Bill Text: PA HR856 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Honoring the 100th anniversary of West Philadelphia High School in the City of Philadelphia.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-14)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-10-03 - Referred to RULES [HR856 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR856-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  4068

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

856

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, JAMES, BISHOP, BRADFORD, V. BROWN, BEAR, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MILLARD, O'NEILL, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, QUINN, READSHAW, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SCHMOTZER, STABACK, WATERS AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Honoring the 100th anniversary of West Philadelphia High School

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in the City of Philadelphia.

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WHEREAS, West Philadelphia High School, located in

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Philadelphia, was originally completed in 1912 and housed both a

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boys' school and a girls' school; and

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WHEREAS, Within two decades of the opening of the high

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school, the separate boys' and girls' schools were be combined

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into one; and

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WHEREAS, West Philadelphia High School is now home to

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multiple programs, including an Academy of Applied Automotive

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and Mechanical Science, which has made headlines for its success

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in the Tour de Sol competition by creating top-notch hybrid and

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battery-powered cars; and

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WHEREAS, The high school has an enrollment of more than 800

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students and is a part of the School District of Philadelphia;

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and

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WHEREAS, For the past 100 years, West Philadelphia High

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School has been an essential educational institution servicing

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Philadelphia by cultivating amazing students into adults that

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have significantly contributed to society in exceptional ways;

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therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the 100th

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anniversary of West Philadelphia High School; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to West

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Philadelphia High School, 4901 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

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19139.

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