Marticville Middle School seventh-grader Addelyn Brown recently earned a first-place award in a statewide photo competition. Addie’s photograph earned the People’s Choice award in the Young Photographers category of the “Leap In” contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation. Her winning photo, of a log covered in moss, was taken during a family…

On March 20, Manor FFA presented multiple awards and honors to its members and supporters at the annual FFA Banquet at Penn Manor High School. Pennsylvania State FFA Secretary Sydney Albright was a special guest at the banquet, where the following awards were presented: Star Greenhand – Ashlyn Brenneman (Agribusiness), Colby Martin (Production), and Katie…

Congratulations to Mary Snyder, Curt Elledge, and Jen Rohrer, recently named Penn Manor’s Outstanding Educators and Employee for the 2024-25 school year.  Mary, a first-grade teacher at Pequea Elementary, is the Outstanding Elementary Educator. Curt, a learning support teacher at Manor Middle School, is the Outstanding Secondary Educator; and Jen, school secretary at Manor Middle,…

Five talented Penn Manor High School students have been named to the All-State Choir after participating in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region V Choral Festival over the weekend. The event, which included auditions, was held March 20 to 21. Following his audition, Jordan Chen (piano) was ranked first in the state, qualifying him for…

In honor of National Agriculture Day on March 18, Manor FFA students drove their tractors – and a rig carrying a monster truck – to Penn Manor High School and held a Supervised Agricultural Experience Fair in the school lobby. Nearly a dozen rigs of all shapes and sizes arrived at the high school around…

Many thanks to the military veterans who spent March 18 at Penn Manor High School to talk to students about their experiences in the Vietnam War. Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1008 met with students in the school’s Military Club, along with a social studies class, to share their experiences and show…

Congratulations to Penn Manor High School language arts teacher Courtney Harting for receiving the Citadel Heart of Learning Award on March 11. Mrs. Harting is one of only three teachers in Lancaster County to receive the award, which honors exceptional teachers who inspire their students and make a significant impact on their communities.  Each year,…

The artwork of 14 talented Penn Manor High School students is on display in downtown Lancaster as part of the Scholastic Art Awards and the Lancaster County Young Artists (LCYA) Awards exhibitions. Several students earned multiple awards; in all, 26 pieces of their artwork, including photographs, paintings, fibers, graphic design and mixed-media pieces, were honored. …

  The musical Big Fish, School Edition, is coming to the Penn Manor High School stage March 13, 14 and 15.   Shows are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15; and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and are…