Schuylkill County Police Log for 12/23/16
Friday, December 23, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Department of Health Provides Update on Medical Marijuana Program Implementation in Pennsylvania
“I am excited to announce that we’ve reached an important milestone in the program with the release of permit applications on January 17, 2017, on our website at www.health.pa.gov,” Secretary Murphy said. “In the first phase of the program, there will be up to 12 permits issued for grower/processors across Pennsylvania’s six medical marijuana regions, and up to 27 permits issued for dispensaries. The decision for which counties will be issued permits in this first phase was determined by using the department’s medical data, as well as comments from more than 5,000 patients and nearly 900 potential grower/processors and dispensary applicants.”
Secretary Murphy also discussed recommendations made by the Physician Work Group, which met November 28 in Harrisburg.
“We cannot underestimate the role of physicians in making sure that patients can access medical marijuana,” Secretary Murphy said. “That’s why the involvement of physicians and health care professionals through our Physician Workgroup is vital to the successful development and implementation of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program. At this meeting, we were able to speak with physicians, hospital administrators, and addiction specialists about their role in the program.”
Some of Physician Workgroup recommendations include:
- Clearly identifying the role of physicians serving adults and children for the conditions outlined in the program;
- Developing specific training for dosing recommendations for physicians at dispensaries and for quality monitoring of the program; and
- Having different approaches for rural and urban areas in program access, education and medication delivery.
- Completed the Safe Harbor temporary guidelines and Safe Harbor Letter application process, as well as approved 134 applications;
- Slated temporary regulations for laboratories to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December 24, 2016;
- Released public surveys to aid in the development of temporary regulations for growers/processors and dispensaries/laboratories;
- Published temporary regulations for growers/processors and dispensaries in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;
- Developed the Medical Marijuana Physician Workgroup; and
- Released a Request for Quotations for Electronic Tracking IT solutions for the tracking of medical marijuana.
The medical marijuana program became effective on May 17, and is expected to be fully implemented by 2018. The program will offer medical marijuana to patients who are residents of Pennsylvania and under a physician’s care for the treatment of a serious medical condition as defined by Act 16.
One Person Injured in Early Morning Fire
One person was injured early Thursday morning in a fire in Schuylkill Haven.
Two Flown After Crash on Route 61 on Wednesday
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Schuylkill County Man to be Charged for Mt.Carmel Bank Robbery Tuesday Morning
North Schuylkill Cheerleaders Represent School District at Orlando and London Parades
Monday, December 19, 2016
Schuylkill County High School Sports Scores for 12/19/16
Schuylkill County High School Sports Scores for 12/19/16
Interstate 81 Northbound Returns to 2 Lanes near Pine Grove
Heroin and Meth Focus of Large Drug Bust Monday
Sunday, December 18, 2016
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash Reported Route 61 Between Frackville and St. Clair
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Fire Crews Called to Fire in Girardville Saturday Evening
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/16/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/16/16
Tidings of Comfort and Joy Concert This Sunday
"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
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 Wrestling - 12/15/16
Schuylkill County High School Wrestling - 12/15/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/15/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/15/16
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Friday Evening Through Saturday
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Governor Wolf Awards $1.5 Million to Counties to Combat Opioid Addiction, Recidivism for Inmates
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/14/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/14/16
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Police Investigating Credit Card Fraud
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.
Gas Prices to Rise in New Year
On January 1st, 2017, Pennsylvanians will see a price increase at the pump.
LCCC Students Receive OTA Scholarships
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 High School Wrestling - 12/13/16
Schuylkill County High School Wrestling - 12/13/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/13/16
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/13/16
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Long Island Medium Returning to Hershey Theatre
STS to Introduce Patriotic Bus Wraps
Winning Instant Lottery Ticket Dropped in Salvation Army Kettle
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