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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 838
Sponsor: SENATOR GORDNER
Printer's No. 1006
Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by striking out the period after
"Bridge" and inserting
; designating the section of Pennsylvania Route 849 in Newport,
Perry County, as the United States Navy Petty Officer 1st
Class A. Louis De Lancey Memorial Highway; designating the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Resource
Management Center, located in Conyngham Township, Columbia
County, as the Edward W. Helfrick Resource Management Center;
designating the 700 to 800 block of U.S. Route 13, also known
as the Chester Pike, in Prospect Park Borough, Delaware
County, as the Officers Luke Arlington Conner and J. Horace
Callaghan Memorial Highway; and making a related repeal.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 15 and 16, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Section 2. United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class A. Louis
De Lancey Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) A. Louis "Lou" De Lancey was born March 8, 1936, in
Newport to Sherman and Dorothy Adams De Lancey.
(2) In June 1954, De Lancey joined the Navy and served
aboard the USS Midway and the USS Hanson during the Korean
War era.
(3) While aboard the USS Midway, Petty Officer De Lancey
assisted in the evacuation of more than 18,000 civilians and
15,000 of Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist troops to Formosa,
now known as Taiwan, as they fled from the Communist People's
Liberation Army advancing on the Dachen (Tachen) Islands.
(4) In recognition of his service, Petty Officer De
Lancey received the China Service Medal, the Good Conduct
Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
(5) Petty Officer De Lancey was a lifelong member and
Post Commander of William H. Saylor VFW #34, Newport American
Legion Post #177, Commander of the Perry Council VFW,
cofounder and President of the Perry County Sailors
Association, a member of the USS Midway Veterans Association,
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a member of the Navy Club of the USA and was inducted to the
Chapel of the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor in 2003 for his
work with the Korean War Veterans Recognition Ceremony.
(6) In addition to his military service, Petty Officer
De Lancey was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #925
and the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #520.
(7) After a courageous battle with cancer, Petty Officer
De Lancey passed away on February 23, 2014, at 77 years of
age.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 849 in
Newport, Perry County, is hereby designated as the United States
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class A. Louis De Lancey 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 3. Edward W. Helfrick Resource Management Center.
(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and
declares as follows:
(1) Edward W. Helfrick served as Senator from the 27th
Senatorial District from 1981 to 2003.
(2) The Roaring Creek Tract of the Weiser State Forest
in Northumberland and Columbia Counties was established in
2003.
(3) Senator Helfrick was widely known as an outdoors
enthusiast, taking part in and promoting outdoor recreational
opportunities.
(4) Senator Helfrick was instrumental in the transfer of
land from a private company to the Commonwealth to establish
the Roaring Creek Tract of the Weiser State Forest to provide
additional outdoor recreational opportunities and to preserve
the land in an undeveloped state.
(b) Designation.--
(1) The Resource Management Center located in the Weiser
State Forest in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, is
designated and shall be referred to as the Edward W. Helfrick
Resource Management Center.
(2) The Department of General Services shall erect and
the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall
maintain appropriate signage to indicate the designation
under paragraph (1).
Section 4. Officers Luke Arlington Conner and J. Horace
Callaghan Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--
(1) Officer Luke Arlington Conner.
(i) Officer Conner was a resident of Prospect Park
and an officer of the Prospect Park Police Department for
two years.
(ii) On October 8, 1919, Officer Conner was on foot
patrol on U.S. Route 13, also known as the Chester Pike,
and was struck by a vehicle, dying six hours later in a
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local hospital.
(iii) Officer Conner was survived by his wife and
five children.
(2) Officer J. Horace Callaghan.
(i) Officer Callaghan was a resident of Prospect
Park and an officer of the Prospect Park Police
Department for 15 years.
(ii) On December 21, 1940, Officer Callaghan was
directing traffic on U.S. Route 13, also known as the
Chester Pike, near Stewart Avenue, when he was struck by
a drunk driver.
(iii) Officer Callaghan was survived by his wife and
three children.
(b) Designation.--The 700 to 800 block of U.S. Route 13,
also known as the Chester Pike, in Prospect Park Borough,
Delaware County, is designated as the Officers Luke Arlington
Conner and J. Horace Callaghan Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 5. Repeals.
The act of June 26, 2014 (P.L.790, No.77), entitled "An act
designating the 700 to 800 block of U.S. Route 13, also known as
the Chester Pike, in Prospect Park Borough, Delaware County, as
the Officers Luke Arlington Conner and John Horace Callaghan
Memorial Highway," is repealed.
Section 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The following provisions shall take effect
immediately:
(i) This section.
(ii) Section 3.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60
days.
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