Monessen School Board says thanks but no thanks to Penguins, paying for charter bus itself
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Monessen girls basketball team is bound for the PIAA playoffs -- and now the school board says they'll pay for a charter bus to get the team there.
Initally, the team was told they couldn't get a charter bus and would have to take a regular school bus.
The word got out online -- and the Pittsburgh Penguins stepped in, saying they would pay for the bus.
The Penguins are paying for a charter bus to get the Monessen girls basketball team to the playoffs. https://t.co/ZbjPl08d9Z
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According to the Mon Valley Independent, at Tuesday night's school board meeting, the board said they appreciated everyone's donation, but it was unnecessary.
The board said it already paid for a charter bus just before getting the Pens' offer that morning.