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A04309
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
894
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
AN ACT
Designating a portion of State Route 2005 in Saxonburg Borough,
Butler County, as the Chief Gregory B. Adams Way.;
designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route
271 over US Route 22, Jackson Township, Cambria County, as
the Trooper Gary Fisher Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge
on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over US Route 22,
Cresson Township, Cambria County, as the Corporal Robert J.
Sherwood, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on
Segment 80 of State Route 2015, along Overbridge Street and
over Railroad Street, Lilly Borough, Cambria County, as the
Paul E. Sweeney Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that
portion of Avenue A over the Allegheny River, Coudersport
Borough, Potter County, as the Commander Philip F. "Jet"
Palmatier, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that
portion of Sunnyside Road over the Oswayo Creek, Shinglehouse
Borough, Potter County, as the PVT Malon Stanley Memorial
Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 1001 in Greene
Township, Franklin County, as the Lance Corporal Michael L.
Freeman, Jr., Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that
portion of State Route 533 over Muddy Run, Southampton
Township, Franklin County, as the Private First Class Dana
Edward Diehl Memorial Bridge; and designating a bridge on
that portion of State Route 1004 over the Conococheague
Creek, Greene Township, Franklin County, as the Private
Charles W. "Bill" Roher Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chief Gregory B. Adams Way.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
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(1) Gregory B. Adams was born in Natrona Heights, Butler
County.
(2) Gregory B. Adams, a husband and father of two, was a
graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a veteran of the
United States Marine Corps.
(3) In 1973, Gregory B. Adams joined the Saxonburg
Police Department, and several years later he was promoted to
Chief of Police.
(4) On December 4, 1980, Chief Gregory B. Adams gave his
life in the line of duty, ending the criminal career of his
murderer and preventing a crime from occurring in Saxonburg
Borough.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 2005, also
known as Butler Street, in Saxonburg Borough, Butler County,
from a point identified as SR2005/60 northward to the
intersection of Water Street, identified as SR2010/160, is
designated the Chief Gregory B. Adams Way.
(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 2. Trooper Gary Fisher Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Gary W. Fisher was born on April 2, 1958, to William
and Patricia Fisher in Johnstown.
(2) He enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police on
December 8, 1980 at 22 years of age.
(3) Following graduation from the State Police Academy,
he was assigned to Troop B in Washington County.
(4) In May 1983, he transferred to the Region V Strike
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Force.
(5) On February 3, 1985, at 26 years of age, Trooper
Fisher was shot and killed in the line of duty while
attempting to make an arrest during a drug exchange at the
Crossroads Plaza, East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland
County.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on that portion of
Pennsylvania Route 271 over US Route 22, Jackson Township,
Cambria County, is designated the Trooper Gary Fisher Memorial
Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The department shall erect and maintain
appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic
in both directions on the bridge.
Section 3. Corporal Robert J. Sherwood, Jr., Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Corporal Robert J. Sherwood, Jr., was born in the
City of Altoona, Blair County, on September 5, 1947, and
enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam
War.
(2) On April 3, 1967, Corporal Sherwood made the
ultimate sacrifice for his country. While on patrol, his unit
came under enemy fire and he was mortally wounded helping
load injured Marines into a medical helicopter.
(3) For his service to the United States Marine Corps,
Corporal Sherwood received the following medals and ribbons:
Paratrooper Wings, Purple Heart Medal, National Defense
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Sharpshooter badge.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
53 in Cresson Township, Cambria County over US Route 22 is
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designated the Corporal Robert J. Sherwood, Jr., 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. Paul E. Sweeney Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) A native of Lilly, Pennsylvania, 1st Sergeant Paul
E. Sweeney served in the United States Army during World War
II as a combat engineer trained in mine demolition and
setting booby traps with the 90th Infantry Division.
(2) On June 17, 1944, his ship, the USS Susan B.
Anthony, hit a mine, forcing the troops and crew to abandon
ship.
(3) On July 4, 1944, Sergeant Sweeney suffered injuries
when he was targeted by a German sniper with a percussion
grenade.
(4) Sergeant Sweeney earned the Silver Star due to his
actions in the vicinity of Kerling, France, on November 12,
1944, when he risked his life to lead a tank unit through
enemy fire to reinforce a patrol taking cover from heavy
machine guns, strategically deployed the tank unit to
eliminate the machine guns and advanced through intense
mortar and small arms fire to attack the enemy and capture 10
prisoners.
(5) In addition to the Silver Star, Sergeant Sweeney's
awards include the Purple Heart and the British Distinguished
Service Medal.
(6) On August 9, 2016, Sergeant Sweeney passed away at
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the age of 96.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Segment 80 of State
Route 2015, along Overbridge Street and over Railroad Street,
Lilly Borough, Cambria County, is designated the Paul E. Sweeney
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 5. Commander Philip F. "Jet" Palmatier, Jr., Memorial
Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Commander Philip F. "Jet" Palmatier, Jr., was born
on November 4, 1950, in Coudersport, graduated with honors
from the local high school and was appointed to the United
States Naval Academy.
(2) On December 10, 1990, Commander Palmatier, a career
Navy officer, was flying a training mission over the Gulf of
Mexico when his TA-4 Skyhawk collided with another jet,
killing Commander Palmatier at 40 years of age.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Avenue A, bridge ID
52400200120000, over the Allegheny River in Coudersport Borough,
Potter County, is designated the Commander Philip F. "Jet"
Palmatier, Jr., 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. PVT Malon Stanley Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
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(1) PVT Malon Stanley, a native of Potter County, was
drafted into the United States Army at the start of World War
II and served in the 1st Cavalry Division.
(2) PVT Malon Stanley was part of the forces that
stormed Leyte Island under the command of General MacArthur.
PVT Malon Stanley was killed while providing cover for his
fellow troops who were ordered to retreat.
(3) PVT Malon Stanley was posthumously awarded the
Purple Heart for his service.
(b) Designation.--The bridge #4017-0124-0220 located on
Sunnyside Road over the Oswayo Creek, Shinglehouse Borough,
Potter County, is designated the PVT Malon Stanley 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. Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr., Memorial
Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr., of
Fayetteville, died while supporting combat operations in
Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2010, paying
the supreme sacrifice for his nation in Operation Enduring
Freedom.
(2) A 2008 graduate of Chambersburg Area High School,
Lance Corporal Freeman had served in the Marine Corps since
August 2008.
(3) Lance Corporal Freeman, a machine gunner assigned to
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
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Force in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, had been on his first
deployment in Afghanistan since October 2009.
(4) Lance Corporal Freeman was awarded the Purple Heart,
Combat Action Ribbon and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 1001 from
Memorial Road to Mt. Pleasant Road in Greene Township, Franklin
County, is designated the Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman,
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 8. Private First Class Dana Edward Diehl Memorial
Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Private First Class Dana Edward Diehl, a native of
Shippensburg, lived most of his life a few miles from the
bridge over Muddy Run. He crossed over the bridge on Sunday
mornings traveling to church, spent many hours fishing with
his father along Muddy Run and cooled off in the stream with
his family during hot summer days.
(2) Private First Class Diehl graduated from
Shippensburg Area Senior High School in 1967. During high
school, he was a member of the wrestling team and active in
Boy Scout Troop No. 251.
(3) Private First Class Diehl honorably served his
country as a medical specialist with the 25th Infantry
Division, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Headquarters Troop.
(4) On December 10, 1968, in Hau Nghia Province, South
Vietnam, Private First Class Diehl was killed when the
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vehicle in which he was riding was struck by an explosive
device.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 533 over
Muddy Run in Southampton Township, Franklin County, is
designated the Private First Class Dana Edward Diehl 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. Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher, a native of
Chambersburg, served in the United States Army from April 19,
1943, to March 28, 1945.
(2) Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher was a highly
decorated veteran of World War II, having earned the Purple
Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, World War II
Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European Theater of
War Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Badge
with rifle bar and Glider Badge.
(b) Designation.--The bridge on State Route 1004 over the
Conococheague Creek in Greene Township, Franklin County, is
designated the Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher 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 10. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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