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November 27, 2018

Charleroi to buy metal detectors for schools

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN 

tbrown@yourmvi.com

The Charleroi Area School District is taking another step toward school safety thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Under the Governor’s School Safety and Security Program, the $25,000 grant was awarded earlier this month and will be used to increase safety measures throughout the district by purchasing metal detectors.

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