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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Parental identification now required in Penn Manor schools
Penn Manor School District has implemented a new safety measure for the 2023-2024 school year. All parents must present identification when attending meetings in our school buildings or when picking up their students during the school day. Our top priority is the safety and security of our students, and we want to ensure that we…
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U.S. News ranks Penn Manor High School No. 2 in Lancaster County
Congratulations to Penn Manor High School students and staff for again earning top honors for their school from U.S. News & World Report. The magazine’s 2023 Best High Schools issue, released August 29, ranks Penn Manor High School No. 2 of the 18 high schools in Lancaster County included in the report. That’s an improvement…
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Penn Manor to host a Multilingual Family Night September 20
Penn Manor will host a Multilingual Family Night on Wednesday, September 20, to assist families whose primary home language is not English. The event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Manor Middle School, 2950 Charlestown Road, Lancaster. A team of teachers, translators and social workers will share information about about Penn Manor’s…
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Penn Manor adds key members to its administration
Penn Manor has added two key members to its administrative team for the 2023-2024 school year. Thomas “TJ” Bechtel has been named assistant principal of Penn Manor High School, replacing Doug Eby, who is the school’s new principal. Stephanie Hermann has been appointed assistant director of student support services, a new position. TJ has worked…
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Penn Manor kicks off the 2023-2024 school year
Penn Manor schools opened their doors for more than 5,400 students on August 28 to kick off the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s opening went smoothly, according to Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Phil Gale, who is beginning his second year as Penn Manor’s top administrator. “There is great excitement on the first day of school as…
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Hundreds show their Comet Pride at Kickoff Classic
It was truly “a great day to be a Comet” August 23 as hundreds of Penn Manor fans turned out to support members of the Comets fall sports teams, marching unit and cheer squads during the 2023 Kickoff Classic. This year’s event, held at Comet Field, benefited from relatively cool weather. The Penn Manor Marching…
