PRINTER'S NO. 1076
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
923
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY DILLON, LAUGHLIN, TARTAGLIONE, PENNYCUICK, KANE,
ROTHMAN, PHILLIPS-HILL, GEBHARD, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, FONTANA,
BREWSTER, COMITTA, VOGEL, COSTA AND MARTIN,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
AN ACT
Designating the portion of State Route 1013 (Academy Road) from
the intersection with Cromwell Road to the intersection with
Comly Road in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, as the U.S.
Army Ranger SPC Devin J. Kuhn Memorial Highway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. U.S. Army Ranger SPC Devin J. Kuhn Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Born and raised in Philadelphia, Specialist Devin
James Kuhn graduated from Archbishop Ryan High School in
2013, where he played several sports.
(2) SPC Kuhn enjoyed the outdoors and participated in
activities such as hiking, skiing, golfing and running in
endurance marathons.
(3) Proudly serving his country in the United States
Army as an army ranger, SPC Kuhn deployed once in support of
Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
(4) SPC Kuhn was decorated with the following awards:
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(i) National Defense Service Medal.
(ii) Army Service Ribbon.
(iii) The Expert Infantryman Badge.
(iv) The Parachutist Badge.
(v) The Ranger Tab.
(5) SPC Kuhn tragically lost his life in a training
accident and is survived by his wife, Brittany, his parents,
James and Lynn Kuhn and his sister, Sara Kuhn.
(6) This Commonwealth and the nation are indebted to SPC
Kuhn for his bravery and sacrifice in protecting freedom and
liberty at home and abroad.
(7) Enacting this memorial highway would be a small yet
significant action to honor the service and life of SPC Kuhn.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 1013 (Academy
Road) from the intersection with Cromwell Road to the
intersection with Comly Road in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, is designated as the U.S. Army Ranger SPC Devin J. Kuhn
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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