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The Weekly Roundup
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The latest news from the State Capitol
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Adoptees Can Now Apply for Original Birth Certificates
Pennsylvania adult adoptees can now apply for and receive a copy of their original birth certificate from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Act 127 of 2016 reinstated this access for the first time since 1984 to allow these adults to have the same access to the record as everyone else.
The department began accepting early submissions this summer for processing now, and as of Oct. 31, 1,180 adoptees have already applied for a copy of their original birth certificate. Adoptees who submit applications should allow 45 days for processing.
Under previous Pennsylvania law, adoptees could petition the courts for a copy of their original birth records; however, that request could have been denied by a judge.
For more information on the new law and the application process, click here.
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit Receives Safe Schools Grant
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit has been awarded a 2016-17 Safe Schools School Police/Resource Officer Grant by the Department of Education in the amount of $20,000. The grants are for two years and are intended to be used for the training and compensation of school resource officers and school police officers.
Traveling Over the Holiday? Check Traffic Conditions on 511PA.com
Travelers can log onto www.511PA.com to check current traffic impacts from construction, traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras. The service is free and available 24 hours a day.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Travelers are always reminded to buckle up, put their phones away and stay sober when behind the wheel.
In other PennDOT news, driver license and photo centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.
Around Our Community
It was my pleasure to speak at Lehighton Veterans Park dedication on Veterans Day.
It was my pleasure to attend a ceremony honoring 35 Carbon County Korean War veterans. Thanks to Sen. Pat Toomey’s office, they received the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal. Pictured with me are Leroy Leibenguth, Marta Gabriel, from Sen. Toomey’s office; and Carbon County Commissioner Tom Gerhard.
On Thursday, I had the opportunity to tour BTM Incorporated, a leading industrial precision machining specialist in Jim Thorpe. This state of the art machine shop employees Carbon County Technical Institute (CCTI) graduates and produces top-quality products used worldwide. Thanks to Nancy Beers, president and CEO, as well as BTM’s employees for hosting the tour. |
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| Email: dheffley@pahousegop.com |
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