Trial Engrossment of Amendment A10458 to Senate Bill 1219 P.N. 2078, Regular Session 2015-2016

HOUSE AMENDED

A10458

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1219

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY MENSCH, MAY 2, 2016

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

AN ACT

Designating a portion of State Route 663 in Montgomery County as

the Army Specialist Ray Ira Haas Memorial Highway;

designating the portion of State Route 100 from Hereford

Township at the Lehigh County line through Washington

Township in Berks County as the First Lieutenant William R.

Gendebien Memorial Highway; designating a portion of State

Route 2026, also known as Blair Mill Road, in Montgomery

County as the Private First Class Paul T. Wright Memorial

Highway; designating a bridge on a portion of Sheep Bridge

Road over I-83, Newberry Township, York County, as the Staff

Sgt. Jason M. Faley Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on

that portion of State Route 879 over Trout Run in Goshen

Township, Clearfield County, as the Private David Kyle

McCracken Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State

Route 2034 in Montgomery County as the Cpl. Carl F. Hynek III

Memorial Highway; and designating a portion of State Route

2005 in Drexel Hill, Delaware County, as the Officer Dennis

McNamara Memorial Highway. DESIGNATING A PORTION OF STATE

ROUTE 145 IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, AS THE CPL.

JOSHUA B. SMITH MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE ON

THAT PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE 15 OVER STATE ROUTE 114, UPPER

ALLEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, AS THE CPL. JONATHAN DEAN

FAIRCLOTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A PORTION OF BYBERRY

ROAD BETWEEN WARMINSTER ROAD AND ORANGEMEN'S ROAD IN

MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS THE MAJOR JEFFREY TOCZYLOWSKI MEMORIAL

HIGHWAY; DESIGNATING A PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 1010 IN BERKS

COUNTY AS THE DELIGHT BREIDEGAM, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY;

DESIGNATING A PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 51 IN FAYETTE COUNTY AS

THE OFFICER RICHARD CHAMPION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; DESIGNATING A

BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 741 OVER THE CONESTOGA

RIVER, BETWEEN PEQUEA TOWNSHIP AND LANCASTER TOWNSHIP,

LANCASTER COUNTY, AS THE CPL. ERIC M. TORBERT, JR., MEMORIAL

BRIDGE; DESIGNATING THE INTERCHANGE OF STATE ROUTE 43, THE

MON-FAYETTE EXPRESSWAY, WITH RUBLES MILL ROAD, KNOWN AS EXIT

4, FAYETTE COUNTY, AS THE MASTER SGT. ARTHUR L. LILLEY

MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF

STATE ROUTE 770 OVER THE TUNUNGWANT CREEK, BRADFORD TOWNSHIP,

MCKEAN COUNTY, AS THE MASTER SGT. THOMAS MAHOLIC MEMORIAL

BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON THAT

PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 6 OVER DINGMAN RUN, COUDERSPORT

BOROUGH, POTTER COUNTY, AS THE PFC GEORGE PESOCK MEMORIAL

BRIDGE; designating a portion of State Route 220 in Lycoming

and Sullivan Counties as the Lieutenant Commander John J.

Peterman Memorial Highway; designating a portion of State

Route 220 in Lycoming County as the Thomas A. Paternostro

Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that portion of

State Route 4005 in Polk Township, Jefferson County, as the

Polk Township Veterans Memorial Bridge; AND MAKING A RELATED

REPEAL repeals.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Army Specialist Ray Ira Haas Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) On March 28, 1968, in the Quang Tri Province, South

Vietnam, Army Specialist Ray Ira Haas was performing his

assigned duty as an infantryman on the battlefield.

(2) During these operations, Army Specialist Haas and

his infantry came under fire.

(3) Army Specialist Haas fought bravely and was mortally

wounded during the firefight, later being pronounced dead at

a hospital in Vietnam.

(b) Designation.--That the portion of State Route 663 from

the Bucks County line, through Pennsburg Borough to the end of

Upper Hanover Township in Montgomery County, is hereby

designated the Army Specialist Ray Ira Haas Memorial Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions on the highway.

Section 2. First Lieutenant William Raymond Gendebien Memorial

A10458 - 2 -

Highway.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) On October 26, 1965, in Quang Nam Province, South

Vietnam, VMFA 115 was performing combat operations against

hostile forces.

(2) First Lieutenant William R. Gendebien was performing

his assigned duty as Air Traffic Controller from an aircraft

with the assigned crew in support of VMFA 115 in their combat

operations.

(3) During these operations, hostile actions downed the

aircraft with its crew and it made a crash landing.

(4) First Lieutenant William R. Gendebien died in the

crash of the aircraft.

(b) Designation.--That the portion of State Route 100 from

Hereford Township at the Lehigh County line through Washington

Township in Berks County is hereby designated the First

Lieutenant William R. Gendebien Memorial Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions on the highway.

Section 3. Private First Class Paul T. Wright Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Private First Class Paul T. Wright was a resident of

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, before enlisting in the United

States Army.

(2) PFC Wright was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, C

Company, 26th Engineer Battalion, Americal Division of the

United States Army in Vietnam.

(3) While valiantly serving his country, PFC Wright, at

A10458 - 3 -

20 years of age, was killed by an explosive device on April

3, 1968, in the Quang Ngai Province of South Vietnam.

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 2026, also

known as Blair Mill Road, in Montgomery County from Easton Road

to Horsham Road is hereby designated the Private First Class

Paul T. Wright Memorial Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions on the highway.

Section 4. Staff Sgt. Jason M. Faley Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) Staff Sergeant Jason Matthew Faley was born on May

19, 1973 and graduated from Red Land High School in 1991.

(2) He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air

Force, Special Operations Tactical Air Control Party, serving

with the 5th Special Forces stationed at Fort Campbell,

Kentucky, supporting the 101st Airborne Forces.

(3) Staff Sergeant Jason M. Faley was killed in Kuwait

on March 12, 2001.

(4) Prior to his death, he received numerous medals and

commendations including the Air Force Achievement Medal, The

Army Achievement Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal,

the Airborne Parachutist Badge, the Military Free Fall Badge,

The Air Assault Badge and the Pathfinder Badge. He was also

Ranger certified and a graduate of Airman Leadership School.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Sheep Bridge Road in

Newberry Township, York County, over I-83 is hereby designated

the Staff Sgt. Jason M. Faley Memorial Bridge.

A10458 - 4 -

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to

traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 5. Private David Kyle McCracken Memorial Bridge.

The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(a) Findings.--

(1) David Kyle McCracken was born March 12, 1924, to J.

Ward and Margaret Jane Kyler McCracken of Shawville,

Clearfield County.

(2) Mr. McCracken graduated from Clearfield High School

in 1942 and was employed by the Department of Highways until

March 1943, when he was inducted into the Army.

(3) Private McCracken received basic training at Camp

Walters, Texas, and was sent to North Africa in September

1943 as a member of the 15th Engineers Combat Battalion, 9th

Division.

(4) Private McCracken was later transferred to England,

Italy, France and Germany.

(5) On December 31, 1944, Private McCracken made the

ultimate sacrifice for his country when he was killed in

action in Belgium.

(6) Private McCracken is the recipient of a Purple

Heart.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 879 over

Trout Run in Goshen Township, Clearfield County, is hereby

designated the Private David Kyle McCracken Memorial Bridge.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to

traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 6. Cpl. Carl F. Hynek III Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--

A10458 - 5 -

(1) Cpl. Carl Hynek was born and raised in Upper

Moreland Township, Montgomery County.

(2) Cpl. Carl Hynek was drafted into the United States

Army after his high school graduation and served in Vietnam

with the 101st Airborne Division.

(3) Cpl. Carl Hynek was killed on October 5, 1967, in

Quang Nam, South Vietnam, at 22 years of age from wounds he

received in an intense firefight with enemy forces.

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 2034 in

Montgomery County from Terwood Road to Moreland Road is hereby

designated the Cpl. Carl F. Hynek III Memorial Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions on the highway.

Section 7. Officer Dennis McNamara Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) Officer Dennis McNamara was born July 4, 1958, and

graduated from West Catholic High School.

(2) Officer McNamara served in the United States Air

Force from February 1981 to February 1987 where he developed

a background in military intelligence and was a linguist in

several Middle Eastern languages.

(3) Officer McNamara joined the Upper Darby Police Force

in July 1993 where he served for eight years before giving

his life in the line of duty.

(4) On January 30, 2002, Officer McNamara was

investigating a suspicious vehicle and occupant in the

Cardington Section of Upper Darby before being fatally

wounded as he exited his vehicle.

A10458 - 6 -

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 2005, known as

Lansdowne Avenue, Delaware County, from State Road to School

Lane is hereby designated the Officer Dennis McNamara Memorial

Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the road to

traffic in both directions on the road.

SECTION 7. CPL. JOSHUA B. SMITH MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

(A) FINDINGS.--

(1) CPL. JOSHUA B. SMITH WAS BORN ON AUGUST 18, 1985, IN

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, AND A YEAR LATER RELOCATED WITH

HIS FAMILY TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY AREA.

(2) CPL. SMITH LIVED IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP AND WAS A

2003 GRADUATE OF SALISBURY HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE LED THE

SCHOOL'S SOCCER TEAM AS CAPTAIN FOR TWO YEARS.

(3) IN 2003, CPL. SMITH JOINED THE MARINE CORPS AND WAS

PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS UPON GRADUATION FROM PARRIS

ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA.

(4) AFTER SERVING EIGHT YEARS IN THE MARINE CORPS, CPL.

SMITH WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 2011.

(5) CPL. SMITH WAS AWARDED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE

MEDAL, NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, GLOBAL WAR ON

TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL, AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, SEA

SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON, MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL,

KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL AND THE

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION.

(6) CPL. SMITH RETURNED HOME AND STRUGGLED WITH

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

UNTIL HE LOST HIS BATTLE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2012.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE SECTION OF STATE ROUTE 145 IN

A10458 - 7 -

SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, FROM SEGMENT 40 OFFSET 137 TO

SEGMENT 40 OFFSET 3051 IS HEREBY DESIGNATED THE CPL. JOSHUA B.

SMITH MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE HIGHWAY TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE HIGHWAY.

SECTION 8. CPL. JONATHAN DEAN FAIRCLOTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1) UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS CPL. JONATHAN DEAN

FAIRCLOTH, 22 YEARS OF AGE, DIED ON MARCH 29, 2011, WHILE

TAKING PART IN TRAINING MANEUVERS AT MARINE CORPS BASE

KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII; AND

(2) CPL. FAIRCLOTH WAS BORN IN YORK ON MAY 7, 1988, AND

GRADUATED FROM MECHANICSBURG AREA HIGH SCHOOL IN 2006; AND

(3) CPL. FAIRCLOTH JOINED THE MARINE CORPS IN 2006 AND

WAS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ IN 2008 AND TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2010; AND

(4) CPL. FAIRCLOTH SERVED AS AN AERIAL OBSERVER AND

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC THROUGHOUT HIS FIVE-YEAR MILITARY CAREER;

AND

(5) FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE, CPL. FAIRCLOTH WAS

AWARDED FOUR AIR MEDALS, TWO NAVY-MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT

MEDALS, THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN

MEDAL, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL AND THE

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON U.S. ROUTE 15 IN

UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY OVER STATE ROUTE 114 IS

HEREBY DESIGNATED THE CPL. JONATHAN DEAN FAIRCLOTH MEMORIAL

BRIDGE.

A10458 - 8 -

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE BRIDGE.

SECTION 9. MAJOR JEFFREY TOCZYLOWSKI MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1) A NATIVE OF UPPER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, MAJOR JEFFREY

TOCZYLOWSKI GRADUATED FROM ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL IN

WARMINSTER.

(2) MAJOR TOCZYLOWSKI WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1995 AS A

SECOND LIEUTENANT THROUGH THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS

PROGRAM AT VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY.

(3) IN 1997, MAJOR TOCZYLOWSKI GRADUATED FROM TEXAS A&M

UNIVERSITY WITH A DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

(4) AFTER DEPLOYMENTS IN GERMANY AND BOSNIA, MAJOR

TOCZYLOWSKI WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP IN

2003.

(5) ON NOVEMBER 3, 2005, MAJOR TOCZYLOWSKI MADE THE

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR HIS COUNTRY WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN A

FALL FROM A HELICOPTER DURING A COMBAT INFILTRATION IN

HOSTILE ENEMY TERRITORY IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ.

(6) MAJOR JEFFREY TOCZYLOWSKI'S LEGACY OF SERVICE LIVES

ON THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND HE ESTABLISHED AT VALLEY FORGE

MILITARY ACADEMY.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE SECTION OF BYBERRY ROAD BETWEEN

WARMINSTER ROAD AND ORANGEMEN'S ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS

HEREBY DESIGNATED THE MAJOR JEFFREY TOCZYLOWSKI MEMORIAL

HIGHWAY.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE HIGHWAY TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE HIGHWAY.

A10458 - 9 -

SECTION 10. DELIGHT BREIDEGAM, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1) DELIGHT BREIDEGAM, JR., ATTENDED GETTYSBURG COLLEGE

AND SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR

II.

(2) MR. BREIDEGAM HAS BEEN HONORED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS

FOR HIS LEADERSHIP, ALTRUISM AND PHILANTHROPY.

(3) AMONG MR. BREIDEGAM'S MANY AWARDS ARE THE WORLD

ENTREPRENEUR AWARD FROM KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, OUTSTANDING

BUSINESS LEADER FROM NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY, BUSINESS PERSON OF

THE YEAR FROM THE BERKS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE

LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE AWARD FROM THE BERKS COUNTY SENIOR

CITIZENS COUNCIL, THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HALL OF FAME OF

BERKS COUNTY AND THE EBERLY MEDAL FOR PHILANTHROPY AND

VOLUNTEERISM FROM THE FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STATE

SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INC.

(4) MR. BREIDEGAM ALSO HELD HONORARY DEGREES FROM

MORAVIAN COLLEGE AND KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY AND SERVED BOTH

SCHOOLS AS A BOARD MEMBER.

(5) MR. BREIDEGAM WAS A PROMINENT SUPPORTER OF OUR

MILITARY, SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHEASTERN

PENNSYLVANIA EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE

COMMITTEE AND RECEIVED THE EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND

RESERVE AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL

COMMITTEE.

(6) MR. BREIDEGAM ALSO RECEIVED THE ARMY COMMUNITY OF

EXCELLENCE AWARD AND THE FREEDOM AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD

AND RESERVE.

A10458 - 10 -

(7) DESPITE HIS LONG LIST OF AWARDS, HONORS AND

ACHIEVEMENTS, MR. BREIDEGAM ALWAYS CREDITED HIS SUCCESS TO

THOSE WHO WORKED AROUND HIM.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 1010 IN BERKS

COUNTY IS HEREBY DESIGNATED THE DELIGHT BREIDEGAM, JR., MEMORIAL

HIGHWAY.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE HIGHWAY TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE HIGHWAY.

SECTION 11. OFFICER RICHARD CHAMPION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1) OFFICER RICHARD CHAMPION WAS KILLED ON DECEMBER 14,

2014, IN A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 51 IN PERRY

TOWNSHIP WHILE PURSUING ANOTHER VEHICLE.

(2) OFFICER CHAMPION HAD BEEN A MEMBER OF THE

PERRYOPOLIS BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ONLY EIGHT MONTHS,

AND HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR DERRY BOROUGH POLICE IN

WESTMORELAND COUNTY.

(3) BEFORE GRADUATING FROM THE WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY

COLLEGE POLICE ACADEMY IN NOVEMBER 2013, OFFICER CHAMPION

SERVED WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY, INCLUDING TWO TOURS

OVERSEAS.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE SECTION OF STATE ROUTE 51 IN FAYETTE

COUNTY FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF PERRYOPOLIS BOROUGH TO THE

SOUTHERN BORDER OF PERRY TOWNSHIP IS HEREBY DESIGNATED THE

OFFICER RICHARD CHAMPION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE HIGHWAY TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE HIGHWAY.

A10458 - 11 -

SECTION 12. CPL. ERIC M. TORBERT, JR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1) CPL. ERIC M. TORBERT, JR., WAS A 2003 GRADUATE OF

PENN MANOR HIGH SCHOOL.

(2) CPL. TORBERT ENLISTED WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE

CORPS ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, AND SERVED AS A COMBAT ENGINEER

ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST MARINE

DIVISION, 1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, BASED AT CAMP

PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA.

(3) ON DECEMBER 18, 2010, CPL. TORBERT VALIANTLY GAVE

HIS LIFE IN SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY WHILE CONDUCTING COMBAT

OPERATIONS IN HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.

(4) CPL. TORBERT'S PERSONAL SERVICE AWARDS INCLUDE THE

PURPLE HEART, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE

MEDAL AND SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON STATE ROUTE 741 OVER

THE CONESTOGA RIVER, BETWEEN PEQUEA TOWNSHIP AND LANCASTER

TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED THE CPL. ERIC

M. TORBERT, JR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE BRIDGE.

SECTION 13. MASTER SGT. ARTHUR L. LILLEY MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1) ARTHUR L. LILLEY WAS BORN ON APRIL 19, 1972, TO

ARTHUR AND ELIZABETH LILLEY IN UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

(2) HE WAS A 1990 GRADUATE OF TRI-VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN

UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

A10458 - 12 -

(3) IN 1990, ARTHUR L. LILLEY JOINED THE UNITED STATES

ARMY AS AN INFANTRYMAN. HE SERVED IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD

AND OPERATION DESERT STORM AS A MEMBER OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE

DIVISION.

(4) IN 1992, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 1ST BATTALION,

508TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 173RD INFANTRY BRIGADE, AT CAMP

EDERLE, ITALY.

(5) AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE SPECIAL FORCES

QUALIFICATION COURSE IN 1996, MASTER SGT. LILLEY WAS ASSIGNED

TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP AS SPECIAL

FORCES ENGINEER SGT..

(6) IN 2000, MASTER SGT. LILLEY WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 96TH

CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE

HE SERVED AS ENGINEER SGT. AND LATER AS FIRST SGT..

(7) MASTER SGT. LILLEY WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND

BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP AS AN OPERATIONAL

DETACHMENT ALPHA TEAM SGT. IN 2005.

(8) ON JUNE 15, 2007, MASTER SGT. LILLEY GAVE HIS LIFE

IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT 35 YEARS OF AGE WHILE SERVING IN

SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM IN PAKTIKA PROVINCE,

AFGHANISTAN.

(9) MASTER SGT. LILLEY RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMENDATIONS,

INCLUDING THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION

MEDAL, JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, ARMY ACHIEVEMENT

MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE

MEDAL, SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL,

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL, NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

RIBBON, ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON, KUWAIT

LIBERATION MEDAL (SAUDI ARABIA), KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL

A10458 - 13 -

(KUWAIT), EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE,

MASTER PARACHUTIST BADGE, AIR ASSAULT BADGE AND SPECIAL

FORCES TAB.

(10) AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF HIS COMMUNITY, MASTER SGT.

LILLEY SERVED AS A YOUTH MINISTER AT SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH IN FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE INTERCHANGE OF STATE ROUTE 43, THE

MON-FAYETTE EXPRESSWAY, WITH RUBLES MILL ROAD, KNOWN AS EXIT 4,

FAYETTE COUNTY, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED THE MASTER SGT. ARTHUR L.

LILLEY MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE.

AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE

INTERCHANGE.

SECTION 14. MASTER SGT. THOMAS MAHOLIC MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES:

(1) MASTER SGT. THOMAS MAHOLIC, A NATIVE OF BRADFORD

TOWNSHIP, MCKEAN COUNTY, DIED ON JUNE 24, 2006, IN GHECKO,

AFGHANISTAN, WHEN HIS PATROL UNIT CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENEMY

FORCES USING SMALL ARMS FIRE DURING A CORDON AND SEARCH

MISSION.

(2) MASTER SGT. THOMAS MAHOLIC WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND

BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NORTH

CAROLINA.

(3) MASTER SGT. THOMAS MAHOLIC WAS THE RECIPIENT OF

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, JOINT

SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, ARMY GOOD

CONDUCT MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AFGHANISTAN

CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL, NCO

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON, ARMY SERVICE RIBBON,

OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON, EXPERT FIELD MEDICAL BADGE, SPECIAL

A10458 - 14 -

OPERATIONS DIVE BADGE, MASTER PARACHUTIST BADGE, AIR ASSAULT

BADGE AND SPECIAL FORCES TAB. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE

PURPLE HEART AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON STATE ROUTE 770 OVER

THE TUNUNGWANT CREEK IN BRADFORD TOWNSHIP, MCKEAN COUNTY, IS

HEREBY DESIGNATED THE MASTER SGT. THOMAS MAHOLIC MEMORIAL

BRIDGE.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE BRIDGE.

SECTION 15. PFC GEORGE PESOCK MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

(A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT

PFC GEORGE PESOCK, A NATIVE OF POTTER COUNTY, WAS KILLED IN

ACTION WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY IN JULY 1944, ON THE ISLAND OF

SAIPAN.

(B) DESIGNATION.--THE BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON STATE

ROUTE 6 OVER DINGMAN RUN, COUDERSPORT BOROUGH, POTTER COUNTY, IS

HEREBY DESIGNATED THE PFC GEORGE PESOCK MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS DISPLAYING THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE TO

TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE BRIDGE.

Section 16. Lieutenant Commander John J. Peterman Memorial

Highway.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) Lieutenant Commander John J. Peterman was born in

Nordmont, Sullivan County, on January 19, 1923, and, in 1941,

graduated from Sullivan Highlands School, Sonestown. He

enlisted in the United States Navy 11 days after graduation.

(2) Lieutenant Commander Peterman spent the early years

A10458 - 15 -

of his service in the Navy assigned to submarines. Lieutenant

Commander Peterman was initially assigned to the USS Flying

Fish (SS229). While abroad, Lieutenant Commander Peterman

made nine war patrols, having a part in the Battle of Midway,

patrolling the Truk Lagoon off the Caroline Islands and

patrolling in the Sea of Japan.

(3) After serving aboard submarines for 11 years,

Lieutenant Commander Peterman served as a torpedo instructor.

In 1955, Lieutenant Commander Peterman became a commissioned

officer, serving at ammunition depots in New Jersey and

California. He also spent time on the USS Henrico (APA45) as

a gunnery officer and then on the USS Sperry (AS12) as a

weapons repair officer. He served the last five years of his

Navy career as an underwater weapons officer in Newport,

Rhode Island. Upon retiring in 1972 as a lieutenant

commander, he returned home to his native Sullivan County,

where he served a term as county sheriff and as a Laporte

Township Supervisor.

(4) Lieutenant Commander Peterman was active in his

community where, as a member of the Williamsport Base of the

United States Submarine Veterans, Inc., he participated in

visits to the Janet Weis Children's Hospital, visiting with

pediatric patients while making them "honorary submariners."

Lieutenant Commander Peterman would wear his uniform for

these visits, often giving the children a living history

lesson. Lieutenant Commander Peterman was also an active

member of the Sonestown American Legion Post #601.

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 220 from State

Route 2081 in Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, to State

Route 42 in Laporte Township, Sullivan County, is hereby

A10458 - 16 -

designated as the Lieutenant Commander John J. Peterman Memorial

Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions on the highway.

Section 17. Thomas A. Paternostro Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds as follows:

(1) Thomas A. Paternostro was born in Williamsport on

August 9, 1939. He was married to Marthalie Ryan Paternostro

for over 48 years. He was a 1957 graduate of the former St.

Mary's High School in Williamsport. He was a 1964 graduate of

Lycoming College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree

in political science. In 1975, he received his Masters of

Public Administration from St. Lawrence University in Canton,

New York.

(2) Mr. Paternostro was a lifelong educator. He was both

an elementary and secondary school teacher before serving as

an elementary principal in Prattsburgh, New York. He then

served as superintendent of schools in the Clifton-Fine

School District in Star Lake, New York, and the Oneonta City

School District in Oneonta, New York. In 1981, he became

superintendent of schools at the East Lycoming School

District in Hughesville, where he served admirably for 11

years.

(3) Following his retirement from public schools in

1992, Mr. Paternostro went to work for the Industrial

Modernization Center in Montoursville. There he was a driving

force behind the Pennsylvania School-to-Work initiative, a

project that ultimately became a national model for youth

apprenticeship. He testified about this initiative in front

A10458 - 17 -

of a United States Senate committee. His testimony and the

initiative were later featured on the ABC News American

Agenda and in Smithsonian Magazine.

(4) Continuing his dedicated service to public education

and children, Mr. Paternostro served as the director of the

Children's Advocacy Initiative for Lycoming County in the

early 2000s. In 2004, he received the Child Advocate Award

for Leadership on Children's Issues.

(5) Mr. Paternostro spent time supervising student

teachers at Bloomsburg University. He also spent three years

as a consultant for the American Board for the Certification

of Teacher Excellence in Washington, DC.

(6) From 2005 to 2011, following an appointment by the

Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Mr. Paternostro served

as one of the Commonwealth's first Distinguished Educators,

individuals serving to help struggling districts throughout

the State improve student achievement.

(7) Mr. Paternostro was an active member of his

community. He was a charter board member of the Northcentral

Pennsylvania Conservancy, past president of the Lycoming

Audubon Society, chairman of the capital campaign of the

Hughesville Library Building Committee, past president of the

Hughesville Rotary, past chairman of the Literacy Board at

the James V. Brown Library, former member of the Lycoming

County Historical Society Museum board, former member of the

Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Education Committee

and a Leadership Lycoming volunteer.

(8) Mr. Paternostro also served on the State Legislative

Joint Commission Task Force on Children, Lycoming County's

Child Death Review Team, Lycoming County's School Safety

A10458 - 18 -

Committee on Homeland Security and, most recently, as a

member of the Lycoming County Heroin Drug Task Force. He was

also a proud former member of the Picture Rocks Volunteer

Fire Department fire police.

(9) Until his passing, Mr. Paternostro was a regular

contributor to Webb Weekly, where he wrote a feature column

on nature.

(10) Mr. Paternostro served his country in the U.S. Navy

from 1957 through 1965, including time spent in the Naval

Reserve. He attended Naval Communications School as well as

Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. He

received a special commendation from the Chief of Naval

Operations for his far East service following his time spent

in Japan.

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 220 in Lycoming

County from State Route 405 in Hughesville Borough to the

Picture Rocks Borough line is hereby designated the Thomas A.

Paternostro Memorial Highway.

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions on the highway.

Section 18. Polk Township Veterans Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares that

Polk Township wishes to honor all past, present and future

military personnel that have served or will serve our country

from this area.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on S.R. 4005 in Polk

Township, Jefferson County, over Hetrick Run is hereby

designated as the Polk Township Veterans Memorial Bridge.

A10458 - 19 -

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to

traffic in both directions on the bridge.

SECTION 16 19. REPEALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT THE REPEAL UNDER

PARAGRAPH (2) IS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF

SECTION 8 OF THIS ACT.

(2) SECTION 16 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 17, 2016 (P.L.342,

NO.46), ENTITLED, "AN ACT DESIGNATING:

A PORTION OF STATE ROUTES 108 AND 551 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY AS THE

BATTERY B MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 403 OVER THE TWO LICK

CREEK, BOROUGH OF CLYMER, INDIANA COUNTY, AS THE SERGEANT

JAMES ROBERT PANTALL MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 580 OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA

RIVER, CHERRY TREE BOROUGH, INDIANA COUNTY, AS THE AIRMAN

SECOND CLASS GERALD EMMETT JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A BRIDGE ON STATE ROUTE 2014 OVER THE MUNCY CREEK IN MUNCY CREEK

TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY, AS THE PRIVATE WALTER L. SMITH

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 2044 IN LYCOMING COUNTY AS THE LANCE

CORPORAL WILLIAM F. MERRILL VIETNAM VETERANS HIGHWAY.

THE BRIDGE ON STATE ROUTE 225 THAT CROSSES THE ARMSTRONG CREEK

IN HALIFAX TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, AS THE STAFF SERGEANT

BRIAN K. MOWERY MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 1026, SECTION 004 OVER

THE COCALICO CREEK, DENVER BOROUGH, AND WEST COCALICO

TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, AS THE SAMUEL L. SNYDER MEMORIAL

BRIDGE.

AN OVERPASS ON STATE ROUTE 49 OVER STATE ROUTE 15, LAWRENCE

TOWNSHIP, TIOGA COUNTY, AS THE LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL G.

A10458 - 20 -

PLANK MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A PORTION OF BLAIR MILL ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS THE PVT

WILLIAM H. WALLS, U.S.M.C. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

THE OVERPASS ON STATE ROUTE 3145 OVER INTERSTATE 376, BMS 02-

3145-0010-0537, IN THE MARKET DISTRICT AT SETTLERS RIDGE,

ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, AS THE ROY F. JOHNS,

JR., OVERPASS.

A PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 51 NORTH IN THE BOROUGH OF CORAOPOLIS,

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, AS THE FRED A. TRELLO MEMORIAL BOULEVARD.

A CERTAIN INTERCHANGE IN NEW STANTON BOROUGH, WESTMORELAND

COUNTY, AS THE EDWIN "LANCE" WENTZEL MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE.

THE BRIDGE CARRYING STATE ROUTE 2005 (BUSINESS ROUTE 222) OVER

THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, RIVERFRONT DRIVE AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN

RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF READING, BERKS COUNTY, COMMONLY

REFERRED TO AS THE BINGAMAN STREET BRIDGE, AS THE 65TH U.S.

INFANTRY REGIMENT, BORINQUENEERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 36 OVER THE CHEST CREEK,

PATTON BOROUGH, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE MARTIN JOSEPH DAVIS

MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 1008 IN FAYETTEVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY,

AS THE JAMES W. CUTCHALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE 15 OVER STATE ROUTE 114,

UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, AS THE CORPORAL

JONATHAN DEAN FAIRCLOTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

THE BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF TOWNSHIP ROUTE 431/436, COONEY

ROAD, OVER U.S. ROUTE 22 IN MUNSTER TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY,

AS THE PFC THOMAS A. COONEY MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

THE BRIDGE ON TOWER ROAD SPANNING U.S. ROUTE 219 IN CROYLE

TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE TROOPER HERBERT A. WIRFEL

MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

A10458 - 21 -

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF GREENWOOD AVENUE OVER THE SEPTA

TRACKS IN CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP AND JENKINTOWN BOROUGH,

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE H. CURRY BRIDGE.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 144 OVER THE BALD EAGLE

CREEK, MILESBURG BOROUGH, CENTRE COUNTY, AS THE VETERANS

BRIDGE.

AN INTERCHANGE ON PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE ROUTE 66 IN WESTMORELAND

COUNTY AS THE DAVID B. SHERIDAN MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE.

A BRIDGE ON THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 217 OVER THE NORFOLK

SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS AND 2ND STREET IN DERRY BOROUGH,

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, AS THE DERRY VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE,"

IS REPEALED.

(3) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

paragraph (4) is necessary to effectuate the provisions of

sections 16 and 17 of this act.

(4) Sections 3 and 4 of the act of July 20, 2016

(P.L.813, No.90), entitled "An act designating a portion of

State Route 74 in Cumberland County as the Marine Lance

Corporal Gary Lee Ream Memorial Highway; designating a bridge

on that portion of State Route 4010 over the Sugar Creek,

Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, as the Lieutenant Andrew

J. White Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State

Route 220 in Lycoming and Sullivan Counties as the Lieutenant

Commander John J. Peterman Memorial Highway; designating a

portion of State Route 220 in Lycoming County as the Thomas

A. Paternostro Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that

portion of State Route 74 over the Sherman's Creek, Spring

Township, Perry County, as the PFC William Oscar Stambaugh

Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 309 in

Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, as the Officer David M.

A10458 - 22 -

Petzold Memorial Highway; designating the pedestrian walkways

on the Matsonford Bridge, located on State Route 3016 over

the Schuylkill River, connecting the Boroughs of West

Conshohocken and Conshohocken, Montgomery County, as the

Clay-Doc Walk in memory of West Conshohocken Borough Police

Chief Joseph G. Clayborne III and Conshohocken Borough Police

Chief James H. Dougherty, Sr.; and designating a portion of

State Route 1030 in the Borough of Donora, Washington County,

as the Ken Griffey Sr. & Jr. Drive," are repealed.

Section 8 17 20. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.

A10458 - 23 -