Gary Muclada, Senior Dispatcher/Schedule Designer (right) accepts his plaque honoring him
for his 35 years of dedicated service to STS.
Presenting Gary with his plaque is Dave Bekisz, STS Executive Director. Congratulations Gary!
Notice of Fixed Route Service Changes Effective January 18, 2021
Shared Ride Van Program Fare Increase-Effective October 1, 2020
STS Honors Retiring Employees
Retiring Operations & Safety Officer Jim Minnich (center) displays his plaque honoring him for his 12 years of dedicated service to STS.
Pictured with Jim are Dave Bekisz, Executive Director and Michele Eckert, Operations and Safety Supervisor
Retiring Maintenance Department employee Tom Morris (center) displays his plaque honoring him for his 14 years of dedicated service to STS.
Pictured with Tom are Sam Detweiler, Maintenance Director and Dave Bekisz, Executive Director
STS Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Groundbreaking Ceremony for a newly constructed 80,000 square foot facility which will be located at 300 Wade Road in St. Clair took place on August 11, 2020 .
The new administrative and maintenance facility will provide indoor-covered storage, modern maintenance bays and equipment along with much more needed administration space. It will also provide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling for the STS system which will replace the current outdated and undersized facility in the St. Clair Industrial Park. The project is funded by federal, state and local financing.
“SCTA’s objective is to enhance their ability to maintain a world-class transit system that would be able to service Schuylkill County with distinction and continue to sustain services that are safe, dependable and cost-effective,” said Mr. Dave Bekisz, Executive Director of STS.
Orwigsburg Fire Dept and STS CNG Vehicles
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
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)
PA Live: YCL New Schuylkill Transportation System App
PA Live: YCL New Schuylkill Transportation System App
Ecolane “Silver” Award Presented to STS
The Schuylkill Transportation System received the Pennsylvania Partner Award from Ecolane ranking STS as second in the state in several categories! Ecolane is a leading provider in demand-response dispatch and scheduling software in transit, paratransit, NEMT and government industries.
Shawn Schoffstall, STS Scheduler/Dispatcher and Krista Riedel-Yohn, STS Operations Systems Coordinator received the award on behalf of STS while in attendance at the 2018 Ecolane PA Partner Conference held at the Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center in Blue Bell, PA.
As quoted by Dave Bekisz: “My thanks to everyone as this is a team effort, we should all feel proud of this accomplishment.”
STS Receives CNG Vehicles
October 2018: The Schuylkill Transportation System (STS) is proud to introduce to the public five new compressed natural gas vehicles. The vehicles acquired by STS include two 30 ft. and three 35 ft. buses manufactured by Gillig which will be utilized on the system’s ten fixed routes. These vehicle are to replace five diesel powered buses that have meet their useful life.
Some of the many advantages of fueling vehicles with Compressed Natural Gas include reduced maintenance costs, expanding the vehicle’s life cycle, and promoting a greener environment by reducing less harmful emissions into the air along with less noise pollution. And since most natural gas consumed in the United States is produced in North America; resources should be readily available for many future generations.
STS believes their passengers will also benefit when riding onboard a CNG vehicle since the sound level of a CNG engine is considerable more quiet than a diesel powered engine making for a more quieter and enjoyable ride.
The Schuylkill Transportation System anticipates the acquisition of four more CNG powered vehicles in 2019.
The Schuylkill County Transportation Authority is excited to join other State transit agencies by implementing these CNG buses to serve the residents of Schuylkill County and its visitors. Along with the advantages of CNG discussed above, these new vehicles are also equipped with many safety, reliability, comfort and IT advancements that will make them great assets for both our riders and STS staff.
Dave Bekisz, Executive Director would like to take a moment to thank the many people and agencies that were essential for making this a reality. Thanks to the FTA, our partners at PennDot, local government, our Board of Directors and of course all the employees at STS.
