When Scott Hertzog was in the eighth grade, he interviewed his grandmother and created a family tree for a school genealogy project that sparked an interest in his family’s centuries-old farm outside Ephrata. Now, 30 years later, Hertzog has published an ambitious 330-page book that traces the history of the historic property, from the late 1600s to today, called “My […]
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Five teams of Manor FFA students placed in the top three in the recent Pennsylvania FFA Convention at Penn State University, with several students earning the right to compete regionally and nationally. The Penn Manor High School students competed in career development events to demonstrate their skills in several areas. Here are the results: Poultry […]
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To reduce energy costs, Penn Manor is operating on a four-day work schedule until the week of July 31. The district office is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and all Penn Manor offices and schools are closed Fridays. Elementary schools are closed until August, and summer hours vary at other schools […]
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The Lancaster County Bookmobile is coming to a neighborhood near you this summer! The mobile library will be making stops at Eshleman Elementary School, Pequea and West Willow churches and the Pheasant Ridge and Manor Heights neighborhoods now through Aug. 24. Most visits will take place in the morning. Check the monthly schedules below to […]
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The state championship Penn Manor High School bowling team is now headed for national competition. The Comets team, which won its second straight state title this year, will be competing in the 2017 U.S. High School Bowling National Championship in Smyrna, Tennessee, June 24 and 25. Led by coach Chris Vital, the boys’ bowling team […]
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More than 60 Penn Manor High School student athletes were honored May 16 during the Senior Sports Awards Social in the high school cafeteria. The top athletic awards went to: Brittany Braun and Grant Gale — All-Around Male and Female Athletes Jeff Taylor, Jonah Barley and Brooke DeBerdine — Outstanding Penn Manor Male and Female Athletes Malachi Lyon and Brittany Braun […]
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker visited Pequea Elementary School Friday to present a flag to the mother of fallen Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert Jr. during an emotional Patriotic Assembly. The event included the Pequea Color Guard and student readings on the significance of Memorial Day and the branches of the military. Fourth-grader Kennedy Dings sang […]
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More than 50 children received 100 new books – and ice cream cones – as part of a new Literacy Outreach designed to keep students interested in reading over the summer. Funded by a $1,300 grant from Penn Manor Education Foundation, the program also exposed students to the Lancaster County Bookmobile and provided their parents […]
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A student who attends Pequea Elementary School has contracted chickenpox. To prevent the spread of illness, parents and students are urged to follow recommendations from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which are outlined in a letter sent home with students on May 24. A copy of the letter from Pequea principal Shirley Murray is posted […]
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Penn Manor High School seniors got a boost to their post-high school plans when members of the Class of 2017 received 170 scholarships and awards totaling $118,375 during the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 18. The honors included 44 scholarships and awards administered by Penn Manor Education Foundation totaling more than $50,000. Many thanks to the individuals, organizations and […]
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Five student speakers have been named for Penn Manor High School’s 2017 commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. They are Mark Battle, Christine Bye, Brooke DeBerdine, Danielle Althouse and Jordan Martzall. Mark, the son of Catherine and Thomas Battle of Lancaster, is class valedictorian. […]
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Congrats to Penn Manor High School senior Alex Krahulik, who received the 2017 Most Courageous Athlete Award at the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame’s Susquehanna Valley Chapter banquet, held May 6. Alex was born with club feet, but he didn’t let that stop him from pursuing his athletic dreams and earning a spot as a starter […]
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It’s a great season to be a Comet – especially now that Penn Manor’s spring sports teams have won an unprecedented four Lancaster-Lebanon League Section One titles! Last night, the Penn Manor High School boys’ volleyball team beat Cedar Crest, 3-0, to clinch the volleyball crown with an 12-2 record. That followed victories earlier in […]
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Manor FFA members earned multiple awards at the chapter’s 57th annual banquet, held recently in the Penn Manor High School cafeteria. Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Gregory Hostetter and PA State FFA Officer Garrett Jenkins were the speakers at the event, which celebrated the hard work of chapter members during the school year. Members received the […]
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Penn Manor School District’s director of technology, Charlie Reisinger, was honored today with the premiere of a video about his positive impact on the district’s students, teachers and staff. “Charlie Reisinger: Impact of the Individual,” a short film honoring Charlie, premiered this morning at the Red Hat Summit, a global open-source technology conference that attracted […]
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