Family, fellow veterans and members of the community gathered in Shinglehouse on Saturday, July 14, to dedicate the bridge on Sunnyside Road over the Oswayo Creek as the Pvt. Malon Stanley Memorial Bridge. Pvt. Stanley was drafted into the United States Army at the start of World War II and served in the 1st Cavalry Division. He was among the forces that stormed Leyte Island under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and was killed in action in 1944 while providing cover for his fellow troops who were ordered to retreat. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for his service. I was honored to sponsor the legislation that named the bridge. Below, I am pictured with Charles and Estella Stanley, brother and sister-in-law to Pvt. Stanley.

Congratulations to Dr. K. James Evans as he plans to retire after 42 years of service to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Dr. Evans will retire Aug. 1 as the longest-serving administrator in the history of the university, and as the longest-serving chief student affairs officer in the history of the entire University of Pittsburgh system. I was honored to present him with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in honor of and appreciation for service.

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