Penn Cambria School District region in Blair County
Penn Cambria School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the boroughs of Ashville, Cresson, Gallitzin, Lilly, Loretto, Sankertown and Tunnelhill in both Blair County and Cambria County. As well as the townships of Allegheny, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin, Munster, and Washington. Penn Cambria covers 108 square miles (280km2) in east-central Cambria County. According to 2000 federal census data, Penn Cambria School District served a resident population of 16,744. By 2010, the district's population increased to 17,359 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 88.8% high school graduates and 14.9% college graduates.[2] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 37.2% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $13,603, while the median family income was $40,432.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Cambria County, the median household income was $39,574.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]
Board of Directors
Penn Cambria has nine school directors as in accordance with state law. Approximately half of the school board is up for election every two years.
The Superintendent of Penn Cambria School District is currently Jaime Hartline.
Name
Position
Next Election Year
Michael Sheehan
President
2027
Rudy McCarthy
Vice President
2025
Matthew Kearney
Secretary
2025
Jeffrey Stohon
Treasurer
2027
Caleb Drenning (Lost Re-Election)
Member
2025
Guy Monica
Member
2027
Anthony Dziabo
Member
2027
Cindy Sheehan-Westrick
Member
2027
Jennifer Gmuca
Member
2025
School Director Elections
2025 Penn Cambria School Director Primary Election
The most recent school director primary election was held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. There will be five candidates on both republican and democratic ballots due to a process known as cross-filling.[9] Caleb Drenning*, Carrie Andraychak, Rodney "Rudy" McCarthy*, Matthew Kearney*, and Tony Tomaselli.[10] Voters could vote for no more than 4 candidates. In both Democratic and Republican primaries, one-term incumbent school board director, Caleb Drenning finished 5th place, meaning he will not appear on the general ballot in November.
2025 Penn Cambria School Director General Election
The next general election in the United States will be help on Tuesday, November 4, 2025[13]. Voters will be able to vote for no more than 4 candidates.
2023 Penn Cambria School Director Primary Election
The previous school director primary election was held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.[14] There were six candidates on both republican and democrat ballots due to a process known as cross-filing.[15] Michael Sheehan*, Cindy Sheehan-Westrick, Anthony Dziabo, Jeff Stohon*, Guy Monica*, and Tyler Ream. Of these six candidates, three of them were incumbents (indicated by *), while the other three ran for two open seats left by the retirement of former board president, George Pyo, and former board vice president, Justin Roberts. Tony Tomaselli ran as a write-in candidate. On April 12, 2023, one-term incumbent, Matthew Kearney officially endorsed Tyler Ream, Cindy Sheehan-Westrick, Tony Tomaselli, Mike Sheehan, and Jeff Stohon.[16] Voters could vote for no more than five candidates on a single ballot. In both the republican and democrat primaries, Tyler Ream finished 6th place, preventing him from the general election ballot.
2023 Penn Cambria School Director General Election
The most recent school director election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.[19] On the general election ballot, there were five candidates: Michael Sheehan*, Cindy Sheehan-Westrick, Anthony Dziabo, Jeff Stohon*, and Guy Monica*. Out of these five candidates, three were incumbents running for reelection (indicated by *), while the other two ran for two open seats left by the retirement of former board president, George Pyo, and former board vice president, Justin Roberts. All of the candidates on the general ballot won both the Democrat and Republican nominations, due to a process known as cross-filing.[20] Voters could vote for no more than 5 candidates on a single ballot. All of the candidates on the ballot won their respective election.[21]
Benjamin Watt, Kristen Blackburn (Assistant Principal)
High school students may choose to attend Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Appalachia Intermediate Unit IU8 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
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