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PA SB1187
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Stefano
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AI Summary
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Designates Bridge Key 45346 on Pennsylvania Route 653 over Buffalo Creek in Garrett Borough, Somerset County, as the "Corporal Harold L. Gray Memorial Bridge"
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Corporal Harold L. Gray (1915-1997) served in the U.S. Army during WWII with Company C, 25th Armored Engineers, Sixth Armored Division under General Patton, participating in the Normandy invasion and Battle of the Bulge
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Gray was awarded the Silver Star, four Bronze Stars, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, and Presidential Unit Citation for bravery, including surviving as the sole member of his squad during a minefield clearing mission near Hillesheim, Germany
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is required to erect and maintain signs displaying the bridge name in both directions
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Act takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45346, carrying Pennsylvania Route 653 over Buffalo Creek in Garrett Borough, Somerset County, as the Corporal Harold L. Gray Memorial Bridge.
Last Action
Referred to Transportation
2/13/2026