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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2013

President of W.L. Roenigk Inc. passes away

William L. Roenigk Jr., who was also owner of the Pennsylvania-based company, succumbed to his battle with leukemia on Saturday at the age of 57. Roenigk’s father founded the company, and he began working for it after graduating from high school in 1973.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 25, 2013

TV spot focuses on CNG school buses

Long-running public television program MotorWeek does a segment on Pennsylvania's Lower Merion School District, which has close to half of its 114 buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG). The district plans to go all-CNG when more fueling stations are available.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 29, 2013

At 90, school transportation veteran still on the job

Earl Rineer continues to pass his annual physical, train and test school bus drivers, and drive when needed. On his 90th birthday, Pennsylvania officials honor him for his school transportation career and other service.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 13, 2012

Bus driver fired, charged over toy gun flap

A police official says that the school bus driver was apparently joking around with the obviously fake gun when a student asked him about it. However, when word spread on the bus, it turned into something more serious.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

Longtime Wolfington salesperson retires

Frank Shicatano joined the school and commercial bus distributor in June 1957 as a clerk typist and began selling school buses five years later. Company President Richard Wolfington says the success of Wolfington Body Co. can be “directly translated to the ability and professionalism of men like him.”

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2012

Special-needs transporter named district’s Driver of the Year

Pennsylvania’s Pennsbury School District gives Debra Roche the honor for the 2011-12 school year. Roche, chosen out of 135 school bus drivers, has nearly 40 years of experience at the wheel and has transported special-needs students for the past decade.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Boys leap from bus emergency exit, walk in traffic

The bus driver pulls over when the boys, ages 12 and 14, act unruly and one pokes holes in the seats with a sharp stick. When the bus stops, the boys jump from the rear emergency exit.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 5, 2012

Pittsburgh’s new school bus contract to save $1.8M

The school district collaborated with its 19 transportation providers to come up with the new agreement, which freezes a rate increase, among other changes. Director of Pupil Transportation Ted Vasser tells SBF about how the deal was worked out.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2012

Mechanic allegedly steals $400K in auto supplies

Frederick Lange, the lead mechanic and shop foreman for Bensalem (Pa.) Township School District, is arrested on Monday after an ongoing investigation. Investigators say Lange stole and resold truck tires, batteries and other items from the district over a period of 10 years.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2012

Funding formula for Pa. school bus service stays

The reimbursement formula remains unchanged under the state’s final 2012-13 education budget, which is welcome news to the Pennsylvania School Bus Association. The association had expressed concerns over the potential ramifications of the governor’s proposal to replace the funding formula with a new student achievement block grant.

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