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November 2, 2007 – Senator Bob Robbins speaking at the
dedication ceremony of the improved interchange at state
Route 208 and Interstate 79 in Springfield Township, Mercer
County. The project began in 2005 to provide a new six-lane
bridge across I-79 and also involved widening and
reconstruction of about 1.25 miles of Route 208 near the
Prime Outlets. Also attending the ceremony were many state
and local officials as well as Congressman Phil English.
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October 30, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins
questioning Kenneth R. Melani, M.D. President and CEO of
Highmark Inc. and Joseph A. Frick President and CEO of
Independence Blue Cross during the Senate Banking and
Insurance Committee hearing. The hearing was held to
obtaining further information on the impact the pending
merger of these companies will have on competition in the
health care insurance market.
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October 28, 2007 - Rep. Michele Brooks (R-17) and Senator
Bob Robbins (R-50) joined members of the Transfer Volunteer
Fire Company and friends at the dedication of the newly
remodeled fire station. The Transfer fire station was
renamed the Adams Station in recognition of Wayne and Daisy
Adams for sixty years of dedicated service to the Transfer
Volunteer Fire Department. Pictured with Representative
Brooks and Senator Robbins are Wayne and Daisy Adams. |
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October 26, 2007 – left to right: Michael Tirpak, CEO,
Northwestern REC; Jonathan DeArment, Vice President of
Manufacturing & Engineering, Channellock; Senator Robbins;
Scott Jonap, Channellock Vice President of Sales and
Marketing; Steve Sada, Channellock Secretary/Treasurer; Don
Hornstein, Vice President of Human Resources, Channellock
were present to discuss its use of a recent $740,000 loan
award from Northwestern REC and USDA Rural Development for
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October 28, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins talking with
Transfer Volunteer Fire Company Fire Chief Phillip Steele at
the dedication of the remodeled fire station newly named the
Adams Station. Senator Robbins was able to secure a
Community Revitalization Grant in the amount of $20,000 to
assist the volunteer fire company make the necessary
renovations to the fire station.
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October 12, 2007 - Students listen as Senator Bob Robbins
discusses how the Senate considers legislation during his student government
seminar.
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October 12, 2007 - Anthony Trucco, center, a
Meadville High School student was selected as Student Lt.
Governor during Senator Robbins' student government seminar.
His duties required him to preside over the legislative
session of the student government seminar. Pictured with Mr.
Trucco is Senator Bob Robbins (left) and Mark Corrigan
(right) the Secretary of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Mr.
Corrigan is the Pennsylvania State Senate Parliamentarian
and assisted Mr. Trucco in his duties as Lt. Governor.
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October 11, 2007 – Senator Robbins, (third from right)
and Representative Michele Brooks (4th from left) joined
Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff (5th from left),
company and local officials at the ground breaking of the
Fairview Swiss Cheese Plant in Mercer County. The $2.2
million project involves an anaerobic digester that will use
cheese whey from the plant and cone batter waste from Joy
Cone Co. to make 40 million cubic feet of biogas annually.
The biogas will be used in a boiler to produce steam and
electricity for processing milk into cheese.
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October 2, 2007 - Harrisburg - Kimberly Negrin, a resident of Lawrence
County and student at Slippery Rock University was joined
with Rep. Michele Brooks (R-17) and Senator Bob Robbins
(R-50) in the Capitol Building in Harrisburg during
"Undergraduate Research At The Capitol," a poster conference
that showcased undergraduate research in the Commonwealth.
Kimberly's poster on KIDNEY TISSUE DAMAGE DURING THE
PROGRESSION OF DIABETES: A TIME COURSE STUDY was displayed
in the East Wing Rotunda of the Capitol. Pictured left to
right are Rep. Michele Brooks, Kimberly Negrin and Senator
Bob Robbins. |
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October 2, 2007 - Pastor Charles Schwartz, Pastor of
Bible Baptist Church in Mercer, recently served as Chaplain
of the Senate as a guest of Senator Bob Robbins (R-50). Also
joining Pastor Schwartz were his daughters, Heather and
Lauren Schwartz who were guest pages in the Senate during
the week and his wife Cary Schwartz.
Pictured left to right – Mrs. Cary Schwartz, Senator Bob
Robbins, Heather Schwartz, Pastor Charles Schwartz, and
Lauren Schwartz.
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September 30, 2007 - At the annual
Pennsylvania Wing Conference of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet
Lieutenant Colonel Nichole L. McCandless of Mercer, PA was
honored with the General Ira C. Eaker Award for successfully
completing all the achievements of the Civil Air Patrol
Cadet Program. Senator Bob Robbins presented Miss McCandless
with a Senate Citation recognizing her for her most
noteworthy achievement.
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September 30, 2007 – Senator Bob Robbins was
awarded the Pennsylvania Wing Distinguished Service Award at
the Annual Pennsylvania Wing Conference for his support of
the members and cadets of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. Senator
Robbins was honored for his longstanding distinguished
support of volunteers serving the Commonwealth and America.
Presenting the award to Senator Robbins is Colonel Al
Applebaum, Pennsylvania Wing Commander.
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September 30, 2007 - Gary Flemming of of
Greenville, PA received his promotion as Major, Pennsylvania
Wing, Civil Air Patrol at the Pennsylvania Wing Conference
held in Harrisburg. Those participating in the pinning were
Sen. Bob Robbins and Colonel Al Applebaum, Pennsylvania Wing
Commander. |
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Senator Robbins was recently the guest
speaker in Farrell at the meeting of the Mercer Area
Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group. Pictured left to right
are Merle Reeseman, Co-Leader of the Mercer Area Pulmonary
Hypertension Support Group, Senator Bob Robbins, and Betty
Lait.
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 August 10, 2007 -
Senator Bob Robbins joined Jay Verno (left) and Craig Guy
(right), owners of Hagan Business Machines of Meadville, PA,
during their recent open house technology show and training
camp. Hagan Business Machines are celebrating their 15th
year in business. |
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July 2007 – Senator Robbins with students and faculty at
the Career Camp for youth held at the Crawford County
Vo-Tech. The students pictured here were attending the
horticulture class. |
June 12, 2007 - Veteran groups testifying at the joint
hearing were The American Legion, AMVETS, Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States and the Disabled American
Veterans. |
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 June 12, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins
(R-50), Vice Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and
Emergency Preparedness Committee asking questions during a
joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs and
Emergency Preparedness Committees. The purpose of the
hearing was to take testimony on a proposal to provide
funding to sustain services and outreach to veterans by
service officers employed by veteran service organizations.
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Harrisburg - Members of AARP from Lawrence
and Mercer Counties participated in a rally at the
Pennsylvania State Capitol Building on June 5, 2007 in
support of legislative issues important to senior citizens.
After the rally the group met with Senator Robbins (R-50) in
his Harrisburg office before catching their bus to return
home.
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June 5, 2007 - pictured L-R are Lt. Governor
Catherine Baker Knoll, Minnie Sprague and Brian Sprague and
Senator Bob Robbins (R-50). Minnie and Brian Sprague are the
owner-operators of Sprague Farm and Brew Works, a micro
brewery located in Crawford County. The Spragues were
visiting the capitol building to participate in the
Pennsylvania Brewers Guild Day in Harrisburg.
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June 5, 2007 – Senator Robbins (R-50) was
visited in his Harrisburg office by representatives of the
Pittsburgh Zoo. As part of their presentation to the Senator
they shared with him two animals that are residents of the
Zoo, a Chinchilla and a Blue Tongue Skink.
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May 14, 2007 - The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by
Senator Michael W. Brubaker, visited Mercer County to hear from local residents
and farmers regarding their concerns. The session was open to the public and
was held at the Mercer County Conservation District. Pictured left to right are
Senator John Eichelberger (R-30), James Mondok - Mercer County Conservation
Manager, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Michael
Brubaker (R-36) and Senator Bob Robbins (R-50).
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May 8, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins (R-50) provided a
private tour of the Senate Chamber for Barb Patton, Nancy
Castor and Sheila Zuschlag of Greenville during a recent
visit of the state capitol building to discuss education
issues.
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May 8, 2007 - Firefighters Dale Hightree of Greenville
and Dan Miller of Hermitage, joined Senator Bob Robbins
(R-50) on the floor of the Senate Chamber during their
recent visit to Harrisburg to talk about issues important to
Pennsylvania's firefighters.
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May 8, 2007 - Rev. David Henderson and his wife Theresa
and children David Jr., Adam, Sarah and Christian, members
of Agora Charter School, joined Senator Bob Robbins (R-50)
and Senator Gerry LaValle (D-47) on the floor of the Senate
Chamber during their recent visit to the Pennsylvania State
Capitol. Rev. Henderson is pastor of the United Methodist
Church in Pulaski, PA.
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May 5, 2007 - Bill, Sheila and sons Danny and David
Markel of East Brady, PA, representing the Muscular
Dystrophy Association, visited the PA capitol building
during a rally day in support of Senator Robbins'
"Boot-Drive" Legislation. Joining the Markel family on the
floor of the Senate were Senator Don White (R-41), Lt.
Governor Knoll and Senator Bob Robbins (R-50).
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May 2, 2007 - Senator Robbins speaking in the Capitol
Rotunda in support of
Science in Motion Day.
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April 26, 2007 - Greensburg, PA - The Senate Majority Policy
Committee, chaired by Senator Jake Corman (R-34), held a public meeting in
Greensburg at Seton Hill University to discuss a Constitutional Amendment to
limit the growth of state spending. Pictured from L-R, Senator John
Eichelberger (R-30), Senator Mike Folmer (R-48), Senator Jake Corman (R-34),
Senator Robert Regola (R-39) and Senator Bob Robbins (R-50).
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April 24, 2007 - Senator Robbins (R-50) discussing issues
with Girl Scouts from northwest Pennsylvania during Girl
Scout "Capital Days" a three day event for Cadette and
Senior Girl Scouts sponsored by the Pennsylvania Girl Scout
Legislative Network.
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April 24, 2007 - Each year the Small Business Development
Centers (SBDC) from across Pennsylvania showcase small
business achievements at the Pennsylvania State Capital.
This year the SBDC - Gannon University showcased two
businesses from the 50th Senatorial District, Cox Automotive
located in Hadley, PA and Quality Engineering Solutions from
Conneaut Lake, PA. Pictured left to right are John and
Melissa Cox, owners of Cox Automotive, Senator Bob Robbins
(R-50) and Sarah Cunningham, with Quality Engineering
Solutions.
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April 23, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins (center) with Bev
Miller (left) a coordinator of the Girl Scout "Capital
Days", and Gretchen Bence (right) from Sandy Lake, PA and
student at Lakeview Middle School. Gretchen, a member of
Troop 348 of Penn Lakes Girl Scout Council, participated in
the Girl Scouts "Shadow Your Legislator" Day as a guest of
Senator Robbins.
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April 17, 2007 –
Members of the PA Farm Bureau from the 50th Senatorial District met with their
delegation in Senator Bob Robbins Harrisburg office to discuss their legislative
priorities. Pictured first row left to right, Roberta Elder, Richard Kind, J.R.
Proper and Representative Brad Roae (R-6). Second row (L-R), Henry Karki, Bruce
Wolff, Representative Michele Brooks (R-17), Lana Mozes, Representative Mark
Longietti (D-7) and Leslie McBride. Not pictured but also attending were Senator
Bob Robbins (R-50) and Representative Dick Stevenson (R-8).
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April 16, 2007 – left to right – Representative Michele Brooks (R-17); Senator
Bob Robbins (R-50); Sharon High School Head Wrestling Coach Dave Ciafre; Sharon
High School senior, 2007 PIAA AA State Champion (215) pound weight class) and
State Tournament Outstanding Wrestler Kellen Harris; Reprentative Mark Longietti
(D-7); and Sharon High School Assistant Coach Joe Moss.
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April 16, 2007
– Senator Bob Robbins (R-50)
and Representative Michele Brooks (R-17) greeted 4-H students from throughout
the 50th Senatorial District in the chamber of the Pennsylvania Senate during
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 March 27, 2007 -
L-R, Senator Don White (R-41), Senator Bob Robbins (50-R),
Senator Richard Kasunic (D-32), Senator Wayne Fontana
(D-42), Senator Jane Orie (R-40), Senator Mary Jo White
(R-21), Senator Jay Costa (D-43), and Senator John Pippy
(R-37), all sponsors of the Rivers of Steel Heritage Area
Resolution -
Senate Resolution 73.
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March 23, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins presents a Senate
Resolution commemorating March as "Youth Arts Month" to arts teacher Avalyn
Shank during a special breakfast with the Wilmington Area Middle School Arts
Club. (13 photos) |
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March 23, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins recently hosted a Local Government Grant
Seminar in the Hempfield Volunteer Fire Department. (8
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March 14, 2007 - Senator Bob Robbins interviewing Pennsylvania
Adjutant General Jessica Wright. (3 photos) |
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March 14, 2007 - Joining Senator Bob Robbins (R-50) in the Pennsylvania
Senate Chamber are Linda and Mark Brown, residents of Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Mr. & Mrs. Brown were nominated to serve as Penn Ambassadors and participated
in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's "Heritage Week" program
at the State Museum in Harrisburg.
Mark is the Secretary of the Mercer County Historical Society and Linda
serves as a Board member of the Historical Society.
In addition, Mark and Linda are the Chairpersons for the annual Mercer
Memorial Day 500 Parade.
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 January 29, 2007 -
Harrisburg - Senator Robbins attended a news conference in
support of the Taxpayer Protection Act. From left to right -
Senator Bob Robbins (R-50), Senator Jake Corman (R-34),
Senator Bob Regola (R-39), Senator Mike Folmer (R-48), and
Senator Jeff Piccola (R-15). Also pictured behind Sen.
Regola from L-R are Jim Broussard with Citizens Against
Higher Taxes and David Taylor with The Pennsylvania
Manufacturer's Association.
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January 2, 2007 -
Swearing in day photos
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