State House republicans hold hearing over impact of Pennsylvania prison closures

Community members speak out against proposed Quehanna Boot Camp closure in Clearfield County

About 400 people packed inside the Karthaus Community Alliance Church Thursday night for the public hearing on the proposed closure of the Quehanna Boot Camp. Many people were in overfill rooms in other parts of the church since the main room quickly filled. (Sydney Roach/WPSU)This story was originally published by WPSU in State College.  About 400 people recently packed inside the Karthaus Community Alliance Church for the Pennsylvania Departme…

State House republicans hold hearing over impact of Pennsylvania prison closures

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee in Centre County held a hearing Monday on the impact of prison closures. In February, the Department of Corrections announced the possible closures of SCI Rockview and the Quehanna Boot Camp. During the hearing held at the Ramada Hotel, lawmakers had a clear message as they are looking for more answers, trying to save jobs and the local economy. "For example, if we ha…

Langerholc Joins Armanini, Benninghoff, Dush, Kephart and House Republican Policy Committee for Hearing on Proposed Closures - Senator Langerholc

CLEARFIELD – Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) joined Rep. Mike Armanini (R-75), Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171), Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-73), and members of the House Republican Policy Committee today in State College for a public hearing to examine the community impact of the proposed closures of Quehanna Boot Camp and SCI Rockview. The hearing emphasized the detrimental impact the proposed closures would have on the local…