Fred Robinson, 87, of Bradford, passed away February 14, 2023.
Born on December 16, 1935, in Kane, he was a son of the late Pearle and Irene (Legters) Robinson. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.
He was a 1954 graduate of Bradford Area High School, and attended Buffalo Christian Academy.
Fred worked for Airco Speer, Quaker State, and Pepperell Braiding.
He enjoyed reading his bible, gardening, fishing, and bowling.
Surviving is his wife of 57 years, Judy (Eldridge) Robinson, one daughter, Jodi (Mark) Smith, of Sugar Valley GA, one son, Brian Robinson, of Bradford, one brother, Rev. Ron Robinson, of Georgetown, TX, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, George Robinson.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Bradford Manor Alzheimer’s Unit or Sawyer Evangelical Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
At 1:55 Pm on Thursday, Liberty Fire Dept. has been dispatched to 1227 Farm Road for a large wildfire. Multiple fire companies have been dispatched to assist.
Potter County Commissioner Nancy J. Grupp has announced her intentions to run for re-election on the Republican ballot in the May 16 Primary Election.
During her first term in office she served as the chair of the Board of Commissioners, County Salary Board, and County Retirement Board. She has served in an unpaid capacity as Potter County Director of Emergency Services, saving the county thousands of dollars each year and is a member of the county’s Aging Advisory Board.
During her tenure, Commissioner Grupp has also spearheaded improvements in county operations, including technology upgrades and updates to personnel and human resources policies. She was also chosen by her peers to chair the executive board of the regional community and economic development agency, North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission.
Some of the current board’s accomplishments under her leadership have included:
— Creating programs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to support small businesses along with fire and ambulance services and other non-profits that were negatively impacted during the shutdown.
— Facilitating COVID relief grants to those significantly impacted in the hospitality industry, many of which would not have survived without those funds.
— Adoption of a countywide Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) ordinance, making available county tax breaks for businesses building or expanding operations to create jobs and support economic development.
— Improving services for Potter County veterans by expanding the Veterans Affairs Director position to full-time, giving military veterans much-needed assistance in accessing the benefits and services to which they are entitled.
— Supporting a collaborative effort to bring cost-free transportation to veterans who require rides to medical appointments.
— Repurposing federal grant revenue totaling more than $500,000 to support infrastructure projects in Genesee, Galeton and Ulysses to date.
Fiscal responsibility has been a high priority for the board under Commissioner Grupp’s leadership. While improving services in multiple ways, the board has not raised real estate taxes, which she considers a major accomplishment. Grupp is a lifelong resident of Potter County, has 30 years of experience working in the finance industry, and has served as a township auditor and secretary/treasurer, as well as president for the Potter County Township Officials Association.
She and her husband, Lynn, live in Coudersport.
Commissioner Grupp states, “Rather than engaging in extreme politics, if re- elected I pledge to continue to bring common sense leadership to Potter County. Thank you for your support.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Attorney Daniel Brian “Danny” De Vito, resident of Ridgway, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Elk County District Attorney. He has no relation to the actor and notes that the name was in his family “long before the actor became famous.”
Mr. De Vito, who is the founder of De Vito Law Office, LLC, located in St. Marys, grew up in Pennsylvania. The son of a correctional officer and x-ray tech, he was the first in his family to attend law school. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Gannon University and then attended the University of Akron School of Law, where he was an honors fellow. While in law school, he was heavily active in conservative organizations and politics.
While at Akron Law, he focused his research and writing on Pennsylvania coal and natural gas exports. During and after law school he provided law clerk services to a large emergency medicine provider and multiple attorneys. Subsequently, Mr. De Vito served as the law clerk for the Court of Common Pleas of the 59th Judicial District (Elk and Cameron Counties), working daily with the President Judge and Senior Judges from across the region and gaining deep insight into the legal reasoning behind Court decisions. He is admitted to practice law by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Politically, Mr. De Vito filed a lawsuit against Governor Wolf, through counsel, during the 2020 lockdowns entitled “Friends of Danny DeVito vs. Governor Wolf.” Friends of Danny DeVito was fought all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States and paved the way for the Constitutional Amendments limiting the Governor’s “lockdown power.” Mr. De Vito appeared in national and even international news stories highlighting his fight against the business lockdowns. He moved to Elk County after meeting Weedville native, Brittany Bricen. “I fell in love with Brittany when she was working as the Trump Victory Women’s Coalition Coordinator for Pennsylvania and subsequently, fell in love with Elk County.”
“It is time to tell the truth,” Mr. De Vito stated. “The present administration of the Elk County District Attorney’s office is a total disaster. The current D.A. was never elected by the people but was installed after the previous D.A. resigned. Cases are bungled, drug dealers run rampant, the worst of our society are offered easy plea bargains, and the cost to Elk County taxpayers is astronomical when you consider that we are paying to house these derelicts in the county jail instead of shipping them off to the state pen where they belong. Law enforcement does an incredible job only to see weak plea bargains and light, negotiated sentences.”
Mr. De Vito promises to “crack down hard on anyone who is a menace to society. The people of Elk County, and frankly this nation, have had enough. We don’t need a nice D.A., we need a tough D.A. who will restore law and order.” Mr. De Vito additionally noted his commitment to act as a watchguard against voter fraud and foreign influence; act as a check on fraud, waste, and abuse; and show no mercy towards those who would harm our children. “The District Attorney’s job is to prosecute criminals, not act as a social worker or throw a pity party for every criminal with a sob story. I’m more concerned about the tears of mothers and fathers than the crocodile tears of the criminal.”
Daniel De Vito respectfully asks for your vote for Elk County District Attorney on the Republican primary ballot on May 16, 2023.
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This class, taught by Brent Bryant, Networking and Security Instructor at the Seneca Highlands CTC, is scheduled for Monday, March 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. The cost is $20/person. The registration deadline is Monday, February 27th. To register, call (814) 274-4877 or go to www.pottercountyedcouncil.org .
Rescue 48-8, Engine 48-3 and Patrol 48-4 AC T. Ostroski & Cowburn, Lt Rodriguez under the command of Chief 48-Phelps responded to the above incident with a report of a driver confined in a vehicle that has collided with an empty water truck head on.
Upon the arrival of chief 48-Phelps the driver had freed himself from the wreckage and was sitting in the road by his vehicle. The wreck was confirmed to be in cemetery curve just west of town.
Crews immediately stabilized and checked both vehicles for any hazards and began treatment of the driver’s until EMS arrived.
SR6 was shut down while crews worked the scene an treated the PT’s then opened one lane of traffic for traveling motorist and closed shortly again once the wrecker services arrived to remove the vehicles safely.
Both vehicles were removed from the scene : 1-Whites Heavy Wrecker – Westfield, 1- Kightlinger motors, Coudersport and the driver of the delivery box truck was transported to UPMC for treatment of injuries, the driver of the water truck refused treatment.
The accident was investigated by PSP Cdspt and we were also assisted by Dept 49 CVAA and medic 7, in all 17 members responded to this call for service . All apparatus were back in quarters at approximately 3:30 am.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected an appeal by convicted murderer James Cruz, bringing closure to a case now almost 30 years old.
In March of 1993, a passing motorist found the partially clad body of a deceased 17 year old woman along a roadway in Spring Township, Centre County. Her wrists had been bound tightly with yellow rope, and a piece of that same rope had been drawn fast around her neck, causing her death by ligature strangulation. The trail of evidence would eventually lead investigators to the state of Maine, where the victim had lived, to the state of Ohio, where police arrested cross-country trucker James Cruz for the murder.
Former Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar prosecuted the case against Cruz, winning a conviction of first degree murder after a lengthy trial in June of 1994. Gricar’s evidence included testimony by an FBI microscopic hair comparison analyst that a hair found underneath the ligature matched Cruz’s hair, and hair found in Cruz’s truck matched the victim’s hair.
Frozen Wonder – with a warmer than normal winter this year, this image will remind us of past winter seasons. The image was in Pike Township near Galeton area on a very cold winter’s day. As a reference to the size of the frozen formation are the trees in the foreground. Seeping water and melting snow from the mountain above with freezing temperature assisted Mother’ Nature in creating the very large icicles. Image by Andy Lychalk, Jr.
Work on a stream crossing at the St Marys trailhead of the West Creek Recreational Trail will force the temporary closing of that area of the trail. The trailhead is expected to be closed for less than one week. Updates will be posted on the West Creek Recreational Trail Facebook page.
North Point Contracting from Emporium will be installing a new culvert. The assembly of the culvert is taking place and the installation will depend on the stream level.
Users are encouraged to access the trail at the Jackson Road crossing during the installation phase.
On February 16 at 12:39 am Coudersport Fire and ambulance were dispatched to 496 Rt. 6 West for a two vehicle crash. An empty water truck and delivery van, the delivery van driver has one leg pinned and is entrapped.
On February 15 at 10:58 pm. Mansfield and Blossburg Fire Depts. were dispatched to 719 Wood Rd. in Richmond Twp. for a fully involved barn fire. The fire is now a 3 alarm fire with 2 other barns in danger
Max C. Gauthier, 31, of Bradford, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
He was born on January 26, 1992 in Olean, NY; a son of Christine Deems Hallowell.
He was a graduate of the Ashville BOCES, Ashville, NY.
Max enjoyed playing Dungeons & Dragons and various card games. He also enjoyed building computers and creating, printing and painting gaming miniatures.
He was currently employed by Kabob’s at the Option House as a cook.
In addition to his mother Christine Hallowell of Salamanca he is also survived by one sister, Kiera Hallowell of Bradford; one brother, Mackenzie Kuhn of Olean, NY; maternal grandparents, Nancy Deems of Bradford and Bill Deems of Limestone, NY; paternal grandparents, John (Bonnie) Walker of Bradford; one uncle, Michael Deems; one stepsister, Caitlin Hallowell of Great Valley, NY; stepfather, Scott Hallowell of Cattaraugus, NY and many close friends.
A celebration of life for Max will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 5:00 PM in the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc. with the Rev. Ricky Price, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating.
Memorial contributions in his memory can be made to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, Second Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540 or to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), 199 Water Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc.
