HB 459 — An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 352 also known as Middletown Road, from the intersection with State Route 4008, also known as Gradyville Road, in Edgmont Township, Delaware County, to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 452, also known as North Pennell Road, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, as the Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial Highway.

PRINTER'S NO.   443

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 459
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY BOROWSKI, KRUEGER, GIRAL, STAATS, HILL-EVANS,
        PIELLI, FREEMAN, CERRATO, KHAN, KAZEEM, BRENNAN, KENYATTA,
        SANCHEZ, STEELE, GUENST, VITALI, HADDOCK AND GREEN,
        FEBRUARY 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 4, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 352 also known as
 2      Middletown Road, from the intersection with State Route 4008,
 3      also known as Gradyville Road, in Edgmont Township, Delaware
 4      County, to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 452, also
 5      known as North Pennell Road, in Middletown Township, Delaware
 6      County, as the Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial
 7      Highway.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10   Section 1.     Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial Highway.
11      (a)     Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
12   follows:
13            (1)   Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr., was raised in Gradyville,
14      and graduated from Penncrest High School in 1987.
15            (2)   As a young man, Mr. Montgomery discovered the
16      importance of being an active participant in one's community
17      as a Boy Scout of America where he earned membership to the
18      Order of the Arrow, an honor reserved for those that most
19      exemplify the value of the Boy Scouts.
 1            (3)   Mr. Montgomery committed himself to the service of
 2      his community as a lifetime member of the Edgmont and Rocky
 3      Run Fire Companies, as part of the Delaware County Park
 4      Police and as a paramedic for Main Line Health EMS for 30
 5      years.
 6            (4)   Mr. Montgomery also owned and operated his own
 7      business, Pro Rescue, which allowed him to use his knowledge
 8      and lifesaving skills to educate and train others in the
 9      community in CPR and first aid readiness.
10            (5)   Mr. Montgomery was also a member of the Concord
11      Masonic Lodge #625.
12            (6)   After a life dedicated to the service of others, Mr.
13      Montgomery sadly passed away on September 29, 2023, at 54
14      years of age.
15      (b)   Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 352,
16   also known as Middletown Road, from the intersection with State
17   Route 4008, also known as Gradyville Road, in Edgmont Township,
18   Delaware County, to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route
19   452, also known as North Pennell Road, in Middletown Township,
20   Delaware County, is designated the Chief Joseph J. Montgomery,
21   Jr. Memorial Highway.
22      (c)   Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
23   maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
24   traffic in both directions on the highway.
25   Section 2.     Effective date.
26      This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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