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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PennDOT announces $1.2M available in grants for school bus safety
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that $1.2 million is available in grants to help increase school bus safety. The funds, available through the School Bus Safety Grant Program, can be used to promote and increase school bus safety, education and training, as well as pay for education, training and other associated costs related to someone earning their commercial learner's permit and license. 'This grant program furthers Governor Shapiro's commitment to providing a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians,' PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. 'The funding will allow schools and their partners to invest in programs designed to increase the safety of children riding school buses across the state.' Independent school bus contractors, school entities and municipalities are eligible to apply for grants, which can be done online beginning June 2 through July 3 at 12:00 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PennDOT announces grant funding to support school bus safety
Pa. (WETM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a new source of funding for public entities looking to help enhance safety measures for children who ride school buses. On Tuesday, May 27, PennDOT announced that $1.2 million in grant funding is now available through the recently established School Bus Safety Grant Program, which seeks to prioritize keeping children safe while on or around school buses. PennDOT updates automated school bus enforcement law Through Pennsylvania law, school districts are allowed to utilize automated camera systems to enforce Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law and enhance safety for students who ride school buses. Through this method, those who violate the law will be subject to a $300 fine, of which $25 will be paid to PennDOT to be used for the School Bus Safety Grant Program. 'This grant program furthers Governor Shapiro's commitment to providing a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians,' said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. 'The funding will allow schools and their partners to invest in programs designed to increase the safety of children riding school buses across the state.' PennDOT announces installation of nation's first real-time transit tracking service Funding through the program is available to independent school bus contractors, school entities and municipalities looking to promote and increase school bus safety, education and training, as well as pay for the education, training and other costs associated with earning a commercial learner's permit, commercial driver's license or school bus endorsement for driving a school bus in Pennsylvania. Those who are eligible for the program can apply online from Sunday, June 2, through midnight on Thursday, July 3. Any questions about applications should be emailed to RA-PDASBEGP@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PennDOT: $1.2 million in funding available to increase school bus safety
May 27—WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll on Tuesday urged motorists to always stop for — and never pass — stopped school buses with their red lights flashing and stop arm activated. "The safety of our children is in your hands," Secretary Carroll said. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that $1.2 million is available in a new grant program to help increase school bus safety. These funds are made available through the newly established School Bus Safety Grant Program. Secretary Carroll said Pennsylvania law allows school districts to install and operate automated camera systems for the purpose of enforcing Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law and increasing safety for children riding school buses across the state. Secretary Carroll said of the $300 fine assessed for these automated violations, the law requires $25 be paid to PennDOT to be used for the School Bus Safety Grant Program. PennDOT said grants from the program can be used to promote and increase school bus safety, education and training, as well as pay for education, training and other associated costs related to an individual earning their commercial learner's permit, commercial driver's license, or school bus endorsement for the purpose of driving a school bus in Pennsylvania. Independent school bus contractors, school entities, and municipalities are eligible to apply for grants from the program. "This grant program furthers Gov. Josh Shapiro's commitment to providing a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians," said Carroll. "The funding will allow schools and their partners to invest in programs designed to increase the safety of children riding school buses across the state." Eligible organizations can apply online at beginning June 2, through midnight July 3. Program information can be found online Application questions should be emailed to RA-PDASBEGP@ According to data from Operation Safe Stop 2024, participating school districts and law enforcement agencies reported witnessing 131 violations of the law on one day alone. Operation Safe Stop, held annually in October during School Bus Safety Week, is a school bus enforcement and education initiative aimed at enhancing school bus safety for students across Pennsylvania. According to Automated School Bus Enforcement program data for 2023, there were 24,085 violations recorded. Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Route 219 reopened in Boynton after temporary structure installed at site of flood-damaged bridge
BOYNTON, Pa. – PennDOT on Saturday reopened a portion of U.S. Route 219 in southern Somerset County that had been closed after the Boynton Bridge was damaged during flooding May 13. The road was reopened in the village of Boynton, about a mile north of Salisbury, weeks ahead of PennDOT's initial early June estimate, PennDOT said in a press release. PennDOT and its contractor partners completed a temporary structure over Piney Creek to restore travel after the floodwaters destroyed the upstream center pier of the 102-year-old Boynton Bridge, the release said. The bridge carried an average of 4,700 vehicles daily along Route 219, which connects Somerset County to Interstate 68 in Maryland. PennDOT described the highway as an 'important artery for commercial and emergency vehicles, as well as surrounding communities.' PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, who visited Somerset County May 16 and viewed flood damage to the bridge, lauded the work to get a temporary bridge in place less than two weeks after the flooding. 'I'm proud that the department was responsive and effective in restoring traffic on U.S. 219 in Somerset County as we would be with any road, with any bridge, in any county in the state,' he said in the release. Work started May 16 to remove pieces of the damaged bridge so a temporary structure could be placed over it, PennDOT said. The temporary structure was installed Thursday and Friday, with guiderail installation and line-painting completed around noon Saturday. The road's reopening lifts detours that had been in place since May 14. PennDOT is reviewing plans for the next phase of the project and developing a timeline for construction of a permanent replacement bridge, the release said. An initial plan suggested the new span would be completed by late 2026.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Unique program teaches Pennsylvania students motorcycle safety
MANCHESTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The Shapiro Administration is reminding motorcyclists of a free safety training program offered through PennDOT while also highlighting a safety class that a Midstate school offers to its students. Northeastern High School, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program, offers a basic rider course. During the class, students learn how to operate a motorcycle safely and responsibly. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The district says this is a one-of-a-kind program offered in any public high school in the United States. 'We launched this program two years ago because we recognized a growing need as more of our students show interest in motorcycle riding, whether for transportation, recreation or work,' Superintendent of Northeastern School District Dr. Jason Bottiglieri said. To date, 21 students have successfully completed the course. 'The lessons learned through PAMSP courses provide riders with important training to mitigate crashes and reinforce the message for all motorists and riders to share the road safely,' said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. 'Drivers and riders alike can should remember to stay aware while driving or riding, obeying speed limits and being responsible while operating any vehicle.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
