Bethel Park High School students watched a Pennsylvania legislative hearing on Tuesday because lawmakers discussed a bill drawn up after the death of a beloved teacher.

Teacher Jon Gentile died in May 2022 while kayaking, and the bill aims to end the dangers of water recreation near unmarked dams.

"In John's case, there was no warning, there were no signs, there was no indication that he was going to be passing over a very dangerous dam," state Rep. Natalie Mihalek said on Tuesday.

Pennsylvania has over 86,000 miles of rivers and streams. While major areas are clearly marked, many unknown and smaller areas are not marked. Mihalek is sponsoring a bill that requires all dams to be marked and recorded.

"As well as his wife, Cathy, who's been a true champion for dam safety, not wanting a

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