Author: Brian Wallace

• PM student earns award for essay on plastic pollution

  Penn Manor High School freshman Peyton Cassel has won an honorable mention and a $100 prize for her prose submission to the 2015 International Ocean Awareness Student Contest. As one […]

• Leichliter testifies on substitue teacher shortage

  

  Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter testified Monday before a state congressional panel on the impact of a statewide substitute teacher shortage. Leichliter spoke before a hearing of the Senate […]

• District explains options on upgrading/replacing HS

  

  Nearly 90 people turned out for the first public information meeting on the future of Penn Manor High School, held Thursday night in the high school auditorium. District residents and staff […]

• Future of high school is topic of Oct. 22 meeting

  

  You are invited to participate in an important meeting on the future of Penn Manor High School. On Thursday, Oct. 22, the district will hold the first of several public presentations on renovating […]

• Penn Manor student earns national music honor

  

  Penn Manor High School senior Caleb Breidenbaugh has been selected to perform with some of the most talented student musicians from across the United States on the Grand Ole Opry […]

• Smooth start to new year for Penn Manor schools

  

  Penn Manor students returned to the classrooms today in what superintendent Mike Leichliter called “a great start” to the 2015-2016 school year. The new year brings some changes, both temporary […]

• PMSD staff welcomed back for 2015-2016 year

  

  More than 500 Penn Manor teachers, administrators and support staff got a jump start on the new school year by participating in Opening Day activities Monday at Penn Manor High […]

• Governor Wolf visits Hambright Elementary

  

  Gov. Tom Wolf visited Hambright Elementary School Thursday to talk about his education funding priorities during a stop on his “Schools That Teach” Tour. Wolf stressed the importance of increasing […]

• Documentary on Penn Manor 1:1 program debuts

  

  A film about Penn Manor’s innovative 1:1 Student Laptop Program debuted Tuesday before a crowd of 3,000 people attending a global open source conference in Boston. Click here to see […]

• 400-plus seniors receive diplomas at commencement

  

  More than 400 Penn Manor High School seniors received their diplomas Tuesday night during commencement ceremonies at Franklin & Marshall College. Principal Dr. Phil Gale urged the graduates to “truly […]