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Steel Valley bus service cuts to affect students (P-G)

Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:04 administrator
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By David Whipkey
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Some parents of children attending Steel Valley middle and high schools will be seeking alternative methods of getting the students to class later this spring.

Beginning April 4, the Port Authority will discontinue the 55D West Run-Brierly Lane and 61F Homestead Park bus routes as part of the agency’s Transit Development Plan. According to Steel Valley Superintendent William Kinavey, about 60 students from both the middle and high school use Port Authority service to get to and from school.

Resident Gerry Hawkins asked the school board last week if anything can be done to help those students affected make it to school in a safe manner should no bus service be available.

“This has been reported all through the media,” Ms. Hawkins said of the service changes in Homestead, Munhall and West Homestead. “I know we do not have school buses in the district.”

Board officials said they planned to contact Port Authority to explore possible alternative transit options for affected students.

“I think that we should definitely have a meeting with the Port Authority to see what we can do,” school director Michael Terrick said. “We need to give the parents tools that can help secure some kind of transit to school for their children.”

[Full story available at: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10063/1040014-55.stm]

 

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