Centre County Commissioners are putting together an Economic Impact Report on the possible closing of the Rockview and Quehanna State Prison facilities. The State is considering closing both of them. The Commissioner’s Report will be part of their lobbying effort to the State, in hopes of keeping both facilities open.
Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins saying: “There’s also all the purchases that Rockview and Quehanna, which is maybe five or six miles outside of Centre County, make for all of their facility needs. Then, these being good paying jobs, there’s also spin off jobs available. So we’re working on that.”
The Commissioners say the Department of Corrections has notified them they plan on holding a public hearing on the proposed prison closings.