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Jack Wise Interchange

Monday, March 18, 2013

Lawmakers Unveil Jack Wise Interchange in Moon

The Ewing Road Interchange has a new name. Township officials and community members gather for a ceremony in honor of a former Moon supervisor.

The Ewing Road Interchange, which recently underwent a series of improvements, has been named in honor of a former township supervisor credited with spurring transportation development in the community.  The roundabout intersection is now the Jack Wise Interchange. Wise served on the Moon Township Board of Supervisors from 1981 to 1989, including in the role of chairman.  State Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Moon, and state Sen. Matt Smith ushered in the name change during a community ceremony on March 14. Gov. Corbett signed the name change into law in October 2012.  Wise, who attended the ceremony at the Moon Municipal Building alongside family, addressed current and former township officials at the event.  Jerry Bunda, a former Moon assistant …

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Ewing Road Interchange to be Named for Former Moon Official

Gov. Tom Corbett signed into a law the renaming of the interchange.

The traffic interchange at Interstate 376 and Ewing Road will be named after a former member of the Moon Board of Supervisors.  Township resident Jack Wise, who was first appointed to the board to fill a vacancy in 1981, served as both a supervisor and founding member of the Moon Transportation Authority and Thorn Run Interchange group.  Wise, a former candidate for the state legislature, is credited with cultivating public-private partnerships that lead to intersection improvements in Moon. He continued to sit on the board until 1989, said Moon communications director Alexis Sergeant. Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Moon, introduced a bill during the 2012 legislative season to rename the Ewing Road roundabout as the "Jack Wise Interchange," in honor …

Joseph Zelinsky

8:59 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013

What a wonderful idea to name the Ewing Interchange in honor of Jack Wise. Jack was a hard working individual for the Township. He touched many lives in a positive way.   more ›

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