Miss Pennsylvania

Nicole Brewer, Miss Pennsylvania America 2005

The Miss Pennsylvania competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss America Pageant. Pennsylvania, including early years' city representatives, has won the Miss American crown on 5 occasions.

Original held in Hershey, the Pageant moved to West Chester where pageants were held during the 1950s. The Pageant was held in Altoona from 1974. In 1994, Easton was chosen as the new venue of the Pageant and the date was shifted from June to May. In November 2008, the Pageant was moved to the Pittsburgh area.

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Talent at Miss America	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes
2011	Juliann Sheldon	Plum Borough	21	Miss Jewel of the West	Lyrical Dance
2010	Courtney Thomas	Sigel	21	Miss Jewel of the West	Fiddle Solo "Orange Blossom Special"			Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2009
2009	Shannon Doyle[1]	Wilkes-Barre	24	Miss Armstrong County	Tap Dance "A Little Polish"		Miss America Dr.David Allman Medical Scholarship
2008	Kendria Perry[2]	Pittsburgh	23	Miss Armstrong County	Piano		Non-Finalist Talent Award
2007	Rachel Brooks[3]	Broomall	24	Miss River City	Vocal "Summertime"		Non-finalist Talent Award
2006	Emily Wills[4]	Beaver	24	Miss Armstrong County	Vocal "If I Ain't Got You"	Top 10 Semi-finalist Miss America 2007	Preliminary Swimsuit Award	2nd runner-up to National Sweetheart 2005; Previously Pennsylvania's Junior Miss 2001
2005	Nicole Brewer[5]	Philadelphia	22	Miss Allegheny Valley	Vocal "The Wizard and I" from Wicked	Top Ten Semi-finalist
2004	Victoria Bechtold[6]	Johnstown	21	Miss Pittsburgh	Classical Vocal "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette
2003	Candace Otto[7]	Murrysville	23	Miss Three Rivers	Classical Vocal "Non Ti Scordar di Me" by Ernesto De Curtis		Non-Finalist Talent Award, Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Award
2002	Autumn Marisa[8]	Waynesburg	22	Miss Armstrong County	Lyrical Dance "The Bells of St. Paul"
2001	Rosalyn Menon[9]	Hazleton	22	Miss Three Rivers	Classical Piano "Piano Sonata in C Minor" by Beethoven	Top 20 Quarter-finalist	Preliminary Presentation & Community Achievement Winner
2000	Melissa Jeka[10]	Warminster	23	Miss Allegheny Valley	Ballet en Pointe "The Diamond"	Top Ten Semi-finalist
1999	Susan Spafford[11]	Erie	24	Miss Southwestern Pennsylvania	Violin Solo "Polish Caprice"	2nd Runner-up
1998	Mayra Acosta[12]	Lewistown	22	Miss Southwestern Pennsylvania	Popular Vocal "To Love You More"
1997	Heather Busin[13]	Grove City	20	Miss Butler County	Vocal "I Will Listen"
1996	GiGi Gordon[14]	Butler	23	Miss Armstrong County	Lyrical Dance "When a Man Loves a Woman"
1995	Linette Mertz[15]	Kutztown	23	Miss Susquehanna Valley	Country Vocal "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
1994	Kirstin Border[16]	Glen Rock	24	Miss State Capitol	Violin Solo "Czardas with a Twist of Orange"
1993	Diane Fabiano[17]	Lansdale	24	Miss Southwestern Pennsylvania	Vocal "City Lights"
1992	Judy Fitch[18]	Dallas	24	Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	Vocal "Sincerely"
1991	Linda O'Boyle[19]	Dupont	23	Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	Technique Tap Dance "Hoofin'"		Non-Finalist Talent Award, Quality of Life Award
1990	Marla Wynne[20]	Easton	23	Miss Southwestern Pennsylvania	Ventriloquism "Together (Wherever We Go)"	Top Ten Semifinalist[21]	2nd runner-up, Quality of Life Award [22]	Described by broadcaster Larry King as the "ugliest girl in the pageant.[23] King later rescinded his remarks. Marla was a phone guest on The Howard Stern Show Oct.10 1990. Her mother, Marlene Wynne, was the Executive Director of the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant until her death in June 2008.
1989	Michelle Kline[24]	Easton	24	Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	Classical Vocal "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville	Top Ten Semi-finalist	Quality of Life Award (first time awarded)
1988	Denise Meyer[25]	Pittsburgh	21	Miss Bedford	Popular Vocal "Over the Rainbow"
1987	Katarina Sitaris[26]	Wilkes-Barre	24	Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	Classical Vocal "Quando me'n vo'"		Cavalier Scholarship Winner
1986	Darlene Deeley[27]	Philadelphia	25	Miss Greater Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	Gymnastics / Dance Routine
1985	Lea Schiazza[28]	Philadelphia	23	Miss Montgomery County	Vocal "My Mammy"		Non-Finalist Talent Award
1984	Gina Major[29]	Huntsville	25	Miss Lehigh Valley	Vocal Medley
1983	Jennifer Eshelman[30]	Hegins	23	Miss Pocono	Classical Vocal "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
1982	Laurie Ann Hixenbaugh[31]	Belle Vernon	22	Miss Washington County	Baton Twirling "Pop Goes to the Movies"
1981	Jill Shaffer[32]	Dover	22	Miss Lebanon	Piano Solo "Grieg's Piano Concerto In A Minor"
1980	Anita Ellen Patton[33]	Lebanon	21	Miss Lebanon	Vocal "If You Believe" from The Wiz
1979	Carolyn Louise Black[34]	Elizabethtown	22	Miss Lancaster County	Vocal "All the Things You Are"	Top Ten Semi-finalist
1978	Charmaine Kowalski[35]	State College	22	Miss Penn State	Piano Solo "Warsaw Concerto"		recipient of the Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
1977	Lynn Carol Grote[36]	Bowmansville	22	Miss Lancaster County	Piano Medley "I Got Rhythm" "The Man I Love" & "Rhapsody in Blue"	Top Ten Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent Award
1976	Marie McLaughlin[37]	Levittown	23	Miss Lehigh Valley	Ventriloquism "Together (Wherever We Go)"	Top Ten Semi-finalist
1975	Connie Harness[38]	Mechanicsburg	20	Miss Carlisle	Classical Vocal "Romance" from The Desert Song		Non-Finalist Talent Award
1974	Karen Lynn Kuhn[39]	Levittown	20	Miss Lower Bucks County	Ballet "Shubert Alley Overture"
1973	Tina Louise Thomas[40]	Lancaster	18	Miss Lancaster County	Gospel Vocal "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"	4th Runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award	Released the sacred music album "Servant" shortly after competing for Miss America
1972	Linda Olson[41]	Corry	20	Miss Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Piano Solo "Gershwin Medley"	2nd Runner-up
1971	Maureen Wimmer[42]	Perkasie	20	Miss Lower Bucks County	Classical Vocal "Quando me'n vo"	3rd Runner-up		toured with Miss America USO Troupe
1970	Maggie Walker[43]	Harrisburg	18	Miss York County	Gymnastic Ballet on the Uneven Parallel Bars "Contessa"	4th Runner-up
1969	Trudy Lee Pedersen[44]	Etters	18	Miss York County	Vocal "The Sound of Music"
1968	Susan Robinson[45]	Pittsburgh	22	Miss Pittsburgh	Comedy Monologue "Sis Hopkins"
1967	Doris Ann Lausch[46]	Lancaster	20	Miss Lancaster County	Vocal "Love In a Home" from Li'l Abner
1966	Gale Veronica Rothwell[47]	Philadelphia	21	Miss Germantown	Classical Vocal "Quando me'n vo"		Non-Finalist Talent Award
1965	Judith Lynn McConnell	Pittsburgh	21	Miss Pittsburgh	Dramatic Reading "Saint Joan"		Non-Finalist Talent Award	Long career as an actress, best known for her role in the Santa Barbara soap opera
1964	Marilyn Cutaiar March	Havertown	19	Miss Delaware County	Toe Dance Ballet "Dance of the Painted Doll"
1963	Cheryl Lynn Kegley	Salisbury		Miss Central Pennsylvania	Classical Ballet "Ritual Fire Dance"			replaced Donna Loar who relinquished her title after two months due to illness
1962	Crystale Leigh Martin	Milton	19	Miss Susquehanna Valley	Dramatic Presentation with self-accompaniment on the Harp or Zither "The Mad Scene" from Hamlet
1961	E. Lynne Maloney	King of Prussia	20	Miss Montgomery County	Charcoal Drawing Display & Pantomime Routine
1960	Priscilla Mae Hendricks	Shillington	19	Miss Reading	Original Display of Art Work
1959	Lois Janet Piercy[48]	Springfield	21	Miss Centre County	Original Flute Solo & Art Display "Night Rain on the City"	Top Ten Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent Award
1958	Rosalie Samley	Bethlehem		Miss Lehigh Valley	Ballet "I Won't Dance"
1957	Jennie Rebecca Blatchford	Hollidaysburg		Miss Central Pennsylvania	Baton Twirling		Preliminary Talent Award
1956	Lorna Malcomson Ringler[49]	Upper Darby		Miss Delaware County	Vocal		Non-Finalist Talent Award	Niece of Miss America 1924 Ruth Malcomson
1955	Pam Ulrich[50]	Sinking Spring		Miss Reading	Drama "Proper Recitation"
1954	Barbara Sue Nager[51]	Philadelphia		Miss Greater Philadelphia	Egyptian Ballet Dance "Egyptian Suite"	3rd Runner-up
1953	Evelyn Margaret Ay[52]	Ephrata	20	Miss Lancaster County	Poetry Recitation "Footsteps" from Leaves from a Grass-House by Don Blanding	Winner	Preliminary Swimsuit Winner
1952	Miriam Smith[53]	McAlisterville		Miss Susquehanna Valley	Pipe Organ "Tico Tico"
	Patricia Hunt	Philadelphia			Drama	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Philadelphia
1951	Clare Lippert[54]	Tarentum		Miss Kiski Valley	Vocal "Lullaby of Broadway"
	Margaret Ramsdale	Philadelphia			Vocal "Danny Boy"			competed as Miss Philadelphia
1950	Emile Longacre	Phoenixville		Miss Chester County	Vocal "You're My Everything"
	Janice Murray	Philadelphia			Classical Vocal "O Don Fatale" from Don Carlos	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Philadelphia
1949	Marlene Carozzo[55]	Kennett Square		Miss Chester County	Piano "Clair de Lune"
	Miriam Lopayowker	Philadelphia			Electric Guitar "I'm in the Mood for Love"			competed as Miss Philadelphia
1948	Ruth Douglas[56]	Harrisburg			Vocal Medley "Let My Song Fill Your Heart" & "Lover"
	Betty Jane Bruce	Philadelphia			Vocal "Fool That I Am" & "Mean to Me"			competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Sarah Cromwell	Pittsburgh						competed as Miss Pittsburgh
1947	Dorothy Gresh	Williamsport			Vocal "Lover, Come Back to Me"
	Kay McClane	Philadelphia			Vocal "Sketching"			competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Lillian Handford	Pittsburgh			Painting Display	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Pittsburgh
1946	Eleanor Kramer	Lebanon			Vocal "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier	Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent Award
	Virginia Brown	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Philadelphia
1945	Timmy Weston	Clairton
	Gloria Bair	Philadelphia			Dance "Temptation"	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Philadelphia
1944	Margie Dorie	Pittsburgh			Vocal "Big Boy Blue"	Semi-finalist
	Itha Duerrhammer	Philadelphia			Vocal & Dance			competed as Miss Philadelphia
1943	Betty Merle Marcus	Kensington						competed as Miss Eastern Pennsylvania
	June McAdams	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Emma Hammermeister	Pittsburgh			Dance & Baton Twirling	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Western Pennsylvania
1942	Geraldine Powell	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Ruth Elfreda Schmidt	Pittsburgh						competed as Miss Western Pennsylvania
1941	Catherine Jane Albert	Coatesville						competed as Miss Eastern Pennsylvania
	Carre DeLudo	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Roselle Hannon	Pittsburgh			Vocal "Because of You"	1st runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award	competed as Miss Western Pennsylvania
1940	Frances Marie Burke	Philadelphia			Vocal / Dance "I Can't Love You Anymore"	Winner		*Crowned Miss America as Miss Philadelphia
	Dorothy A. Wall	Lansdowne						competed as Miss Delaware County
	Mildred Saha	Secane				Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Eastern Pennsylvania
	Alberta Louise Carts	Pittsburgh						competed as Miss Western Pennsylvania
1939	Ruth Phyllis Willock	Pittsburgh
	Emma Louise Knoell	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Eastern Pennsylvania
	Nancy Lee	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Philadelphia
1938	Wilma Kasper	Rahns						competed as Miss Eastern Pennsylvania
	Kathryn Buckley	Philadelphia			Swing Vocal	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Ruth Willock	Pittsburgh				Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Western Pennsylvania
1937	Beryl Kober	Chalfont						competed as Miss Eastern Pennsylvania
	Kathryn Crase	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Kathryn H. Kendrick	Sunnybrook						competed as Miss Sunnybrook
1936	Rose Coyle	Philadelphia			Vocal / Tap Dance "I Can't Escape From You" & "Truckin'"	Winner		*crowned Miss America as Miss Philadelphia
	Margie Sossong	Scranton						competed as Miss Anthracite
	Elaine Miller	Chester				Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Chester
	Ellen McCormick	Lancaster						competed as Miss Lancaster
	Joan Frankenburg	Miquon						competed as Miss Montgomery County
	Bonnie Boyle	Pittsburgh				Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Pittsburgh
	Anna Julia Zaker	Reading				Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Reading
	Marie Ketter	Ridgway						competed as Miss Western Pennsylvania
	Sallie Hinton	York						competed as Miss York
1935	Henrietta Leaver	Pittsburgh			Vocal / Tap Dance "Living In a Great Big Way"	Winner		crowned Miss America as Miss Pittsburgh
	Loretta Gale Tarle	Bridgeport						competed as Miss Bridgeport
	Helen Rita Skelly	Conshocken						competed as Miss Conshocken
	Florence Carman	Upper Darby						competed as Miss Delaware County
	Margie Godwin	Philadelphia						competed as Miss Mayfair
	Marie Baumgard	Norristown						competed as Miss Montgomery County
	Helen Keaser	Norristown			Vocal Medley "Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight" & "You're a Heavenly Thing"	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Norristown
	Jean McCool	Philadelphia			Vocal Medley "Lovely To Look At" & "Little Things You Used To Do"	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Philadelphia
	Alice Brown	Scranton						competed as Miss Scranton
	Claire Spirit	Tamaqua						competed as Miss Tamaqua
	Lenore Pollock	West Philadelphia			Vocal, Piano, Banjo & Dance "Dark Eyes" & "My Man"	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss West Philadelphia
	Gertrude Schappert	Wilkes Barre						competed as Miss Wilkes Barre
1933	Geraldine Glassman		17		Semi-Finalist
1927	Florence Koons							Kathleen Coyle, Miss Philadelphia was a Finalist and Dorothea Ditmer, Miss Rochester was a Semi-Finalist in the pageant. Also representing Pennsylvania were Mary Millnack, Miss Pittsburgh and Esther J. Cantor, Miss Wilkes Barre
1926	No Miss Pennsylvania							Anna Mae Reefer, Miss Philadelphia was a Finalist in the pageant. Also representing Pennsylvania were: Esther Weissinger, Miss Pottsville; Illa Williams, Miss Scranton & Helen Villet Grant, Miss Wilkes Barre. There was also a Miss Lancaster whose name is not known.
1925	No Miss Pennsylvania							Mildred Walker, Miss Pittsburgh was a finalist in the pageant. Also representing Pennsylvania were: Mary Ann Guth, Miss Erie; Estella Wittell, Miss Lancaster; Annette Jackson, Miss Philadelphia; Elsie Gallagher, Miss Pottsville; Florence Zawidski, Miss Reading; Beula Keator, Miss Scranton; Mildred Sherman, Miss Uniontown
1924	Ruth Malcomson[57]	Philadelphia				Winner		*crowned Miss America representing Philadelphia, aunt of Miss Pennsylvania 1956- Lorna Malcomson Ringler and great-aunt of Miss Delaware 1981- Jodi Meade Graham
	No Miss Pennsylvania							Other contestants representing Pennsylvania were: Katherine Brown, Miss Altoona; Margaret McGee, Miss Delaware County; Letne von Alt, Miss Johnstown; Stella Springer, Miss Lancaster; Dorothy E. Gross, Miss Norristown; Helen Steubner, Miss Pittsburgh; Nellie M. Paige, Miss Reading & Theresa Matzer, Miss Wilkes Barre. Also competing were a Miss Erie and a Miss Marcus Hook whose names are not known.
1923	No Miss Pennsylvania							Marion Green, Miss Philadelphia was 4th runner-up; Betty Grening, Miss Johnstown & Jane Ondeck, Miss Reading were Semi-Finalists. Also representing Pennsylvania were: Helen Noble, Miss Allentown; Margaret Lillian Ross, Miss Altoona; Agnes Connelly, Miss Erie; Helen R. Knisely, Miss Harrisburg; Cora Frey, Miss Lancaster; Grace Kohr, Miss Lebanon; Mildred Maconachy, Miss Norristown; Isabel Lynch, Miss Pottsville & Mary Botto, Miss Sunbury. There was also a Miss Easton who competed but her name is not known.
1922	No Miss Pennsylvania							Representing Pennsylvania were: Ellen Sherr, Miss Allentown; Anna Maria Burke, Miss Chester; Dorothy Haupt, Miss Easton; Thera McDonnel, Miss Erie; Gertrude Shoemack, Miss Harrisburg; Velma Zeigler, Miss Johnstown; Elsie Blumenstock, Miss Lancaster; Kitty Molineaux, Miss Philadelphia; Rae Bennett, Miss Pittsburgh; Leah Knapp, Miss Pottstown & Evelyn Renninger, Miss Reading
1921	No Miss Pennsylvania							Representing Pennsylvania were: Emma Pharo, Miss Harrisburg; Nellie Orr, Miss Philadelphia & Thelma Matthews, Miss Pittsburgh

References

1. ^ Associated Press (2009-06-29). "Crowning triumph for W-B native". The Times Leader. p. B1. 
2. ^ Associated Press (2008-07-13). "Pittsburgh woman wins Miss Pennsylvania title". Reading Eagle. p. 11. 
3. ^ "Grad Student’s the new Miss Pennsylvania". Philadelphia Daily News. 2007-06-25. p. 5. 
4. ^ "Swimsuits to the Super Bowl to hotdogs". Beaver Country Times. 2007-02-07. p. B1. 
5. ^ "Millersville student wins Miss Pennsylvania crown". Allentown Morning Call. 2005-07-03. p. B3. 
6. ^ Associated Press (2004-06-27). "New Miss Pennsylvania Crowned". Allentown Morning Call. p. B3. 
7. ^ Associated Press (2003-07-13). "Westmoreland County woman wins Miss PA crown". Allentown Morning Call. p. B1. 
8. ^ "New 2002 Miss Pennsylvania is crowned". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2002-07-14. p. B4. 
9. ^ "Hazelton woman crowned Miss Pa.". Philadelphia Inqurier. 2001-06-03. p. B3. 
10. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania begins her duties". Allentown Morning Call. 2000-06-05. p. B1. 
11. ^ "Erie woman named Miss Pennsylvania". Allentown Morning Call. 1999-06-06. p. 1. 
12. ^ "Acosta Dazzles in Allentown". Morning Call. 1998-08-24. p. B1. 
13. ^ "Grove City student named Miss Pa". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1997-06-09. p. A15. 
14. ^ Associated Press (1996-05-26). "New Miss Pa is crowned". Allentown Morning Call. p. 1. 
15. ^ Associated Press (1993-06-05). "Winner touts plan on literacy". The Harrisburg Patriot. p. B1. 
16. ^ "Two crowns placed on York County heads Kirstin Deliz Border of Glen Rock is selected as 1994's Miss Pennsylvania". York Daily Record. 1993-05-23. p. 01. 
17. ^ Associated Press (1993-06-23). "Miss Pa. states pageant's case". The Harrisburg Patriot. p. B7. 
18. ^ Associated Press (1992-06-15). "Miss Pennsylvania picked". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. p. C2. 
19. ^ Associated Press (1991-06-16). "Luzerne County woman named Miss Pennsylvania". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. p. B8. 
20. ^ Associated Press (1990-06-17). "Easton woman wins crown as 1990 Miss Pennsylvania". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. p. A18. 
21. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania ranks in top 10" (Press release). Associated Press. 1990-09-05. 
22. ^ "Miss Texas wins Fruit of the Loom Quality of Life Award". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. 1990-09-09. p. A2. 
23. ^ The People Column, Roanoke Times, September 15, 1990
24. ^ Associated Press (1989-06-18). "Easton woman wins state pageant crown". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. p. B1. 
25. ^ Associated Press (1988-06-12). "Miss Bedford takes state crown \ Greater Harrisburg entrant is fourth runner-up". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. p. B1. 
26. ^ Associated Press (1987-06-14). "Upstate woman wins Miss Pennsylvania title". The Sunday Patriot-News Harrisburg. p. B1. 
27. ^ Associated Press (1986-06-16). "Scranton-Wilkes-Barre entry named Miss Pennsylvania". Reading Eagle. p. 27. 
28. ^ Associated Press (1985-06-17). "Philadelphian named Miss Pennsylvania". Gettysburg Times. p. 3. 
29. ^ Associated Press (1984-06-18). "Miss Pennsylvania Crowned Saturday". Gettysburg Times. p. 4. 
30. ^ Associated Press (1983-06-16). "Miss Pennsylvania Selected". Gettysburg Times. p. 42. 
31. ^ "A Town’s Hope For Miss America". Philadelphia Inquirer. 1982-09-10. p. D1. 
32. ^ Associated Press (1981-06-21). "Altoona Native Pageant Winner". Reading Eagle. p. 85. 
33. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania Weighs In With Big Dose Of Confidence". Pittsburgh Press. 1980-07-17. p. 11. 
34. ^ Associated Press (1979-06-18). "Granddaughter of Countian is Miss Pennsylvania". Gettysburg Times. p. 1. 
35. ^ Associated Press (1983-08-04). "Miss Pennsylvania says beauty pageants helped raise money for medical school". Bowling Green Daily News. p. 41. 
36. ^ Associated Press (1977-09-11). "Miss America". Reading Eagle. p. 1. 
37. ^ United Press International (1976-06-13). "Leigh Woman Wins Pageant". Pittsburgh Press. p. 10. 
38. ^ Associated Press (1975-09-02). "Pageant Time in Atlantic City". Milwaukee Journal. p. 11. 
39. ^ Associated Press (1974-06-17). "Bucks County Beauty Wins State Pageant". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 8. 
40. ^ Associated Press (1973-06-18). "Tina Thomas Of Lancaster Wins Crown At Hershey". Gettysburg Times. p. 7. 
41. ^ United Press International (1972-06-19). "Indiana U Co-ed Is Miss Pennsylvania". Beaver County Times. p. 7. 
42. ^ Associated Press (1971-09-09). "Miss Pennsylvania in Talent Tie". Gettysburg Times. p. 6. 
43. ^ Associated Press (1970-06-14). "York Entry Wins State Pageant". Reading Eagle. p. 1. 
44. ^ Associated Press (1969-06-17). "York County Miss Wins State Title". Gettysburg Times. p. 1. 
45. ^ Associated Press (1993-06-05). "Winner touts plan on literacy". The Harrisburg Patriot. p. B1. 
46. ^ Associated Press (1967-06-20). "Doris Lausch is entry for Miss America". Gettysburg Times. p. 9. 
47. ^ Associated Press (1966-07-10). "Miss Pennsylvania Crowned". Reading Eagle. p. 12. 
48. ^ Associated Press (1959-09-10). "Three Beauties In Talent Tie". Florence Times Daily. p. 5. 
49. ^ Associated Press (1956-07-16). "Pam Ulrich Crowns Miss Pennsylvania". Reading Eagle. p. 3. 
50. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania grooms for chance at national title". Reading Eagle. 1955-09-30. p. 27. 
51. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania grooms for chance at national title". Reading Eagle. 1955-09-30. p. 27. 
52. ^ Associated Press (1953-09-30). "Miss America Given Welcome Home Party". Reading Eagle. p. 18. 
53. ^ Associated Press (1952-08-14). "Miss Pennsylvania Crowned". Reading Eagle. p. 22. 
54. ^ Associated Press (1952-08-14). "Miss Pennsylvania Crowned". Reading Eagle. p. 22. 
55. ^ "Queen Crowned at West Chester Celebration". Reading Eagle. 1949-09-28. p. 49. 
56. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania is voice student". Gettysburg Times. 1948-08-09. p. 3. 
57. ^ "Ruth Schaubel, Miss America of 1924". Philadelphia Daily News. 1988-05-27. p. 24. 

External links

• Miss Pennsylvania Official Web Site