Morry Brock Robinson

Morry Brock Robinson was born June 11, 1986, he was a son of Morry Lee Robinson & Cindy Lee Tronetti.

Our beloved son and brother passed on September 10, 2015 in Destin, Florida. 

Formerly from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, he was survived by father Morry Robinson, mother Cindy Tronetti-Dubots, stepmother Vicki Robinson, paternal grandparents Frank Robinson and Violet Robinson, maternal grandparent Helen Tronetti, grandmother Nancy Nichol, brother Colton Robinson, sisters Tabbatha Skillman (Scott Herzog), Darian and Dana Dubots, niece Bre Aunna Tronetti, nephew Zien Herzog, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and longtime friend Josh Lusby. 

Proceeded in death by: Grandfather James L. Tronetti, cousin Walter Blackwell, and uncle Glenn Wykoff.

Our son touched so many people in his life that words cannot convey the loss we all feel. Brock so enjoyed hunting and sports; his passion has always been fishing. He spent his summers working on the American Spirit Party Boat, conducting fishing tours while in Destin, Florida.

He loved more than anything to spend time with his family and friends.

We will never forget the great times and memories we’ve had: holidays, vacations, celebrations, and just everyday life!

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

A Go Fund Me account has been set up to assist the family.  It can be accessed here:  http://www.gofundme.com/6h45ujqw

Drive 4 UR School

Another Drive 4 UR School event will take place September 26, 2015 at the Port Allegany High School.  Hours are 10:00am - 3:00pm.  Test drive a new Ford car or truck, fill out a simple form, and the PASD music programs receive cash.  There's no pressure and no cost to those wanting to take part.  For more information, check out the PASD music boosters page on Facebook.

Port Allegany Homecoming

It has been announced by the school district that the Gator Homecoming game will begin at 2:30pm, Saturday, October 3rd.

Pitt-Bradford to hold 33rd annual Law Enforcement Awareness and Familiarization Day

BRADFORD, PA – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold the 33^rd annual Law Enforcement Awareness and Familiarization Day on Wednesday, Sept. 16, giving people an opportunity to talk with law enforcement officers and learn more about what they do.

           

The program will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Frame-Westerberg Commons and is free and open to the public.

           

Participating agencies are Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Amtrak Railroad Police (two former Pitt-Bradford officers), Bradford City Police, Bradford Township Police, Cattaraugus County (N.Y.) K-9 Deputy Robert Rinfrette, Central Pennsylvania Traffic Safety Network District 2-0, Children’s Advocacy Center of McKean County, City of Warren Police, Drug Enforcement Administration, Erie County (N.Y.) Sheriff’s Department,

Federal Bureau of Investigation, McKean County 911 Center, McKean County Adult Probation, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Marine Corps, and the YWCA Victims Resource Center.

LEAF Day was originally enacted by former Pitt-Bradford Chief of Police George Barron in 1981 to promote various law enforcement agencies and educate students on possible careers in diverse branches of law enforcement. Chief Dan Songer has since continued the tradition.

For more information, contact Songer at (814) 362-7509 or by email at songer@pitt.edu.

For disability needs related to the event, contact the Office of Disability Resources at (814) 362-7609 or clh71@pitt.edu.

Eugene M. Lewis, USMC Sergeant

Eugene M. Lewis, 86, of Port Allegany, died Wednesday (September 9, 2015) in the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

He was born Sept. 22, 1928 in Emporium, a son of Emory O. and Cleo M. Smith Lewis. On April 18, 1953, in Keating Summit, PA, he married Mary Ellen McLaughlin, who died Dec. 25 2013.

Mr. Lewis was a graduate of Austin High School. He was a Sgt. in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1948 to 1952.

Mr. Lewis was employed by Pittsburgh Corning of Port Allegany, PA

He was a member of the American Legion; Frank Burt Post #258 of Port Allegany, VFW Post #6391 of Port Allegany, the Port Allegany Honor Guard, the Marine Corps League; Bob Swanson Detachment #1102, and the United Methodist Church of Port Allegany.

He is survived by:

two daughters: Katherine (Kent) J. Kenyon of Coudersport, PA and Julia A. Lewis of Denver, CO

one granddaughter: Rebecca L. Kenyon of Coudersport

two sisters: Geraldine Moses and Bonnie Bonawitz, both of Port Allegany

one brother: Richard Lewis of Port Allegany

and many nieces and nephews

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers: Cletus, Vernon, Charles and Ronald Lewis.

Visitation was held on Friday, September 11, 2015 from 3-6 pm at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., 105 N. Main St., Port Allegany, PA. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 12, at 1:00 pm from the United Methodist Church of Port Allegany, with the Rev. Randall Headley, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Portage Twp. Cemetery, Sizerville, PA. Military Honors were accorded by the Port Allegany Honor Guard at church.

Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church of Port Allegany, 307 N Main St, Port Allegany, PA 16743, Port Allegany Ambulance Association, Port Allegany, PA 16743, or the Sweden Valley Manor Activity Fund.

Online condolence may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany./

Causer Hosts Veterans Services Officer in Coudersport

COUDERSPORT – A veterans field service officer with the American Legion will be available at Rep. Martin Causer’s (R-Turtlepoint) office in Coudersport on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

He will assist veterans with services such as compensation, education, pension, health care and death benefits.

“Our veterans have given so much for us and for our country. The benefits we provide to them are a small token of recognition and appreciation for their service,” Causer said. “I hope area veterans will take advantage of this opportunity for assistance.”

Appointments are required and may be made by calling the office at 814-274-9769. Veterans need not be a member of the American Legion to use the service.

Op-Ed from Rep. Causer: Budget Stalemate is About Priorities, Not Politics

Budget Stalemate is About Priorities, Not Politics

By Rep. Martin Causer

67^th Legislative District

When I talk to people about the state budget and the current stalemate, many of them voice frustration over what they see as a partisan political battle. While I understand their frustrations, I want to be clear that this budget stalemate is not about politics. It’s about priorities.

Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a budget in March that would increase state spending by nearly $5 billion. His plan would be funded entirely by higher taxes, including a 20 percent increase in the state income tax, a 10 percent increase in the sales tax rate and a significant expansion of the products and services subject to the sales tax.

Clearly, the governor’s priority is a bigger government that spends more and taxes more.

On June 30, the General Assembly adopted a state budget that increases investments in public education, human services and public safety. In fact, the proposal includes the highest state investment ever in K-12 public education, and it does so without imposing any new or increased taxes.

Our priority is a smaller government that spends less and taxes less while still funding the core functions of government.

The governor vetoed our budget because it didn’t tax enough or spend enough (though nearly two-thirds of the line items in our budget met or exceeded the governor’s plan).

The state House – both Republicans and Democrats – unanimously rejected the governor’s $5 billion tax plan in early June because the vast majority of the people we represent don’t want and can’t afford a $5 billion tax increase this year, or the more than $8 billion increase next year.

But despite the unanimous vote against his plan, even by members of his own political party, and despite a report by the non-partisan Independent Fiscal Office that finds ALL income groups would pay more in taxes under his plan, the governor has not moved away from his tax-and-spend priorities even a little bit.

Republicans are certainly willing to negotiate with the governor to achieve some of our shared goals, including more funding for education. But to reach a compromise, each side must start from a reasonable position. A $5 billion increase in taxes this year, and $8 billion next year, simply isn’t reasonable. Until the governor is willing to shift his priorities away from such a massive tax increase, I’m not optimistic about seeing a budget agreement any time soon.

And it’s not just about how much the governor wants to increase taxes. It’s also about how he plans to spend the money generated by the tax hikes.

The governor would use a portion of his new tax revenue to invest an additional $500 million in funding for public schools, but nearly one-third of that would go exclusively to the Philadelphia School District. I think we can agree we’d like all Pennsylvania students to have the opportunity to succeed in school, but we already spend nearly $1 billion annually on the Philadelphia schools. When will it be enough?

The governor would use a portion of his new tax revenue to provide some level of school property tax relief for homeowners. I think we can agree property taxes are burdensome for many homeowners, but a House Appropriations Committee analysis indicates taxpayers in 80 percent of Pennsylvania’s school districts will pay more in new sales and income taxes than they would ever see in “relief.”

For as much as the governor says he wants to impose a natural gas severance tax to fund education, his own proposal directs the funding to things like supporting additional state regulators, providing “economic development” grants and making annual debt payments for massive borrowing to fund wind and solar energy projects…not education. It’s also worth noting the severance tax he claims will “fix” the budget represents just 3 cents of every new dollar he would collect in taxes.

These are the things the governor isn’t talking about when he asks the people of Pennsylvania to support his priorities. Just like he never talks about increasing the state income tax rate by 20 percent from 3.07 percent to 3.7 percent, which will impact both families and small business owners. Just like he never talks about increasing the sales tax rate by 10 percent from 6 percent to 6.6 percent and applying it to hundreds of additional products and services, from diapers to caskets and day care to long-term care, as well as college fees and textbooks, and legal services and real estate services.

Pennsylvanians deserve better than the far-reaching tax hikes the governor is pushing. They deserve a budget that respects their own financial situation. And they deserve a governor that will tell them the WHOLE truth about his tax-and-spend priorities.

Dr. Edwin D. Schott, Local Optometrist

Dr. Edwin D. Schott, 91, of, Coudersport, died Friday (July 31, 2015) in the Cole Memorial, Coudersport.

He was born May 11, 1924 in Durant City, a son of Edwin D and Victoria Cannon Schott. On Sept. 25, 1945 in Galeton, PA, he married Marjorie L. Richar, who survives.

Dr. Schott was a 1942 graduate of Galeton High School. In 1951 he received his Doctorate from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. He practiced in Galeton, Coudersport and Port Allegany, from 1951 -1986.

Dr. Schott was a member of the Coudersport Golf Club, F&AM Blue Lodge # 602 of Coudersport, the Coudersport Consistory, the Optometry Association and the Coudersport Free Methodist Church. He was past Captain in the Salvation Army and served on the Board of Directors of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital and Citizens Trust Co.

He was a member of the Coudersport Rotary Club. He enjoyed golf, hunting and fishing and always had a story to make you smile.

Dr. Schott was a veteran having served with the US Army Air Corps during WWII.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by

one daughter: Linda Ann (Tom) Osborne Meadville, PA

one son: Dr. Edwin M. (Helen) Schott of Port Allegany, PA

Five grandchildren: Dr. Daniel (Christa) Schott, Michael Schott, Eric, Amy and Kelly Osborne

Two Great Grandchildren: Olivia and Alex Schott

He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brother James and Frederick Schott

A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family

Burial will be in the West Hill Cemetery, Galeton.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolence may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.