1Designating the interchange of US Route 119 and US Route 22 in
2Burrell Township, Indiana County, as the Staff Sergeant Glen
3H. Stivison, Jr., Memorial Interchange.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., Memorial
7Interchange.

8(a) Findings.--

9(1) Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., an honored and
10decorated soldier, was born on May 10, 1975, in Homer City,
11Pennsylvania, and graduated from Blairsville High School,
12where he lettered in football and wrestling.

13(2) Staff Sergeant Stivison enlisted in the United
14States Army in September 1996 and completed training as a
15combat engineer.

1(3) Staff Sergeant Stivison proudly served his country
2in Korea, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.

3(4) On October 15, 2009, Staff Sergeant Stivison made
4the ultimate sacrifice while leading a rescue mission near
5the Kandahar River Bridge in the Kandahar region of
6Afghanistan when the vehicle he was commanding was struck by
7an improvised explosive device.

8(5) Staff Sergeant Stivison is survived by his wife, the
9former Eryn Leaver, sons, William and Andrew Stivison,
10parents Glen and Jan Stivison, and three brothers.

11(b)  Designation.--The interchange of US Route 119 and US
12Route 22 in Burrell Township, Indiana County, is hereby
13designated the Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., Memorial
14Interchange.

15(c)  Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
16maintain appropriate signs to indicate the designation of this
17section.

18Section 2. Effective date.

19This act shall take effect immediately.