PRINTER'S NO. 206
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
243
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, KAUFFMAN, STAATS, VITALI, STRUZZI, ROWE,
ARMANINI AND GILLEN, MARCH 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 10, 2023
AN ACT
Designating a portion of Johnson Mill Road (State Route 1001)
from the bridge over Buffalo Creek (Bridge Key 33467) to the
intersection of Colonel John Kelly Road (State Route 1002) in
Buffalo Township, Union County, as the Sgt. Edward L. Shannon
Memorial Highway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sgt. Edward L. Shannon Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Edward L. Shannon was born March 6, 1895, in
Mazeppa, Union County.
(2) He served in World War I with the 103rd Trench
Mortar Battery in the United States Army.
(3) On September 26, 1918, Sgt. Shannon bravely gave his
life for his country after encountering hostile action in the
Argonne Forest of France.
(4) Before serving in World War I, Sgt. Shannon fought
in the Mexican Border War in 1917. For his actions there, he
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was awarded the Mexican Service Medal.
(5) He is considered a hometown hero to many in the
community of Mazeppa.
(b) Designation.--The portion of Johnson Mill Road (State
Route 1001) from the bridge over Buffalo Creek (Bridge Key
33467) to the intersection of Colonel John Kelly Road (State
Route 1002) in Buffalo Township, Union County, is designated as
the Sgt. Edward L. Shannon 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 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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