PennsylvaniaBill would name a Cambria County bridge for Martin Kupchella
If enacted, the Department of Transportation would name the bridge in Blacklick Township for Martin J. Kupchella and put up signs showing the name in both directions.
What it does
If enacted, the bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 271 over a tributary of Blacklick Creek in Blacklick Township would be named the Martin J. Kupchella Memorial Bridge.
The Department of Transportation would put up and maintain signs showing the bridge's name for traffic traveling in both directions.
Argument forThe name and signs could help travelers remember Martin Kupchella, a local World War II veteran who received the Silver Star for valor.
Argument againstThe Department of Transportation may need to spend time and money putting up and maintaining signs for the bridge.
More detail
The General Assembly would name the bridge the Martin J. Kupchella Memorial Bridge. The name would apply to Bridge Key 68687, which carries Pennsylvania Route 271 over a tributary of Blacklick Creek in Blacklick Township, Cambria County. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
The Department of Transportation would put up and maintain signs showing the bridge's name in both directions. The signs would show the designated bridge's name to traffic traveling in both directions on the bridge. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 22Act No. 80 of 2026Latest
- Oct 22Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
- Oct 22Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
- Oct 22Signed in Senate
- Oct 21Signed in House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 21Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Oct 20Second considerationMinor
- Oct 19First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 19Reported as committedMinor
- Oct 13Referred to TransportationMinor
- Sep 29Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 29Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jul 1Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded A4094. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
- Jul 1Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 26Re-committed to RulesMinor
- Jun 26First considerationMinor
- Jun 26Reported as committedMinor
- Jun 25
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Referred to TransportationIntroduced
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