Information provided by Pennsylvania State Police: 

Westmoreland County, PA -- In our ongoing effort to assist school administrators with providing a safe learning environment, members of the Pennsylvania State Police are prioritizing school and school bus safety throughout the Commonwealth. 

During the upcoming school year, members of Troop A will be conducting numerous domestic security checks of public and private schools throughout the four-county Troop A region, which includes Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties. 

Such checks are conducted each shift and may include walk-throughs of school buildings and lunch visits with students. 

Troopers will also be monitoring roadways as school buses pick up and drop off students. 

Patrol Unit members will specifically be monitoring morning and afternoon school bus routes for violations of Title 75, Section 3345, Meeting or Overtaking School Bus. 

Upon conviction, the penalties for a violation of this section include a $250.00 fine. 

The safety of our students and schools is a community effort and we would like to wish everyone a safe and successful school year. 

For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit the PSP website.