PRINTER'S NO. 3205
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2367
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, WEBSTER, MALAGARI, LABS, MUNROE, McNEILL,
VITALI, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, STAATS, KHAN, HADDOCK, KINSEY,
A. BROWN AND ROZZI, JUNE 3, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 3, 2024
AN ACT
Designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 6917, carrying
State Route 4202 over Pennsylvania Route 611 in Doylestown
Township, Bucks County, as the Donald E. Parlee Memorial
Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Donald E. Parlee Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Donald E. Parlee, M.D., was born in Philadelphia and
attended Germantown High School.
(2) Dr. Parlee earned a B.S. degree from Ursinus College
in 1955 and graduated from Temple University School of
Medicine in 1959.
(3) Dr. Parlee enjoyed a 43-year career as a board-
certified radiologist at Doylestown Hospital and grew the
radiology department from one physician to 20 radiologists.
(4) He served as chief of the radiology department for
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25 years and established the hospital's School of Radiologic
Technology.
(5) Dr. Parlee earned a Bronze Star for serving our
country for the United States Army in Vietnam from 1966 to
1968, including during the Tet Offensive. At one point, he
was the most senior radiologist in Vietnam and trained other
radiologists throughout the country.
(6) Dr. Parlee was involved in many philanthropic
endeavors, including those benefiting Doylestown Hospital,
Ursinus College, the Bucks County Audubon Society, the
Bowman's Hill Wildlife Preserve and the Peace Valley Nature
Center.
(7) Dr. Parlee proudly gave back to his profession,
serving as President of the Bucks County Medical Society, as
Vice Chair of the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical
Society and as delegate to the American Medical Association
for 10 years.
(8) Dr. Parlee also contributed to his alma mater,
Ursinus College, serving in various roles with the Ursinus
Board of Trustees beginning in 1983 and as President of the
Ursinus Alumni Association.
(9) Along with his wife, fellow Ursinus College
graduate, Joan Parlee, Dr. Parlee supported many initiatives
at Ursinus College, including scholarships, capital building
projects, summer student research, the Ursinus Fund and, most
notably, the endowment of the Parlee Center for Science and
the Common Good.
(10) In 2023, the Parlees were awarded with one of
Ursinus College's highest honors, the Bear2Bear Impact Award
for Leadership and Service, in recognition of the
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extraordinary impact their work and philanthropic efforts
have had on their community.
(11) Donald E. Parlee, M.D., passed away on March 21,
2024, at 89 years of age, leaving behind a legacy of
unwavering commitment to the betterment of his community
through selfless service and philanthropy.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 6917
carrying State Route 4202 over Pennsylvania Route 611 in
Doylestown Township, Bucks County, is designated as the Donald
E. Parlee Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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