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School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police A Chambersburg woman who operates a school bus company is accused of forging medical records to maintain her certifications, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Theresa M. Keifman, the owner of Keifman Busing in Franklin County, allegedly altered dates on PennDOT forms to falsely claim she was medically qualified to operate a school bus. Investigators say the forgeries began in December 2018 and continued through 2023. According to police, Keifman submitted the falsified documents to PennDOT, fraudulently indicating that she had passed the required physic…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA
Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA Two more people have been arrested for shooting at a school bus full of students in Coatesville, Chester County officials announced on Sunday, Nov. 10. Jaki White-Marshall, 17, of Coatesville, was arrested and is set to be charged as an adult for allegedly firing at a bus full of high school students, the Chester County District Attorney revealed on Friday, Oct. 11, the day following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported. Two additional individuals, Gabriel Johnson, 17, and Jose Medina, 20, both of Coatesville, have since been arrested in connection with the shooting, officials a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police
PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police A 12-year-old student is in the hospital after the were struck by a passing car while crossing the street to get on the school bus, East Cocalico Township Police announced on Wednesday, Oct.23. Police were called to a report of a person struck at the intersection of North Reamstown and Bunker Hill roads at 7:07 a.m.  Officers arrived to find the 12-year-old student "laying on the pavement after being struck by a vehicle," the police said. The preliminary investigation has determined that the child was attempting to cross the street to get on a waiting school bus, the police expla…

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School Bus Struck In Central PA Hit-Run School Bus Struck In Central PA Hit-Run
School Bus Struck In Central PA Hit-Run A pick-up truck and its driver are being sought by Newville police following a hit-and-run with a school bus, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The crash happened in Newville at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the police explained.  There is no word about any injuries, the extent of damage to the bus, or if children were onboard at the time of the crash.  The police want to speak with the person driving the pickup in the black Chevrolet pickup truck pictured above.  Anyone with information regarding this truck, the driver, or the owner is asked to reach ou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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School Buses Tires Slashed In Chambersburg, Police Say School Buses Tires Slashed In Chambersburg, Police Say
School Buses Tires Slashed In Chambersburg, Police Say Multiple school buses had their tires slashed Chambersburg Police announced on Saturday, March 2. The police came to investigate the "criminal mischief" in the 100 block of East South Street on Feb. 26, as stated in the release. The caller met with police and explained that they "had multiple tires on their vehicles which were punctured with an object," the police said. The exact number of school buses damaged was not shared. The slashings are  believed to have happened sometime over the week prior to the owner calling the police. Anyone with information regarding these school bus ti…

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Boy Injured, Students Cited For School Bus Assault: Pennsylvania State Police Boy Injured, Students Cited For School Bus Assault: Pennsylvania State Police
Boy Injured, Students Cited For School Bus Assault: Pennsylvania State Police A boy was reportedly the victim of a "fight that happened on a school bus," Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Monday, Nov. 20.  Pennsylvania State Police were called to a report of a fight on a school bus in Mount Holly Springs around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1.  Trooper Marc Cutaiar arrived to investigate at South Baltimore Avenue, Mount Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County.  He found an 11-year-old boy from Mount Holly Springs had suffered bodily injuries as a result of a fight on the school bus, as explained in the release.  He cited ot…

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PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police
PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police A school bus taking children to school was rear-ended on Wednesday morning, according to the police.  The bus was stopped at a red light along its route to the West Shore School District while heading north at the intersection of Bridge and Third streets on Nov. 8 at approximately 7:30 a.m., New Cumberland police detailed in a release.  That's when a pick-up truck behind the bus had "failed to maintain a safe" and rear-ended the bus, the police said.  No injuries were reported by anyone in either vehicle and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene, the police exp…

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Man Boards School Bus, Touches Girl In Chester County: Officials Man Boards School Bus, Touches Girl In Chester County: Officials
Man Boards School Bus, Touches Girl In Chester County: Officials Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the man who boarded a Coatesville school bus and touched a student early Thursday, Jan. 26. The man got on the bus that had stopped to pick up students around 6:50 a.m. at E. Chestnut and N. 6th streets, sat next to a girl and inappropriately touched her leg, officials said. The Coatesville Area School District Police are investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
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School Bus Sliced In Half By Taco Bell Sign In Pennsylvania School Bus Sliced In Half By Taco Bell Sign In Pennsylvania
School Bus Sliced In Half By Taco Bell Sign In Pennsylvania A school bus crashed into a Taco Bell sign— slicing it in half— in western Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say.  The scene of the school bus crash into a Taco Bell sign in Forest Hills. Facebook/Tom Defino The crash happened in the 2300 block of Ardmore Boulevard, Forest Hills around 9:34 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers.  "A pole sliced through the bus, causing a large panel on the door side to break open," WPXI reports.  Posted by WPXI-TV Pittsburgh on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Witnesses told Daily Voice no children were onboard but the driver was taken t…

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Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus
Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus A Coatesville high school student discharged pepper spray on a school bus carrying nearly 50 students Monday, Sept. 12, dispatch tells Daily Voice. No students were sickened in the incident near N Chester Avenue and Coates Street around 2:45 p.m., district officials said. Several students were evaluated but most did not leave the bus, per instruction from EMS. One student complained of mild respiratory irritation, but refused medical treatment. The student's father signed off saying he did not want his son to be treated, officials said.  The bus was ventilated and students …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (Developing) A box truck struck a pair of school buses on Thursday, Apr. 28, multiple media outlets report. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. while the school buses were parked along McCaskey Avenue and East Walnut Street, according to CBS 21 and WGAL News 8. The box truck driver appeared "dazed" and was hospitalized, a witness told WGAL. The school bus drivers were required to “go in for mandatory drug tests and evaluations,” the WGAL reports citing the Shultz Transportation spokesperson.  No children were on the buses but a driver did suffer a minor ankle injury, reports CBS 21.  Traff…

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Coroner Called To Central PA Shooting Involving Police Pursuit, Ending In School Bus Crash Coroner Called To Central PA Shooting Involving Police Pursuit, Ending In School Bus Crash
Coroner Called To Central PA Shooting Involving Police Pursuit, Ending In School Bus Crash UPDATE: A deadly shooting occurred as part of a chase that ended with a crash into a school bus in Londonderry Township, police say. Two people died and three people were hospitalized with injuries as a result of Wednesday morning's events, according to the police.  A Dodge charger slammed into a school bus following the shooting of one person in the arm and another in the neck, reports The Sun (Hummelstown).  UPDATE (9:26 a.m.) - Lower Dauphin School District has confirmed that the bus was a Lower Dauphin bus transporting... Posted by The Sun (Hummelstown) on Wednesday, February 9, 2…

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Child Struck By Car While Getting On School Bus In PA Child Struck By Car While Getting On School Bus In PA
Child Struck By Car While Getting On School Bus In PA A child was hit by a car while getting on their school bus on Wednesday morning, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Emergency crews were called to a report of a pedestrian struck in the 700 block of East Christine Road, West Nottingham Township, Chester County at 6:46 a.m., according to the release by Pennsylvania state police. The victim has been identified as a 15-year-old boy, who entered the roadway prior to his school bus turning on the red lights to signal to other vehicles that it was stopping, police say. The boy was hit by a car in the opposing lane of traffic, a…

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Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange
Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange A serious crash involving a school bus has halted traffic on interstate 79, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The multi-vehicle crash happened along interstate 79 northbound between Exit 96: PA 488 - PORTERSVILLE/PROSPECT and Exit 105: PA 108 - SLIPPERY ROCK, according to PennDOT. Multiple medical vehicles, including helicopters were called to the scene just after 5 p.m., according to numerous broadcast news reports and as seen on PennDOT's 511pa. The crash involves a school bus, as reported by WPXI. All northbound lanes of I-79 are closed in the area of Worth…

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Students Taken To Hospital Following Bus Crash In Lebanon Students Taken To Hospital Following Bus Crash In Lebanon
Students Taken To Hospital Following Bus Crash In Lebanon A school bus (van) was involved in a crash in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County on Thursday, according Emergency Dispatch Services. A SUV hit the school van at the intersection of Route 501 and Michters Road, south of Schaefferstown around 4 p.m. says dispatch. All the students in the bus and the driver were taken to a local hospital, according to crews at the scene. There is no word on the extent of anyone's injuries. Pennsylvania state police are investigating the crash.

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