Philadelphia, William Penn, Pittsburgh, Laurel Highlands, and New Castle Area School Districts will receive a total of 120 clean school buses from infrastructure law
Diesel air pollution is linked to asthma and other conditions that harm students’ health
Casey: “Clean school buses ensure our children are breathing cleaner air, which will set them up with a brighter and healthier future”
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that five Pennsylvania school districts will receive a total of 120 clean school buses, made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Senator Casey fought to pass in 2021. By phasing out diesel engines, Pennsylvania students will be able to breathe cleaner air, reducing the risk of asthma and other conditions harmful to their health. The five school districts are the School District of Philadelphia, William Penn School District in Delaware County, Pittsburgh School District, Laurel Highlands School District in Fayette County, and New Castle Area School District in Lawrence County.
“Clean school buses ensure our children are breathing cleaner air, which will set them up with a brighter and healthier future,” said Senator Casey. “The infrastructure law is continuing to deliver for Pennsylvania and helping us build a cleaner, brighter future for our children.”
Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is helping school districts around the country replace existing school buses with clean and zero-emission school buses. Of the 120 school buses, the School District of Philadelphia will receive 20 clean school buses. First Student, a third-party transportation company serving the William Penn, Pittsburgh, Laurel Highlands, and New Castle Area School Districts, will receive 100 clean school buses.
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