Members of the PAHS Class of 2026 walked through the school where it all started for them: the Port Allegany Elementary School. Elementary principal Greg Oliver welcomed the class to PAES. They paraded through the school's three levels, receiving cheers from the elementary students and staff. Principal Greg Oliver takes photos of the senior class led by Alexsis Bennett and Savannah Hart as they walk through the upper level of the school.

It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to reschedule our Summer Kick-Off Party. We know many of you were looking forward to spending the evening on the square enjoying food, games, crafts, music, and time together as a community. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has other plans. With temperatures expected to be much cooler than we'd hoped for a summer celebration, we feel it's best to postpone the event so everyone can enjoy it comfortably. We sincerely apologize

Varsity Club Plaques were presented to PAHS Gator Athletes who earned eight varsity letters in grades 9-12. (pictured front row, left to right) Kendra Meade, Savannah Hart, Mady Errick, Madison Fillhart; (row 2) Micah Emerick, Nick Wilfong, Trey Kiser, Brynn Evens, Jenna Renner; (back row) Jarrod Funk, Aiden Bliss, Owen Kisler and Alex Schott. Missing from the photo are Isla Lehmier, Journey Wilmoth, Blake Lloyd, James Nichols and Ethan Tarbox.

Seniors receiving awards for athletics and service are pictured: (front row, left to right) Kendra Meade, Maddison Fillhart; (back) Nick Wilfong, Mady Errick, Alex Schott, Kami Archer and Aiden Bliss. The Varsity Club Scholarship of $1000 each went to Kendra Meade and Kami Archer The Bob Davies-Lou Foy Student-Athlete Award went to Madison Fillhart and Alexander Schott The USMC Distinguished Athlete Award went to Mady Errick and Aiden Bliss USAF Scholar Athlete went to Madis

The Northern Tier Legaue Baseball All-Stars have been announced as follows: Cayden Trumpie and Boden Pearsall from Cameron County; Mitchell Taylor and Lawson Wetzel from Coudersport; Macaibe Splain from Otto-Eldred; Isaiah Goode and Dawson Welch from Oswayo Valley; Aiden Bliss, Nicholas Wilfong and Kellen Veilleux from Port Allegany; and Collin Riekofsky from Smethport. Nicholas Wilfong was named MVP of the League. Port Allegany's Rick Veilleux was named Coach of the Year.

Pictured (front row, left to right): Bailey Lloyd, Avery Burford, Hunter Ganoe, Aria Terwilliger, Tripplynn Dahlke, Shaylee Carpenter, Kendra Meade; (row 2): Kendra Ayers, Breah Fillhart, Kya Archer, Lillian Roach, Kaitlyn Kallenborn, Malena Magoo; (row 3): Bailey Mead, Connor Valentine, Lillian Valentine, Baylee Reed, Ava Paul and Keegan Simes. Art Instructor, Doug Triplett, has announced the winners in the Port Allegany High School Art Show as follows: 7th Grade - Baylee

For several years, Aiden Bliss has been a household name for District 9 sports. Between being the tip of the spear for a football team that has earned multiple District 9 championships, to man-handling his opponents on the wrestling mat, to helping lift a perennial contending baseball squad, Bliss has etched his name into the history books of sports in McKean County. Now, as his time runs out at Port Allegany, he welcomes the next frontier. Signing his National Letter of In

We are happy to share that the 2026 Andrew Pingie Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Brayden Babcock, a Port Allegany senior who is attending Alfred State College to pursue welding! The Andrew Pingie Memorial Scholarship fund was established by Andy’s two daughters, Sarah and Faith, following his passing on December 1, 2021 from glioblastoma brain cancer at age 47. After graduating from Bradford High School in 1992, Andy was employed with Allegheny Bradford Forest Products a

Ethan Tarbox of Port Allegany finished 2nd in a stacked 2A discus Track and Field Update from Coach McCorkle: Noah Sherman finished his high school track and field career today at the PIAA State Track and Field Championship in Shippensburg. Noah finiahed 9th in the 400 m with a time of 50.35. Congratulations to Noah!!

Aiden is pictured here with his parents - Brandon and Michelle Bliss (seated); PAHS Athletic Director Aaron Clark and Gator Head Wrestling Coach BJ Greenman. COMMITTED! The Port Allegany School District is incredibly proud to announce that Aiden Bliss has officially committed to the West Virginia University wrestling team. Beyond racking up over 100 career victories and consecutive state podium finishes on the wrestling mat, Bliss has cemented himself as one of the most decor

Micah Emerick was awarded a Hagan Scholarship to attend Rochester Institute of Technology for Electrical Engineering. The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship designed to help students graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to eight consecutive semesters and provides recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum via free Workshops, Schw

CHAMPS! The Gator Boys are now NTL Champs after defeating Coudersport 11-1 last evening. The Gators finished the regular season 13-2 and will face Coudersport at home in the first round of playoffs on Tuesday, May 19th. Way to go Gators!

Bus Route Changes With the Arnold Avenue Bridge Project set to begin on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 there will be slight changes to our morning and afternoon bus routes to access the high School. All bus students on morning and afternoon bus routes for high school students will be dropped off and picked up in the back football field parking lot. All other traffic to the school should be able to access the front of the high school for normal traffic needs. We are going to try this p

Students recently participated in a series of engaging, hands-on Mobile Learning Lab sessions provided by Alfred State College, bringing career exploration and experiential learning directly into the classroom. The Mobile Learning Lab, coordinated through Alfred State’s outreach programming, introduced students to a variety of high-demand career fields through immersive activities designed to promote critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. One

The Port Allegany Baseball Boosters sponsored Gator Baseball Senior Day on May 7 at Larry Brundage Memorial Baseball Field in Port Allegany. Two members of the Class of 2026 were honored in a ceremony prior to the game with Elk County Catholic. The two seniors - Aiden Bliss and Nicholas Wilfong are pictured with their parents and coaches (left to right) Coach Camrin Stuckey, Coach Ron Daniels, Brandon Bliss, Michelle Bliss, Aiden Bliss, Nicholas Wilfong, Tracy Wilfong, Ron

Congratulations to Junior, Jaylyn Williammee on her 500th career strikeout today against Port Allegany! Artwork by Mark Lewis at Square 1 Design

May 6-12 marks National Nurse’s Week. During this time, the Seneca Highlands Health Assistance class will begin to celebrate those people who have contributed significantly to nursing. The end of the week is the birthday of one of the most influential nurses throughout history, Florence Nightingale. Due to her excellent achievement in class combined with her displays of professionalism, collaboration, and leadership, Autumn Ford has been chosen as the class representative for

The Class of 2026 at Port Allegany High School were invited to show off their college, career or branch pride on Decision Day, May 1st. Pictured are: (front row) Jenna Renner, Madison Fillhart; (row 2) Kami Archer, Journey Wilmoth, Kendra Mead, Kailey Bartlett, Milla Senna, Serenity Schroll; (row 3) Mady Errick, Isla Lehmier, Lily Lehmier, Micah Emerick, Riely Coopersmith, Owen Kisler, Haylee Thomas; (row 4) Jarrod Funk, Alex Scholl, Brynn Evens, Isac Amell and Alyssa Tanne

Toncha Barber was welcomed as Port Allegany High School's principal on Friday, May 1. Mrs. Barber has been the elementary STEM Lab teacher for the past several years. She has championed instructional practices rooted in computational thinking, collaboration, and complex problem-solving, working to prepare our students for an ever-changing landscape. She also arrives with a deep understanding of, and appreciation for, a small but mighty school district like Port Allegany. She

Photo Left: Overall winners of the “Wild”Envirothon, The Bradford Bees. L-R, Jan Russell (Team Advisor), Cecily Bell (Team Captain), Emmy Kemick, Jake Whitlow, Joe Bukowski, and Autumn Newmann. High school students from across McKean and Cameron County gathered on Thursday, April 30th to test their environmental knowledge and skills at the annual McKean County Conservation District Envirothon, also known locally as the “Wild” Envirothon at the McKean County Fair Grounds in Sm

Staff and students at Port Allegany Elementary School said good-bye to STEM teacher Toncha Barber. Mrs. Barber is leaving PAES to serve as principal at Port Allegany High School. Kelly Davis, Art Instructor at PAES and Chad Saltsman, Physical Education teacher, are pictured presenting Mrs. Barber with personalized posters from each class level and other gifts.

Pictured: (front row, left to right) Holly Kauffman-Triplett, Vanessa O'Shea, Judy Campbell, Marti Bova, Mindy Bernardi; (back) Heather Boswell, Melissa Orner, Alyce Booth, Chad Saltsman, Bethany Mealy, Sally Eyler, Renee Johnson and Pam Fischer. The annual Service Awards Banquet of the Port Allegany School District was held on Thursday, April 30 at the Port Allegany VMI. Honored were: 5 years- Alyce Booth, Heather Boswell, Judy Campbell, Pamela Fischer, Renee Johnson, Ho

Four Sisters Wedding and Event Center was transformed into an Enchanted Garden for the 2026 PAHS Junior/Senior Prom. Kailey Bartlett and Isac Amell were named Prom King and Queen. Their court included Aiden Bliss, Ethan Tarbox, Nicholas Wilfong, Jarrod Funk, Lily Lehmier, Jenna Renner, Chloe Triplett and Kendra Meade. The prom is a gift from the Junior Class to the Seniors. Advisor was Mindy Bernardi. Isac is the son of Jeremiah and Shanna Amell. Kailey is the daughter

Port Allegany accepts the 2024 PIAA Class 1A runner-up trophy. The boundary school Gators lost to non-boundary school Bishop Guilfoyle. In the future, they might not play. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives took the first step towards the potential of separating boundary- and non-boundary-school playoffs on Wednesday when it overwhelmingly passed House Bill 41, 178-23. But it is just the first step, and it is far from a reality, even if the State Senate, which is back

Today was a proud day for our school district as we celebrated our student-athletes who participated in Special Olympics! Our students represented PASD with courage, joy, sportsmanship, and Gator pride.

We are pleased to recognize Trey Kiser from Port Allegany High School as our Student of the Week! Trey has been a dedicated member of Mr. Finch's Building Construction Occupations Class at Seneca Highlands CTC for three years, where he has consistently demonstrated hard work, a positive attitude, and exceptional focus. Trey is well-liked by his peers and teachers alike, and he consistently goes above and beyond in his efforts. He is known for his attentiveness in class and hi

The Junior Class has announced the 2026 Prom Court. They are pictured (left to right ) Jarrod Funk, Kendra Meade, Lily Lehmier, Aiden Bliss, Nick Wilfong, Chloe Triplett, Isac Amell, Kailey Bartlett, Ethan Tarbox and Jenna Renner. Enchanted Garden is the theme for this years prom, which is being held from 7-10 p.m. on May 2 at the Four Sisters Event Center in Turtlepoint. Crowning will be held at 7:15. The prom is a gift from the Junior Class to the Seniors. Prom Advisor

(pictured left to right) Alayna McKervey, Mady Errick, Brynn Evens, Savannah Hart and Alyssa Tanner; (middle) LaShella Gleason, Kathy Errick, Denise Evens, Felicia Kazika, Michelle Wooten, Erin Tanner; (back) Lige McKervey, Mark Errick, Jamie Evens, Jim Kaziska, Dave Wooten and Tony Tanner. The Port Allegany Softball Boosters sponsored Senior Day 2026 before the Lady Gators vs. Lady Hubbers game last week. Seniors recognized were Alayna McKervey, Mady Errick, Brynn Evens, Sa

Jarrod Fund has committed to continuing his academic and athletic career at Penn State Behrend in the fall. He will play basketball and major in Finance. Funk is the NTL (Northern Tier League) MVP, a 4-year NTL All-Star and a member of the 1,000 point club. Funk and his team earned the first NTL Championships in 25 years. They also participated in the Gators' first state playoff bid in 30 years, winning their first state playoff game in school history. Funk has been playi

Pictured with their families are Alayna McKervey (front row, left to right), Maddy Errick, Brynn Evens, Savannah Hart and Alyssa Tanner. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com On an afternoon where they hoped to honor their veteran leaders, the Port Allegany softball team pulled out all the stops. There were friends and family, balloons and brownies and a 13-0 five-inning blowout win over Smethport as the Lady Gators extended their win streak to f

Congratulations Mrs. Barber! Last evening the Port Allegany School Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Mrs. Toncha Barber as the new Acting High School Principal effective May 1, 2026. Mrs. Barber has been the elementary STEM Lab teacher for the past several years. She has championed instructional practices rooted in computational thinking, collaboration, and complex problem-solving, working to prepare our students for an ever-changing landscape. She also arrives

Brayden Signing, a Class of 2026 senior at Port Allegany High School, is a versatile football player who contributed on both offense and defense before finishing the season as the Gators' Center. He earned selections to the Frank Varischetti All-Star Game and the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic. Brayden has committed to Alfred State College, where he will continue playing football while studying welding. Pictured (front) Erica Babcock, Brayden Babcock, Kyle Babcock; (bac

Down to its last strike, Smethport erupted for seven runs in the top of the seventh to stun Otto-Eldred, 10-9. Trailing 9-3, the Hubbers got back-to-back one-out singles before Ryan Schenfield struck out Colin Riekofsky for the second out. With runners on second and third, the Terrors elected to intentionally walk Cole Burdick to set up a force at any base. But that move backfired in a big way. Camryn Young followed with a bases-clearing double to left to make it 9-6. PORT AL

Gators Welcome Jeannine Kelley! Last evening the Port Allegany Board of School Directors unanimously approved Jeannine Kelley for the 2026-2027 school year as one of our new Speech-Language Pathologist. Mrs. Kelley is a 2021 graduate of Clarion University and holds a Master's of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She is currently employed with the Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9. Congratulations Mrs. Kelley! Welcome Mrs. Lorinda Bruzzi The Port Allegany Board o

This past Tuesday, April 14, the Port Allegany boys track team competed against Cameron County. Members of the throwing events competed in and defended their traditional 4x400 Elephant Relay title against Cameron County’s throwers. This tradition dates back decades between Port Allegany and Cameron County and has long been a source of pride for both schools’ throwing programs. With this year’s win, Port Allegany has now claimed the prestigious event three years in a row, main

Four walks and a hit batter to the final five batters of the game helped Northern Potter walk off Otto-Eldred, 11-10. The final free pass, to Brandon Furman, scored Conhar Snyder from third with the winning run. Snyder drew the second walk of the sequence, right after Austin Burdick was out at the plate trying to score on a wild pitch. That came one batter after Kayden Shope scored on a wild pitch to make it 10-8, and Henry Nihcolas walked to load the bases. Colt Houghtaling

The Port Allegany Music Department will present Jazz and Java Friday night in the PAHS Auditorium. Show time is 7:30 p.m. The program will feature the Senior High Jazz Band and the Junior High Jazz Band. There is no admission price, but cash donations will be accepted at the door. Pictured are members of the Senior High Jazz Band performing during the Holiday Band Concert.

Today's girls' softball game with Galeton has been postponed due to field conditions at Galeton. It has been rescheduled to be played in Galeton on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the regular scheduled time. Go Gators!

The 58th SkillsUSA Pennsylvania State Leadership and Skills Conference was held on April 8-10, 2026. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel by providing educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education in the nation’s classrooms. The 2025-2026 theme was Champion Your Future! Students throughout the state of Pennsylvania

The Culinary Arts Program is proud to recognize Riely Coopersmith , a senior from Port Allegany School District, as our Student of the Week. Riely recently represented our program at the State SkillsUSA Restaurant Service Competition in Hershey, PA. Her dedication to excellence extends beyond the classroom, as she serves on the student committee at Seneca Highlands CTC, works in a local restaurant, and participates in Envirothon. In addition to her extracurricular involvem

SMETHPORT 23, GALETON 15, 5 INNINGS In a wild affair called after five innings, Smethport beat visiting Galeton, 23-15. The Lady Hubbers had three five-run innings – the first, second, and fourth – and a seven-run frame – the fifth. Galeton had a four-run first, a three-run third, and an 8-run fifth. The 38 combined runs were scored despite the teams combining for just 10 hits – seven by Smethport. Continue reading...