State Lawmakers Want to Keep Students Safe on School Buses 8/24/2018 4:13:00 AM View Count 2380 PSBA has been meeting with legislators and other state officials at every opportunity to emphasize the need to include school buses in any discussions related to school safety and security. Last week, PSBA participated in a school safety roundtable in Williamsport. As a result of our presence at that meeting, WHTM 27 News in Harrisburg reached out to PSBA Executive Director Mike Berk. See the story and interview here. Read More
Fox43 News Report: School Bus Driver Shortage Felt Nationally and Locally 9/8/2016 5:05:00 AM View Count 3032 PSBA Executive Director Mike Berk was interviewed by Fox 43 News in Harrisburg on the school bus driver shortage. Read More
Carlisle Sentinel: Bus companies come to grips with driver shortage. 9/7/2016 5:20:00 AM View Count 2796 As part of its Back to School series, the Carlisle Sentinel published this article on the school bus driver shortage. Read More
From PennDOT: Operation Safe Stop 2016 Set for October 19 9/6/2016 10:39:00 AM View Count 2697 On Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, the 20th annual Operation Safe Stop will be conducted in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of National School Bus Safety Week, which runs Oct. 17-21. Read More
Trib Live: Bus Firms Recruit Drivers via TV, Social Media for Seneca Valley Area Routes 8/2/2016 4:16:00 AM View Count 2923 Within a matter of weeks, students across the Seneca Valley School District will be preparing to board buses for the first day of a new school year. As that day approaches, the companies that will operate those buses are dealing with an issue that they and companies like them have faced for several years — making sure they have enough qualified drivers. Read More
PSBA Executive Director Discusses School Bus Driver Shortage on KDKA 1020 Radio 4/12/2016 5:29:00 AM View Count 2789 PSBA Executive Director Mike Berk appeared on the KDKA Morning Show on April 12 to discuss the school bus driver shortage and the benefits associated with becoming a school bus driver. Read More
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Shortage of bus drivers has school districts, contractors scrambling 4/12/2016 5:24:00 AM View Count 3016 PSBA Board Member, Robert Rhodes, and PSBA Executive Director, Mike Berk were interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding the school bus driver shortage. Read More
PennDOT Operation Safe Stop 9/9/2015 9:52:00 AM View Count 4318 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is gearing up for National School Bus Safety Week which will take place October 19 to October 23, 2015. Read More
PDE Releases Pupil Transportation Cost Index for 2015-16 Uncategorized 8/28/2015 4:40:00 PM View Count 5492 (February, 2015) - The Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced that the Pupil Transportation Cost Index for the 2015-2016: Read More