Announcements
- Season Launch + Orientation - Click here to watch
- Discover Presque Isle - July 22 - July 28th
- National Lighthouse Day - August 7, 2024
- Summer Fundraiser - August 10, 2024
- Erie Gives - August 13, 2024
- Sept 26, 2024 - End of Season Picnic on PI State Park at Rotary Pavilion
Important Documents and Information
Cost: free for volunteers
How to Submit an Application
There are two methods of requesting a Pennsylvania Criminal record:
Online Request
The Pennsylvania State Police have established a web-based computer application called "Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History (PATCH)". Results are often received immediately when applied for online. If results are not immediately received, please note the following:
- If you provide your e-mail address in the application, PATCH will send messages stating:
- That the clearance request was received; and
- When your clearance results are completed and ready to be reviewed and printed.
- If you do not provide an e-mail address, then please document the control number so that you may log back into the PATCH system to obtain the clearance results when they are completed.
Paper Request
If you need a paper version of the application, please complete the following steps:
- Go to
"Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH)"
- Go to the "Help" option on the top of the page
- When you hover over the "Help" option a drop down menu will appear
- Scroll down and click on the form that you want to review and print
Cost: free for volunteers
How to Submit an Application
Online Submission
The Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification can be submitted and paid for online through the Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) self-service portal. Submitting
an application online allows individual applicants to receive their
results through an automated system that will notify them once their
results have been processed. Applicants will be able to view and print
their results online.
Paper Submission
Paper
submissions of the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification application will still be accepted for anyone who may not
have access to the internet, or who may be unable to access the
self-service portal due to their attempting to access the system from
outside the United States. Please note, results will be received more
quickly if applied for electronically through the self-service portal.
Submit paper applications to:
ChildLine and Abuse Registry
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
PO Box 8170
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8170
Jackie Tammaro Resource Library
Below are helpful links to connect you to more information about Lighthouses and Erie history. From time to time, we will also upload our own resources to the page. Check back often.
- Our Lighthouse Audio Tours
- United States Lighthouse Society
- National Archives
- The J. Candace Clifford Lighthouse Research Catalog - USLHS
- US Coast Guard Historian's Office, Digital Library
- 1882 fresnel lens model Bill Nesgoda
- Fresnel Lens History Video
See below for journals on Jerry Longo's dioramas.
Additional Training and Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Keep Kids Safe
- American Red Cross - Basic First Aid
- American Psychological Association - Bystander Intervention
- National Weather Service Safety Tips
Presque Isle Lighthouse Special Events
- July 19: All Washed Up! 10 am at Presque Isle Light
- July 22 - 28: Discover Presque Isle
- July 26 - August 18: Raffle
- August 7: National Lighthouse Day
- August 10: Key West Night at the Light - A Summer Fundraiser
- August 13: Erie Gives Day
- October Dates TBD: Fright Nights at the Light!
Erie Land Lighthouse Special Events
- Food Truck Fridays: August 16, 23, 30 and September 6 (Food Trucks - Sign up here!)
- June 15: SummerFest
- July 11: Library at the Lighthouse
- August 13: Erie Gives Day
- September 14: FallFest
- September 19: Mead Me at the Lighthouse
- October 31: Trick or Treat
