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| Plan to sell Graterford scraped |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 01/07/2008 |
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PENNSYLVANIA - The state has scrapped plans to sell the State Correctional Institution at Graterford and build three new prisons nearby. State prison officials say their new plan calls for building four new prisons and expanding four others. Berks County officials had said in February that a state prison would bring jobs and could relieve overcrowding in the county prison. But a Department of Corrections spokeswoman says nearby Montgomery County residents did not want the land used for houses and shopping malls. A Department of General Services spokesman says developers interested in buying the site did not provide enough details or agree to a price. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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