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.
HB 459 designates a 2.5-mile segment of Pennsylvania Route 352 (Middletown Road) between Gradyville Road in Edgmont Township and North Pennell Road in Middletown Township, Delaware County, as the "Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial Highway." The bill commemorates Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr., a local firefighter, paramedic, community leader, and business owner who died in 2023. The legislation requires the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to install and maintain directional signs along the designated highway. This is a ceremonial naming bill with no policy or funding changes, solely honoring Montgomery's community service.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Feb 4, 2025
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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
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Lisa Borowski
DDemocratic
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Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
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Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
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Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
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Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
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Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
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Craig Staats
RRepublican
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Doyle Heffley
RRepublican
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Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
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Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
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José Giral
DDemocratic
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