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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Teen who ran stop arm, fatally struck student, charged with homicide

Michael Shelly, the 18-year-old man accused of fatally striking a 16-year-old girl in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, last month as she walked to her stopped school bus, was arraigned on several charges, including homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangering.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 30, 2014

Richard Wolfington Sr. led school bus dealership for 50 years

Wolfington, who washed buses as a teen and later took the reins of his family’s school bus business, Wolfington Body Co., died on Thursday at age 75.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 19, 2014

Pennsylvania district launches 23 CNG buses

Rose Tree Media School District hits the road with 15 new buses and eight retrofitted buses running on compressed natural gas. Superintendent James Wigo discusses the district's efforts to convert its fleet.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Student fatally struck while trying to board bus

A 16-year-old girl in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, was crossing an intersection in an attempt to board her school bus when she was struck by a car that allegedly ran the bus’ stop arm, police say. She was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 12, 2014

School bus veteran, alt-fuel advocate Jerry Rineer to retire

Rineer, who has more than 40 years of experience in school transportation, has become a “go-to guy” for colleagues across the country who are interested in alternative fuels.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 4, 2014

2 school districts among winners of Green Fleet Award

Houston Independent School District in Texas and Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania are honored for use of alternative fuels and other green initiatives.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2014

2 women questioned in school bus road rage incident

Students on a school bus in Philadelphia were arguing with five women in an SUV when the SUV driver cut off the bus, two women got out and one struck the vehicle with a baseball bat.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2014

STA adds 18 propane buses to service Pennsylvania districts

The NexBus units, manufactured by Collins Bus Corp. and powered by a liquid propane injection system from CleanFUEL USA, are expected to run 15,000 miles annually. The buses are being delivered to Hempfield School District and East Penn School District.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2014

W.L. Roenigk Inc. wins women in business honor

The school bus contractor was recently named the No. 1 largest Pittsburgh area woman-owned business for 2014. The company has 925 employees, according to President Susan Roenigk.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2014

Pennsylvania district's bus drivers vote to remove union

After petitioning the National Labor Relations Board and getting free legal assistance, the school bus drivers are allowed to hold a secret-ballot election to determine whether to keep Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1729 as their bargaining representative. Nearly 90% of the drivers casting ballots vote to remove the union.

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