PRINTER'S NO. 1633
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1215
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, PHILLIPS-HILL, FONTANA,
SCAVELLO, HUTCHINSON, COSTA, PITTMAN, MENSCH AND J. WARD,
MAY 5, 2022
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 5, 2022
AN ACT
Designating a portion of Harvey Run Road between State Route
2004 in New Sewickley Township to Pennsylvania Route 65 in
Freedom Borough, Beaver County, as the Army Sergeant Joshua
James Rimer Memorial Road.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Army Sergeant Joshua James Rimer Memorial Road.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Army Sergeant Joshua James Rimer was born on April
18, 1985, and gave his life in the line of duty on July 22,
2009, while on a mission with the United States Army in
Afghanistan.
(2) Sergeant Rimer was raised in New Sewickley Township,
Beaver County.
(3) After graduating from Freedom Area High School in
2003, Sergeant Rimer enlisted in the United States Army.
(4) Sergeant Rimer's experience in the United States
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Army spanned the globe, from the United States to Germany,
Iraq and Afghanistan through multiple deployments.
(5) During his service, Sergeant Rimer was awarded a
Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts, among other commendations.
(6) Throughout his career, Sergeant Rimer steadfastly
displayed exceeding loyalty and dedication to the United
States of America as well as the United States Army.
(7) Those who value freedom will forever owe Sergeant
Rimer a debt that never can be repaid.
(b) Designation.--The section of Harvey Run Road between
State Route 2004 in New Sewickley Township to Pennsylvania Route
65 in Freedom Borough, Beaver County, is designated as the Army
Sergeant Joshua James Rimer Memorial Road.
(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. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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