Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA


The Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Proctor Productions based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 2001 to 2020.
Pennsylvania has been reasonably successful at Miss Teen USA. Their best decade was the 1990s, when they ranked fifth-equal in terms of number and value of placements . All but three of this state's placements came in the 1990s, with only one placement in the 1980s and two in the 2000s. The placement in 2000 was their best, however, when Jillian Parry captured the Miss Teen USA crown.
Three Pennsylvania teens have crossed over to win the Miss Pennsylvania USA title and compete at Miss USA.
Kiara Lin of Cranberry Township was crowned Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2020 on November 3, 2019 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center in Johnstown. She will represent Pennsylvania for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

Pennsylvania holds a record of 10 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Kiara LinCranberry Township17TBATBA
2019Julia MeckleyHaverford17
2018Kailey GrillMars18World's Perfect Teen 2016
2017Lauren Ann WeaverWindber16
2016Sydney DolanchPittsburgh18
2015Jasmine DanielsCollegeville18Top 15
2014Sydney RobertsonWilliamsport162nd runner-upMiss Congeniality
2013Eboné JimersonNorth Wales18
2012Julia BelechakCranberry Township17
2011Madison LongstrethSpring Grove16Top 15Successor to Crown
2011Deana ChuzhininaDoylestown16Resigned
2010Elena LaQuatraMount Lebanon18Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis
Previously Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2007 and 2nd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016
2009Alexis JahnkeFurlong16
2008Elliot GriffinWexford17Top 15
2007Kelsie SinagraRoss Township17
2006Inessa RodriguezManheim17
2005Sarah OteyHershey18
2004Chelsea MacDougallHuntsville17
2003Taylor BakerErie18
2002Julienne ShawPittsburgh17
2001Rebecca SchlappichPhiladelphia16
2000Jillian ParryNewtown18Miss Teen USA
1999Christina CindrichPhiladelphia18
1998Katherine KrausePittsburgh17
1997Ashley WitmerPhiladelphia19
1996Patricia CampbellPhiladelphia181st runner-upWon 50,000 dollars by winning Fear Factor
1995Erika ShayAltoona17Contestant on The Amazing Race 5
1994Nicole BighamBelle Vernon18Semi-finalistLater Miss Pennsylvania USA 2002
1993Ursula AbbottHarrisburg172nd runner-up
1992Tara LavinPhiladelphia19
1991Kimberly ParkinsNew Brighton18
1990Susan BarnettLevittown17Top 6Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 1996
1989Jennifer GaryPhiladelphia17
1988Desiree FessLatrobe18
1987Tracy ReedMyerstown17
1986Melissa ForliniReading16Best State Costume
1985Kari BernowskiPhiladelphia15
1984Robin ViskButler17
1983Diane HoyesWashington18Semi-finalist

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant