Aug. 16, 2018
WHAT: Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) will hold a ceremony to dedicate the Churchview Road bridge over Beaver Creek in South Woodbury Township as the PFC/POW William G. Koontz Memorial Bridge. Koontz spent 838 days as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.
WHO: Members of the Koontz family and representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will join Topper.
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m.
WHERE: The Churchview Road bridge over Beaver Creek in South Woodbury Township. Parking is available at the Koontz Church of the Brethren, 4764 Churchview Road
LIVE WEBSTREAMING: Barring any technical difficulties, the ceremony will be livestreamed at
RepTopper.com.
Media contact: Greg Gross, 717.260.6374,
ggross@pahousegop.com