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{{for|the state pageant affiliated with [[Miss Teen USA]]|Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA}}
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| formation = 2005
| type = [[Scholarship Competition]]
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| location = Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania
| membership = [[Miss America's Teen]]
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The '''Miss Pennsylvania's Teen''' competition selects the representative for the Commonwealth of [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[Miss America's Teen]] Competition. The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen
Competition is held each June at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania.
Lizzie Shacklett of [[Radnor, Pennsylvania]] was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Teen on June 16, 2023 at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in [[York, Pennsylvania]]. She will compete for the title of [[Miss America's Teen 2024]] in January. Lizzie’s community service initiative is “Literacy Is Lit: Finding and Filling the Literacy Gap” and her talent is Irish step dancing.
==Results summary==
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pennsylvania's Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the [[Miss America's Teen]] competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.
===Placements===
* '''1st runners-up:''' Julia Rae Schlucter (2009), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
* '''2nd runners-up:''' Elena LaQuatra (2008)
* '''Top 8:''' Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015)
* '''Top 10:''' Jocelyn Gruber (2011), Riley Evans (2020)
* '''Top 11:''' Alysa Bainbridge (2017), Jaylen Baron (2021)
===Awards===
====Preliminary awards====
* '''Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question:''' Elena LaQuatra (2008)
* '''Preliminary Talent:''' Cecilia Petrush (2019), Riley Evans (2020)
====Non-finalist awards====
* '''Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question:''' Katie Schreckengast (2014)
* '''Non-finalist Interview:''' Katie Schreckengast (2014)
* '''Non-finalist Talent:''' Tawni Darby (2007), Samantha Renck (2016)
====Other awards====
* '''Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America:''' Julia Rae Schlucter (2009)
* '''America's Choice:''' Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
* '''Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award:''' Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015), Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
* '''Community Service Award:''' Katie Schreckengast (2014)
* '''Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life:''' Kaitlynne Kline (2012)
* '''Outstanding Dance Award:''' Samantha Renck (2016)
* '''Overall Vocal Talent:''' Cecilia Petrush (2019)
* '''Teens in Action Award 2nd Runner-up:''' Jersey Gianna Smith (2023)
* '''Teens in Action Award Finalists:''' Samantha Renck (2016), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Jaylen Baron (2022)
* '''Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship:''' Page Weinstein (2015), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
*'''Overall Interview Award:''' Jaylen Baron (2021)
==Winners==
{{Plainlist|*{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as winner
*{{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as a runner-up
*{{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"style="font-size:95%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Name
! Hometown
! Age
! Local title
! Talent
! Placement at MAO Teen
! Special scholarships at MAO Teen
! Notes
|-
|2023
|Lizzie Shacklett<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silver |first=Ben |date=2023-07-12 |title=Radnor Local Lizzie Shacklett Crowned Miss Pennsylvania Teen 2023 |url=https://mainlinetoday.com/life-style/lizzie-shacklett-miss-pennsylvania/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Main Line Today |language=en-US}}</ref>
|[[Radnor, Pennsylvania|Radnor]]
|15
|Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Teen
|Irish Step Dance
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|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023|2022]]
| Jersey Gianna Smith
|[[Carmichaels, Pennsylvania|Carmichaels]]
|
|Miss York County's Outstanding Teen
|Lyrical Acrobatic Dance
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|Teens in Action 2nd runner-up
|
|-
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022|2021]]
|Jaylen Baron<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stallsmith|first=Shelly|title=Miss Pennsylvania 2021 spoke of autism acceptance, twirled baton as talent to win crown|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2021/06/20/miss-pennsylvania-2021-crowned-after-3-nights-competition-york/7764679002/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=York Daily Record|language=en-US}}</ref>
|[[Eagleville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Eagleville]]
|19
|Miss Greater Reading's Outstanding Teen
|Musical Theater Dance
|Top 11
|Teens in Action Finalist<br><br>Top Interview Award (tie)
|
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020|2019]]-20
| Riley Evans<ref>{{cite news |first=Kayla |last=Molczan |title=Freeport Woman Named Miss Pa. |url=http://butlerradio.com/freeport-woman-named-miss-pa/ |work=Butler Radio |date=June 20, 2019 |quote=On Friday night, 16-year-old Riley Evans was crowned Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen.}}</ref>
|[[Pittsburgh]]
| 16
| Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen
| Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "[[The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|The Greatest Show]]" from ''[[The Greatest Showman]]''
| Top 10
| Preliminary Talent Award
|
|- style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019|2018]]
|Cecilia Petrush<ref name="Petrush">{{cite web|first=Patrick |last=Varine |title=Franklin Regional senior competes for Miss America's Outstanding Teen title |work=Trib Live |url=https://triblive.com/local/murrysville/13894684-74/franklin-regional-senior-competes-for-miss-americas-outstanding-teen-title |date= July 23, 2018}}</ref>
|[[Murrysville, Pennsylvania|Murrysville]]
|17
|Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen
|Vocal, "[[Don't Rain on My Parade]]" from ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]''
| 1st runner-up{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
| Overall Vocal Talent Award<ref name= "2018 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2018-scholarships/|title=2018 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref><br><br>Preliminary Talent Award<ref name= "2018 Sch"/><br><br>Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship<ref name= "2018 Sch"/>
|Later Miss Washtenaw County 2022
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018|2017]]
| Madison Dompkosky<ref name="Dompkosky">{{cite web|first= Toni |last= Pennello |title= Mountain Top teenager crowned Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen |work= Times Leader |url= https://www.timesleader.com/news/664504/mountain-top-teenager-crowned-miss-pennsylvanias-outstanding-teen |date= June 22, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Mountain Top, Pennsylvania|Mountain Top]]
| 15
| Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding Teen
| Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough"
|
| Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship
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|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017|2016]]
|Alysa Bainbridge<ref name="Bainbridge">{{cite web|first=  |last=  |title= Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2016 is Schuylkill Valley High School senior |work= Reading Eagle |url= http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/miss-pennsylvanias-outstanding-teen-2016-is-schuylkill-valley-high-school-senior |date= July 1, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Leesport, Pennsylvania|Leesport]]
| 17
| Miss State Capitol's Outstanding Teen
| Lyrical Dance
| Top 11<ref name= "2016 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2016-scholarships/|title=2016 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref>
| CMN Miracle Maker Award<ref name= "2016 Sch"/><br><br>America's Choice Award<ref name= "2016 Sch"/>
|Later [[Miss Delaware USA]] 2024 and [[Miss Pennsylvania]] 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Miss Pennsylvania, Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen 2022 crowned |url=https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/miss-pennsylvania-2022-crowned/ |website=ABC27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016|2015]]
| Samantha Renck<ref name= "PAOT Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.misspaoutstandingteen.org/winners.htm |title= Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Pageant Winners |last=|first=|date=|website=Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen}}</ref><ref name= "2015 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2015-scholarships/|title=2015 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref>
| [[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]]
| 17
| Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding Teen
| Lyrical Dance
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| Non-finalist Talent Award<ref name= "2015 Sch"/><br><br>Outstanding Dance Award<ref name= "2015 Sch"/><br><br>Teens in Action Award Finalist
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|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015|2014]]
| Page Mackenzie Weinstein<ref name= "PAOT Winners"/><ref name= "2014 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2014-scholarships/|title=2014 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref>
| [[Pittsburgh]]
| 16
| Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen
| Dance Twirl Routine, "Wings" by L'il Mix
| Top 8<ref name= "2014 Sch"/>
| CMN Miracle Maker Award<ref name= "2014 Sch"/>
|Later [[Miss Pennsylvania]] 2024
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014|2013]]
| Katie Schreckengast<ref name="Schreck Teen">{{cite web|first= Merriell |last= Moyer |title= Palmyra woman crowned Miss Pennsylvania |work= Lebanon Daily News |url= https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2017/06/22/palmyra-woman-crowned-miss-pennsylvania/417942001/ |date= June 22, 2017 |quote=...competed in Miss America’s teen system for four years before eventually winning the title of 2013 Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen.}}</ref>
| [[Palmyra, Pennsylvania|Palmyra]]
| 16
| Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding Teen
| Alto Saxophone
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|Community Service Award<ref name= "2013 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2013-scholarships/|title=2013 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref><br><br>Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award<ref name= "2013 Sch"/><br><br>Non-finalist Interview Award<ref name= "2013 Sch"/>
| Later [[Miss Pennsylvania]] 2017<ref name="Schreckengast">{{cite web| title= Quarryville native Marla Peiffer named first runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant|publisher=Lancaster Online |url=http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/quarryville-native-marla-peiffer-named-first-runner-up-at-miss/article_7be50c02-541c-11e7-a7b6-836eb2c6e5c8.html|date=June 18, 2017}}</ref><br>Top 10 at [[Miss America 2018]] pageant<ref name="PA Top 10">{{cite web|first= Merriell |last= Moyer |url=http://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2017/09/12/palmyras-katie-schreckengast-among-top-10-finalists-miss-america-2018/654236001/|publisher= Lebanon Daily News |title=Palmyra's Katie Schreckengast among top 10 finalists at Miss America 2018 |date=September 12, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013|2012]]
| Kaitlyn Miller<ref name="Miller">{{cite web|first= Katie |last= Fritchman |title= Miss PA Outstanding Teen wins full scholarship to DeSales University |work= The Express-Times |url= http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2012/08/miss_pa_outstanding_teen_wins.html |date= August 9, 2012}}</ref>
| [[Plymouth, Pennsylvania|Plymouth]]
| 17
| Miss MidState's Outstanding Teen
| Tap Dance
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|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012|2011]]
| Kaitlynne Kline<ref name= "PAOT Winners"/>
| [[Cochranton, Pennsylvania|Cochranton]]
| 17
| Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding Teen
| Vocal
|
| Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award<ref name= "2011 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2011-scholarships/|title=2011 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref>
|
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011|2010]]
| Jocelyn Gruber<ref name="Gruber2">{{cite web|first= Candy |last= Williams |title= Leechburg area farmer produces show animals, beauty queens |work= Trib Total Media |url= http://triblive.com/lifestyles/morelifestyles/6182344-74/miss-farm-welch |date= June 6, 2014 |quote=Jocelyn Gruber, 21, of Grove City, the...2010 winner of the Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen pageant...}}</ref>
| [[Grove City, Pennsylvania|Grove City]]
| 17
| Miss Greater Johnstown's Outstanding Teen
| Piano, "Hungary Rapsodie Mignonne Op. 410" by [[Carl Kölling]]
| Top 10<ref name= "2010 Sch">{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2010-scholarships/|title=2010 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}</ref>
|
| 2nd runner-up at [[Miss Pennsylvania]] 2014 pageant<ref name="Gruber2RU">{{cite web|first= |last=|title= Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant - Final Competition - 2014 Photos |website= Miss Central Pennsylvania |url= https://www.misscentralpa.org/2014_photos_mgjv_miss_009.htm |date=}}</ref>
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010|2009]]
| Jill Wiley<ref name="Wiley">{{cite web|first= Amanda |last= Kennedy |title= Meet Pennsylvania's teen queen: Jill Wiley takes crown at state competition |work= Lancaster Online |url= https://lancasteronline.com/features/meet-pennsylvania-s-teen-queen-jill-wiley-takes-crown-at/article_807a65ba-b81a-5438-bd69-054649c4bd50.html |date= August 8, 2009}}</ref>
| [[Washington Boro, Pennsylvania|Washington Boro]]
| 16
| Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
| Broadway Vocal
|
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| Cast in the national touring company of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]''<ref name="WileyTours">{{cite web|first= Olivia |last= White |title='Sound of Music': Pennsylvania Native Jill-Christine Wiley and her fellow co-stars to perform hit show at Eisenhower Auditorium |work= The Daily Collegian |url= http://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_4df32f88-c8d7-11e7-87af-fb942bdda2fc.html |date= November 14, 2017}}</ref><ref name= "WileyRes">{{cite web|url=http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/975f22_d56152a9979d4323805ec25599cdd108.pdf |title=Jill-Christine Wiley |last=|first=|date=|website=Jill-Christine Wiley}}</ref><br><br>Cast as Maria Rainer in national tour of ''[[The Sound of Music]]''<ref name="WileyTours"/><ref name= "WileyRes"/>
|- style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009|2008]]
| Julia Rae Schlucter<ref name="Schlucter">{{cite web|first= |last= |title= Miss Pa. talks to students about overcoming obstacles |work= Lancaster Online |url= https://lancasteronline.com/news/miss-pa-talks-to-students-about-overcoming-obstacles/article_109270b1-f2bf-5ae2-bc6e-468236588ceb.html |date= April 22, 2009 |quote=Schlucter, Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen, is a 16-year-old honor student from Malvern...}}</ref>
| [[Malvern, Pennsylvania|Malvern]]
| 16
| At-Large
| Broadway Vocal
| 1st runner-up<ref name="2008 MAOTeen">{{cite web|first= |last=  |title= Next in Line for Greatness |work= Pageantry Magazine |url= http://www.pageantrymagazine.com/magazine/features/2008/d08/MAOT-2008/MAOT-2008.html |date=August 20, 2008}}</ref>
| Spirit of America Award<ref name="2008 MAOTeen"/>
| Diagnosed with [[cystic fibrosis]] at birth<ref>{{cite web|first=Ali |last= Gorman |title= Miss Philadelphia using her crown to inspire kids at CHOP |work= WPIV-TV News |url= http://6abc.com/health/miss-philadelphia-using-her-crown-to-inspire-kids-at-chop/577405/ |date=March 27, 2015}}</ref><br><br>1st runner-up at [[Miss Pennsylvania]] 2015 pageant<ref>{{cite web|first= |last=  |title= Miss Pennsylvania Contestants - 2010 to present |website= Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization |url= https://www.misscentralpa.org/miss_pa_2010s_history.htm |date= |quote= Miss Philadelphia - Julia Rae Schlucter (First Runner-up & Preliminary Talent Winner)}}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008|2007]]
| Elena LaQuatra<ref>{{cite news|title=East Young Achiever: Elena LaQuatra |publisher=Pittsburgh Tribune Review |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/east/s_520146.html |date=2007-08-02 |accessdate=2007-08-02 |last=Zapf |first=Karen |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071205180928/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/east/s_520146.html |archivedate=2007-12-05 }}</ref><ref name="LaQuatra">{{cite web|first= Toni |last= Pennello |title= Elena LaQuatra is the new Miss Pennsylvania USA |work= The Almanac |url= https://thealmanac.net/news/elena-laquatra-is-the-new-miss-pennsylvania-usa/article_5afb5fca-6aa6-571d-addd-27157bbf2fff.html |date= December 24, 2015}}</ref>
| [[Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Mount Lebanon]]
| 15
| Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
| Tap Dance, "[[You Can't Stop the Beat]]" from ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]''
| 2nd runner-up<ref name="2007results">{{cite web|first=Sally |last= Wiggin |title= 4 the 412 team member Elena LaQuatra wins Miss Pennsylvania USA |work= WTAE News |url= http://www.wtae.com/article/4-the-412-team-member-elena-laquatra-wins-miss-pennsylvania-usa/7475907 |date=December 7, 2015 |quote= As a teenager, she won Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen, a pageant that is part of the Miss America system. LaQuatra finished as second runner-up in the national contest. }}</ref>
| Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
| Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis<ref name="2007results"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Deaf teen tapping her way to fame|date=2007-07-26|accessdate=2007-08-02|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07207/804281-55.stm|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|first=Mary|last=Niederberger}}</ref><br><br>Later [[Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA]] 2010<ref name="LaQuatra"/><br><br>Later [[Miss Pennsylvania USA]] 2016<ref name="LaQuatra"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/06/05/miss-usa-miss-pennsylvania-hearing-loss-journey/85445562/|title=This Miss USA contestant overcame losing her hearing to compete for the crown|last=McDermott|first=Maeve|date=5 June 2016|work=USA Today}}</ref>
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007|2006]]
| Tawni Darby<ref name="Darby">{{cite web|first= |last= |title= Tawni Darby Orloski: Owner/CEO |work= Millennium Dance Complex |url= http://mdcpgh.com/tawni-darby-orloski/ |date= |quote= No stranger to the stage, she is a former Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen...involved with the Miss America Organization as the founder and director of the Teens in Training Camp program}}</ref>
| [[Hermitage, Pennsylvania|Hermitage]]
| 15
| Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen
| Lyrical Dance
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| Non-finalist Talent Award
| Founder and director of the Teens in Training camp program for [[Miss America's Outstanding Teen]] contestants<ref name="Darby"/>
|-
|[[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006|2005]]
| Annie Rosellini<ref>{{cite news|title=Butler Teen Advances to National Pageant|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=2005-08-14|first=Dave|last=Budinger |page=N-5}}</ref>
| [[Butler, Pennsylvania|Butler]]
| 13
| At-Large
| Lyrical Dance
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| Later [[Miss Pennsylvania]] 2013<ref name="PA2013">{{cite web|first= |last= |title= Butler woman who won Miss Pennsylvania preparing for Miss America Competition |work= WTAE News |url= http://www.wtae.com/article/butler-woman-who-won-miss-pennsylvania-preparing-for-miss-america-competition/7462638 |date= August 21, 2013}}</ref>
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* https://misspa.org/
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