Pennsylvania Receives State Grants for School Safety

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state senator from western Pennsylvania says there will be $154,000 in state grants going toward improving safety in local schools.

Democratic Sen. Jim Brewster, of McKeesport, says the funding will help hire additional security personnel and purchase security related equipment. The Tribune-Review reports the statewide grants were announced Thursday by the state Department of Education following a report issued by the recently-established Pennsylvania School Safety Task Force.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2018-10-05/pennsylvania-receives-state-grants-for-school-safety