Penn State-Shenango in Mercer County has fired a private security company after discovering that some guards were convicted felons and sex offenders. Three other local public school districts, Reynolds School District in Mercer County, Grove City Area School System and the Moniteau School District in Butler County will also end its contract with Pond Security. Kelly Sieber, Pond’s executive director, says the company is requiring new background checks of all its employees and stricter hiring practices to make sure all employees are legally permitted to work for them and be placed in schools.
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