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.
Five Pennsylvania teens have crossed over to win the Miss Pennsylvania USA title and compete at Miss USA.
Alheyda Guerra of Laredo, TX was appointed Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2026 on June 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Pennsylvania at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary Placements Miss Teen USA: Jillian Parry (2000) 1st runner-up: Patricia Campbell (1996) 2nd runners-up: Ursula Abbott (1993), Sydney Robertson (2014), Maggie Ross (2023) 3rd runner-up: Yvonne Burke (2021) Top 6: Susan Barnett (1990) Top 10: Diane Hoyes (1983) Top 12: Nicole Bigham (1994) Top 15: Elliot Griffin (2008), Madison Longstreth (2011), Jasmine Daniels (2015) Pennsylvania holds a record of 12 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Best State Costume: Melissa Forlini (1986) Miss Congeniality Sydney Robertson (2014)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Alheyda Guerra Laredo, TX TBA Miss Laredo Teen 2025 Skylyn Goodenow Harborcreek 19 Miss Lake Erie Teen 2024 Elliot Oliphant Allegheny County 19 Miss South Park Teen 2023 Maggie Ross Pittsburgh 18 Miss Allegheny County Teen 2nd runner-up 2022 Alexandra Jones Monongahela 18 Miss Monongahela River Teen 2021 Yvonne Burke Doylestown 18 Miss Doylestown Teen 3rd runner-up 2020 Kiara Lin Cranberry Township 17 2019 Julia Meckley Haverford 17 2018 Kailey Grill Mars 18 World's Perfect Teen 2016 2017 Lauren Ann Weaver Windber 16 2016 Sydney Dolanch Pittsburgh 18 2015 Jasmine Daniels Collegeville 18 Top 15 Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2023 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 2023 2014 Sydney Robertson Williamsport 162nd runner-up Miss Congeniality Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2021 2013 Eboné Jimerson North Wales 18 2012 Julia Belechak Cranberry Township 17 2011 Madison Longstreth Spring Grove 16 Top 15 Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Deana Chuzhinina resigned for personal reasons Deana Chuzhinina Doylestown 16 colspan="2" Resigned 2010 Elena LaQuatra Mount Lebanon 18 Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis Previously Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2007 2nd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016 2009 Alexis Jahnke Furlong 16 2008 Elliot Griffin Wexford 17 Top 15 2007 Kelsie Sinagra Ross Township 17 2006 Inessa Rodriguez Manheim 17 2005 Sarah Otey Hershey 18 2004 Chelsea MacDougall Huntsville 17 2003 Taylor Baker Erie 18 2002 Julienne Shaw Pittsburgh 17 2001 Rebecca Schlappich Philadelphia 16 2000 Jillian Parry Newtown 18 Miss Teen USA 2000 1999 Christina Cindrich Philadelphia 18 1998 Katherine Krause Pittsburgh 17 1997 Ashley Witmer Philadelphia 19 1996 Patricia Campbell Philadelphia 18 1st runner-up Later won by winning Fear Factor 1995 Erika Shay Altoona 17 Contestant on The Amazing Race 5 1994 Nicole Bigham Belle Vernon 18 Semi-finalist Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2002 1993 Ursula Abbott Harrisburg 17 2nd runner-up 1992 Tara Lavin Philadelphia 19 1991 Kimberly Parkins New Brighton 18 1990 Susan Barnett Levittown 17 Top 6 Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 1996 1989 Jennifer Garry Philadelphia 17 1988 Desiree Fess Latrobe 18 1987 Tracy Reed Myerstown 17 1986 Melissa Forlini Reading 16 Best State Costume 1985 Kari Bernowski Philadelphia 15 1984 Robin Lynn Vish Butler 17 1983 Diane Hoyes Washington 18 Semi-finalist 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website