Senator: State To Close SCI Pittsburgh

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – A state senator says the Wolf administration plans to close Pittsburgh State Prison to save money at a time when inmate numbers are dropping.
Sen. Wayne Fontana tells The Associated Press that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf disclosed during a Thursday morning phone call that Pittsburgh was slated for closure.
The administration had previously said it was considering closing two prisons, but Fontana says the final decision was to shutter just one.
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