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PRINTER'SS0964B1177A02663 LKK:EJH 10/23/23 #90 A02663 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
1177964 THESponsor: GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
964SENATOR 2023LANGERHOLC INTRODUCEDPrinter's BYNo. BROWN, OCTOBER 19, 2023 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 19, 2023 AN ACT Designating the roundabout on Pleasant Valley Route 209 near Pleasant Valley High School in Monroe County as the Schyler Herman Memorial Roundabout.
The1177 GeneralAmend AssemblyBill, ofpage the1, Commonwealthline of1, Pennsylvaniaby herebystriking enactsout as"on" follows:and inserting connecting U.S.
SectionRoute 1.209 and Amend Bill, page 1, line 1, by striking out "Route 209 near " and inserting Lane near the Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by inserting after "in" Brodheadsville, Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by inserting a comma after "County" Amend Bill, page 2, line 21, by striking out "located on" and inserting connecting U.S.
SchylerRoute Herman209 Memorialand Roundabout.Amend Bill, page 2, line 22, by striking out "Route 209 near" and inserting Lane near the Amend Bill, page 2, line 22, by inserting after "in" Brodheadsville, Amend Bill, page 2, line 22, by inserting a comma after "County" Amend Bill, page 2, line 26, by striking out "to traffic in both directions on" and inserting on the major approaches to 2023/90LKK/SB0964A02663 - 1 -
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Schyler Herman was born March 20, 2003, the daughter of Michael and Sherrie Herman.
(2) In the fall of 2017, Ms.
Herman was a freshman at Pleasant Valley High School and played varsity soccer as a goalkeeper for Pleasant Valley High School and for Players Development Academy Crew.
(3) After contact with another player left more serious bruises than expected, Ms.
Herman went to the emergency room where she was diagnosed with leukemia and transferred to The Children's Hospital in Philadelphia for immediate treatment.
(4) On October 2, 2017, Ms.
Herman was diagnosed with pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, the most common type of leukemia in children, according to the National Institutes of Health.
(5) Following her diagnosis, Ms.
Herman's teammates, friends, classmates, coaches and community rallied around her, organizing fundraisers and activities to show support.
(6) After her diagnosis, Ms.
Herman valiantly fought the cancer, enduring many treatments which included chemotherapy.
(7) During treatment, her leukemia mutated from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to a more aggressive form, Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
(8) Two days after Ms.
Herman suffered a brain bleed due to the Acute Myeloid Leukemia, she passed away on October 31, 2018, while laying in her mother's arms.
(9) To honor and preserve her memory, Ms.
Herman's parents established a charity to fund pediatric cancer research.
(10) Schyler Herman is a hero in the fight against pediatric cancer and the Schyler Herman Memorial Roundabout designation is in her honor.
(b) Designation.--The roundabout located on Pleasant Valley Route 209 near Pleasant Valley High School in Monroe County is designated the Schyler Herman Memorial Roundabout.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the roundabout to traffic in both directions on the roundabout.
Section 2.
Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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