1Designating a bridge that carries State Route 153 over the
2Bennett Branch in Huston Township, Clearfield County, as the
3Huston Township Veterans Memorial Bridge; and<- designating
4U.S. Route 219 in Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County, from the
5intersection of State Route 1009, Center Street, starting at
6roadway segment 0502 offset 0000 to the intersection of State
7Route 1009, Center Street, ending at roadway segment 0522
8offset 1159, as the Veterans of Johnsonburg Bypass.;<- 
9designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 1001 between 
10Rhawn Street, 0100/0000 and Kendrick Street, 0100/2784 in the 
11City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, as the Firefighter 
12Daniel Sweeney Memorial Highway; designating a portion of 
13Pennsylvania Route 611 between Maple Avenue and Meetinghouse 
14Road, in Montgomery County, as the Lieutenant Joseph C. Park 
15II Memorial Highway; designating a portion of State Route 272 
16in Lancaster County, south of State Route 372 and before 
17Osceola Road, as the Staff Sergeant Keith A. Bennett <-Memorial 
18Highway; AND designating a portion of U.S. Route 1, City<- 
19Avenue in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties from its 
20intersection with Presidential Boulevard to its intersection 
21with Monument Road as Ed Bradley Way.; providing for the<- 
22redesignation of the Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge operated 
23by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission as the 
24Sergeant William John Cahir Memorial Bridge; designating a 
25portion of PA Route 191 in Washington Township, Northampton 
26County, as the "World War II Homefront Heroes Highway"; 
27renaming the Hokendauqua Bridge in Lehigh County as the 
28Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Lynch Memorial Bridge; renaming
 

1the Main Street Bridge in Brockway Borough, Jefferson County, 
2as the Ensign USN Connie Rita Esposito Memorial Bridge; 
3designating a bridge carrying State Route 1008 known as 
4Pompey Hill Road, over the Stonycreek River in Quemahoning 
5and Stonycreek Townships, Somerset County, as the Private 
6John W. Mostoller Bridge; <-and designating a bridge on that 
7portion of State Route 271 over the South Branch Blacklick 
8Creek, Nanty Glo Borough, Cambria County, as the Platoon 
9Sergeant Alfred McCullough Memorial Bridge<-.; and designating 
10a bridge on that portion of State Route 181 over the Conewago 
11Creek, between Newberry Township and East Manchester 
12Township, York County, as the SP4 Randy Stephen Schell 
13Memorial Bridge.

14The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15hereby enacts as follows:

16Section 1. Huston Township Veterans Memorial Bridge.

17(a) Findings.--

18(1) Huston Township, Clearfield County, has been home to
19many valiant military veterans who have given their lives in
20defense of the United States.

21(2) The elected Board of Supervisors of Huston Township 
22has endorsed designating this bridge in honor of those
23township residents who have made the ultimate sacrifice for
24our nation over the years.

25(b) Designation.--The bridge that carries State Route 153
26over the Bennett Branch in Huston Township, Clearfield County,
27is hereby designated as the Huston Township Veterans Memorial
28Bridge.

29(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
30maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
31traffic in both directions on the bridge.

32Section 2. Veterans of Johnsonburg Bypass.

33(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares that
34the Borough of Johnsonburg has been home through the years to
35veterans, both living and deceased, who have served our nation
36valiantly.

1(b) Designation.--U.S. Route 219 in Johnsonburg Borough, Elk
2County, from the intersection of State Route 1009, Center
3Street, starting at roadway segment 0502 offset 0000 to the
4intersection of State Route 1009, Center Street, ending at
5roadway segment 0522 offset 1159, is hereby designated as the
6Veterans of Johnsonburg Bypass.

7(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
8maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
9traffic in both directions.

10Section 3. Firefighter Daniel Sweeney Memorial Highway.<-

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

12(1) Firefighter Daniel Sweeney was a member of Ladder 10
13Fire Company and resided at Tabor and Fuller in the heart of
14Fox Chase in the neighborhood where his parents reside.

15(2) Mr. Sweeney made the ultimate sacrifice on Monday,
16April 9, 2012, while fighting a five-alarm fire in
17Kensington. In the fire, he lost his life as a result of a
18collapsing wall and roof. He demonstrated true courage and
19heroism while in the line of duty.

20(3) Mr. Sweeney is survived by his father, David, who is
21a retired fire captain, his mother, Marian, his three
22sisters, Suzanne Swedlige, Sarah Sweeney and Deborah Sweeney,
23his brother-in-law, David Swedlige and his niece and
24godchild, Stacey Swedlige.

25(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 1001
26between Rhawn Street, 0100/0000 and Kendrick Street, 0100/2784
27in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, is hereby
28designated the Firefighter Daniel Sweeney Memorial Highway.

29(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
30maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

1traffic in both directions on the highway.

2Section 4. Lieutenant Joseph C. Park II Memorial Highway.

3(a) Findings.--

4(1) Lt. Park was born August 31, 1946, and lived in
5Horsham, Pennsylvania.

6(2) Lt. Park attended Hatboro-Horsham High School and
7Valley Forge Military Academy before briefly attending The
8Pennsylvania State University.

9(3) Lt. Park was a member of the polo team at the Valley
10Forge Military Academy and attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

11(4) Lt. Park proudly and courageously served in the
12United States Army during the Vietnam War.

13(5) Lt. Park was killed in Vietnam on March 28, 1968,
14from a hostile gunshot wound.

15(6) Lt. Park was awarded the Purple Heart, National
16Defense Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Service Medal for his
17military service.

18(b) Designation.--The portion of Pennsylvania Route 611 in
19Montgomery County, between Maple Avenue and Meetinghouse Road,
20is hereby designated as the Lieutenant Joseph C. Park II
21Memorial Highway.

22(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
23maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
24traffic in both directions on the highway.

25Section 5. Staff Sergeant Keith A. Bennett MEMORIAL <-Highway.

26(a) Findings and declarations.--The General Assembly finds
27and declares:

28(1) Staff Sergeant Keith A. Bennett was a proud 1991
29graduate of Solanco High School.

30(2) As a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard,

1Staff Sergeant Bennett was killed in action in Iraq on
2December 11, 2005.

3(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 272 in
4Lancaster County, south of State Route 372 and before Osceola
5Road, is hereby designated the Staff Sergeant Keith A. Bennett 
<-6Memorial Highway.

7(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
8maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
9traffic in both directions on the highway.

10Section 6. Ed Bradley Way.

11(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
12follows:

13(1) Mr. Ed Bradley was born in Philadelphia and
14graduated from Saint Thomas More Catholic Boys High School in
15West Philadelphia in 1959.

16(2) Mr. Bradley graduated from Cheyney State College,
17now Cheyney University, in 1964 with a degree in education
18and his first job was teaching sixth grade at William B. Mann
19Elementary School in Philadelphia.

20(3) Mr. Bradley started reporting the news at WDAS-FM
21and, in 1971, this led him to a full-time job at WCBS in New
22York.

23(4) In 1972, Mr. Bradley volunteered to be transferred
24to Saigon to cover the Vietnam War in Vietnam and Cambodia,
25where he was injured by a mortar round.

26(5) In 1976, Mr. Bradley became the first African-
27American White House television correspondent for CBS News.

28(6) In 1981, Mr. Bradley joined the television program
2960 Minutes, where, over the course of his 26 years on the
30program, he did over 500 stories.

1(7) Mr. Bradley also hosted the Peabody award-winning
2program "Jazz at Lincoln Center" on National Public Radio for
3more than ten years, until his death in 2006.

4(b) Designation.--The portion of U.S. Route 1, City Avenue
5in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties from its intersection
6with Presidential Boulevard to its intersection with Monument
7Road is hereby designated as Ed Bradley Way.

8(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
9maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
10traffic in both directions.

11Section 7. Sergeant William John Cahir Memorial Bridge.<-

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

13(1) William John Cahir, a graduate of The Pennsylvania
14State University, worked as a newspaper correspondent for the
15Express-Times, providing news coverage to Warren and
16Hunterdon Counties in New Jersey and Lehigh and Northampton
17Counties in Pennsylvania, and for Newhouse News Service,
18during which time his work regularly appeared in numerous New
19Jersey-based newspapers; and

20(2) Throughout his life, William Cahir was committed to
21public service, working for United States Senator Edward
22Kennedy and United States Senator Harris Wofford, and running
23for the Congress of the United States in Pennsylvania's 5th
24Congressional District in 2008; and

25(3) After the terrorist attacks against the United
26States on September 11, 2001, William Cahir enlisted in the
27United States Marine Corps Reserve at the age of 34, where he
28went to great lengths to obtain an age waiver and eventually
29rose to the rank of sergeant; and

30(4) Sergeant Cahir was assigned to the 4th Civil Affairs

1Group, Marine Forces Reserve based in Washington, D.C.,
2completed two tours in Iraq and, in 2009, was deployed for a
3tour in Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom;
4and

5(5) On August 13, 2009, while completing his third tour,
6Sergeant Cahir was tragically shot and killed by enemy fire
7while on a dismounted patrol during Eastern Resolve II, a
8predawn offensive operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan,
9that was intended to cut Taliban trade and supply lines in
10order to allow local residents to vote in the Afghan
11presidential election; and

12(6) For his heroism, Sergeant Cahir received the Bronze
13Star, the Purple Heart and other decorations; and

14(7) Sergeant Cahir is survived by his wife, Rene, who at
15the time of his death was pregnant with their twin daughters,
16Caroline and Elizabeth; and

17(8) The Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, operated by the
18Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, connects the
19counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania that were served by
20the newspaper for which Sergeant Cahir reported; and

21(9) It is altogether fitting and proper for the
22Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to honor the life and sacrifice
23of Sergeant William John Cahir by designating the U.S. Route
2422 bridge over the Delaware River between Easton,
25Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg, New Jersey, known as the
26Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, as the "Sergeant William
27John Cahir Memorial Bridge."

28(b) Redesignation.--The Executive Director of the Delaware
29River Joint Toll Bridge Commission shall designate the U.S.
30Route 22 bridge crossing the Delaware River between Easton,

1Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg, New Jersey, known as the Easton-
2Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, as the "Sergeant William John Cahir
3Memorial Bridge" and erect appropriate signs bearing this name.

4(c) Prohibition.--No State or other public funds shall be
5used for producing, purchasing or erecting signs bearing the
6designation established pursuant to subsection (b).

7Section 8. Publication.

8The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall publish a notice in
9the Pennsylvania Bulletin when the General Assembly of the State
10of New Jersey enacts a law designating the bridge described in
11section 7 as the "Sergeant William John Cahir Memorial Bridge."

12Section 9. World War II Homefront Heroes Highway.

13(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
14follows:

15(1) The dedication of the American people during World
16War II was crucial in supplying and aiding both American and
17Allied forces engaged in battle on two global theaters.

18(2) The American citizens at home sacrificed by
19rationing materials, recycling goods, purchasing War Bonds,
20and tirelessly working longer hours in factories, mines,
21mills, farms and many other industries to keep the war effort
22moving forward.

23(3) With many young men serving in the armed forces,
24American women were quick to step up and take jobs in
25industries that were considered reserved for men only, and
26subsequently made "Rosie the Riveter" a popular, and now
27classic, American icon.

28(4) Civilian support for the armed forces and defense of
29the nation spurred the establishment of numerous groups and
30organizations such as the Civil Air Patrol, Coast Guard

1Auxiliary and United Service Organizations (USO), which exist
2to this day.

3(5) Through their steadfast dedication and support,
4United States citizens at home were able to keep American and
5Allied forces supplied with materials and morale, which was
6instrumental in achieving victory and ending one of the
7deadliest wars in the history of human existence.

8(b) Designation.--That portion of PA Route 191 in Washington
9Township, Northampton County, from the Bangor Borough line to
10the Plainfield Township line is hereby designated as the "World
11War II Homefront Heroes Highway."

12(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
13maintain signs to traffic in both directions to indicate the
14designation under subsection (b).

15Section 10. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Lynch Memorial Bridge.

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

17(1) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Thomas J. Lynch was
18born in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 1916.

19(2) Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch served our country in the
20United States Army Air Corps during World War II.

21(3) Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch shot down 20 Japanese
22planes during his service over the Pacific Ocean and was one
23of the top three fighter aces in World War II before he was
24shot down while attacking a number of enemy barges
25transporting weapons.

26(4) Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch will hereby be remembered
27for his high level of skill as a fighter pilot and his
28devotion to defending our country.

29(b) Change of name.--The bridge in Lehigh County, known as
30the Hokendauqua Bridge, is hereby renamed the Lieutenant Colonel

1Thomas J. Lynch Memorial Bridge.

2(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
3maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
4traffic in both directions on the bridge.

5Section 11. Ensign USN Connie Rita Esposito Memorial Bridge.

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

7(1) United States Navy Nurse Corps (NNC) Ensign (ENS)
8Constance Rita Esposito was born in Brockway, Pennsylvania,
9on September 7, 1923.

10(2) USN NNC ENS Constance Rita Esposito served our
11country in the United States Navy during the Korean War Era.

12(3) On September 19, 1950, USN NNC ENS Constance Rita
13Esposito was killed when the military transport plane she was
14on crashed into the Pacific Ocean while enroute to the United
15States Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan. The aircraft
16crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Kwajalein
17Island. All 26 naval personnel on board lost their lives in
18the crash.

19(4) USN NNC ENS Constance Rita Esposito will hereby be
20remembered for her strength and courage in serving others and
21defending America's freedoms.

22(b) Change of name.--The bridge in Brockway Borough,
23Jefferson County, known as the Main Street Bridge, is hereby
24renamed the Ensign USN Connie Rita Esposito Memorial Bridge.

25(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
26maintain appropriate signs displaying the changed name of the
27bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.

28Section 12. Private John W. Mostoller Memorial Bridge.

29(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and
30declares as follows:

1(1) Private John W. Mostoller was a native of the
2village of Mostoller, Somerset County, and following
3graduation from high school, enlisted in the Union Army.

4(2) Private Mostoller served in the Union Army from 1861
5to 1864, by reason of muster out of company while holding the
6grade of private, in Company B, Fifty-fourth Regiment of
7Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.

8(3) Private Mostoller received a medal of honor on
9November 27, 1894, for most distinguished gallantry at the
10battle of Lynchburg, Virginia.

11(4) When the officers of his company were absent or
12disabled, Private Mostoller voluntarily led a charge upon a
13Confederate battery.

14(5) His name was entered and recorded on the Army and
15Navy Medal of Honor Roll on June 10, 1916.

16(6) Private Mostoller was a guest of the War Department
17at the entombment of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
18National Cemetery, when he participated along with a number
19of other veterans of the Civil War from other states.

20(7) The Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Private
21Mostoller during the Civil War was presented to Somerset
22County and is displayed inside the Union Street entrance to
23the Somerset County Courthouse. It is the only Congressional
24Medal of Honor won by a Somerset County soldier in the Civil
25War.

26(8) Private Mostoller, beloved son of Joseph and Sarah
27(Mowry) Mostoller courageously served his country and has
28been extolled by many for his bravery and service.

29(b) Designation.--State Route 1008, known as Pompey Hill
30Road over the Stonycreek River in Quemahoning and Stonycreek

1Townships, Somerset County, is hereby designated as the Private
2John W. Mostoller Memorial Bridge.

3(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
4maintain appropriate signs to indicate the designation under
5subsection (b).

6Section 13. Platoon Sergeant Alfred McCullough Memorial Bridge.

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

8(1) Platoon Sergeant Alfred McCullough was born in Nanty
9Glo, Pennsylvania, on April 2, 1935, and graduated from Nanty
10Glo High School, now Blacklick Valley High School, in 1954.

11(2) Sergeant McCullough served our country in the United
12States Army and was killed in action in Vietnam on June 6,
131968.

14(3) Sergeant McCullough received the Silver Star
15posthumously for his actions on May 13, 1968, as Acting
16Platoon Leader during a reconnaissance mission in which his
17squadron came under automatic weapon and antitank rocket fire
18from a heavily fortified enemy position. Sergeant McCullough
19moved his platoon into an assault position and launched an
20effective counterstrike, overrunning the enemy's positions
21and leading an assault on the remaining enemy rocket fire
22teams in the area. Though wounded during the battle, Sergeant
23McCullough destroyed six one-man defensive positions using
24fragmentation grenades.

25(4) Sergeant McCullough will hereby be remembered for his
26leadership and bravery in battle and his service to our
27country.

28(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 271 in
29Nanty Glo Borough, Cambria County, over the South Branch
30Blacklick Creek is hereby designated the Platoon Sergeant Alfred

1McCullough Memorial Bridge.

2(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and 
3maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to 
4traffic in both directions on the bridge.

<-5Section 14. SP4 Randy Stephen Schell Memorial Bridge.

6(a) Findings.--

7(1) SP4 Randy Stephen Schell was a native of Mount Wolf,
8York County, and a graduate of Northeastern High School.

9(2) SP4 Schell served from 1967 to 1968 with the United
10States Army, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry.

11(3) On June 18, 1968, in a display of selfless courage
12during an attack by the Viet Cong, SP4 Schell moved into an
13area under enemy assault and administered first aid to
14several wounded comrades. After dragging his fellow soldiers
15to safety, SP4 Schell disregarded the great personal risk and
16returned to search for injured soldiers when he was mortally
17wounded by enemy sniper fire.

18(4) SP4 Schell was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star,
19Purple Heart, National Defense Vietnam Service Medal,
20Vietnamese Military Merit Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross and
21Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

22(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 181 over
23the Conewago Creek between Newberry Township and East Manchester
24Township, York County, is hereby designated the SP4 Randy
25Stephen Schell Memorial Bridge.

26(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
27maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
28traffic in both directions on the bridge.

29Section 3 7 <-14 15. Effective date.

30This act shall take effect <-in 60 days. as follows:

1(1) Section 5 and this section shall take effect
2immediately.

<-3(2) Section 7 shall take effect upon the publication of
4the notice authorized in section 8.

<-5(2) (3) The remainder of this act shall take effect in
660 days.