North Penn to Receive $199,000 Grant for New Propane School Buses

North Penn School District will receive $199,435 to replace seven old diesel school buses with seven new cleaner energy propane school buses at North Penn High School in Towamencin.

Replacing the vehicles will help to remove 3.9 tons of NOx and other pollutants from the air annually. The Driving PA Forward Truck and Bus Fleet grant program aims to take 42 old diesel trucks and buses off the road, replacing them with cleaner alternatives.

“Transitioning our school buses to cleaner energy sources not only helps to combat climate change, but also helps to protect our children’s health from the poisonous fumes these diesel busses create,” said state Rep. Steve Malagari, after announcing the grant. “I am happy to see the state making these smart investments in schools like North Penn and beyond.” 

The funding is part of the Driving PA Forward initiative, which launched in 2018 with eight grant programs and the goal of permanently reducing nitrogen oxides in the state by replacing a large number of older diesel vehicles and equipment and promoting cleaner transportation technologies using money from Pennsylvania’s $118.5 million settlement with Volkswagen.

See also:

North Penn School District Holding Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Knapp Elementary School

North Penn School District Bringing School Board Meetings to the Community

North Penn High School Music Students Selected for All-National Honor Ensembles

15 North Penn High School Students Named Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program

North Penn School District Hires Two New Administrators



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