STS Service Update (COVID-19)

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Effective Saturday March 28, 2020 S T S will be temporarily suspending  SATURDAY Fixed Route Bus Service until further notice.

S T S will continue to provide Fixed Route Bus Service Monday through Friday on a regular schedule.

*** Please limit your Fixed Route Bus transportation to essential needs only. These trips include work, medical and grocery stores.

***Shared Ride Van Service will continue to operate Monday through Friday. Trip reservations will be taken for essential needs, work, medical and grocery shopping.

S T S will continue to make updates as needed.

STS Introduces the “Southern Loop”

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On Monday, November 4th, the Schuylkill County Transportation System introduced the new “Southern Loop” fixed route.

The new route has many key stops including the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Geisinger/St. Luke’s Hospital, Tilden Ridge Complex in Hamburg, Walmart, Logan’s Steak House, Red Robin, Cabela’s and even makes a connection with Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) to travel into the Reading area.

Pictured in photo (L) Gary Martinaitis, Director of Operations, (M) John Kane, Driver and (R) Dave Bekisz, Executive Director.

Orwigsburg Fire Dept and STS CNG Vehicles

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On Thursday evening, October 17th, members of the Orwigsburg Fire Department were able to learn about the Schuylkill Transportation System’s CNG buses, their safety features as well as other important aspects of their operation.

Sam Detweiler, STS Maintenance Director, drove one of the CNG buses to the fire department in Orwigsburg and was able to demonstrate to the group the various parts of equipment and safety components of a CNG vehicle.

STS will begin servicing the borough of Orwigsburg on the #80 Southern Loop which is scheduled to start running on November 4th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STS receives Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association Excellence Award

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On May 7th the Schuylkill County Transportation Authority received the “2019 Award for Excellence” in recognition regarding the implementation of their newly acquired Clean Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.  The award was presented on behalf of the Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association.  The category of submittal was:  Energy Efficiencies/Environmental Improvements.

 

 

Mr. Dave Bekisz is seen accepting the award on behalf of STS at the awards dinner held at the Schuylkill Country Club, Orwigsburg.  The award was presented by Ms. Darlene J. Robbins, President of the Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association. 

 

 

Congratulatory awards were also received from presenters:  Brian Hansbury on behalf of SEDCO; Commissioners Gary Hess, Frank Staudenmeier, George Halcovage on behalf of Schuylkill County Commissioners and Luzerne County Council; Nicole Fidler on behalf of Representative Mike Tobash, Representative Eddie Day Pashinski and Representative Tarah Tohill; Michael McCord, on behalf of Representative Neal Goodman; Mary Beth Dougherty on behalf of Senator Dave Argall and Senator John Yudichak; John Gower on behalf of Congressman Dan Meuser; Aimee Wechsler on behalf of U.S. Senator Bob Casey; Marta Gabriel on behalf of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey; Lance Miller on behalf of NEPA MAEA; and Darlene J. Robbins on behalf of NAM and PMA. 

 

 

 

Dave Bekisz, STS Executive Director (back row; far left) is pictured with 2019 Excellence Award recipients representing Solar Innovations; TC Transcontinental; Inter Metro Industries, Corp.;  Ash-Tec Inc.; Versum Materials; Tredegar; Mid Penn Bank; Access Services; Lehigh Valley Hospital; Penn State University-Schuylkill Campus; and Mrs. T’s Pierogies.  Congratulations to all winners!

 

 

 

Manufacturers and Employers Excellence Award Nomination (Click Here to read submittal)