Statement on charges filed against PM staff member
Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter has issued the following statement regarding news reports of solicitation charges filed against a Penn Manor High School faculty member: “The school...
View ArticleMr. Dutton gets a hair cuttin’– for a good cause
Martic Elementary School music teacher Allan Dutton is known for his infectious smile, his love of music and – for the last 20 years – his pony tail. But recently, Dutton decided it was time to get his...
View ArticleState champion bowlers honored by school board
Penn Manor school board Monday honored members of the high school bowling team for their championship season. The Comets compiled a record of 77-14 and were named Lancaster-Lebanon League Section I and...
View Article411 members of Class of 2016 receive diplomas
On a pleasant, breezy Tuesday night, more than 400 Penn Manor seniors earned their diplomas before family and friends during a joyous graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016. Held at Franklin &...
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Volleyball team headed for state title game
The Penn Manor boys’ volleyball team is headed for its first-ever state title match this weekend against a very familiar foe — Hempfield. The Comets advanced to the final by beating Penn-Trafford, 3-1,...
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Boys’ volleyball team earns silver medal at States
In a match for the ages, the Penn Manor boys’ volleyball team earned a silver medal Saturday after falling to Hempfield, 3-2, in the PIAA Class AAA championship match at Penn State. The Comets led the...
View ArticlePenn Manor adopts four-day work week June 20
To reduce energy costs, Penn Manor will begin operating on a four-day work schedule on Monday, June 20, that will continue through Friday, July 29. The district office, Penn Manor High School and...
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PMHS teacher to attend Supreme Court Institute
Penn Manor High School social studies teacher Cindy Lonergan has been selected to attend the Supreme Court Summer Institute in Washington, D.C., later this month. Lonergan, who teaches U.S. History,...
View ArticleConestoga furniture headed for Honduras
Many thanks to the volunteers who turned out over the weekend to help load shipping containers with used school furniture headed to impoverished students in Honduras. On June 18, about 30 people helped...
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School board chooses Option 3 for high school
It’s official: Penn Manor school board has unanimously approved Option 3, a proposed $87 million renovation/reconstruction for Penn Manor High School. The June 20 decision means design work for the...
View ArticleAlecxih presents HS with Super Bowl football
Penn Manor alumnus and pro football player Chas Alecxih returned to Penn Manor High School Wednesday to formally present a very special gift to his alma mater. Alecxih gave the high school a Wilson...
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Bookmobile to make summer stops in Penn Manor
The Lancaster Public Library Bookmobile will be making stops in the Penn Manor community this month so that families can enjoy books and other library materials. The Bookmobile will be at the following...
View ArticleNew clearances required of all school volunteers
Pennsylvania is requiring that all school volunteers get criminal background, child abuse and other clearances for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. Most of the clearances can be obtained at no cost....
View ArticleManor FFA members earn multiple state awards
Penn Manor High School FFA members earned multiple awards at the recent Pennsylvania FFA Convention at Penn State University, with several students earning the right to compete nationally. The Manor...
View ArticlePenn Manor to hold Theatre Boot Camp Aug. 1-5
Penn Manor’s theatre department is holding a free Theatre Boot Camp for all Penn Manor High School students, including incoming freshmen, from Aug. 1 to 5 in the high school auditorium. Participants...
View ArticleFive-day work schedule resumes for Penn Manor
Penn Manor schools and offices have returned to a five-day work schedule this week. The district office, high school and middle schools are open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday....
View ArticleOrientations/open houses planned at district schools
Penn Manor schools will be hosting orientation sessions and open houses in the next two weeks to familiarize students with their new schools for the 2016-2017 academic year. Here is the schedule:...
View ArticlePequea Elementary rededication, open house Aug. 21
Penn Manor will celebrate the reopening of Pequea Elementary School with a rededication and open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the school. Matthew Stem, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of...
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Penn Manor welcomes 20 new professional staff
Penn Manor welcomed 16 new teachers, counselors and psychologists for the 2016-2017 school year during New Teacher Orientation Day, held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Manor Middle School. In all, 20 professional...
View ArticlePractices begin for Penn Manor HS fall teams
Sports practices officially got under way Monday, Aug. 15, as the fall athletics season kicked off for Penn Manor High School student athletes. Middle school students begin their practices next week....
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