State police increase school safety patrols and bus checks in Troop A counties
Troop A troopers will carry out regular school building walkthroughs, lunch visits and monitor morning and afternoon bus routes to enforce illegal passing of stopped school buses under Title 75, Section 3345.
Members of the Pennsylvania State Police Troop A will prioritize school and school-bus safety across Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland counties this school year. Troopers will conduct domestic security checks each shift — including walk-throughs of public and private school buildings and lunch visits — and will monitor roadways during bus pick-up and drop-off to enforce Title 75, Section 3345; a conviction carries a $250 fine. The effort supports school administrators and aims to keep students safe; more information is available on the PSP website.