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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: June 8, 2015 01:13 PM
From: Senator Kim L. Ward
To: All Senate members
Subject: Interchange Designation - Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange
 
I am introducing legislation to designate the interchange of Interstate 70 and Pennsylvania Route 119 in Westmoreland County as the Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange.

Edwin “Lance” Wentzel was a native of Youngwood and a well-respected 35-year veteran of the Youngwood Volunteer Hose Company No. 1. Mr. Wentzel held numerous line officer and board positions within the department during his lengthy service and was named the 2012 Youngwood Firefigther of the Year. He took part in the rescue effort at Ground Zero after 9/11.

On March 22, 2014, Mr. Wentzel was part of a group from the fire department using its K-9 Search and Rescue team to aid in a search for a missing women in North Versailles. As he was searching along railroad tracks, Mr. Wentzel accidentally stepped in front of an oncoming train and was hit from behind by its engine. He died at the scene.

Please join me co-sponsoring this legislation to honor the duty and sacrifice made by Mr. Wentzel.


Introduced as SB955