Media Release

For More Information Contact – Roger Van Loan, Chief of Police

Date:       Monday September 28, 2020

Subject:  Emergency Siren and Address System Test         

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On Monday, October 5, 2020, the Bloomsburg Police Department will be testing the Emergency Siren and Address System.  The testing will occur between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM.

Residents living in the area of the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, The Bloomsburg High School and the Town’s Public Works facilities may hear several tests of the system during this time period. 

The testing will include both a loud siren tone and an announcement advising the system is being tested.

Media Release

From:  Roger Van Loan, Chief of Police

Date:  Monday September 28, 2020

Subject: Weekly Street Cleaning and Leaf Collection

Bloomsburg residents are reminded that seasonal street sweeping and leaf collection will begin Monday, October 5, 2020.  Parking regulations related to No Parking This Side of Street will be ENFORCED EVERY WEEK, October 5, 2020 through November 27, 2020.

Residents are asked to follow the direction of the signs posted on their street to avoid receiving a parking ticket.  The parking regulations are enforceable for the full period indicated on the signs.

Media Release

From:  Roger Van Loan, Chief of Police

Date:  Thursday September 24, 2020

Subject: Parking and Street Vendors.

The Bloomsburg Police Department is aware of several locations within the Town of Bloomsburg where food trailers and food trucks are preparing to offer their products for sale.  The Bloomsburg Police Department welcomes visitors to Bloomsburg and would like to remind all motorists to abide by all parking regulations when parking in the area of these vendors.  In addition to any posted parking regulations all vehicles must be fully out of the lane of travel to be legally parked.  Any vehicles found not following posted parking regulations or otherwise illegally parked may receive a parking ticket.  Towing of illegally parked vehicles is possible if police determine the location of an illegally parked vehicle is a traffic hazard.

We ask that motorists and pedestrians take extra precautions in these areas in an effort to keep all involved safe.

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Media Release

From:  Roger Van Loan, Chief of Police

Date:  Thursday August 13, 2020

Subject: Media Release from the Wolf Administration.

August 12, 2020
Wolf Administration Reminds Pennsylvanians of Importance of Contact Tracing, Advises of Possible Scams

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Aging today warned Pennsylvanians about contact tracing scams and emphasized the need to stay alert as COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities. Scams might include a caller asking for someone’s Social Security number or payment for tracing services – neither of which are ever a component of a contact tracing inquiry.

“Contact-tracing is vital in the state’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and we want Pennsylvanians to be confident that if they receive a call from a contact-tracer that the call is legitimate,” Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “If someone is unsure and would like to verify if the caller does in fact work in contact tracing, they can call the PA Department of Health at 1-877-PA HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) to verify.”

Across the state, the goal is that within 24 hours of receiving the positive result reported into the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), trained public health staff conduct an interview for a case investigation with the newly confirmed COVID-19 case to obtain a list of close contacts they had while infectious.

Then contact tracers, both trained staff and volunteers, reach out to those close contacts to educate, inform and offer support. Methods used, after initial phone call, may include phone calls, texts, emails and mailings. Contact tracers will not say who exposed the individual in order to keep their information confidential.

Contact tracing is the process of identifying people who have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for

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Media Release

From:  Roger Van Loan, Chief of Police

Date:  Tuesday July 28, 2020

Subject: CodeRED Emergency Alert System

Town of Bloomsburg, PA emergency alert system is an informational tool, keeping residents safe

In the event of an emergency, Bloomsburg officials will issue alerts through CodeRED, a high-speed notification solution. The CodeRED system allows messages to be quickly delivered to targeted areas of Bloomsburg as a whole.

On July 30, 2020, The Town of Bloomsburg will be conducting a performance test of the system at 1:00 PM, contacting everyone in Bloomsburg who is currently in the emergency database. Receiving a Test message will assure that residents will receive a message when an actual alert is issued by Bloomsburg officials. Residents who have not enrolled to receive emergency CodeRED notifications, or did not receive a test message, should immediately visit the Bloomsburg website and click the CodeRED logo to enroll.

No one should automatically assume that Bloomsburg emergency officials have your contact information, all individuals and businesses should visit bloompd.com and click on the CodeRED link located next to the Twitter and Facebook icons on the upper right side of the webpage.  Those without Internet access may call The Bloomsburg Police Department (570-317-2846), Monday through Friday, (8AM-4PM) to supply their information over the phone. Required information includes first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number, additional phone numbers can be entered as well.

CodeRED gives those who want to be included an easy and secure method for inputting information. The data collected will only be used for emergency notification purposes such as in the case of flooding, shelter-in-place alerts or other emergency situations.

Any questions should be directed to the Bloomsburg Police Department, 570-317-2846

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