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Mountain Echo
Altoona Area High School
1404 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
Payton Seilhamer

Payton Seilhamer, Reporter

My name is Payton Seilhamer, and I am a Sophmore. This is my first year on the Mountain Echo staff. I am also part of  Horseshoe yearbook ,the cheer team and  Sophomore Executive Committee. A fun fact about me is I have a twin sister named Addy. In my free time, I like to hangout with my friends and family, listen to music and watch TV.

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Friday Night Lights, Nina Dunio Cheers on the team while they're at there away game versing Cedar Cliff.

Football game versus Cedar Cliff

Payton Seilhamer, Reporter
November 5, 2025
Sabrina Carpenters 6th studio album Short n' Sweet.It was released on Aug. 23, 2024

Is “Short n’ Sweet” all that sweet?

Payton Seilhamer, Reporter
October 29, 2025
AI is a source that many students in American schools use frequently to help them with their work. Most students that use this take advantage over it and over use it and that and it starts a negative effect on students academic lives.

AI negatively effects students

Payton Seilhamer, Reporter
October 28, 2025
Sophomores Gregory Wenzel, Lydia Wise and Gabriella Sparacino come together to capture a moment at Homecoming 2024. Spring Fling is another chance to capture moments with your friends.

Homecoming dance to take place Oct. 9

Payton Seilhamer, Reporter
October 1, 2025
New teachers attend orientation prior to the start of the school year. Over a two day period, teachers learned about district policies and procedures from a variety of speakers including Assistant Superintendent Haley Fleegle and Business Manager Susan Franks.

Meet the Mountain Lions

September 16, 2025
All smiles. Nurse assistant Payne Sherry checks students into the nurse's office, offering a smile as she does so.

People walk by a Target store in midtown Manhattan in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Target proves to be best retail store

Payton Seilhamer, Guest Reporter
April 11, 2025
The winter pep rally will be held right before holiday break. All students are welcome to attend to cheer on their winter athletes.

Athletes to be recognized at winter pep rally

Payton Seilhamer, Contributor
December 18, 2024
Dively dives into newswriting and dancing

Dively dives into newswriting and dancing

Payton Seilhamer, Guest Reporter
November 22, 2024
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