Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/21/2016
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Schuylkill County Man to be Charged for Mt.Carmel Bank Robbery Tuesday Morning
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/20/16
North Schuylkill Cheerleaders Represent School District at Orlando and London Parades
Three North Schuylkill Cheerleaders recently represented their school district at UCA holiday parades.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Schuylkill County High School Sports Scores for 12/19/16
Interstate 81 Northbound Returns to 2 Lanes near Pine Grove
The long term lane restrictions on Interstate 81 north were removed late this past Friday night. The long term lane restrictions on Interstate 81 south were removed on December 13.
Heroin and Meth Focus of Large Drug Bust Monday
Starting early Monday morning, County, State, and Federal Officials worked on cleaning up heroin and meth problems in Schuylkill County.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Schuylkill County Police Log for 12/18/16
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash Reported Route 61 Between Frackville and St. Clair
(12/18/16) Around 4:45pm, Sunday, emergency personnel were called to the area of Deadman's Curve on Route 61 Southbound between Frackville and St. Clair for a motor vehicle accident.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Fire Crews Called to Fire in Girardville Saturday Evening
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/16/16
Schuylkill County Police Log for 12/17/16
Tidings of Comfort and Joy Concert This Sunday
The Tidings of Comfort and Joy Concert will take place this Sunday December 18th, 2016 at 7:00pm at the First United Methodist Church, Pottsville.
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/17/16
"Christmas in the Park" This Saturday
The first ever "Christmas in the Park" at Valley View Park (Gap Street, Hegins) will be held this Saturday from 5:00pm to 10:00pm.
Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements - 12/17/2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
Volunteers Find Dog Left in the Cold Outside Shelter
Volunteers searched for days to find a dog that was left at a shelter after hours earlier this month.
$270,000 Worth of Heroin Seized in Traffic Stop on Interstate 78 on Thursday
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/15/16
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Friday Evening Through Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County from Friday Night through most of the day Saturday.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Governor Wolf Awards $1.5 Million to Counties to Combat Opioid Addiction, Recidivism for Inmates
Governor Tom Wolf announced Thursday that the Department of Corrections has recently awarded $1.5 million to human service agencies serving 13 counties to provide Medication Assisted Treatment to offenders for substance abuse disorder.
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/14/16
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Police Investigating Credit Card Fraud
The Rush Township Police Department is investigating a credit card fraud that occurred on 10-19-2016 at 2:23am at the Walmart in Hometown.
Ho-Ho Roe with LulaRoe This Weekend to Benefit the Hometown Fire Company
Ho-Ho Roe with LulaRoe will be held Sunday, December 18th from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. to benefit the Hometown Fire Company and will feature 9 LuLaRoe consultants from throughout the immediate area.The event was initially scheduled for December 17th but was rescheduled due to weather. LulaRoe is a clothing line that is made up of comfortable, wearable clothes and includes shirts, tunics, leggings and dresses. Proceeds from the event will benefit the newly purchased 2016 KME pumper/.rescue Freightliner chasis that will be delivered in January and costs over $320,000.
LCCC Students Receive OTA Scholarships
Two Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) students enrolled in the School of Health Care Sciences each received a $500 scholarship from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship Fund. The fund was established in 2003 to support Associate in Applied Science students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program.
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 in February, 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.
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/14/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/13/16
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/14/2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Schuylkill County Police Log for 12/13/16
Long Island Medium Returning to Hershey Theatre
Theresa Caputo, from TLC’s hit show, Long Island Medium, will bring “The Experience” to Hershey Theatre on Saturday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
STS to Introduce Patriotic Bus Wraps
POTTSVILLE, PA – The Schuylkill Transportation System (STS) announces that for the first time since its inception in 1981, they have secured an advertising campaign in conjunction with CACL Financial located at 1800 W Market Street in Pottsville that will feature three full size, low floor, Gillig vehicles completely wrapped with sharp patriotic red, white and blue design for use along fixed bus routes. STS is anticipating the bus wraps to be unveiled to the general public the week of December 19 or sooner.
Winning Instant Lottery Ticket Dropped in Salvation Army Kettle
An anonymous Pennsylvania Lottery player recently deposited a winning instant ticket worth $1,000 into a Salvation Army red kettle in Erie.
Two Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
Two men were arrested early Tuesday morning on drug charges after a traffic stop in Mahanoy City.
According to Mahanoy City Police, Tyler Ober, 18, of Wilburton, and Scott Green, 20 of Girardville were pull over by police.
Police found approximately a pound of marijuana in the vehicle during the traffic stop.
Green was charged with Possession with intent to deliver, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia. Ober was charged with the same with an additional charge of Driving Under the Influence.
Both were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker and committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $15,000 straight cash bail.
According to Mahanoy City Police, Tyler Ober, 18, of Wilburton, and Scott Green, 20 of Girardville were pull over by police.
Police found approximately a pound of marijuana in the vehicle during the traffic stop.
Green was charged with Possession with intent to deliver, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia. Ober was charged with the same with an additional charge of Driving Under the Influence.
Both were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker and committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $15,000 straight cash bail.
Pennsylvania Department of State Certifies Presidential Election Results
The Department of State on Tuesday certified the results of the November 8 election in Pennsylvania for president and vice president of the United States.
Brad Paisley Coming to Wilkes Barre
Country music superstar Brad Paisley has announced the continuation of his highly successful Life Amplified World Tour with dates added in February 2017. The tour will be making stops in eastern Canada and northeast U.S. Special guests will be hit-maker Chase Bryant and rising-star Lindsay Ell.
Woman Charged for Bomb Threat That Closed All County Buildings Monday
( 12/13/2016) A woman was charged Monday afternoon for calling in a bomb threat to the Schuylkill County Courthouse.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Police Investigating Thefts from Convenient Store
Mahanoy City Police are attempting to identify individuals in two separate incidents of retail theft from the Cocoa Hut in the borough.
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/12/2016
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/12/2016
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