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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies and school districts documented 196 drivers violating the state’s School Bus Stopping Law during a one-day enforcement initiative, an increase from 188 last …
Pennsylvania School Bus Violations Rise as Penalties Tighten Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — The Kennett Consolidated School District introduced a real-time school bus tracking system this week, giving families access to vehicle locations, route schedules and automated arrival notifications …
Kennett Schools Add Real-Time Bus Tracking for Families Read More
HERSHEY, PA — A Chester County school bus driver placed second in Pennsylvania’s statewide driving safety competition, joining two other drivers and 10 students honored Wednesday, October 21, by the …
Chester County Bus Driver Earns Statewide Safety Honor Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is investing more than $1.1 million to train more than 430 new school bus drivers, expanding efforts to address driver shortages and improve the reliability and …
PennDOT Awards $1.1 Million to Train School Bus Drivers Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly $250,000 in state funding will help train dozens of new school bus drivers across Pennsylvania as part of a newly launched School Bus Safety Program aimed …
PennDOT Invests $250K to Tackle Bus Driver Shortage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration on Monday released the results of this year’s Operation Safe Stop, a statewide enforcement initiative targeting motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. The …
Statewide Crackdown Reveals Surge in Drivers Ignoring School Bus Stop Laws Read More
NEWARK, DE — A tragic accident at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark on Thursday morning left a bus driver dead following a collision between two school buses, according to the …
Bus Drill Turns Tragic: Driver Killed in Newark School Bus Collision Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration recognized nine students and three school bus drivers on Wednesday for their contributions to promoting school bus safety during a ceremony at the State …
Chester County’s Krapf School Bus Drivers Earn Top Honors in State Safety Competition Read More
DUNCANNON, PA — As students return to classrooms across the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and the Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA) are reminding motorists to prioritize school …
Shapiro Administration Highlights School Bus Safety and Driver Shortages Across Pennsylvania Read More