Safety grants will benefit area schools

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

More safety grant money is headed to school districts in the Mon Valley.

State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, a member of the state School Safety and Security Committee, announced this week that several schools in the Mon Valley will be receiving $25,000 grants aimed at keeping schools safe.

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