Causer Says Budget Strikes Proper Balance Between Funding
Essential Services and Reducing State Spending
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the significant economic challenges
facing Pennsylvania and its citizens, the state House today
approved a $27.15 billion state budget that reduces spending
by more than $1 billion while continuing support for
essential services, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint).
It is just the third time in the last 40 years that the
Legislature has adopted a budget that spends less than the
prior fiscal year, and it is the first time in eight years
that it will be done on time.
“This was an extremely difficult budget year, but I believe
we negotiated a responsible plan that meets the needs of the
taxpayers by bringing state spending under control,” said
Causer, who, as a member of the House Appropriations
Committee, played a significant role in crafting the plan.
“We worked hard to restore some of the deep cuts the
governor proposed for our schools, higher education
institutions and hospitals, and we worked just as hard to
make cuts to his proposed welfare budget.
“We came into the year with a $4 billion structural deficit,
due in large part to the loss of federal stimulus funds and
years of overspending by the Rendell administration,” he
continued. “This budget will help turn things around and
move our Commonwealth’s economy in a positive direction.”
Lawmakers made education a priority, recognizing it as an
important investment in the state’s future:
For K-12 public education, the final budget restores more
than $230 million originally cut in the budget put forth by
Gov. Tom Corbett. This includes more than $100 million for
the Basic Education Funding line item, as well as $100
million for the highly valued Accountability Block Grant
program. The grant program provides flexible funds school
districts often use for initiatives such as all-day
kindergarten or pre-kindergarten.
Funding for the State
System of Higher Education and state-related institutions
such as the University of Pittsburgh was also increased in
comparison to the administration’s budget proposal. While
the schools were initially slated to be funded at less than
50 percent of the current year’s level, House and Senate
negotiators pushed to have the funding restored to more than
80 percent of the current year’s level.
The total investment in education exceeds $9.5 billion and
represents more than a third of the entire state budget.
Recognizing the importance of access to quality health care,
lawmakers worked to partially restore funding for the
state’s hospitals, including money for critical access
hospitals which will be funded at 75 percent of the current
year’s level. The line item had been eliminated in the
governor’s proposal.
Just as high on Causer’s priority list was reducing the
proposed welfare budget for the coming fiscal year.
Lawmakers trimmed more than $400 million from Corbett’s
proposal and, as part of the budget process, will implement
a number of reforms aimed at reducing waste, fraud and
abuse.
“I firmly believe this welfare budget preserves assistance
for those who truly need it,” Causer said. “The cuts we are
making are based on the significant evidence of waste, fraud
and abuse within the welfare department.
“This budget marks an important first step toward ensuring
the welfare system is accountable to the taxpayers who fund
it, and I look forward to being able to make additional
spending reductions in the future,” he added.
While Causer believes the 2011-12 fiscal year budget is the
type of budget that is needed during these challenging
economic times, he also acknowledged that cutting $1 billion
in spending will have an impact on those programs and
services that are receiving reduced funding.
“Families across Pennsylvania are doing more with less, and
government must do the same. It isn’t easy for anyone,” he
said. “However, I believe we are doing the right thing for
the taxpayers by finally bringing spending under control.”
The governor is expected to sign the budget bill soon.
Casey,
Brown Introduce Stand-Alone TAA Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S.
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today
introduced legislation to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance
for five years to allow U.S. companies to remain competitive
and create jobs in the face of unfair competition from
foreign manufacturers.
“In light of recent news
that the Administration and Senate Leaders have struck a
deal to offer an insufficient version of worker assistance
legislation and link it to a costly agreement with South
Korea, it is imperative that we offer another path.” said
Senator Casey. “Since 2001, Pennsylvania has lost almost
300,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector and many of those
jobs have been lost because of one-way NAFTA-style trade
agreements. More robust TAA help for workers should be
passed before debate begins on the trade agreements. If not,
Pennsylvanians will be the losers here.”
“Trade Adjustment
Assistance should move through Congress on its own merit,
along with the several bipartisan trade enforcement
initiatives introduced in the Senate,” said Senator Brown.
“It’s no surprise Americans are cynical over empty promises
about jobs created through free trade agreements like
Korea—particularly when these agreements are coupled with
assistance for workers who lose their jobs to trade. If
there was ever any doubt that free trade agreements cost
American jobs, the Korea/TAA deal provides clarity. It’s
time to put American jobs and American workers first by
assisting laid-off workers and standing up to currency
manipulation and other predatory trade practices.”
The bill would extend
Trade Adjustment Assistance at 2009 levels for five years
until December 31, 2016.
Casey is the Chair of the
Joint Economic Committee which began a series of hearings on
June 22 with a hearing entitled "Manufacturing in the USA:
Why We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy."
Casey and Brown have led
the effort to extend TAA. They have worked to extend TAA for
Workers and the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC),
introducing legislation and seeking multiple unanimous
consent agreements on the Senate floor. The Senators have
pushed the Administration and Congressional leaders to
address TAA before consideration of the Free Trade
Agreements.
Brown has held a series of
hearings as Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on
Economic Policy to examine ways to revitalize American
manufacturing. These hearings included: (1)"Manufacturing
and the Credit Crisis," (2)"The U.S. as Global Competitor:
What Are the Elements of a National Manufacturing Strategy;"
(3)"Restoring Credit to Manufacturers," and (6)“The Obama
Administration Manufacturing Agenda.”
Casey Pushes for Immediate Action on
Prescription Drug Shortages
WASHINGTON,
DC—U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a leading voice in the
Senate for action to address ongoing prescription drug
shortages, today joined a bipartisan effort to urge the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to hold a
public hearing on the dangerous issue of prescription drug
shortages as soon as possible. In a letter HHS Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius, U.S Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),
Richard Burr (R-NC), Bob Corker (R-TN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
and John McCain (R-AZ) joined Senator Casey in expressing a
growing urgency to deal with shortages that are adversely
affecting patient care.
“Given the growing
severity of this problem, we strongly urge you to hold a
public hearing on this issue as soon as possible in order to
help facilitate a meaningful discussion of potential
solutions to address these shortages,” the Senators wrote.
Senator Casey requested a
public hearing on the issue in letters to the FDA in
December 2010 and April 2011. The FDA has a public meeting
scheduled in September, but the Senators today expressed the
need to quicken the pace of action.
“While we appreciate this
progress, the Department’s actions must reflect the urgency
of this matter and we believe that a hearing in September
falls short of this objective,” the Senators wrote.
“Therefore, we strongly urge you to work with the FDA and
other relevant operating divisions within the Department to
convene this public meeting at the earliest possible date.”
Senators Casey and
Klobuchar have introduced the Preserving Access to
Life-Saving Medications Act, which will
require prescription drug manufacturers to give early
notification to the FDA of any incident that would likely
result in a drug shortage.
Senator Casey's Letter Can
Be
Found Here
Lawsuit Abuse Reform Heads To Governor...
Again
HARRISBURG – Leading the charge, for the third
time, to curb lawsuit abuse on behalf of the Commonwealth’s residents, health
care providers and job creators, Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny)
announced today that legislation reenacting a landmark lawsuit abuse reform
measure, the Fair Share Act, is heading to the governor to be signed into law.
Senate Bill 1131, “The Fair Share Act” passed by a vote of 116-83.
“The Fair Share Act is commonsense legislation aimed at saving jobs,” Turzai
said. “Our intent was and is to protect every citizen’s access to the legal
system and his or her right to sue, while preserving the concept of
‘responsibility matches fault.’ Pennsylvania’s courts must protect the rights of
those who can be dragged into court by lawyers searching for ‘deep pockets’ and
bring lawsuits against those minimally responsible, or not responsible at all.
These lawsuits cost jobs by making employers afraid to expand or introduce new
products for fear of being sued.”
The Fair Share Act eliminates joint liability for defendants in civil cases
found to be less than 60 percent liable and implements a system of comparative
responsibility in which a defendant is responsible for paying only his or her
fair share of the damages. That means if a party is responsible for 10 percent
of the fault, that party would be accountable for paying only 10 percent of the
total award. Under current law, the doctrine of joint and several liability
establishes that a defendant in a multi-defendant civil case may be required to
pay damages associated with the actions of their co-defendants.
Each year, according to the acting attorney general, the Commonwealth is sued
several hundred times; currently, more than 1,300 tort cases are pending against
the state. The majority of these cases involve the Pennsylvania Department
(PennDOT) where an uninsured, or under-insured, driver caused death or bodily
injury. The plaintiffs are just looking for someone to pay, regardless of fault.
The current system of joint and several liability has a direct impact on
Pennsylvania taxpayers who are left paying the share of others who are at fault.
Senate Bill 1131, the Fair Share Act, uses the same compromise language as Act
57 of 2002, which passed and was signed into law by Gov. Mark Schweiker. It was
challenged in court by House Democrat leaders on procedural, not substantive,
grounds. They wanted to stop the reform – and succeeded. Subsequently the Fair
Share Act was again passed in 2006, but it was vetoed by Gov. Ed Rendell who
actually promised support.
“I hope and expect the governor to sign this commonsense lawsuit abuse reform
soon, so all Pennsylvanians will have the legal protection they so desperately
need,” Turzai said. “The Fair Share Act will help our hospitals and employers
who have been unfairly impacted by lawsuits because of their ‘deep pockets.’”
Causer Applauds
Castle Doctrine Being Signed into Law
HARRISBURG
– Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) said today legislation reinforcing a
person’s right to defend himself or herself in the face of an intruder has been
signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett.
“I am pleased Gov. Corbett acted quickly to sign this bill into law,” Causer
said. “Law-abiding people under attack should not have to retreat before taking
action to protect themselves. This law reaffirms our right to protect ourselves,
not only in our homes but in our vehicles or any other place we have a legal
right be.”
The law, also known as the Castle Doctrine, creates a presumption in law that an
attacker or intruder intends to do great bodily harm and therefore force,
including deadly force, may be used to protect oneself, one’s family and others
in the face of an attack while at home or in an occupied vehicle. The
presumption also applies if a person is trying to unlawfully remove an occupant,
against the occupant’s will, from a home or vehicle.
The presumption would not apply if the person entering a home was:
Another resident of the home.
A law enforcement officer.
A parent, grandparent or other guardian removing a child from the home or
vehicle.
In addition, the presumption would not apply if a person was using their home or
vehicle to further criminal activity. The bill also offers specific protection
against civil liability for the lawful use of force in self-defense.
The law will take effect in 60 days.
Home Depot To Supply Blinds,
Commissioners Decide
By Martha Knight
SMETHPORT—The Olean, N.Y. Home Depot store was identified as the
low bidder on, and will be the probable supplier of, 178 sets of venetian blinds
for the Court House windows, according to action at the McKean County
Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday morning.
Home Depot’s quotation of $22,576.76 was accepted by the
commissioners, subject to review by solicitor Dan Hartle, who had not had an
opportunity to examine all the documentation before the meeting. There were two
other bids, ranging up to $28,515.
Maintenance director Ken Bush reported on the bids and explained
what was being offered. His department will handle installation.
In recent months the commissioners had advertised for bids on
furnishing and installing the blinds, but the bids came in substantially higher
than estimates, and were refused. The commissioners and Bush decided that
handling installation in-house was feasible and would result in cost savings.
After the meeting, Bush and commissioners discussed which of three
color samples would be the best to order.
Bush said a manufacturer’s representative will spend some time on
site to provide advice concerning installation.
Replacing the blinds will be a final decorative project related to
a general upgrade of county facilities carried out over the past two years.
Improved energy efficiency, lighting and wiring were among the goals, as well as
redecorating and renovating designed to be true to the historic period of the
older structures. The Court House and the Route 6 facilities were included. An
upgrade and enlargement of the jail was a separate project.
However, some additional roof replacements may be in the offing, at
one of the former County Home buildings, the county farm barn now used in part
of the recently expanded Community Service program, and part of the 1989
“original” jail. Commissioner Al Pingie introduced that topic for discussion,
and it was decided that those projects will be explored.
Also, Pingie mentioned that on some of the concrete exterior steps
there is scaling, and contractor Cummins Construction is being contacted about
that.
Under public comments, Brad Mangel of Bradford thanked the
commissioners for “having patience, and…Mr. Pingie for pointing me in the right
direction” in his quest for a change back to allowing Bradford City taxpayers to
pay their county taxes in quarterly installments.
Mangel said that when he had discussed the matter with county
treasurer Nancy Evans, he had received “good news for the citizens and taxpayers
of the City of Bradford; and she explained to me the savings that the county had
realized” (by collecting those taxes directly rather than having them collected
by a Bradford official and remitted to the county).
Commissioner Chairman Joe DeMott said, “We’ll be able to take
installment payments next year” because of new software being acquired by the
tax collection department, “and payments can be made online” under the new
system.
Commissioners approved four delegate agreements, 17 letters of
agreement/understanding, 13 resource family (foster care) designations, six
early intervention contractors, and 10 purchase of service agreements, all at
the request of the Human Services Department.
Also approved was a five-year renewal of the county’s program
management agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for The
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for the six food banks in the county.
Chief clerk Audrey Irons explained that the county supplies
administrative services through her office, and is reimbursed about $5,000 a
year for that.
One county aid application was approved: that of Lafayette
Township, for $5,548 for a 2011 seal coat project.
A $1,961.82 real estate tax refund was approved, for Flickerwood
Wine Cellars in Wetmore Township.
Power Outage Planned This
Evening
Customers of First Energy in portions of Port
Allegany and Smethport are reminded a scheduled outage is planned for this
evening. According to First Energy officials, portions of both
municipalities will experience an interruption of service between the hours of
7:00pm and 12:00am. In the event of inclement weather or an emergency, the
interruption of service will be between the same hours of July 7th. The
scheduled interruption of service is necessary to upgrade First Energy
facilities.
CCMH Earns Joint Commission
Accreditation
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital has earned The
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of ApprovalTM for accreditation for its critical
access hospital, Medicare/Medicaid certification-based long term care, and home
care programs.
CCMH achieved its most recent accreditation following rigorous on site surveys
for each of the programs in March in which the hospital again demonstrated
compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for quality and
safety. CCMH has sought Joint Commission accreditation for more than 20 years.
Accreditation is earned following an unannounced, on site survey in which a team
of expert surveyors evaluate the hospital, long term care unit and home care to
determine standards of care for patients including safety, infection prevention
and control, leadership and medication management.
“This is another validation of the high quality of healthcare that Charles Cole
Memorial Hospital provides to our community,” said Cindi Hardesty, CCMH vice
president and chief nurse executive. “We can be very proud to work here where
quality and safety are the priorities.”
“It is an honor to once again be accredited by The Joint Commission, an
internationally recognized leader in the development of standards to assess the
quality and safety of healthcare delivery,” said Lucy Lajcsak, CCMH patient
safety officer. “Attainment of accreditation for all of our programs not only
demonstrates the hospital’s compliance with rigorous accrediting standards and
its commitment to excellence, but also the dedication of the entire workforce
and medical staff to a common purpose - to provide safe, high quality care to
those we serve.”
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve healthcare
for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating
healthcare organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and
effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates
and accredits more than 18,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the U.S.
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the
nation’s oldest and largest standards setting and accrediting body in
healthcare. Learn more at
www.jointcommission.org.
Pitt-Bradford Campus Closed
For Independence Day
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will
close its administrative offices, and there will be no classes Monday, July 4,
in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen and classes will
resume Tuesday, July 5.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Joe and Heidi Colosimo of
Warren have established a scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh at
Bradford in honor of members of the Colosimo family.
Joe Colosimo is a 1994 graduate of Pitt-Bradford.
“We always are supportive of our alma maters,”
Colosimo said of himself and his wife, who have previously donated to the Sigma
Lambda Chi Alumni Scholarship.
Although he was raised in Warren, Colosimo’s
family has its roots in Bradford, where his fraternal grandfather, the late John
Colosimo, was on the police force and his maternal grandfather, the late James
Sargent, was a member of the postal service. His father, Anthony Colosimo, and
grandmother Josephine Colosimo both still live in Bradford. Colosimo’s mother,
JoAnn Sargent, died in 1995.
Colosimo said that he and his wife started the
Colosimo Family Scholarship in part to be supportive of the region and provide
an opportunity for students.
“I had to finance a great deal of my education
through student loans,” he said. “We’d like to help others graduate with less of
a burden.”
The Colosimos’ gift of $6,000 was matched by
the Agnes L. and Lewis Lyle Thomas Scholarship Challenge.
For more information on establishing a
scholarship at Pitt-Bradford, contact Jill Ballard, executive director of
institutional advancement, at
jballard@pitt.edu or (814) 362-5091.
Swimming
Lesson At Community Park - Swim Instructor Tony Edgell is pictured
working with one of the beginning students during the first session of swimming
lessons held at Community Park. Swimmers are entitled to one free session per
pass. Individual sessions for those students without a pass are $20, not
to exceed $40 per family. Session one will end July 1. Session two begins
on July 11. To enroll in second session swim lessons, stop by the pool office.
Lesson times are from 9:45-10:15; 10:30-11:00 and 11:15-11:45.
Pam Fischer Photo
Canoe
Place Historical Society Slates Re-enactment Talk
PORT
ALLEGANY—McKean County Historical Society member Judy Church will be guest
speaker at the Canoe Place Historical Society’s July meeting.
Church will
tell the Port Allegany group about the county group’s re-enactments and the
process of developing re-enactments of events from local history.
The meeting
will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, in the Fellowship Wing of the Free Methodist
Church, off Smith Avenue. The public is invited to attend.
Martha Knight Photo
Newest
Cat's Meow Piece - Pierce Glass Co. is t
he
newest piece in the Cats Meow collection sponsored
by the S. W. Smith Memorial Public Library. In
the second photo, several of the
Herger children including Sue Ann, Jackie, Amy, Tommy,
Mikie, Dee Dee, Nancy and Joanie are
posing for a photo that
was used as an advertisement in a
trade magazine in
1959. Youngest sister, Mimi, was too young to
be in the photo and youngest brother, Steve, was not born
until the following year. The H. Michael and Recie Herger children
sponsored the "Pierce Glass Company" Cats Meow piece. Proceeds from the
Cats Meow fundraiser go to the S. W. Smith Memorial Public Library. The
pieces are on sale at the library and at Port Pharmacy.
Pam Fischer Photo
Honored By PDG
- Three Past District Governors were on hand to present Port Allegany Rotary
Club President with a Paul Harris Fellow Award. Donors
of $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian
Grants Program, or people who have that amount contributed in their name, can be
recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a
commemorative certificate and a pin. Rotary International Foundation Bequest
Society awards were presented to Jason and Kari Stake and to Scott and Paula
Bayline. Membership occurs when an individual or a couple place The Rotary
Foundation in their estate plan for a minimum of $10,000. Members receive a
Bequest Society crystal and a pin recognizing membership level. The Rotary
Foundation of Rotary International honors the Rotary vision to create a better
world by doing is utmost to alleviate the ravages of illness, poverty and
illiteracy. For more information on the Bequest Society, contact Scott Bayline
or go to www.rotary.org/bequestsociety.
Pictured are Scott Bayline, PDG Lee Ahlum, Zone 29 Regional Rotary Foundation
Coordinator, Kari Stake, PDG Ron Errett, District Foundation Chairman, Jason
Stake, and PDG Hank Anna, Coordinator, Paul Harris Society District 7280.
Pam Fischer Photo
Pitt-Bradford Professor
Directs Play For Manbites Dog Theater
BRADFORD,
Pa. – Dr. Kevin Ewert, associate professor of theater at the University of
Pittsburgh at Bradford, directed his third show for the critically acclaimed
Manbites Dog Theater in Durham, N.C.
“Buddy Cop 2,” written by Hannah Bos and Paul
Thureen, ran from June 16 to 25.
Ewert said that directing the
comedy/action/mystery stretched his abilities as a director.
“It was one of the most challenging pieces
I’ve ever worked on,” he said, “not only for its story (edgy comedy that ends in
emotional devastation), but also for its style. I’ve never done anything with so
much stillness and silence.”
Previously, Ewert directed “Age of Arousal,” a
comedy about Victorian suffragists, in 2009, and “The Pillowman,” about a writer
brought in for questioning about the disturbing similarities between his stories
and some crimes recently committed, in 2007.
Manbites Dog is a professional theater
company. “Buddy Cop 2” was part of its 24th season.
Rotary Hears About
Health Center Expansion - Program Chair of the day, Randy Headley,
who also serves as First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at CCMH,
introduced Kari Karpinski (pictured left) Director of Fund Development and
Community Outreach and Patrice Levavasseur, Executive Director, Patient and
Community Relations.
ROTARY
REPORT - There were 18 Rotarians present for a reportable attendance of 65
percent at the June 23 meeting of the Port Allegany Rotary Club. Guests
included Troy Herzog from the Smethport Rotary Club; Kari Stake, guest of
Jason Stake; PDG Ron Errett, PDG Lee Ahlum; PDG Hank Anna, Patrice
Levavasseur and Kari Karpinski, all guests of the club. Levavesseur
gave the club an update on the expansion project at the Port Allegany Health
Center.
Past District Governors were on hand to
present Club President Jason Stake with a Paul Harris Fellow Award. Donors
of $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the
Humanitarian Grants Program, or people who have that amount contributed in
their name, can be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Each new Paul Harris
Fellow receives a commemorative certificate and a pin.
Rotary International Foundation Bequest
Society awards were presented to Jason and Kari Stake and to Scott and Paula
Bayline. Membership occurs when an individual or a couple place The Rotary
Foundation in their estate plan for a minimum of $10,000. Members receive a
Bequest Society crystal and a pin recognizing membership level. The Rotary
Foundation of Rotary International honors the Rotary vision to create a
better world by doing is utmost to alleviate the ravages of illness, poverty
and illiteracy. For more information on the Bequest Society, contact Scott
Bayline or go to
www.rotary.org/bequestsociety.
There will be no noon meeting on June 30.
Changing of the Guard will take place Thursday evening at the home of
Charlie and Lynn Cox at 6 p.m.
It was the last meeting for President
Jason Stake. Following Stake in that office will be Dave Fair.
The winner of the 50/50 raffle was Kari
Stake.
Port Allegany Alumni
Football
The
second annual Port Allegany Alumni Football game will be held July 9 at Gator
Field when the Gator Alumni take on the Falcon Alumni. Game time is 2 p.m.,
player introductions will be made at 1:30. Admission fee is $5. Bring 2
non-perishable food items and receive $1 off the admission price. The food
collected will benefit the local food pantry. Needed items include soup,
crackers, beef stew, spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, rice, elbow noodles,
mac and cheese, oatmeal, peanut butter, jelly, tuna fish...any canned vegetables
or fruit, cake mixes, etc. Food with expired dates will not be accepted.
Proceeds from the event will go to the local food panty (PACS), the S. W. Smith
Memorial Public Library, the Port Allegany Recreational Authority and the Youth
Football Program. Pictured (complete with raindrops) are organizers of the
event, Kerry Hawver (left) and Brandon Bliss (right), Judy Taylor from PACS and
Food drive chairperson, Kari Stake. All current and alumni band members are
invited to participate in a band for the Alumni Football Game. Rehearsals
will be held in the high school band room on Friday, July 8 from 6 - 8 p.m. and
Saturday morning from 10 - 12 p.m. Those interested should contact Brad Stewart
at bstewart@pasdedu.org to reserve a
spot. Include your name and instrument in the e-mail to reserve a spot in
the band.
Pam Fischer Photo
Swim Meets Begin
Tonight
The
Port Allegany Swim Team (pictured
above) will begin competition tonight when they travel to Emporium and compete
with
Emporium
and Coudersport. Brandon Homell and Lauren Delacour are
beginning their third year as coaches. The team will be on the road on July 5
and the first home meet will be July 7. The Port Allegany team has been
the Tri-County Swim Team Champions for the past two seasons and is hoping to
repeat that success in 2011. A complete schedule will be published as soon as
it becomes available.
Pam Fischer Photo
Camp Scholarships
Awarded - Camp directors Aaron Rendos (left), Sean Lathrop (middle)
and Isaac Greeley (right) are pictured with 2011 wrestling scholarship winners
Jon-Marc Burdick and Adam Greenman. The week-long Port Allegany Wrestling Camp
was established in 2004 to allow wrestlers to attend a quality camp without
having to leave the area. The camp was later named in memory of Bruno Iorfido,
a standout wrestler and camp counselor. More photos from the camp will be
featured on this week's picture page.
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Alumni
Practice - Standout PAHS and Thiel football player, Willie Bova, is
preparing to pass the ball at Saturday morning's practice. The Gator Alumni
will take on the Coudersport Alumni on July 9. Pre-game activities will take
place at 1:30 p.m. at Gator Field. Kick-off is at 2 p.m. This year, the Gator
Alumni will have an Alumni Band to cheer them on. The band will be comprised of
current and Alumni musicians and will be under the direction of Brad Stewart.
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Playoffs
Underway
