Allison Park News

A western Pennsylvania school district has fired a private security firm after learning that some of its guards were convicted felons.

Across western Pennsylvania, an increasing number of school districts are hiring private contractors to take care of school security, but state law still requires districts to make sure those guards have clean criminal records.

SUV Collides with Monark School Bus Then Hits Another Car An SUV collided with a Monark school busA with a 7-year-old onboardA about 7:40 a.m.A Friday at the intersection of Route 8 and Dickey Road in Richland Township and then struck another vehicle, police said.

No Injuries Reported in Route 19 CollisionA A lane change on Route 19/Perry Highway led to a collision Jan.

In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a Burger King Whopper sandwich and fries are shown at a Burger King in Allison Park, Pa.

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