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Clerk of Courts Lori Schreiber told commissioners the office is sponsoring its third annual fair to mark Second Chance Month, an effort to help people reentering the community after incarceration. Schreiber said the fair will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., include resource tables, an expungement clinic, a wellness area and notary services from 4 to 5 p.m.

The nut graf: Alisa McBride of the Montgomery County Reentry Initiative described MCRI’s data‑driven strategic planning, including a 2024 risk and needs assessment of nearly 900 incarcerated individuals and community surveys. MCRI sets a three‑year plan focused on five priority barriers: housing, career development, access to behavioral health and medication, parenting/childcare, and natural supports.

McBride said MCRI coordinates dozens of organizations and meets quarterly; the initiative has leveraged a Second Chance Act grant and partnerships with community behavioral health centers to ensure continuity of care after release. She described action teams and a strategic plan produced every three years after focus groups and surveys of reentrants.

Schreiber noted the Clerk of Courts is producing a series of videos about justice‑related services and encouraged county employees and the public to attend the fair. County staff said a range of vendors and service providers will be present and urged social‑service and legal organizations to spread word to people who can benefit.

Ending: County officials framed the fair as a practical event to connect residents with services that reduce recidivism and support successful reentry; MCRI invited partner organizations and volunteers to join ongoing working groups.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Meeting - April 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Clerk of Courts announced the third annual Second Chance Resource Fair, co‑sponsored by the Montgomery County Reentry Initiative, to connect returning residents with housing, employment and behavioral health services; the reentry collaborative described data‑driven priorities including housing and career development.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, Pennsylvania","taxId",3511,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595177,"County approves Lower Gwynedd request to site a cell tower in Penland Woods with conditions",759,6519000,7278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3041305-f600a1d12bbe4fd642139fb5d0cba6c2&start=6519&end=7278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3041305-f600a1d12bbe4fd642139fb5d0cba6c2/thumbnail_6519000.jpg","/articles/6595177/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/County-approves-Lower-Gwynedd-request-to-site-a-cell-tower-in-Penland-Woods-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595177-ca77793c987117c8600ab1d0c36e118e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140847&Signature=DnjrTDO4PhXwlVsnVFqH5N4vxbjNKQGsu12X3cTaFhd3iEw8ISE1HUCQEZ2yQAQiMh7oEkIOquVwpj0VeL63L6TwDA-2V6OIcFOe4pQAk4m9VqGtZKqDIwf-1cvTfF7kzKGrVCMqQY0FNdVG0imnFfGJw93BtikqpFiKfa~m825GS4-LsN9x2N7BKbelENxyuHVxio2KdF86bReWzgFHYjCBXuUrX9RMFAFo4IG~wKaePmbP6U~1d50ISettJP9Q0EaeTYq3jhgVXkIWih1E36iWXENujLORRmJC83GvMoYxkvqihqjMn72EpjOkATut7TmCXhfIQhxwicT2mRIHVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County commissioners approved a resolution on Thursday allowing Lower Gwynedd Township to site a 150‑foot cell phone tower in Penland Woods, a park acquired in part with county open‑space funding, provided the township and conservation partners meet a series of conditions intended to preserve conservation value.

Scott France of the county planning commission described the lengthy review process and the legal reasons county approval was required: county open‑space funds had helped acquire the property in 1993 and the original covenants required the county’s written consent for a change of use. \"The addition of the cell tower constitutes a change in use…and therefore the county's prior consent is required,\" France said.

The nut graf: Lower Gwynedd, the township, residents and Wissahickon Trails (formerly the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association) negotiated conditions to balance the public safety need for improved cellular service in a coverage gap with protections for the park’s conservation and donor commitments.

County staff and the township said the proposed installation would use an existing maintenance area adjacent to baseball fields; no trees would be removed and no new impervious surface would be added. The township previously amended the conservation easement to permit a single cell tower after public hearings.

The resolution, approved by the commissioners, includes conditions requiring notice to Wissahickon Trails on any future easement amendments, a commitment to use a portion of tower lease revenue for conservation in the township, a requirement that any obsolete tower be removed, and a collaborative process between the township and Wissahickon Trails to identify and secure a separate parcel or enhancements that provide a net conservation benefit.

Commissioners and staff said extensive outreach and negotiation — including meetings with neighborhood representatives — produced the agreement. County staff noted that the tower would address a public‑safety concern where residents and park users lacked reliable cell coverage.

Ending: County staff said the agreement represented a compromise that secures better public safety communications while preserving and enhancing open‑space value through the revenue and conservation commitments required by the resolution.","After months of consultation, county commissioners approved Lower Gwynedd Township’s request to allow a 150‑foot cell tower at Penland Woods, subject to conditions intended to preserve a net conservation benefit and protect the original open‑space intent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595182,"Montgomery County reports fall in drug‑related deaths, renews push for April 26 drug take‑back",1008,3508000,4516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3041305-f600a1d12bbe4fd642139fb5d0cba6c2&start=3508&end=4516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3041305-f600a1d12bbe4fd642139fb5d0cba6c2/thumbnail_3508000.jpg","/articles/6595182/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Montgomery-County-reports-fall-in-drugrelated-deaths-renews-push-for-April-26-drug-takeback","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595182-4d8f8759092692c3f4d81c7393938023/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140847&Signature=Mz0WdCIw8GArWH6q0wQb30Qw8dKYkb01U0wOCYylgCMIsqG3TmQBZzbTKyjKYe9Uuu72BdR8lWvCQG6wIsRnCI~ZlLFuEW0g1kNbZxFqEsKUU18of9oAfH0EIti5Oxp7hkLdcP8-OD68zAjI5IU55KxNqMKCL99t4~T~GOLl1dRTA0CjlaotPfxtJBTZ7c83YcNNQ3b-nkHUVPYwMOsLxPJB5iUBaXvBpEjxMM2yaH-T~X3b~sqvfZ84Dxkajt3X5m3bJoLPkWau79NVAoeJzStW98YwalCTtTOtIGr4osK4N3lHkxgUFtXcK2GLrW8dTVpiZoBg1v3j98QHzHvCKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County officials on Thursday reported a decline in drug‑related deaths, with the coroner and the district attorney calling the trend “encouraging” while urging continued prevention and treatment efforts.

Dr. Janine Darby, Montgomery County coroner, and District Attorney Kevin Steele said drug‑related deaths are down to their lowest level since 2011, citing a year‑over‑year decrease they described as significant. “Every time we talk about a number that's a life,” Steele said, pressing for continued multiagency work to reduce fatalities.

The nut graf: County leaders credited a combination of responses — expanded distribution of naloxone (Narcan), law‑enforcement efforts treating some fatal overdoses as criminal investigations, expanded treatment linkages, and community programs — for contributing to the decline, but emphasized fentanyl remains the leading cause of drug fatalities.

Steele described fentanyl as the primary poison behind many deaths and said the county and local police have deployed naloxone widely to save lives. He also said law enforcement and prosecutors have pursued investigations of drug delivery resulting in death when evidence supports charges; the county has investigated hundreds of such cases in recent years. “This is something that we faced… when somebody goes to the coroner's office they're taking their blood and we're measuring to see what it is that is killing people — that's the poison, fentanyl,” Steele said.

Dr. Darby added that accidental deaths, many drug related, remain the coroner’s second most common manner of death after natural causes, and presented slides showing recent declines relative to earlier peaks. Officials urged the public to bring unused medications to the county’s semiannual drug take‑back collection; the next countywide event is scheduled for April 26 with 38 locations, including police departments and three participating food stores.

Officials outlined what is accepted at take‑back sites (tablets, capsules, inhalers, vaping products, creams, ointments, nasal sprays and pet medication) and what is not accepted (liquids, needles). Steele said the county has collected and destroyed more than 31,000 pounds of medication since 2010 through take‑back efforts.

Ending: County leaders said the decline is cause for cautious optimism but not complacency and urged continued use of naloxone, treatment referrals and participation in take‑back day to keep momentum going.","The coroner and district attorney said drug deaths in the county have declined to their lowest level since 2011; officials urged residents to use the April 26 take‑back program and emphasized Narcan distribution and multiagency response as likely contributors.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595187,"Montgomery County planning commission launches 'Fully Charged' online tool to guide EV charging siting",0,5763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3041305-f600a1d12bbe4fd642139fb5d0cba6c2&start=5763&end=5763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3041305-f600a1d12bbe4fd642139fb5d0cba6c2/thumbnail_5763000.jpg","/articles/6595187/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Montgomery-County-planning-commission-launches-Fully-Charged-online-tool-to-guide-EV-charging-siting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595187-cfb36ca9bc9c120a084fc4e1cceaf9c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140847&Signature=SoZ2Uy7hdExIfTsfSXaxgUx9OCr0C3AwRi1vkR6JgLc5C728KJBwc9c2-eH8yZhrXqj6x76KGjS2cQmFyTP-nKHV6GR0rqNLCzi07SV-4O3BO~KJb9irRGa9akcDHV2Kq0~xVM1cKukg5O1wt4at-9-Oq-R2rLvpgw-Vh11K4-aKKhiNLNou9PCqd1bppPun6Y4S-7z57aLSWVr1FuhWIkJqN4YEpXibdE3rfTbjg82qLSUUUIJfTcG0UEyZaHg5h-cymcnkfAlVpPVuZLZWxE3QEPJOc4dZZBVgvyL7O-B4owrPSQBw0hoH8FhNe77sJb1zA0Yq75ABzHa9Iidz1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County planning commission staff on Thursday unveiled an online planning tool, Fully Charged, and a model municipal ordinance intended to help local governments and residents identify sites for electric vehicle chargers and prepare for wider EV adoption.

The commission’s environmental planning assistant manager, John Lesher, said the website — available at montgomerycountypa.gov/fullycharged — combines educational materials, an interactive map of existing chargers and layers showing land use, zoning and publicly owned properties. “This is a tool that is really gonna help our decision makers and our stakeholders think about their communities and where the EV infrastructure could be placed,” Lesher said.

The nut graf: County staff said the tool is meant for planners and municipal officials to plan charging that serves residents who lack private driveways or garages, and to provide ready-made ordinance language so municipalities can permit chargers in appropriate locations while addressing safety and accessibility concerns.

Lesher and planning staff described the mapping component as focused on locating gaps where on‑street or publicly accessible chargers may be needed, and on giving municipalities model ordinance language that addresses on‑street charging, interior charging safety and municipal deployment on county-owned properties. He said the model ordinance includes provisions about fire-code references, emergency cutoffs and on‑street charging management. “One of the big things our ordinance tackled…is the on‑street parking,” Lesher said, noting 80% of charging occurs at home and many residents do not have private charging access.

Commissioners and staff emphasized the planning — rather than consumer navigation — purpose of the site. Lesher said the tool is intended to evolve, with the county able to update data, add guidance and revise ordinance language as experience accumulates. He also confirmed the site is mobile friendly but recommended using a larger screen for detailed map work.

Separately during the meeting, a commissioner said the board planned to vote on installing 18 electric vehicle charging stations at five county facilities; planning staff presented the tool as part of the county’s effort to prepare municipalities and county departments for charging infrastructure. The transcript does not record a completed board vote on the county charging installation within this meeting.

Ending: Planning staff encouraged municipal officials and the public to use the site and said they will revise the model ordinance as best practices and technology change. The site is live on the planning commission web pages and county staff will continue outreach and training with municipalities.","The county planning commission unveiled Fully Charged, an interactive website and model ordinance to help municipalities plan electric vehicle charging infrastructure and reduce barriers for residents without home charging. Staff also described a separate county proposal to install 18 chargers at five county facilities.","actionData","errors"]

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