Category: Community

• High school hosts Education Day/Career Expo November 6

  

  Penn Manor High School hosted an Education Day and Career Expo November 6 that included representatives from more than 100 colleges, trade schools, businesses and the military. The event, held in the gymnasium, gave all students in grades 9 through 12 and their parents – who were welcome to attend – an opportunity to learn…

• Penn Manor Productions to present fall play Nov. 17 and 18

  

    Penn Manor Productions will present the fall play, Puffs – or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, by Matt Cox, on November 17 and 18 in the high school auditorium.    Showtimes are 7:30 both nights, and tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. You can purchase them…

• Penn Manor Marching Unit earns honors in USBands Competition

  

  The Penn Manor Marching Unit completed its fall 2023 competition season on a high note, placing second overall in the USBands Regional Competition, held October 28 in Camp Hill that included 15 bands from Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia.  In the divisional round, Penn Manor placed second, with a score of 83.7 points, less than…

• REAL Life program bolsters financial literacy of PMHS juniors

  

  All Penn Manor High School juniors have learned practical financial lessons from the REAL Life financial literacy program, held October 26 and 27 in the high school gymnasium. Sponsored by Junior Achievement of South Central PA, REAL Life uses exercises and games to help students understand how financial decisions will impact their lives during high…

• National Honor Society welcomes 49 new members for 2023

  

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 49 new members during an induction ceremony October 11 at Penn Manor High School. The juniors qualified for induction by maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of at least 4.0; for seniors the minimum was 3.85. NHS members also have to demonstrate the four pillars of…

• Hector Rodriguez and Jireh Ellis named King & Queen at homecoming

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor’s 2023 Homecoming King and Queen, Hector Rodriguez and Jireh Ellis, who were crowned at halftime of the thrilling September 29 homecoming game. The Comets came from behind to beat Hempfield High School, 23-19 for Penn Manor’s first victory over its crosstown rivals since 2014. The Comets earned the win thanks to…

• Sixteen students named to 2023 homecoming court

  

  Sixteen Penn Manor High School seniors are vying for the title of 2023 Homecoming King and Queen while raising money to support Penn Manor families in need. Ava Aslanidis, Olivia Clark, Lauren Daigle, Jireh Ellis, Grace Gerner, Carolyn Hinkle, Anouk Landgraff and Ciana Suydam are vying for the title of Homecoming Queen. Jeremy Andro, Ethan…

• Fall Fest to be held September 27 in HS gym

  

  Penn Manor High School will host Fall Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, in the auxiliary gym. The event will include food trucks, an obstacle course, bounce house and games for all ages, including frisbee toss, corn hole, ladder golf, football toss, disc golf and a duck pond. Several student clubs will…

• Penn Manor graduates earn American FFA Degrees  

  

     Recent Penn Manor graduates Madeleine Denlinger and Micah Frey have been honored with the American FFA Degree, the highest honor for a member of the FFA.   Maddy and Micah earned the honors as members of Manor FFA. Maddy graduated in 2019, and Michah graduated in 2020.    To qualify for an American Degree, members must earn…

• Penn Manor HS students earn College Board honors

  

  Five Penn Manor High School seniors have been honored with national recognition awards for academic achievement from the College Board. Gershom Magutu, Jireh Ellis, Londyn Scott and Slyvia Moenga each received a National African American Recognition Award, and Anayah Rosa received a National Hispanic Recognition Award. They are among 62,000 students from across the United States who…