Join us for Penn Manor HS Dedication Weekend April 14-16

Please join us in celebrating the completion of the Penn Manor High School project during Dedication Weekend, April 14-16. The high school will host several events that weekend to thank the community for its patience and support during the project and to formally dedicate the school.

Activities will include:

Thursday, April 13, through Sunday, April 16 – An art show featuring work by student artists from all Penn Manor schools will be on display from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, and remain on display throughout the weekend. 

Friday, April 14 – Recognition of Distinguished Penn Manor Alumni Elizabeth Maine Allen, (Class of 1974), William Myers Jr. (1976), Charlie Reisinger (1990), and Tiffany Harrington Harris (1991).

The alumni will be honored at a luncheon in the high school Large Group Instruction room. Earlier in the day, they will talk with current Penn Manor students about their time at Penn Manor and their experiences since graduating.

Saturday, April 15 – Penn Manor Community Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the High School Auxiliary Gym, featuring food trucks, childrens’ games and activities and displays on Penn Manor student groups and activities. 

Admission is free, and attendees will be able to tour the high school during the event.

Sunday, April 16 – Penn Manor High School Dedication Ceremony at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The ceremony will feature student musicians, distinguished guests and tours of the high school before and after the ceremony.

Please join us in celebrating Penn Manor’s past and its bright future by attending any or all of these events!

Revised high school morning drop-off procedures begin Sept. 12

Attention Penn Manor HS students and parents: The high school will be implementing revised morning drop-off procedures on Monday, September 12. You can learn more here.

District office now located at high school

The Penn Manor School District office has been relocated to Penn Manor High School.

The office is in the lower level of the high school building, on the right, as you face the building. To access the office, enter the high school campus from East Cottage Avenue, stay to the right and park in the visitor lot in front of the building. The district office entrance is near the flagpole.

The office is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For additional information, call 717-872-9500.

High School Avenue to close Aug. 9 for repaving

Street paving is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9, on High School Avenue. Residents are asked not to park any vehicles on the street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on that day. Vehicles left on High School Avenue during this time may be subject to towing at the owner’s expense.

The project will require the closing of the Model Avenue/High School Avenue intersection, so access to the high school will be limited to the Cottage Avenue entrance on August 9.

The paving schedule may be delayed due to weather conditions. We will provide updates, as needed. We thank you for your continued cooperation!

Construction to begin earlier than normal on January 12

   Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Wednesday, January 12.

   Starting around 5 a.m. Wednesday, workers will be pouring concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.

   Concrete trucks will be using the Herr Avenue entrance to the high school. The concrete work is expected to end by 9 a.m.

New drop-off and pickup procedures established at high school

Penn Manor High School has established drop-off and pickup points for parents who are transporting their students to and from the school. Please see the map below. School personnel will be on site to help direct vehicles to the drop-off points. Thank you for your cooperation as we begin the 2021-2022 school year.

Drone shots show Phase 2 construction progress

New photographs shot by a drone camera show how much progress has been made recently on the second phase of the Penn Manor High School construction and renovation project.

Max Bushong, a Penn Manor High School junior, piloted the drone on April 25, 2021, to capture images of the new field house, media/technology center, academic wings and parking areas being built as part of Phase 2, which is expected to be completed by the end of summer.

Phase 1, which included a new STEM wing, auditorium, music classrooms and performance spaces and agricultural education and engineering classrooms and shops, was completed in early 2021.

The third phase of the project will involve demolition of the former ninth-grade building and the removal of the modular classrooms and temporary gym to make way for new physical education and health facilities to complement the existing gymnasium.

Phase 3 is scheduled for completion next summer, and final site work should wrap up by the end of 2022.

You can see a live photo of the construction project here.

Many thanks to Max — who has been documenting the project since before demolition began — for his terrific work up in the sky!

  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction
  • Aerial photo of high school construction

Construction to begin earlier than normal Thursday, March 11

 Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, March 11.

   Starting around 6 a.m. Thursday, workers will be pouring concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.

   Concrete trucks will be using the Cottage Avenue entrance to the high school, and students, staff and visitors are encouraged to use a different entry point to avoid potential delays.

   The work is expected to continue until 8 a.m. 

Construction to begin earlier than normal Thursday, March 4

   Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, March 4.

   Starting around 6 a.m. Thursday, workers will be pouring concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.

   Concrete trucks will be using the Cottage Avenue entrance to the high school, and students, staff and visitors are encouraged to use a different entry point to avoid potential delays.

   The work is expected to continue until 8 a.m. 

Construction to begin earlier than normal Thursday, Jan. 21

Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, January 21.

   Starting at 4 a.m. Thursday, workers will be placing deck concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Nearby residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.

   The work is expected to be completed by the time school buses arrive around 7 a.m.