Pennsbury Prom Students Going For World Record

YARDLEY, PA — By all accounts, what's been called the best prom in the U.S. was a success again in 2019 at Pennsbury High School. And the students who attended may have broken a world record in the process.

At the rock and pop-music themed prom on Saturday, those in attendance puckered up in an effort to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of kisses captured on a mural.

The unofficial count — 41,692 lipstick smooches on a mural that reads "Rock Music" — would blow away the previous record of 13,316 set in Brazil in 2012.

According to school spokeswoman Ann Langtry, the effort to verify the record-breaking kiss-a-thon is still ongoing. Project leaders Amy and Gary Nolan, who are Pennsbury parents, are working to get the new record documented by the Guiness team.

They know a little about Guinness records. Gary Nolan holds the record for running the fastest marathon while dressed in a Colonial American costume. The Nolans' daughter, Melanie, is a graduating senior at PHS this year.

This year's Pennsbury prom, which has been called the nation's best by Reader's Digest and others, featured performances by DJ Pauly D, Desiigner and the Faculty Band.