Sydney Robertson, of Williamsport, Lycoming County, was crowned Miss Pennsylvania USA 2021 and Yvonne Burke, of Doylestown, Bucks County, was crowned Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2021 on Saturday evening at the Richland Performing Arts Center.
The two-day pageants were first held in Johnstown in 2019. There were no pageants last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly 80 young women and teens participated in the competitions. Both pageants featured interviews and an evening gown competition. There was a swimsuit competition for Miss Pennsylvania USA contestants and an activewear competition for the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA contestants.
Contestants were narrowed down to the top 16 on Friday. On Saturday, the five finalists were selected.
Tristin Kresak, representing Cambria County, was one of the finalists for Miss Pennsylvania USA.
The other finalists were Billie LaRaé Owens, representing Phoenixville, Chester County; Katherine Santiago, representing Lehigh County; and Jennifer Santiago, representing Northampton County.
Johnstown’s representative, Elony’a Veney, did not make the final five.
Finalists for Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA were Lauren Reehl, Collegeville, Montgomery County; Alexandra Jones, Monongahela, Washington County; Jackie Snyder, Sugarloaf, Luzerne County; and Cayla Kumar, Scranton, Lackawanna County.
Pageants Executive Director Melissa Pitchford said the Richland High School venue was nearly filled for the competition.
“That would be families and supporters that came from all over the state and came to Johnstown for these pageants,” she said.
Robertson will compete for Miss USA in November in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The winner of that pageant will compete for Miss Universe, Pitchford said.
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