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Inclusion of common geographical names - 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 309

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     § 309.  Inclusion of common geographical names.
        (a)  General rule.--Whenever official advertising or legal
     advertising involves a road, street, highway, bridge,
     municipality, village or boundary, the advertisement shall, in
     order that it may readily be understood by inhabitants of the
     area involved, include the common, local or general usage
     designation of every such road, street, highway, bridge,
     municipality, village or boundary.
        (b)  Mistake.--The inclusion of a common local or general
     language designation for the purpose of complying with
     subsection (a), if mistaken or erroneous, shall not invalidate
     any matter or proceeding which in all other respects is properly
     and lawfully executed.

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