2022 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 140 - MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND A REPEAL - DESIGNATION
An Act
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41606, carrying State Route 3011, also known as Branch Road, over Spring Creek in College Township, Centre County, as the Private John W. Coble Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8536, carrying Pennsylvania Route 869, also known as Locust Street, over Topper Run, located in Adams Township, Cambria County, as the Corporal William T. Costlow, Sr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11656, carrying State Route 1009, also known as Powell Street, over Emigh Run in Morris Township, Clearfield County, as the PFC Robert Lee Quick Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68567, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 772 over Donegal Creek, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, as the Kenneth C. Depoe, DFCA, Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 46002, on U.S. Route 119 in Punxsutawney Borough, Jefferson County, over the Mahoning Creek as the A1C Robert P. Pape Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 36017, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Kiskiminetas River, Vandergrift Borough, Westmoreland County, and Parks Township, Armstrong County, as the Rudy Minarcin Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8463, carrying U.S. Route 219 over State Route 3043, also known as Jackson Street, in Summerhill Borough, Cambria County, as the Staff Sergeant Paul Regis Wilburn Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 12099, carrying Pennsylvania Route 120, also known as Renovo Road, over Young Women's Creek in Chapman Township, Clinton County, as the John F. Curcio Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11447, carrying Pennsylvania Route 255 over Narrows Creek in Sandy Township, Clearfield County, as the Sgt. Dennis Michael Resinger Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 47626, carrying Pennsylvania Route 255 over Sandy Lick Creek, Sandy Township, Clearfield County, as the Sergeant Norman Lee Tinker Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 255 near the western intersection of Hemlock Avenue, Segment 0030/Offset 1077, to near the intersection of Gardner Hill Road, Segment 0040/Offset 2935, in Jay Township, Elk County, as the Dr. Betty Hayes Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 54168, carrying U.S. Route 30 over Little Conewago Creek, between N. Grant Road and Stone Lane in Thomasville, Jackson Township, York County, as the Second Lieutenant John H. Sterner Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 15552, on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Elk Creek, Ridgway Borough, Elk County, as the Elk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 611 from the intersection of Upper Barness Road and K Street (Segment 0040/Offset 2133) to the intersection of Oakfield Road (Segment 0030/Offset 1879) in Warrington Township, Bucks County, as the Officer Stephen C. Plum, Jr., Memorial Highway; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 611 from the intersection of Upper Barness Road and K Street (Segment 0040/Offset 2133) to the intersection of Park Road (Segment 0050/Offset 908) in Warrington Township, Bucks County, as the William Bell, Sr., Memorial Highway; designating the interchange of U.S. Route 322 with State Route 2005 on the border of Hummelstown Borough and Derry Township, Dauphin County, as the Officer Michael L. Henry, Jr., Memorial Interchange; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 37108, carrying Pennsylvania Route 29 over the Susquehanna River in Tunkhannock Borough and Eaton Township, Wyoming County, as the Wyoming County Veteran and First Responder Bridge of Valor; designating the portion of State Route 4031, also known as Main Street, between Fifth Avenue and State Route 4048, also known as Seventh Avenue, in Trappe Borough, Montgomery County, as the Trooper Branden T. Sisca Memorial Highway; designating a portion of State Route 2025, also known as Morton Avenue, between Pennsylvania Route 420, also known as Woodland Avenue, in Morton Borough and Linden Avenue in Rutledge Borough, Delaware County, as the Captain Daniel Clement Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27664, on that portion of State Route 2040 over the Pennypack Creek, Hatboro Borough, Montgomery County, as the SPC John Kulick Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8344, carrying U.S. Route 22 over Pennsylvania Route 160, also known as New Germany Road, in Cambria Township, Cambria County, as the Charles J. Vizzini Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of State Route 1009, also known as Bridge Street, between State Route 1007, also known as Tacony Street, and State Route 2001, also known as Richmond Street, in the City of Philadelphia as the Joseph A. Ferko Memorial Boulevard; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8619, carrying State Route 3006 over Stonycreek River on the border of Stonycreek Township and Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, as the Sgt. John T. Boxler Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 3001 from the intersection with State Route 3012, also known as Walton Road, on the border of Whitpain Township and Plymouth Township, to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 363, in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, as the Dr. Jean Griswold Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19129, carrying Pennsylvania Route 403 over Yellow Creek in Pine Township, Indiana County, as the PVT George Holuta Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 44052, carrying State Route 3035 over Yellow Creek in Homer City Borough, Indiana County, as the Sgt. Walter F. Novak Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8706, on that portion of State Route 4021 over a tributary of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, as the Petty Officer Iral William Stoltz Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11523, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 729 over Muddy Run, on the border of Beccaria Township and Gulich Township, Clearfield County, as the Technical Sergeant Arthur K. Stiles Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41697, on that portion of State Route 3019 over Clearfield Creek, on the border of Coalport Borough and Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, as the Technical Sergeant Richard L. Beers Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 67464, carrying State Route 4019 over the Norfolk Southern Railway in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, as the WWII Veteran Warren "Bizz" Watson Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41673, carrying State Route 3102, also known as Oakridge Drive, over U.S. 219 in Richland Township, Cambria County, as the Cambria County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge; and making a related repeal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Private John W. Coble Memorial Bridge.
Section 2. Corporal William T. Costlow, Sr., Memorial Bridge.
Section 3. PFC Robert Lee Quick Memorial Bridge.
Section 4. Kenneth C. Depoe, DFCA, Bridge.
Section 5. A1C Robert P. Pape Memorial Bridge.
Section 6. Rudy Minarcin Memorial Bridge.
Section 7. Staff Sergeant Paul Regis Wilburn Memorial Bridge.
Section 8. John F. Curcio Memorial Bridge.
Section 9. Sgt. Dennis Michael Resinger Memorial Bridge.
Section 10. Sergeant Norman Lee Tinker Memorial Bridge.
Section 11. Dr. Betty Hayes Memorial Highway.
Section 12. Second Lieutenant John H. Sterner Memorial Bridge.
Section 13. Elk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Section 14. Officer Stephen C. Plum, Jr., Memorial Highway.
Section 15. William Bell, Sr., Memorial Highway.
Section 16. Officer Michael L. Henry, Jr., Memorial Interchange.
Section 17. Wyoming County Veteran and First Responder Bridge of Valor.
Section 18. Trooper Branden T. Sisca Memorial Highway.
Section 19. Captain Daniel Clement Memorial Highway.
Section 20. SPC John Kulick Memorial Bridge.
Section 21. Charles J. Vizzini Memorial Bridge.
Section 22. Joseph A. Ferko Memorial Boulevard.
Section 23. Sgt. John T. Boxler Memorial Bridge.
Section 24. Dr. Jean Griswold Memorial Highway.
Section 25. PVT George Holuta Memorial Bridge.
Section 26. Sgt. Walter F. Novak Memorial Bridge.
Section 27. Petty Officer Iral William Stoltz Memorial Bridge.
Section 28. Technical Sergeant Arthur K. Stiles Memorial Bridge.
Section 29. Technical Sergeant Richard L. Beers Memorial Bridge.
Section 30. WWII Veteran Warren "Bizz" Watson Memorial Bridge.
Section 31. Cambria County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Section 32. Repeals.
Section 33. Effective date.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Private John W. Coble Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) John W. Coble was born May 6, 1912.
(2) Mr. Coble was married to Sarah Josephine Coble, and they had six children: William Lucas Coble, Robert Harold Coble, Barbara Louise Coble Partner, Kay Frances Meleshenko, John Allan Coble and Rebecca Ann Holter.
(3) Mr. Coble entered Naval Service on May 12, 1944, and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy on November 18, 1945.
(4) Mr. Coble was a PennDOT employee who died while on the job on June 19, 1972.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41606, carrying State Route 3011, also known as Branch Road, over Spring Creek in College Township, Centre County, is designated the Private John W. Coble 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 2. Corporal William T. Costlow, Sr., Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Corporal Costlow was born October 12, 1928.
(2) Corporal Costlow enlisted in the United States Army in January 1948 at the Johnstown Recruiting Station.
(3) Corporal Costlow completed his basic training in Fort Knox, Kentucky, before going to Fort Lewis, Washington, for armored forces advanced training.
(4) Following the completion of training, Corporal Costlow was sent overseas in June 1950 from Camp Stoneman, California.
(5) In September 1950, Corporal Costlow was wounded in action.
(6) On November 1, 1950, Corporal Costlow was captured by North Korean forces just two weeks after returning from his injury in the line of duty.
(7) When captured, Corporal Costlow was serving with the 24th Division.
(8) While captured, Corporal Costlow lived on a near-starvation diet consisting of millet, barley, old cabbage and soybean soups.
(9) Corporal Costlow was held at Prison Camp 3, Puckony, North Korea, for 33 months as a prisoner of war.
(10) After his release was negotiated, Corporal Costlow wrote to his parents and advised his parents to notify the family of a fellow prisoner of war.
(11) After his release, Corporal Costlow returned home to St. Michael, Cambria County.
(12) For his service to the United States, Corporal Costlow received the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean Service Medal, three Bronze Service Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Distinguished Unit Emblem, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Marksman Badge and a Purple Heart.
(13) Corporal Costlow passed away December 7, 2006.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8536, carrying Pennsylvania Route 869, also known as Locust Street, over Topper Run, located in Adams Township, Cambria County, is designated the Corporal William T. Costlow, Sr., 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 3. PFC Robert Lee Quick Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Private First Class (PFC) Robert Lee Quick was born June 15, 1949, in Philipsburg.
(2) PFC Quick attended West Branch High School.
(3) PFC Quick enlisted in the Marines in July 1967.
(4) PFC Quick arrived in Vietnam on Christmas Day 1967 and served as a rifleman with the 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.
(5) On February 7, 1968, PFC Quick's company was engaged in enemy fire near Gio Linh, in the Quang Tri Province.
(6) A hand grenade was thrown into the hole from which PFC Quick and his company were engaging.
(7) PFC Quick heroically grabbed the grenade and attempted to throw the grenade out of the hole.
(8) The grenade detonated prior to leaving his left hand killing PFC Quick instantly.
(9) PFC Quick was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart.
(10) PFC Quick was 18 years old when he was killed in the line of duty on February 7, 1968.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11656, carrying State Route 1009, also known as Powell Street, over Emigh Run in Morris Township, Clearfield County, is designated the PFC Robert Lee Quick 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 4. Kenneth C. Depoe, DFCA, Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Kenneth C. Depoe has been instrumental in local conservation since the early 1960s, starting a fly tying club at Donegal High School in 1961 and shortly began stream improvement projects on the Donegal Creek with his students.
(2) Mr. Depoe helped establish both the Donegal Fish and Conservation Association in 1965 and the Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited in 1967, serving as its first president.
(3) Mr. Depoe was instrumental in establishing a cooperative trout nursery with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, one of the oldest cooperative nurseries in this Commonwealth, raising 3,500 trout annually.
(4) Because of Mr. Depoe's leadership and conservation efforts, a two-mile stretch of the reclaimed Donegal Creek was officially designated as a catch and release fly-fishing-only stream and became included in the State's stocking program.
(5) Mr. Depoe was active in the Donegal Fish and Conservation Association for over 40 years, serving as club president for over 30 years, leading improvement projects on Donegal Creek and the establishment of a kid's fishing derby.
(6) Through Mr. Depoe's effort, Donegal Creek is a trout stream recognized in several books and magazine articles dedicated to trout and fly fishing.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68567, located on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 772 over Donegal Creek, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, is designated the Kenneth C. Depoe, DFCA, 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 5. A1C Robert P. Pape Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Robert P. Pape was born February 25, 1949, in Punxsutawney.
(2) Airman First Class (A1C) Pape was a lifelong resident of Punxsutawney and a member of the Saints Cosmas and Damian Church.
(3) A1C Pape enlisted in the United States Air Force on November 13, 1968.
(4) A1C Pape was stationed at Da Nang Air Force Base in South Vietnam.
(5) A1C Pape went boldly to a flaming aircraft, attempting to extinguish the fire when the base was attacked on September 2, 1970.
(6) A1C Pape was killed in action when the aircraft exploded.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 46002, located on U.S. Route 119 in Punxsutawney Borough, Jefferson County, over the Mahoning Creek is designated the A1C Robert P. Pape 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. Rudy Minarcin Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Rudy Minarcin was born March 25, 1930, in North Vandergrift, Westmoreland County. He led Vandergrift High School to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League baseball title in 1948 and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.
(2) Mr. Minarcin's professional baseball career started in 1948 with the Vandergrift Pioneers of the Old-Atlantic League before he was drafted into the Army. After his service, Mr. Minarcin made the majors at 25 years of age.
(3) In 1955, Mr. Minarcin threw a one-hitter complete game at Forbes Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates and driving in two runs.
(4) During his three-season major league career, Mr. Minarcin had a 6-9 record and a 4.66 earned run average (ERA) in 70 appearances, including 13 starts, three complete games, one shutout and three saves, striking out 70 batters while walking 89 in 170 innings pitched. In addition, he went 77-61 with a 3.59 ERA in parts of eight minor league seasons.
(5) Mr. Minarcin also pitched for the Havana Sugar Kings of the International League before Fidel Castro came to power and banned professional sports.
(6) Mr. Minarcin died on October 15, 2013.
(7) A petition was signed by thousands of Vandergrift citizens in support of this name change.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 36017, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Kiskiminetas River, Vandergrift Borough, Westmoreland County, and Parks Township, Armstrong County, is designated the Rudy Minarcin 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. Staff Sergeant Paul Regis Wilburn Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Paul Regis Wilburn was born May 4, 1920, in Duquesne, Allegheny County.
(2) Mr. Wilburn distinguished himself as an honorable veteran with the notable military accomplishment of having served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Armed Forces, 10th Air Force, 341st Bomb Group, 490th Bomb Squadron.
(3) Before enlisting in the United States Air Force, Mr. Wilburn was employed at the Glenn L. Martin Company aircraft factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
(4) Mr. Wilburn enlisted to serve in the United States Air Force in December 1941.
(5) On January 18, 1945, Mr. Wilburn was serving as an engineer-gunner of a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber and the bomber went down in present-day Myanmar while returning from bombing the Nawnghkio Air Strip.
(6) Mr. Wilburn went missing as the plane was downed in Myanmar.
(7) Mr. Wilburn was awarded the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8463, carrying U.S. Route 219 over State Route 3043, also known as Jackson Street, in Summerhill Borough, Cambria County, is designated the Staff Sergeant Paul Regis Wilburn 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 8. John F. Curcio Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) John F. Curcio was born May 23, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Anthony and Stella (Pagnotto) Curcio.
(2) Mr. Curcio worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central and Conrail from 1947 to 1984.
(3) Mr. Curcio served in the 8th United States Army Air Forces 458th Bomber Group during World War II as a staff sergeant, completing 35 combat missions, including the Battle of the Bulge and the invasion at Normandy.
(4) For his service, Mr. Curcio was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal and the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters.
(5) Mr. Curcio was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a graduate of St. Joseph High School.
(6) In his spare time, Mr. Curcio enjoyed hunting and fishing and was instrumental in placing flags on the Renovo Bridge.
(7) Mr. Curcio's other memberships included the Sons of Italy, Veterans of Foreign Wars 40/8, the American Legion where he served as a past commander and the Elks Lodge as a past Exalted Ruler, all of Renovo.
(8) Mr. Curcio is survived by two sisters, Rosemary Andrus of Lock Haven and Ellen Smith of Ashburn, Virginia, and a host of nieces and nephews.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 12099, carrying Pennsylvania Route 120, also known as Renovo Road, over Young Women's Creek in Chapman Township, Clinton County, is designated the John F. Curcio 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. Dennis Michael Resinger Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Dennis Michael Resinger was born December 24, 1947, in Dubois, Clearfield County.
(2) Sgt. Resinger was the son of Homer and Nancy Resinger.
(3) Sgt. Resinger served in the United States Army as a light weapons infantryman in the 2nd Battalion, C Company, 5th Cavalry Division.
(4) Sgt. Resinger began his tour of duty in Vietnam on October 13, 1968.
(5) Sgt. Resinger died on June 21, 1969, at the age of 21 from wounds sustained from hostile contact.
(6) Sgt. Resinger was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11447, carrying Pennsylvania Route 255 over Narrows Creek in Sandy Township, Clearfield County, is designated the Sgt. Dennis Michael Resinger 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. Sergeant Norman Lee Tinker Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Norman Lee Tinker was born March 12, 1945, in DuBois, Clearfield County.
(2) Sergeant Tinker was drafted into the United States Army in 1967 and served with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, A Company.
(3) On January 25, 1968, Sergeant Tinker bravely gave his life for his country after encountering hostile action in the Bien Hoa Province of South Vietnam.
(4) For his service and sacrifice, Sergeant Tinker was decorated with many awards, including the Purple Heart, Vietnam Gallantry Cross and Army Good Conduct Medal.
(5) Sergeant Tinker is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, on Panel 35e, line 35.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 47626, carrying Pennsylvania Route 255 over Sandy Lick Creek, Sandy Township, Clearfield County, is designated the Sergeant Norman Lee Tinker 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. Dr. Betty Hayes Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Betty Hayes was born May 7, 1912.
(2) Dr. Hayes completed her secondary education at Villa Maria Academy in Erie.
(3) After graduating Villa Maria Academy, Dr. Hayes went on to attend The Pennsylvania State University as a premedical student.
(4) Three years later, Dr. Hayes was admitted to Temple University's School of Medicine, where she graduated with honors in 1936.
(5) After the United States entered World War II, Dr. Hayes began working for the State tuberculosis clinic in Wilkes-Barre.
(6) While many local male physicians were enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, Dr. Hayes was the only physician available to her community, making her responsible for 4,000 lives.
(7) Seven years later, Dr. Hayes resigned from her position as a physician when her employer refused to improve hazardous conditions in the community, including contaminated water that made residents ill.
(8) Three hundred fifty miners went on strike in support of Dr. Hayes' concerns about the hazardous conditions in the community and later went on to pay her directly for her medical services.
(9) The strike received national attention and resulted in housing improvements for the community.
(10) Dr. Hayes passed away in Pine Knolls Shores, North Carolina, at 72 years of age.
(b) Designation.--The portion of Pennsylvania Route 255 from near the western intersection of Hemlock Avenue, Segment 0030/Offset 1077, to near the intersection of Gardner Hill Road, Segment 0040/Offset 2935, in Jay Township, Elk County, is designated the Dr. Betty Hayes 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 12. Second Lieutenant John H. Sterner Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Second Lieutenant John H. Sterner of Thomasville served in the 17th Airborne Infantry.
(2) Second Lieutenant Sterner fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Invasion of Normandy and Operation Varsity, the largest airborne operation in history to be conducted on a single day and in one location.
(3) Upon landing by parachute behind enemy lines with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Second Lieutenant Sterner led his men in the attack of an enemy strong point.
(4) Second Lieutenant Sterner was killed in action on March 24, 1945, during Operation Varsity.
(5) Second Lieutenant Sterner was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his bravery.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 54168, carrying U.S. Route 30 over Little Conewago Creek, between N. Grant Road and Stone Lane in Thomasville, Jackson Township, York County, is designated the Second Lieutenant John H. Sterner 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. Elk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares that this Commonwealth and the nation are forever indebted to the Vietnam veterans of Elk County for their bravery, heroism and sacrifice in protecting freedom and liberty both at home and abroad.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 15552, on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Elk Creek, Ridgway Borough, Elk County, is designated the Elk County Vietnam Veterans 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. Officer Stephen C. Plum, Jr., Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Officer Stephen C. Plum, Jr., was born October 11, 1983, in Abington.
(2) Officer Plum graduated from Abington High School in 2002, earned an online associate's degree in criminal justice and was pursuing his bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University.
(3) Officer Plum served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007, was a rifleman and corporal and earned distinction while serving in Iraq.
(4) Officer Plum created Warrington Township's K-9 unit in 2018, became the supervisor of the unit and was a popular liaison between the unit and other law enforcement departments and the community.
(5) Officer Plum teamed with his Dutch Shepherd, Murphy, to form a loveable but formidable presence in Warrington Township and throughout eastern Pennsylvania.
(6) Before 2018, Officer Plum served with the department's major incident response team, the narcotics unit and as a motorcycle highway patrolman.
(7) Officer Plum was also a former firefighter for the Abington and Roslyn Fire Companies and a former emergency medical technician for the Second Alarmers Association and Rescue Squad of Montgomery County.
(8) Officer Plum declined a recent promotion to remain in the unit and, when COVID-19 shut down schools and day care in 2020, he read stories aloud on Facebook videos to occupy and reassure restless children.
(9) Off the job, Officer Plum enjoyed camping, hunting and tooling around on his ATV. He followed the Phillies, Flyers and Penn State football and was a member of St. Cyril of Jerusalem Parish in Jamison and a former member of St. David Roman Catholic Church in Willow Grove.
(10) On May 16, 2022, Officer Plum tragically passed away of cardiac arrest in his home.
(11) Officer Plum is survived by his wife, Nancy, and five children.
(b) Designation.--The portion of Pennsylvania Route 611 from the intersection of Upper Barness Road and K Street (Segment 0040/Offset 2133) to the intersection of Oakfield Road (Segment 0030/Offset 1879) in Warrington Township, Bucks County, is designated the Officer Stephen C. Plum, Jr., 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 15. William Bell, Sr., Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) William Bell, Sr., was a firefighter and fire police captain who lost his life in the line of duty while directing traffic at an accident scene near Upper Barness Road in Warrington Township on January 19, 1964.
(2) It was reported that two vehicles were racing in the southbound lanes and when the two vehicles crested the hill just above the accident scene, they attempted to avoid the crash and struck Mr. Bell.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 611 from the intersection of Upper Barness Road and K Street (Segment 0040/Offset 2133) to the intersection of Park Road (Segment 0050/Offset 908) in Warrington Township, Bucks County, is designated the William Bell, Sr., 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 16. Officer Michael L. Henry, Jr., Memorial Interchange.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Michael L. Henry, Jr., was born September 6, 1969, in Harrisburg and was a 1987 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School.
(2) Following high school, Officer Henry joined the United States Army and was a member of the 9th Field Artillery Delta Battery stationed in Germany from 1987 to 1990.
(3) Officer Henry continued his love for the military with his service in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard until 1995.
(4) Officer Henry was a 1996 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, with a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice, and a 1997 graduate of the 68th Pennsylvania State Police Academy, where he was class president.
(5) Throughout his 22-year law enforcement career with the Derry Township Police Department, Officer Henry served as a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) inspector, a member of the Traffic Safety Unit (Accident Reconstruction) and his final and proudest achievement was becoming a member of the Derry Township Police Motorcycle Unit.
(6) Tragically, at just 50 years of age, Officer Henry passed away as a result of complications from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash while participating in annual motor training in October 2019.
(7) Officer Henry is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Jackie, and their two children, Samantha and Zachary.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of U.S. Route 322 with State Route 2005 on the border of Hummelstown Borough and Derry Township, Dauphin County, is designated the Officer Michael L. Henry, Jr., Memorial Interchange.
(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 17. Wyoming County Veteran and First Responder Bridge of Valor.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Wyoming County and the Commonwealth are forever indebted to the veterans, police, firefighters and emergency personnel who put their lives on the line to serve and protect their communities.
(2) The bravery and valor of veterans and first responders are tenants that all Pennsylvanians should aspire towards.
(3) This designation shall serve as a token of the Commonwealth's appreciation and a reminder that freedom is not free.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 37108, carrying Pennsylvania Route 29 over the Susquehanna River in Tunkhannock Borough and Eaton Township, Wyoming County, is designated the Wyoming County Veteran and First Responder Bridge of Valor.
(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 18. Trooper Branden T. Sisca Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Branden T. Sisca was born June 23, 1992, in Norristown to Craig and Marcy Sisca.
(2) After graduating from Perkiomen Valley High School, Trooper Sisca went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from West Chester University and a Master's Degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management from Eastern Kentucky University.
(3) Since 2008, Trooper Sisca served as a volunteer firefighter with the Trappe Fire Company in Trappe Borough and would go on to serve as Treasurer and Fire Chief.
(4) In February 2021, he enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police where he graduated from the 161st cadet class and was assigned to the Patrol Section of Troop K in Philadelphia.
(5) On March 21, 2022, at the age of 29, Trooper Branden T. Sisca was struck and killed in the line of duty alongside Trooper Martin F. Mack III by a drunk driver on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia while assisting a pedestrian on the side of the highway.
(6) At the time of his passing, Trooper Sisca had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for 13 months.
(7) The Governor ordered the Commonwealth flag on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff in honor of Trooper Branden T. Sisca and Trooper Martin F. Mack III.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 4031, also known as Main Street, between Fifth Avenue and State Route 4048, also known as Seventh Avenue, in Trappe Borough, Montgomery County, is designated the Trooper Branden T. Sisca 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 19. Captain Daniel Clement Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Daniel Clement was born September 8, 1987.
(2) Captain Clement served as an airman in the United States Air Force.
(3) Captain Clement also served as a police officer at Temple University, an emergency medical technician at Swarthmore and as a volunteer firefighter.
(4) Captain Clement started his volunteer firefighter career with the Rutledge Fire Company in Delaware County.
(5) Captain Clement continued serving with Rutledge Fire Company and was appointed captain after the merger that created the Morton-Rutledge Fire Company.
(6) Captain Daniel Clement passed away September 3, 2021, at the age of 33.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 2025, also known as Morton Avenue, between Pennsylvania Route 420, also known as Woodland Avenue, in Morton Borough and Linden Avenue in Rutledge Borough, Delaware County, is designated the Captain Daniel Clement 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 20. SPC John Kulick Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) SPC John Kulick began his distinguished firefighting career when he joined the Enterprise Fire Company as a 16-year-old junior firefighter in 1985 and subsequently rose to the rank of deputy chief.
(2) SPC Kulick later became a Federal Firefighter at the now closed Johnsville Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster.
(3) Upon the closing of the Johnsville Naval Air Warfare Center, SPC Kulick was transferred to the Naval Air Station Willow Grove.
(4) SPC Kulick subsequently became a career firefighter for the Whitpain Township Fire Department in Montgomery County, where he also served as the township's assistant fire marshal.
(5) After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, SPC Kulick was moved to join the Pennsylvania National Guard in September 2003 and was deployed to Iraq shortly after he completed boot camp.
(6) SPC Kulick was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Pennsylvania Army National Guard of Philadelphia.
(7) On August 9, 2005, while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom, SPC Kulick was killed at 35 years of age, along with three of his fellow soldiers, when a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire as they were investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident in Bayji, Iraq.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27664, on that portion of State Route 2040 over the Pennypack Creek, Hatboro Borough, Montgomery County, is designated the SPC John Kulick 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 21. Charles J. Vizzini Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Charles J. Vizzini was born March 8, 1924, to John and Lillian Vizzini in Colver.
(2) He served in the United States Army during World War II as a private and was wounded twice.
(3) While fighting in France, Private Vizzini was struck in the chest by bullets from a German automatic pistol and was saved from serious injury and possible death by a Catholic Bible in his left breast pocket and a Catholic missal in his right breast pocket when bullets penetrated both books.
(4) After returning to Cambria County, Mr. Vizzini went on to graduate from Cambria Rowe Business College and later worked for a time as a coal miner and steelworker, in the Ebensburg Center and, eventually, at the Office of Auditor General for more than 25 years.
(5) A passionate advocate for his fellow veterans, Mr. Vizzini served as Commander of Ebensburg Post 4963, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and organized annual Veterans Day memorial services as well as memorial services for the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and to honor the memory of fellow Cambria County native Marine Sergeant Michael Strank, who helped to raise the United States flag at Iwo Jima.
(6) A caring member of his community, Mr. Vizzini organized memorial services to honor the 63 miners who died in the 1940 Sonman Mines explosion in Portage and was influential in honoring the 112 individuals who lost their lives in the Cambria Steel Company's 1902 Rolling Mine Mill explosion in Johnstown.
(7) Mr. Vizzini was well-known throughout his community, most notably for his passionate advocacy for his fellow veterans and for the residents of Cambria Township, including his efforts to keep the Ebensburg Center open, his work with Ebensburg's annual Christmas celebrations, particularly the life-size nativity scene, his organization of the Northern Cambria County Immigrants Day in Nanty Glo and his efforts to clean Sandyvale Cemetery.
(8) Charles J. Vizzini passed away on August 11, 2009, at the age of 85.
(9) A decorated military veteran, Mr. Vizzini's awards include two Purple Hearts and one Bronze Star.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8344, carrying U.S. Route 22 over Pennsylvania Route 160, also known as New Germany Road, in Cambria Township, Cambria County, is designated the Charles J. Vizzini 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 22. Joseph A. Ferko Memorial Boulevard.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) The Joseph A. Ferko String Band was founded in Philadelphia in 1922.
(2) The string band includes members ranging from 18 to 80 years of age.
(3) The string band has entertained audiences throughout the world, including performances in France, Italy and Hong Kong.
(4) The string band has participated in the annual Mummers Parade since 1923 and boasts the most successful record in the history of the parade competition, with prizes that include 20 championships and placing in the top five during 87 of 96 parade competitions.
(5) The string band made its first recording in the summer of 1955 and was named to the Billboard Top 100 with its version of "Alabama Jubilee."
(6) The Joseph A. Ferko String Band has contributed to the cultural enrichment and enjoyment of countless citizens throughout its history, thereby reflecting the true nature of artistic integrity.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 1009, also known as Bridge Street, between State Route 1007, also known as Tacony Street, and State Route 2001, also known as Richmond Street, in the City of Philadelphia is designated the Joseph A. Ferko Memorial Boulevard.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the boulevard to traffic in both directions on the boulevard.
Section 23. Sgt. John T. Boxler Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Army Sgt. John T. Boxler was born May 11, 1946.
(2) Sgt. Boxler graduated from Richland High School in 1964.
(3) Sgt. Boxler served in the United States Army for two tours of duty in Vietnam.
(4) Sgt. Boxler served as a vehicle mechanic for the United States Postal Service.
(5) Sgt. Boxler served as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the Westmont Fire Department.
(6) Sgt. Boxler served as a member of the 458th Engineer Battalion, Johnstown, assigned to the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the 99th Army Reserve Command as part of Operation Desert Storm.
(7) On February 25, 1991, Sgt. Boxler and 27 fellow soldiers were killed on active duty when a scud missile struck their barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
(8) Sgt. Boxler is survived by many family members, including his wife and two children.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8619, carrying State Route 3006 over Stonycreek River on the border of Stonycreek Township and Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, is designated the Sgt. John T. Boxler 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 24. Dr. Jean Griswold Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) A resident of Philadelphia, Dr. Jean Griswold was born July 30, 1930, and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 36 years of age but continued to work actively in her office until she was 79 years of age.
(2) Dr. Griswold graduated from Kent Place School, Douglass College with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business and Rutgers University with a master of education degree in personnel and guidance.
(3) Dr. Griswold received an honorary doctorate degree from Holy Family University.
(4) From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Griswold was an entrepreneur-in-residence at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
(5) In 1982, Dr. Griswold founded Griswold Special Care, later renamed Griswold Home Care, which became the world's oldest multinational nonmedical home care company with hundreds of offices and more than 10,000 professional caregivers throughout the United States, Mexico and South Korea.
(6) Dr. Griswold also founded Pop-Ins, Home Helpers, House Calls Unlimited, Nurses Aides of North America and Nursing Options Worldwide.
(7) In 2013, Dr. Griswold published "Fears of the Elderly."
(8) Dr. Griswold has been featured on the Today Show and in Forbes Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine.
(9) Dr. Griswold has received countless awards recognizing her tireless efforts to help those in need, including Pennsylvania's Honor Roll of Women, Fifty Best Women in Business, Rutgers University's Hall of Distinguished Alumni, the Spirit of Philadelphia Award and Working Woman's Entrepreneurial Excellence Award.
(10) Dr. Griswold passed away on January 28, 2017, at 86 years of age, after a 50-year battle with multiple sclerosis.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 3001 from the intersection with State Route 3012, also known as Walton Road, on the border of Whitpain Township and Plymouth Township, to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 363, in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, is designated the Dr. Jean Griswold 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 25. PVT George Holuta Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) George Holuta was born June 9, 1924, in Heilwood, Indiana County.
(2) PVT Holuta joined the United States Army on January 29, 1943, and served as a Private in the 15th United States Infantry Regiment Medical Detachment during World War II.
(3) PVT Holuta was killed in action in Italy on January 22, 1944, nearly a year after joining the United States Army.
(4) PVT Holuta posthumously received the Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation and the Army Good Conduct Medal for his service and sacrifice.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19129, carrying Pennsylvania Route 403 over Yellow Creek in Pine Township, Indiana County, is designated the PVT George Holuta 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 26. Sgt. Walter F. Novak Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Walter F. Novak was born in Mecco on December 24, 1920.
(2) Sgt. Novak worked for R & P Coal Company in 1939 to help with family finances instead of finishing high school.
(3) Sgt. Novak enlisted in the military on August 4, 1942, and joined the 101st Airborne 506 PIR "A" Company.
(4) Sgt. Novak completed elite paratrooper training at Camp Toccoa in Georgia.
(5) Sgt. Novak's first combat jump was over Normandy on June 5, 1944, and his second combat jump was during Operation Market Garden on September 17, 1944, where he was hit with flack and evacuated to have surgery, but later rejoined his company in time to participate in the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.
(6) Sgt. Novak separated from the military on September 22, 1945, with an honorable discharge and ended his service as a sergeant and squad leader.
(7) For his service, Sgt. Novak was awarded the Bronze Star with two oak clusters, Purple Heart Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with four bronze service stars, two bronze arrowheads, two distinguished unit citations, combat infantry badge, M-1 rifleman badge and Thompson Submachine Gun Expert badge.
(8) After he finished his military service, Sgt. Novak went back to work at the R & P Coal Company as a shuttle car operator.
(9) Sgt. Novak married June Poole and they raised four boys.
(10) Sgt. Novak passed the exam to become a First Grade Assistant Mine Foreman and was also a plumber for a local contractor.
(11) Sgt. Novak ran for Homer City town council and was elected in 1960.
(12) Sgt. Novak was a member of the American Legion Post 493 in Homer City for 63 years and a life member of the VFW Post 1989 in Indiana.
(13) Sgt. Novak passed away on January 3, 2008, at his home after he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 44052, carrying State Route 3035 over Yellow Creek in Homer City Borough, Indiana County, is designated the Sgt. Walter F. Novak 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 27. Petty Officer Iral William Stoltz Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Iral William Stoltz was born in West Carroll Township on December 21, 1904, to John Robert and Mary Ann (Gray) Stoltz and was the fifth of ten children.
(2) Petty Officer Stoltz enlisted in the United States Navy prior to Pearl Harbor and became a petty officer first class, fireman first class and served on the USS Kearny.
(3) The USS Kearny was commissioned in the late 1940s and left for St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands in February 1941. The USS Kearny patrolled off San Juan, Puerto Rico, then returned to Norfolk, Virginia.
(4) The USS Kearny was on patrol duty off Bermuda in September 1941 and began escorting North Atlantic convoys.
(5) Shortly after midnight on October 17, 1941, the USS Kearny was attacked by a wolfpack of German U-Boats while escorting a convoy. A U-568 fired a spread of three torpedoes, two of which missed the USS Kearny, but one struck the destroyer on the starboard side just below the waterline.
(6) Petty Officer Stoltz was one of eleven sailors killed in action that night. None of their bodies were recovered.
(7) Petty Officer Stoltz was Cambria County's first casualty of World War II and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
(8) Although his body was not recovered, Petty Officer Stoltz is remembered with a gravestone in the historic St. Joseph's Mission Church Cemetery in Carrolltown.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8706, located on State Route 4021 over a tributary of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, is designated the Petty Officer Iral William Stoltz 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 28. Technical Sergeant Arthur K. Stiles Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Arthur K. Stiles was born March 4, 1921.
(2) Technical Sergeant Stiles entered active duty in the military on September 17, 1942, becoming a technical sergeant and radio operator.
(3) Technical Sergeant Stiles was a member of the 561st Bombardment Squadron, 388th Bombardment Group.
(4) Technical Sergeant Stiles was a member of the crew of a B-17 when the plane was shot down by enemy fire over France on December 5, 1943.
(5) Technical Sergeant Stiles was first deemed missing in action, but later recorded as killed in action.
(6) Technical Sergeant Stiles is memorialized at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
(7) For his service and sacrifice, Technical Sergeant Stiles received the Air Medal, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign commendations.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11523, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 729 over Muddy Run, on the border of Beccaria Township and Gulich Township, Clearfield County, is designated the Technical Sergeant Arthur K. Stiles 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 29. Technical Sergeant Richard L. Beers Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Richard L. Beers was born August 30, 1923, in Fallentimber, Cambria County, and was the son of Levi R. Beers and Catherine (Van Scoyoc) Beers.
(2) Mr. Beers was a 1941 graduate of Beccaria Township High School and enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941, attending aircraft maintenance and gunnery schools.
(3) Technical Sergeant Beers was a gunner on a B-17 when it was shot down over Saint-Nazaire, France.
(4) Technical Sergeant Beers was reported missing in action by the United States Department of War on November 12, 1942, and on November 1, 1943, it was verified he was killed on November 9, 1942.
(5) Technical Sergeant Beers was the first military member from the Coalport area that was killed in World War II.
(6) Technical Sergeant Beers was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, in June 1950.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41697, on that portion of State Route 3019 over Clearfield Creek, on the border of Coalport Borough and Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, is designated the Technical Sergeant Richard L. Beers 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 30. WWII Veteran Warren "Bizz" Watson Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Warren "Bizz" Watson was born March 20, 1925, in the town of Ardara.
(2) Mr. Watson was a retired fitter for Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh, with 37 years of service and was a bus driver for Laidlaw/First Student for 12 years.
(3) Mr. Watson was a World War II veteran, having served as a private and later as a T/5 (technician fifth grade) with the United States Army, 180th Infantry, in the European Theater of operations, receiving four Bronze Stars and one Bronze Arrowhead.
(4) Mr. Watson and his unit were also involved in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.
(5) Mr. Watson was a member and chaplain for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781 and a member of American Legion Post 359, both of Irwin, and a member of Ardara Evangelical Presbyterian Church, where he taught Sunday school for 27 years and was the assistant Boy Scoutmaster for two years.
(6) Mr. Watson also coached Colt baseball, taught senior driving, was a paramedic for Rescue 8 for 12 years and was an avid golfer and bowler.
(7) Mr. Watson passed away on March 3, 2015, followed in death by his wife Betty M. (Hand) Watson, and is survived by 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 67464, carrying State Route 4019 over the Norfolk Southern Railway in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, is designated the WWII Veteran Warren "Bizz" Watson 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 31. Cambria County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares that this Commonwealth and the nation are indebted to the Vietnam veterans of Cambria County for their bravery, heroism and sacrifice in protecting freedom and liberty both at home and abroad.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41673, carrying State Route 3102, also known as Oakridge Drive, over U.S. 219 in Richland Township, Cambria County, is designated the Cambria County Vietnam Veterans 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 and in both directions on U.S. 219.
Section 32. Repeals.
Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the designation under section 20.
(2) Section 39 of the act of June 10, 2022 (P.L.75, No.23), is repealed.
(3) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (4) is necessary to effectuate the designation under section 31.
(4) Section 46 of the act of June 10, 2022 (P.L.75, No.23), is repealed.
Section 33. Effective date.
This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The following provisions shall take effect immediately:
(i) Section 20.
(ii) Section 32(1) and (2).
(iii) This section.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60 days.
