
Caroline Walsh, Lirpa Loof • April 1, 2025

The Knight Crier has turned into the knights crying as North Penn High School (NPHS) is set to lose its beloved newspaper staff next school year...

Shein and Temu: from budget friendly brand to luxury trademark ?
Shein and Temu: from budget friendly brand to luxury trademark ?
Anuva Hasan, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025

We found light at the end of the tunnel, yet it’s gone in no time. E-commerce  brands like Shein and temu, which had been well liked by customers due to excessively low...

Seniors drown in tabs upon tabs as summer approaches
A bad case of senioritis
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

Do you procrastinate all the way to the last minute? Lack motivation to do your best? Feel like giving up as the school year rounds to an end? More specifically, are you a...

The daily stress of school tends to take a toll on students' mental health.
Embracing Change: The Need of Mental Health Days in Schools
Heather Sisian, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

As students return to school this spring, many are noticing an increasing need for mental health days. These days allow students to take a break from the pressures of school...

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Mr. Gillespie's daughter welcomed into class discussion
Kids Take on North Penn
Joni Stuchko, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025

Thousands of North Penn students populate the high school’s halls every day, passing by the familiar...

Mrs Schmidt joyfully sitting in her classroom, ready to begin another great day of teaching!
Schmidt spreads smiles and support
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • March 18, 2025

Peddling down the Wissahickon trail with the shining warm sun out and coming home to see a nice ready...

Fortune's time at the high school has brought him down many paths.
For NP junior, move to North Penn was a true Fortune
Savannah Lanyi, Staff Writer • February 27, 2025

Most people who know Bryce Fortune, or “Chocolate Biggums” as many call him, wouldn’t imagine he...

Kenny Felton with his kind and infectious smile
Kenny Felton: a Leader, not a Follower
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

When it comes to any schedule changes, students don’t have to fret about knowing the schedule because...

North Penn senior, Mac Buchanan, poses with her SkillsUSA first place medal
Beyond the Brush for Mac Buchanan
Bella Centeno, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025

For some, hair and makeup are just necessary chores for daily life. For North Penn Senior Mac Buchanan,...

Mrs. Dixon's love for teaching has been displayed all over the country.
Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Carrie Dixon
Tyler Agriss, Staff Writer • February 10, 2025

For 25 years, Ms. Carrie Dixon has been shaping teenagers' minds across the country. But, beyond the...

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...

Knights Next Quest: Julia Beaver
Knights Next Quest: Julia Beaver
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

What schools did you apply to? Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, University of Miami, Columbia College Chicago Where did you commit to, and why? I committed...

Knights Next Quest: Malini Kondisetty
Knights Next Quest: Malini Kondisetty
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

What schools did you apply to? Pitt, Temple, Bucknell, South Carolina, Delaware, Massachusetts Amherst, Penn State, Lafayette, and Ursinus. Where did you commit to,...

Knights Next Quest: Laynie Drolet
Knights Next Quest: Laynie Drolet
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

What schools did you apply to? I applied to UMD, UMich, Penn State, UConn, UDel, JMU, and Pitt. Where did you commit to, and why? I committed to Maryland (UMD) because...

The daily stress of school tends to take a toll on students' mental health.
Embracing Change: The Need of Mental Health Days in Schools
Heather Sisian, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

As students return to school this spring, many are noticing an increasing need for mental health days. These days allow students to take a break from the pressures of school...

40,000+ fill up Citizens Bank Park consistently to watch the Fightin' Phils.
Phillies looking to bounce back from early season struggles
Kyle Bonner, Sports Editor • April 29, 2025

For the past three years, the Philadelphia fanbase has been treated to playoff baseball. The Fightins’ last did that in the glory days of 2007-11, where they collected a...

Wrestlemania 40 featuring a WWE Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio.
Wrestlemania’s marks the beginning of the end for John Cena
Helene Schuler, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

Wrestlemania 41 ended with a shock but sparked a beginning of a new era, but was making John Cena the champion the right choice? Wrestling fans around the world watched in...

North Penn's junior pitcher, Felicia Connolly, keeps the pressure on in a matchup with Pennsbury.
Knights softball looks ahead to Alabama after tight battle with Falcons
Claire Segrest, Associate Editor • April 11, 2025

TOWAMENCIN - Although North Penn (4-4) fell just short in a hard-fought 6-5 game against rival Pennsbury (3-6-1) on Thursday, the Knights left the field with their heads up,...

Recent Results
Knights' Records
Team Conf. Overall
Boys Volleyball 10-3-0 10-3-0
Baseball 8-2-0 13-2-0
Flag Football 5-0-0 9-0-0
Softball 4-1-0 7-6-0
Boys Lacrosse 3-5-0 7-5-0
Girls Lacrosse 3-4-0 6-7-0
Boys Tennis 3-1-0 8-2-0
Boys Track & Field 2-0-0 2-0-0
Girls Track & Field 2-0-0 2-0-0
Earth Day serves as a reminder to appreciate, protect, and celebrate the planet we are lucky enough to call home.
The Very First Earth Day
Joni Stuchko, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

Earth Day acts as a celebration of the inhabitable planet that provides life for billions; the cover...

The amazing North Penn Chamber Singers under the direction of Mr. Klenk.
Chamber Singers set to make a “note”worthy PMEA performance
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

North Penn High School offers a vast variety of after-school activities to be a part of. Some choose...

North Penn students showing their support for the Four Diamonds Foundation.
NP’s Mini-THON raises just over 14k for the kids
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • April 8, 2025

14,141 dollars and 12 hours later, North Penn’s Mini-THON proved to be a success! A Knight Crier preview...

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State Rankings (via MaxPreps)
Team Overall Rank
Baseball 13-2-0 1
Boys Volleyball 10-3-0 7
Softball 7-6-0 138
The exciting fifth installment of the Hunger Games series is now available to read!
Sunrise on the Reaping review
Caroline Walsh, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025

The Hunger Games, a franchise beloved by many for decades, gained its fifth addition on March 18, 2025 with the release of Sunrise on the Reaping. Following a ten year absence,...

Minecraft Movie Review ratings from various sources
Minecraft Movie Review
Caroline Walsh, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

Anybody who grew up in the early 2010s undoubtedly played the infamous video game Minecraft, a virtual sensation that created countless memories for all of its players across...

The classic Mickey pretzels are found in hands of many tourists around all the parks
The Ultimate Disney Food Review
Maddie Cimino, Helene Schuler, and Marley Capple April 4, 2025

DISNEY SPRINGS   Paradiso 37 Tropical Chicken Salad - 8/10 This salad was delicious and had great flavor, but it was far too expensive for what I got....

Pushart opens new doors at Kutztown University
Pushart opens new doors at Kutztown University
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025
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