2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 64 - MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES - DESIGNATION
An Act
Designating the bridges, identified as Bridge Key 31419 and Bridge Key 31420, on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over State Route 601 in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, as the Corporal Anthony G. Orlandi Memorial Bridge; designating the interchange of State Route 43, also known as the Mon-Fayette Expressway, with U.S. Route 40, known as Exit 22, in Redstone Township, Fayette County, as the PFC Joseph Frank Duda Memorial Interchange KIA WWII U.S.M.C.; designating the interchange of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 4035, also known as Market Street and Spring Street, in Brownsville, Fayette County, as the Corporal Denny Ray Easter Memorial Interchange KIA Vietnam War U.S. Army; designating the portion of Pennsylvania Route 837, also known as Duquesne Boulevard, between Center Street in the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County, and Hoffman Boulevard in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County, as the Clifton P. Pitts Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8391, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over Laurel Run, also known as Lost Creek, in Dean Township, Cambria County, as the Seaman 2nd Class Louis J. Benzie WWII Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8461, on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Pennsylvania Route 53, also known as Railroad Street, in Croyle Township, Cambria County, as the Janice Keen-Livingston First Responders' Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of State Route 4014, also known as Grandview Boulevard, from Pittsburgh Avenue to State Route 4015, also known as Zuck Road, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, as the John A. Pulice Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 4001 over Crooked Creek, Armstrong Township, Indiana County, as the Sergeant Carl Roof Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 25488, carrying State Route 1011 over Mix Creek, Eldred Township, McKean County, as the Sgt. Neil K. Dorrion Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 39504, carrying Pennsylvania Route 3004 over the Allegheny River, Roulette Township, Potter County, as the SSG Gerrith Kibbe Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 32773, on that portion of U.S. Route 6 over the Tioga River, Mansfield Borough, Tioga County, as the Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 5840, on that portion of SR 4010 (17th Street) over Interstate 99 in Logan Township, Blair County, as the Honorable Richard A. Geist Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45998, carrying State Route 2027 in North Union Township, Fayette County, as the SSG Willis J. Crayton Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 4133, carrying Pennsylvania Route 913 over Raystown Branch Juniata River in Liberty Township, Bedford County, as the Sergeant Charles Warsing Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68033, carrying State Route 2047 over CSX and SEPTA Railroads, in Middletown Township, Bucks County, as the PFC John Elton Candy Memorial Bridge; designating the entire portion of US Route 20 in Pennsylvania, beginning at the Pennsylvania-Ohio State Line and ending at the Pennsylvania-New York State Line, as the Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway; designating the portion of State Route 2038, also known as Fitzwatertown Road, between Jenkintown Road and North Hills Avenue in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, as the CPL Vincent J. Wargo, Jr., U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 43267, on that portion of State Route 3041, also known as Dishong Mountain Road, over U.S. Route 22 in Jackson Township, Cambria County, as the Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli Memorial Bridge; and making related repeals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Corporal Anthony G. Orlandi Memorial Bridge.
Section 2. PFC Joseph Frank Duda Memorial Interchange KIA WWII U.S.M.C.
Section 3. Corporal Denny Ray Easter Memorial Interchange KIA Vietnam War U.S. Army.
Section 4. Clifton P. Pitts Memorial Highway.
Section 5. Seaman 2nd Class Louis J. Benzie WWII Memorial Bridge.
Section 6. Janice Keen-Livingston First Responders' Memorial Bridge.
Section 7. John A. Pulice Memorial Highway.
Section 8. Sergeant Carl Roof Memorial Bridge.
Section 9. Sgt. Neil K. Dorrion Memorial Bridge.
Section 10. SSG Gerrith Kibbe Memorial Bridge.
Section 11. Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Section 12. The Honorable Richard A. Geist Memorial Bridge.
Section 13. SSG Willis J. Crayton Memorial Bridge.
Section 14. Sergeant Charles Warsing Memorial Bridge.
Section 15. PFC John Elton Candy Memorial Bridge.
Section 16. Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway.
Section 17. CPL Vincent J. Wargo, Jr., U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway.
Section 18. Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli Memorial Bridge.
Section 19. Repeals.
Section 20. Effective date.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Corporal Anthony G. Orlandi Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Born on October 1, 1928, Corporal Anthony G. Orlandi served in the Korean War.
(2) Corporal Orlandi was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
(3) On September 2, 1951, Corporal Orlandi was awarded for gallantry in action near Kachilbong, North Korea.
(4) On September 3, 1951, Corporal Orlandi was seriously wounded by the enemy in Korea, later returning to duty on October 11, 1951.
(5) On January 12, 1952, while conducting a combined infantry and tank patrol just east of Hill 472, Corporal Orlandi's L Company was engaged by an unknown number of enemy troops, resulting in a firefight ensuing approximately four hours.
(6) Corporal Orlandi sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was reported killed in action on January 12, 1952. His remains were not recovered.
(b) Designation.--The bridges, identified as Bridge Key 31419 and Bridge Key 31420, on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over State Route 601 in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, are designated as the Corporal Anthony G. Orlandi Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridges to traffic northbound and southbound on the bridges.
Section 2. PFC Joseph Frank Duda Memorial Interchange KIA WWII U.S.M.C.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) PFC Joseph Frank Duda was born March 14, 1921, in Lamberton, Fayette County.
(2) On January 26, 1942, PFC Duda enlisted as a Private in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
(3) PFC Duda served during World War II as a member of the First Battalion, Seventh Marines, Third Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force aboard the USS Fuller.
(4) On April 10, 1942, PFC Duda was appointed Private First Class.
(5) On January 9, 1944, PFC Duda was killed in the line of duty as the result of a gunshot wound received in action at Cape Gloucester, New Britain.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of State Route 43, also known as the Mon-Fayette Expressway, with U.S. Route 40, known as Exit 22, in Redstone Township, Fayette County, is designated as the PFC Joseph Frank Duda Memorial Interchange KIA WWII U.S.M.C.
(c) Signs.--The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the interchange to traffic in both directions.
Section 3. Corporal Denny Ray Easter Memorial Interchange KIA Vietnam War U.S. Army.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Corporal Denny Ray Easter was born on August 28, 1950, in Brownsville, Fayette County.
(2) On November 11, 1970, Corporal Easter joined the United States Army and earned the rank of Corporal.
(3) Corporal Easter served during the Vietnam War as an Infantryman with B Company, 5th Battalion, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, 46th Infantry, with a specialty of Light Weapons Infantry.
(4) On January 13, 1971, at the age of 20, Corporal Easter was killed in the line of duty in Quang Tin province, South Vietnam.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 4035, also known as Market Street and Spring Street, in Brownsville, Fayette County, is designated as the Corporal Denny Ray Easter Memorial Interchange KIA Vietnam War U.S. Army.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the interchange to traffic in both directions on the interchange.
Section 4. Clifton P. Pitts Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Clifton P. Pitts was born on December 25, 1942, in Pittsburgh to the late Heywood and Sarah Bloss-Pitts and graduated from Duquesne Senior High School.
(2) After graduating high school, Mr. Pitts spent 21 years working as the Director of Job Replacement for Allegheny County.
(3) Mr. Pitts later served as Director of the Mon-Yough Action Program, Director of the HIP program (Help Initiate Pride) and as a supervisor at Kool Vent Home Improvement where he retired in 2015.
(4) Clifton P. Pitts was a long-time Civil Rights leader in the Mon Valley, where for more than 50 years he fought for equal housing, employment and education.
(5) Mr. Pitts previously served as President of the Duquesne-West Mifflin National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Concerned Citizens.
(6) Mr. Pitts also served as First Jr. Exalted Ruler of the JT Brandy, Elk Lodge, JT Brandy Lodge; President of the Freshmen Society Club; past President of the Wild Bunch Social Club; past President of the Western Pennsylvania Black Assembly; and as Chairman of the Mon Valley Peoples Action Committee.
(7) On November 23, 2020, Clifton P. Pitts passed away at the age of 76.
(b) Designation.--The portion of Pennsylvania Route 837, also known as Duquesne Boulevard, between Center Street in the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County, and Hoffman Boulevard in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County, is designated as the Clifton P. Pitts Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 5. Seaman 2nd Class Louis J. Benzie WWII Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) One of nine children, Louis J. Benzie was born on February 25, 1924, to Josephine and Louis Benzie in Dysart.
(2) He served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Seaman 2nd Class, and was assigned to the destroyer USS Maddox which departed Norfolk, Virginia, on June 8, 1943.
(3) The USS Maddox became a unit of Task Force 81, the assault force for the invasion of Sicily, Italy.
(4) On July 10, 1943, the USS Maddox was attacked by a German dive bomber while on antisubmarine patrol about 16 miles off the shore of Sicily, taking a direct hit. The ship rolled over and sank within two minutes.
(5) During the attack, Seaman 2nd Class Louis J. Benzie was killed in action at the age of 19, along with many of his fellow sailors.
(6) Seaman 2nd Class Louis J. Benzie's body was never recovered. He was declared dead on July 11, 1944, and awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8391, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over Laurel Run, also known as Lost Creek, in Dean Township, Cambria County, is designated as the Seaman 2nd Class Louis J. Benzie WWII Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 6. Janice Keen-Livingston First Responders' Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Janice Keen-Livingston, a Johnstown-area native (Lower Yoder Township), served as a paramedic supervisor and training officer for the West End Ambulance Service.
(2) She also served as a part-time paramedic for the Hilltop Ambulance Association, Menoher Heights Volunteer Fire Company and Conemaugh Township EMS, and as a CPR instructor and member of the Lower Yoder Volunteer Fire Company.
(3) On March 2, 2015, at the age of 38, Janice Keen-Livingston was struck and killed by a truck while she was responding at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Route 271 in Upper Yoder Township.
(4) In 2016, she was honored during the National EMS Memorial Service.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8461, located on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Pennsylvania Route 53, also known as Railroad Street, in Croyle Township, Cambria County, is designated as the Janice Keen-Livingston First Responders' Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 7. John A. Pulice Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) John A. Pulice served in the United States Navy during the Korean War where he was decorated with various medals of recognition and rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After his honorable discharge, he remained active in the United States Naval Reserve.
(2) He subsequently worked as the Regional Director of the Pennsylvania Lottery for the Department of Revenue.
(3) From 1980 to 1998, he was an elected member of the Millcreek Township School Board, during which time he served as president, vice president and chairman of several key committees.
(4) In 2004, he was appointed by the Governor to the Edinboro University Council of Trustees and served as secretary since 2011.
(5) He also served as a commissioner of the Millcreek Township Planning and Zoning Commission since 2000.
(6) A dedicated and longstanding public servant, John A. Pulice was affectionately known to many in the community as the "Mayor of Millcreek."
(7) On October 6, 2020, John A. Pulice passed away at the age of 87.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 4014, also known as Grandview Boulevard, from Pittsburgh Avenue to State Route 4015, also known as Zuck Road, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, is designated as the John A. Pulice Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 8. Sergeant Carl Roof Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Sergeant Carl Roof, a native of Armstrong Township, served his country honorably during World War II.
(2) Twenty days after the Normandy invasion began, Sergeant Roof was captured by the Germans near Nancy, France.
(3) For 11 months, Sergeant Roof suffered as a prisoner of war in Stalag 12A, one of Germany's largest prisoner of war camps.
(4) Sergeant Roof survived the internment and returned home to Indiana County, where he resumed dairy farming and later worked for Caterpillar.
(5) After the war, Sergeant Roof married his wife, Frances, and had four children.
(6) Sergeant Roof served his community as a member of the Indiana County Fair board and the Citizens Ambulance board in Indiana.
(7) Sergeant Roof resided near the bridge on State Route 4001 over Crooked Creek.
(8) Sergeant Roof died on December 3, 2020, at age 98.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 4001 over Crooked Creek, Armstrong Township, Indiana County, is designated as the Sergeant Carl Roof Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 9. Sgt. Neil K. Dorrion Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Sgt. Neil K. Dorrion gave his life in service to his country during the Korean War.
(2) Sgt. Dorrion attended Eldred Township School, served with the United States Army in World War II and reenlisted in April 1949.
(3) Sgt. Dorrion served as a medic with the Medical Company, 5th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division, United States Army.
(4) On November 4, 1950, Sgt. Dorrion was killed in action at Kunu-ri, North Korea, while tending to his wounded comrades.
(5) Sgt. Dorrion was awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Bronze Star with 'V' for Valor, Good Conduct Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, Pacific Theater Ribbon with Star and the World War II Victory Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 25488, carrying State Route 1011 over Mix Creek, Eldred Township, McKean County, is designated as the Sgt. Neil K. Dorrion Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 10. SSG Gerrith Kibbe Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Staff Sergeant Gerrith Lowell Kibbe enlisted in the United States Army in 1961.
(2) SSG Kibbe served with the 98th Maintenance Co., 86th Maintenance Battalion within Army Operations.
(3) SSG Kibbe was killed on June 24, 1967, while on duty in South Vietnam.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 39504, carrying Pennsylvania Route 3004 over the Allegheny River, Roulette Township, Potter County, is designated as the SSG Gerrith Kibbe Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 11. Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(a) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 32773, located on U.S. Route 6 over the Tioga River, Mansfield Borough, Tioga County, is designated as the Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(b) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 12. The Honorable Richard A. Geist Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Richard "Rick" A. Geist was born on November 21, 1944, in Altoona to James D. and Catharine (Wiggins) Geist.
(2) He graduated from Altoona Area High School in 1962 and earned an associate's degree from The Pennsylvania State University Altoona.
(3) In 1979, the Honorable Richard Geist was elected as a Republican member of the House of Representatives and was subsequently reelected for 15 consecutive terms.
(4) The Honorable Richard Geist was appointed and elected to a number of positions within the Republican party and Republican Caucus and chaired and served on numerous State councils and commissions.
(5) The Honorable Richard Geist died on August 29, 2019, and is survived by a large, loving extended family, including his wife of 48 years.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 5840, located on SR 4010 (17th Street) over Interstate 99 in Logan Township, Blair County, is designated as the Honorable Richard A. Geist Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 13. SSG Willis J. Crayton Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Willis J. Crayton was born on September 18, 1924.
(2) SSG Crayton was a graduate of North Union High School.
(3) SSG Crayton served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army 707 Tank Battalion, 7th Division, during World War II in Italy.
(4) SSG Crayton was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his service in combat.
(5) SSG Crayton died in a car accident on December 23, 1950.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45998, carrying State Route 2027 in North Union Township, Fayette County, is designated as the SSG Willis J. Crayton Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 14. Sergeant Charles Warsing Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Sergeant Warsing graduated from Tussey Mountain High School in 1961 and from Stevens Trade School in Lancaster in 1964.
(2) Sergeant Warsing joined the Peace Corps as a volunteer in 1964 and served on a tour of duty in Iran for two years.
(3) Sergeant Warsing entered employment with the United States Department of State and was engaged in work until being drafted in April 1967.
(4) Sergeant Charles Warsing was killed in action in the DMZ area of South Vietnam on May 27, 1968, while engaging the enemy.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 4133, carrying Pennsylvania Route 913 over Raystown Branch Juniata River in Liberty Township, Bedford County, is designated as the Sergeant Charles Warsing Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 15. PFC John Elton Candy Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) John Elton Candy was born on November 15, 1947.
(2) PFC Candy was originally from Langhorne.
(3) Upon graduation from Neshaminy High School, PFC Candy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on June 23, 1966, in Philadelphia.
(4) PFC Candy arrived in Vietnam on October 3, 1968, where he was assigned for duty and served with Company E, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
(5) PFC Candy died on October 11, 1968, at 20 years of age in Quang Tri, Vietnam, while in the performance of his duties.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68033, carrying State Route 2047 over CSX and SEPTA Railroads, in Middletown Township, Bucks County, is designated as the PFC John Elton Candy Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 16. Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) The Medal of Honor is our nation's highest award for valor presented to veterans of the armed forces of the United States for acting with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the risk of one's life during combat with an enemy of the United States.
(2) The Medal of Honor is widely respected by the military and public alike.
(3) Three hundred twenty-one Medal of Honor recipients were born in Pennsylvania, 382 recipients entered service from Pennsylvania and 241 recipients were laid to rest in Pennsylvania.
(4) Pennsylvania's Medal of Honor recipients served during 14 wars, from the Civil War to the Iraq War, over a period of more than 145 years.
(5) The nonprofit Bend Heroes Foundation and the Oregon Legislature created a law designating all 451 miles of the border-to-border US Route 20 in Oregon as the Oregon Medal of Honor Highway, a first in our nation to honor all of a state's Medal of Honor recipients.
(6) The Oregon law proposes a national Medal of Honor Highway to be created on US Route 20 at 3,365 miles in length.
(7) If all 11 states east of Oregon through which US Route 20 traverses designate border-to-border Medal of Honor Highways in their states, the highway would constitute the longest highway in the United States dedicated to our Medal of Honor heroes.
(8) Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and Indiana have designated and dedicated state Medal of Honor Highways and, together with Oregon, account for nearly 70% of the distance across our nation. Massachusetts is currently proposing the dedication of its state Medal of Honor Highway.
(9) Pennsylvania has the second-highest number of Medal of Honor recipients of any state but has not dedicated a border-to-border highway honoring all of Pennsylvania's Medal of Honor recipients.
(10) A 45-mile, border-to-border Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway designated on US Route 20 would honor our Commonwealth's current and future Medal of Honor recipients and advance a 3,365-mile National Medal of Honor Highway across America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
(11) Pennsylvania deeply appreciates the service and sacrifice of its Medal of Honor recipients and the positive roles they played in their communities for more than 145 years.
(b) Designation.--The entire portion, 45.433 miles, of US Route 20 in Pennsylvania, beginning at the Pennsylvania-Ohio State Line and ending at the Pennsylvania-New York State Line, is designated as the Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs, brown with white trim and lettering, displaying the name of the highway to traffic in each direction of the route near the borders of Ohio and New York. The sign shall also display the Army Medal of Honor, Navy Medal of Honor and Air Force Medal of Honor.
Section 17. CPL Vincent J. Wargo, Jr., U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) CPL Vincent J. Wargo, Jr., was born in Philadelphia on April 19, 1949, to Helen T. Coogan Wargo and Vincent Joseph Wargo and graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1967.
(2) Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to serve during the Vietnam War.
(3) On September 15, 1968, while in combat and under enemy fire, CPL Vincent J. Wargo, Jr., was shot and killed at the age of 19 while trying to save some of his brother Marines. He did not succumb to his wounds until his fellow Marines were pulled to safety.
(4) CPL Wargo was awarded the Silver Star for his merits.
(5) A plaque presented by his fellow classmates in CPL Wargo's honor proudly hangs in the main entrance of Bishop McDevitt High School.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 2038, also known as Fitzwatertown Road, between Jenkintown Road and North Hills Avenue in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, is designated as the CPL Vincent J. Wargo, Jr., U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 18. Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli was born in Nanty Glo on May 15, 1918.
(2) He served in the United States Army during World War II as part of Company I, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division.
(3) He was wounded many times and performed many acts of heroism for which he was decorated during his tours of Italy, Germany and France.
(4) On May 28, 1944, in Aprilia, Italy, Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli's squad was impeded by the enemy's machine guns. Technical Sergeant Capelli deployed his men and led them in an assault on the enemy's position. Although outnumbered and faced with intense fire, he succeeded after fierce hand-to-hand fighting in destroying the enemy position. For these actions, he was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Silver Star Medal.
(5) On January 8, 1945, in Wildenguth, France, Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli was shot and killed while organizing his men during an attack by a reinforced band of German SS Troopers.
(6) His awards include the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star and Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 43267, on that portion of State Route 3041, also known as Dishong Mountain Road, over U.S. Route 22 in Jackson Township, Cambria County, is designated as the Technical Sergeant Mike Capelli Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 19. Repeals.
Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the designations under sections 2 and 3 of this act.
(2) Sections 12 and 13 of the act of July 1, 2020 (P.L.536, No.45), entitled "An act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 183 from Segment 0040/Offset 2555 to Segment 110/Offset 1180 in Berks County as the Trooper Wayne C. Ebert Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that portion of S.R. 2087 over Inners Creek near Lake Redman, York Township, York County, as the Corporal Michael Cohen Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 50 in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, as the Corporal Brady Clement Paul Memorial Highway; designating the Morgan Road Bridge over Interstate 79 in Cecil Township, Washington County, as the Wreathes Across America Bridge; designating the Interstate 70 Exit 17 in City of Washington, Washington County, as the Sergeant Russell Crupe, Jr., Memorial Exit; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 7381, on that portion of North Main Street over the East Branch Perkiomen Creek, Sellersville Borough, Bucks County, as the Sellersville Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 39 in Dauphin County, from Dover Road to Forest Hills Drive, as the Officer Mark Gaspich Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11414, on U.S. Route 219 in Brady Township, Clearfield County, as the Lance Corporal Robert Clyde Gontero Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 46789, on that portion of State Route 3012 over Back Creek on the border of Hamilton Township and St. Thomas Township, Franklin County, as the Sergeant Melvin G. Ehrhart Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 8042 over U.S. Route 40, West Brownsville Borough, Washington County, as the SFC Thomas McDonough Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 53827, on that portion of State Route 2003, also known as S. Porter Street, over the South Fork Tenmile Creek in Waynesburg, Greene County, as the Sheriff Brian A. Tennant Memorial Bridge; designating the interchange of State Route 43, also known as the Mon-Fayette Expressway, with U.S. Route 40, known as Exit 22, in Redstone Township, Fayette County, as the PFC Joseph Frank Duda Memorial Interchange; and designating the interchange of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 4035, also known as Market Street and Spring Street, in Brownsville, Fayette County, as the Corporal Denny Ray Easter Memorial Interchange," are repealed.
Section 20. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
