Bill Text: PA HR82 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the 125th anniversary of Bethel Park.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-20 - Adopted (198-0) [HR82 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR82-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 746
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 82 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH AND MAHER, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the 125th anniversary of Bethel Park.
WHEREAS, Bethel Park, a home rule municipality in Allegheny
County, was founded on June 7, 1886, when it was formally known
as Bethel Township; and
WHEREAS, Bethel Park was incorporated as a borough on March
17, 1949; and
WHEREAS, Bethel Park currently encompasses 11.7 square miles
of land and contains nine wards governed by nine council members
and a mayor; and
WHEREAS, Bethel Park organized its first school district in
1886, then known as the Bethel Township School District; and
WHEREAS, The school district's first high school was erected
in 1908; and
WHEREAS, The high school now consists of eight buildings on
an 80-acre campus and is home to the Black Hawks and their
mascot, which displays the school colors of black, orange and
white; and
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WHEREAS, Bethel Park's police department was first
established on April 1, 1941, when only one officer was
employed; and
WHEREAS, Bethel Park provided the Pittsburgh area with its
first drive-in theater, South Park Drive-In, which operated from
August 27, 1940, until September 1, 1985; and
WHEREAS, Bethel Park provides community residents with a
multitude of recreation and leisure programs year-round;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Bethel Park
on the 125th anniversary of its founding; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
Bethel Park, 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park, PA 15102.
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