Metzgar to Designate Kenneth J. Newcomer Memorial Bridge in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County
11/13/2024
WHAT: The bridge on East Campus Avenue over U.S. Route 219 in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, will be designated as the Kenneth J. Newcomer Memorial Bridge. Newcomer, a Jerome native, was killed in action on Oct. 9, 1944, in Belgium.

WHO: Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset); family members of Tec 5 Kenneth J. Newcomer; and members of the community.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Jerome Volunteer Fire Department, 1885 Penn Ave., Jerome.

Media contact: Nate Temple, 717.260.6396, ntemple@pahousegop.com