Thursday, February 11, 2016
Attorney General’s Office Warns Consumers of 'IRS scam'
Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/11/16
Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/11/16
Fire Crews On Scene of a Reported Working Structure Fire in Pine Grove
2-1-1 Day on February 11 Celebrates Human Service Help Line
2-1-1 is the free, confidential, 24-hour information and referral service that connects Schuylkill County with all the health and human services available to help.
“People called to find information on basic needs, like heating or utility assistance, eldercare, or to find the closest food bank,” said Kelly K. Malone, Executive Director, Schuylkill United Way. “But they also called for everyday information like where to take their child for developmental screening, or how to locate job training or how to schedule free tax filing support through local services.”
“Without 2-1-1 assistance, the average person would make numerous phone calls to many different agencies before finding what they’re looking for,” said Toni Gainer, 2-1-1 Director. “And even then, it may not be the right answer. 2-1-1 information and referral specialists are specially trained to listen, assess the situation, ask the appropriate questions, and then refer the caller directly to the human services that will address their problems.”
Schuylkill United Way has been providing referral services since October 2015, and became part of the national 2-1-1 program launched by United Way over 20 years ago. The user-friendly, three-digit 2-1-1 number now serves more than 283 million Americans—more than 90% of our population—in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
So what happens when someone calls 2-1-1? The call is routed to the regional 2-1-1 call center based in Lancaster County. There it is answered by a trained, bilingual information and referral specialist, who discerns the need, then searches a comprehensive database of relevant human service referrals. The 2-1-1 specialist then explains how to access those services, availing a translation service for over 170 different languages, if needed.
Here are just two examples of lives touched locally by 2-1-1:
A veteran recently reached out to 2-1-1 in need of housing assistance for his family. United Way’s 2-1-1 trained referral specialists were able to serve as the vet’s first point of contact so that he and his family maintained a roof over their heads.
Although housing was the vet’s most pressing need, the trained, information and referral specialist assessed the family situation and learned that he and his family also needed utility and food assistance. He was also connected with utility assistance programs, local food pantries, a place to apply for SNAP/Food Stamps, and how to file their taxes for free.
A mother, calling from a rural area, needed help for her son. Treatment for a workplace injury had escalated into an addiction to pain medication. Her 2-1-1 specialist connected her with the substance abuse professionals he needed. She was also referred to assistance programs such as support groups for herself and her son.
United Ways have been long-standing supporters and the national leader of the 2-1-1 movement in Partnership with AIRS (Alliance of Information and Referral Services). As the largest private funder of the 2-1-1 network, United Ways continue to strengthen and support 2-1-1 as another way to build stronger communities and create opportunities for all.
Schuylkill County School Delays - 02/11/16
Schuylkill County School Delays - 02/11/16
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay, Elementary Only
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Schuylkill League Girls Basketball Playoff Semi-Final Scores
Schuylkill League Girls Basketball Playoff Semi-Final Scores
Police Attempting to Find Family or Friends of Pedestrian Struck By Car
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/10/16
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/10/16
No More Registration Stickers in 2017
Did you know that registration stickers will be eliminated at the end of 2016? How will law enforcement verify your license plates going forward?
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At the invitation of PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards, legislators and law enforcement officers received a demonstration of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology that provides law enforcement a better tool to verify expired vehicle registrations.
“License plate reader technology allows a single law enforcement officer to quickly, accurately and reliably check the status of thousands of license plates on a single shift using information from PennDOT’s registration database to determine if there are expired registrations or lack of
insurance for the vehicle,” said Richards. “It is a true force multiplier.”
Plate reader technology holds numerous advantages over the visual inspection of registration stickers, which can be counterfeited, sold, affixed to dead plates or applied to plates for which they were not intended. By querying the registration information using ALPR technology, a law enforcement officer
can identify expired vehicle registrations and insurance coverage. If there is something wrong, the officer would be immediately alerted by the ALPR of a problem with the vehicle’s registration.
To help law enforcement to prepare for the provision of Act 89 of 2013 that eliminates issuance of vehicle registration stickers by 2017, PennDOT is proposing a grant program utilizing the savings from the elimination of the registration stickers. The grant program could provide grants to law
enforcement officers for the purchase and maintenance of license plate readers.
With the elimination of registration stickers beginning January 1, 2017, customers will see a significant benefit in increased convenience when renewing vehicle registrations.
“Without the registration sticker, the future of Pennsylvania vehicle owners certainly looks brighter with respect to the registration renewal process,” said Richards. “By further leveraging technology, we can make renewing your vehicle’s registration and having an immediate, permanent registration
credential in hand as easy as spending a few minutes online from your home computer.”
Beginning January 1, 2017, customers who renew online will be able save a copy of and print a permanent registration card on demand. Future plans also include allowing customers to eventually upload their registration cards to their smart phones and eliminate the requirement to print a copy altogether.
Further savings will be realized in reduced mailing costs. Currently, 40 percent of customers already renew vehicle registrations online. Eliminating the need to mail these customers a registration sticker coupled with the ability to print their registration card on demand will eliminate more than $2 million per year in mailing costs. In addition, the elimination of the registration stickers will save $1 million a year in product costs, bringing the estimated first year savings to approximately $3.1 million.
The last registration sticker will be issued December 30, 2016. Customers will still need to have their vehicles registered and inspected, but will not be required to display a registration sticker on their license plate after December 31, 2016.
For more information on the plan to eliminate registration stickers, please visit www.dmv.pa.gov and look under the Registration Stickers tab under Vehicle Registration. The elimination of the registration sticker was evaluated as part of a Penn State University research study that concluded eliminating the registration sticker would have no impact on compliance with vehicle registration laws. A copy of the study is on the Driver and Vehicle Services webpage at www.dmv.pa.gov at the Registration Stickers tab under Vehicle Registration.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Two Pennsylvania Residents Test Positive for the Zika Virus
Schuylkill County School Delays - 02/10/16
Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 02/10/16
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North and South - 2 Hour Delay
Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay
St. Ambrose / Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome / Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Wanted Man Turns Himself In
Schuylkill County Snow Emergencies and Parking Bans - 02/09/2016
Schuylkill County Snow Emergencies and Parking Bans - 02/09/2016
Fifth Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
Interstate 81 Closed Due to Tractor Trailer Rollover
There are reports of multiple accidents in the area.
UPDATE: The Interstate is reported to be shut down at Northbound Milemarker 104 (Ravine).
UPDATE(9:30PM) - interstate is now open in both directions.
More details when they are available.
More details when they are available.
The back-up on Interstate 81 South is roughly two miles long. Traffic is completely stopped pic.twitter.com/dPGlwqYpdQ— Eric Deabill (@ericdeabill) February 9, 2016
LCCC Hosts National Hispanic College Fair
Schnecksville, Pa., Feb. 8, 2016 –Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) will partner with Career Council Inc. as it hosts a national college fair focused on assisting Hispanic and Latino students with college education choices. This event will be held on Thursday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, in Berrier Hall, at main campus in Schnecksville, Pa.
National Hispanic College Fairs Inc.® was founded in 1998 to assist the rapidly growing Hispanic/Latino population in obtaining access to a college education. Today, CC/NHCF serves 125,000 students and 1,800 colleges/universities in over 50 locations across the United States every year.
The college fairs bring admissions representatives from a broad range of colleges/universities and vocational training institutions to high school juniors and seniors, providing them a unique opportunity to become aware of their many options and to compare the offerings of participating institutions. Students are provided with current available scholarship and grant information. Partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund helps minority students gain the widest access to the resources available to them.
For more information on the National Hispanic College Fair, please contact LCCC’s Admissions office at admissions@lccc.edu or 610-799-1575.
National Hispanic College Fairs Inc.® was founded in 1998 to assist the rapidly growing Hispanic/Latino population in obtaining access to a college education. Today, CC/NHCF serves 125,000 students and 1,800 colleges/universities in over 50 locations across the United States every year.
The college fairs bring admissions representatives from a broad range of colleges/universities and vocational training institutions to high school juniors and seniors, providing them a unique opportunity to become aware of their many options and to compare the offerings of participating institutions. Students are provided with current available scholarship and grant information. Partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund helps minority students gain the widest access to the resources available to them.
For more information on the National Hispanic College Fair, please contact LCCC’s Admissions office at admissions@lccc.edu or 610-799-1575.
Beyoncé to Bring Formation World Tour to Hershey
Schuylkill League Basketball Playoff Semi-Final Schedule
Schuylkill League Basketball Playoff Semi-Final Schedule
Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 02/09/16
Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 02/09/16
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