A motorcade involving multiple Pennsylvania State Police vehicles will be traveling through the area on Friday, May 16. 

The motorcade will be traveling from the Pittsburgh International Airport to Youngsville, Pa. The motorcade will feature marked PSP motorcycles, PSP patrol units, Patriot Guard Riders, and a funeral coach. 

The motorcade is bringing Glenn H. Hodak, a World War II veteran, home. Hodak, was a prisoner of war and will be laid to rest nearly 80 years after his death. 

The motorcade will travel through the City of Franklin, Oil City, and Titusville before ending at the Youngsville Free United Methodist Church. 

The exact motorcade route can be found below: 

  • The motorcade will take the I-80 east exit of Barkeyville. They will then travel SR 8 into the City of Franklin onto SR 417 to divert past Oil City. They will take SR 417 back to SR 8 where they will travel through Titusville to meet up with SR 27 and take Enterprise Road all the way to US-6. They will continue to the final location of the Youngsville Free United Methodist Church.
  • The motorcade is estimated to depart around 3:30-3:45 PM from Pittsburgh International Airport
  • Arrive in Barkeyville by 5 p.m. 
    • The motorcade plans to rest for 30-mintues and be back on route by 5:30 PM
  • Then the motorcade will travel through Franklin at approximately 6:00 PM. The approximate arrival time to Titusville is 6:30 PM, then ending in Youngsville around 7:00 PM.

Motorists traveling on the above routes should expect delays.