Pennsylvania
Governor Wolf Announces $2 Million in Awards Supporting Successful Reentry for Women – Governor Tom Wolf
Governor Tom Wolf introduced the award of $2 million in Girls’s Reentry Companies Initiative Grants to 21 recipients by the Pennsylvania Fee on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Championed by First Woman Frances Wolf, this system funds will assist non-profit organizations to supply holistic reentry assist companies to help girls of their return to communities throughout Pennsylvania.
“This $2 million won’t solely save the state cash sooner or later by lowering recidivism, but it surely offers a useful reward to those girls and their households as they work to efficiently reintegrate themselves into society,” stated Gov. Wolf. “I’m extremely grateful to Frances for her unwavering dedication to securing this funding earlier than we depart workplace. By way of her advocacy, she’s opened the eyes of many to the challenges girls reentrants face and the significance of group assist.”
“Girls face numerous challenges once they return to their communities after incarceration, and the assist, steering and hope that group organizations supply are immensely vital,” stated First Woman Frances Wolf. “By investing in these organizations, we’re investing within the well-being of girls, their households, and Pennsylvania as a complete.”
Eligible program actions and bills for the $2 million grant program included, however weren’t restricted to, supportive housing; workforce improvement companies and employment help; job readiness assist companies; entry to childcare; transportation help; entry to efficient therapy for healthcare, substance use dysfunction, psychological well being, and trauma; entry to identification paperwork important to acquiring employment, housing, and different authorities help equivalent to driver’s licenses, beginning certificates, and social safety playing cards; peer helps and mentoring; and household reunification companies.
“By aiming assets at addressing the dynamic danger components related to reincarceration, this initiative will assist start the therapeutic course of,” PCCD Government Director Mike Pennington stated. “Lowering recidivism may also help stabilize not solely the ladies immediately impacted, however their households as effectively. This might lead to much less crime and victimization total, which results in safer communities.”
The grant awardees are listed beneath:
Adams County
South Central Group Motion Packages, Inc., $100,000
Allegheny County
Three Rivers Youth, Inc., $100,000
Bedford County
Heart for Group Motion, $100,000
Berks County
Clare of Assisi Home, Inc., $100,000
Blair County
Blair County Drug and Alcohol Program, Inc., $100,000
Centre County
Heart for Alternate options in Group Justice, $25,120
Go ReEntry Specialists, Inc., $100,000
Chester County
Buddies Affiliation for Care and Safety of Kids, $100,000
Dauphin County
AMiracle4Sure, $100,000
South Central Workforce Improvement Board, $100,000
Lancaster County
Bethany Christian Companies of Central PA, $100,000
Luzerne County
Employment Alternative & Coaching Heart of Northeastern Pennsylvania, $100,000
Monroe County
ECCR Group, Inc., $100,000
Metamorphosis Girls’s Empowerment Initiative, $92,614
Montgomery County
Household Service of Montgomery County, $99,916
The Kintock Group, Inc., $100,000
Philadelphia County
Maternity Care Coalition, $82,352
Prevention Level Philadelphia, Inc., $99,998
Why Not Prosper, Inc., $100,000
Washington County
Blueprints, $100,000
York County
The Program for Feminine Offenders of South Central Pennsylvania, Inc., $100,000
For extra details about PCCD’s reentry efforts, please go to the web site at www.pccd.pa.gov.
Believing strongly that selections of the previous shouldn’t maintain Pennsylvanians from making progress—getting jobs, going to varsity, or renting a home—Gov. Wolf has prioritized second probabilities. Pardons, Pennsylvania’s first-in-the-nation Clear Slate Regulation, and reentry assist have all been a part of the governor’s technique to assist significant change that enables for fulfillment, decreased recidivism, and safer communities.
Governor Wolf has served for 2 phrases as a frontrunner persistently at work for the individuals of Pennsylvania. Study extra about how his Priorities for Pennsylvania have fueled the commonwealth’s comeback, leaving Pennsylvania in a significantly better place than when he arrived.
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How to be a poll worker in Pennsylvania
Who can I contact if I have more questions?
You can call 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) or email ra-voterreg@pa.gov with questions about the poll worker interest form. You can also reach out to your local county’s election office for more details. For the Greater Philadelphia area, the contacts are the following:
Bucks County
Elections & Voter Registration
55 E. Court St.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901
Phone: (215) 348-6154
Email: elections@buckscounty.org
Chester County
Elections
Karen Barsoum
Government Services Center
601 Westtown Road, Ste. 150
PO Box 2747
West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380-0990
Phone: (610) 344-6410
Email: ccelectionofficials@chesco.org
Voter registration
Stephanie Saitis
Government Services Center
601 Westtown Rd., Ste. 150
PO Box 2747
West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380-0990
Phone: (610) 344-6410
Email: ccelectionofficials@chesco.org
Delaware County
Elections
Laureen Hagan
Chief Clerk/Director
201 W. Front St.
Government Center Building
Media, Pennsylvania, 19063
Phone: (610) 891-4673
Email: DelcoElection@co.delaware.pa.us
Voter Registration
Crystal Winterbottom
Interim Voter Registration Director
201 W. Front St.
Government Center Building
Media, Pennsylvania, 19063
Phone: (610) 891-4659
Email: DelcoElection@co.delaware.pa.us
Montgomery County
Elections & Voter Registration
Montgomery County Voter Services
One Montgomery Plaza
425 Swede St., Suite 602
Norristown, Pennsylvania, 19401
Phone: (610) 278-3280
Email: montcovotes@montgomerycountypa.gov
Philadelphia County
Elections
Philadelphia County Board of Elections
142 City Hall
1400 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Phone: (215) 686-3469
Voter Registration
Voter Registration Office
520 N Columbus Blvd.
5th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123
Phone: (215) 686-1590
Pennsylvania
Remnants of Hurricane Helene will pass close to rainy Pennsylvania
Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm on Thursday, and while it’s weakened since, it’s still bringing heavy rain to some states.
The storm center isn’t tracking to Pennsylvania, according to the National Hurricane Center, but it will be close. Related flash-flood warnings have been issued in Ohio and West Virginia, and Pennsylvania will continue to get rain.
- More: Statewide weather alerts
That includes the Harrisburg area, where it’s been raining all week — and more wet days are ahead. The National Weather Service forecast calls for rain in central Pennsylvania through at least early Wednesday.
Live radar over Pennsylvania:
On Saturday, the National Weather Service says, the Harrisburg area is expected to have rain on and off, especially in the morning. The Weather Channel shows less than a 20% chance of rain much of the day. The high temperature is forecast to be around in the low 70s.
Stevie Nicks is set to perform in Hershey tonight, at the outdoor stadium, rain or not. Anyone heading to other outdoor events should check for changes in plans or venues.
Helene has led to the deaths of at least 44 people in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Millions are without power, and countless buildings and roads have been destroyed or damaged.
The forecast in central Pennsylvania for the next few days:
- Today: Showers, high 74, low 65
- Sunday: Showers, high 69, low 63
- Monday: Showers, high 69, low 61
- Tuesday: Rain, high 68, low 59
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Pennsylvania
Busy on phone Pennsylvania dad arrested after toddler, 2, shoots self with gun lying on bed
Luis Marin, a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, father was recently taken into custody after his two-year-old son shot himself with a gun that was lying close to him.
The 34-year-old man turned himself over to the police on Wednesday, September 25. He was subsequently arrested on charges of felony endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person for allegedly leaving a loaded firearm unattended on his bed, which his toddler used to shoot himself. The frightening incident happened at home in Pottstown on May 15.
Marin was purportedly “playing on phone” as the horrifying incident transpired, The Mirror US reported. In a subsequent investigation, authorities found out that the man went to a bedroom on the second floor before the shooting. He was there to collect a crossbody bag he was going to lend his nephew. Marin’s two handguns and ear protection, which he put on the bed, were usually kept in the same bag.
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Injuries sustained by the two-year-old toddler who shot himself
After the two-year-old shot himself, his father quickly grabbed him and ran outside while applying pressure to the wound. During that time, the toddler’s mother also arrived home and his parents rushed him to Pottstown Hospital. He eventually transferred to Lehigh Valley Hospital. The staff later told the police, who were called just before 5 pm, that the baby’s self-inflicted gunshot had resulted in broken ribs and a fractured scapula.
The harrowing development had also damaged his left lung. Other injuries included burnt skin, which was also stippled, suggesting the gun had been in close contact with his skin when he shot himself.
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The way forward: What awaits Pennsylvania father Luis Marin who left a gun on the bed
Despite the heart-rending injuries, the two-year-old baby has survived the gunshot, District Attorney Kevin Steele revealed in a statement. “This shooting is a frightening reminder to parents that children, even very young children, can and do find unsecured firearms in a home, and their inclination is to play with them,” he added.
Meanwhile, a preliminary hearing for the infant’s father has been scheduled for October 8, 2024. If found guilty, Marin could face five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. For the time being, Magisterial District Judge Jody L. Griffis set his bail at $50,000 unsecured and demanded that no firearms be held in Marin’s house.
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