Pennsylvania HB2630: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8546, carrying State Route 1001 over RJ Corman Railroad in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, as the Technician 5th Grade Bernard C. Strohmier Memorial Bridge.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, June 12, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 3593 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY RIGBY, SMITH, ANDERSON, BANTA, ROWE, KAUFFMAN AND VEROBISH, JUNE 11, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 12, 2026 Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8546, carrying State Route 1001 over RJ Corman Railroad in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, as the Technician 5th Grade Bernard C. Strohmier Memorial Bridge. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Technician 5th Grade Bernard C. Strohmier Memorial Bridge. (a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Bernard C. Strohmier was born April 9, 1924, in Loretto. He was raised on a farm between Chest Springs and Loretto. (2) Technician 5th Grade Strohmier attended St. Monica Catholic School before joining the army, serving as a Technician 5th Grade with the 589th Field Artillery Battalion, which served as support for the infantry. (3) After entering the Army on March 13, 1943, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, he was assigned to Germany in October 1944. (4) While defending Parker's Crossroads during the Battle of the Bulge, Technician 5th Grade Strohmier was taken prisoner on December 24, 1944. He was processed through several German camps, including Prum, Gerolstein and Trier. During this time, he experienced extreme malnutrition, dehydration, dysentery and exposure to cold. …

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Sponsors

• James Rigby (R, 71) · primary sponsor
• Brian Smith (R, 66)
• Marc Anderson (R, 92)
• Jacob Banta (R, 4)
• David Rowe (R, 85)
• Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
• Andrea C. Verobish (R, 79)
• Mark Gillen (R, 128)

Latest actions

1. June 12, 2026: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 12, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2630?

HB2630 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8546, carrying State Route 1001 over RJ Corman Railroad in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, as the Technician 5th Grade Bernard C. Strohmier Memorial Bridge.

What is the status of HB2630?

In committee as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 12, 2026 (June 12, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2630?

James Rigby (R, 71), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2630?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2630