This collection of reporting illustrates the complex issues surrounding the proposed closure of Rockview state prison in Benner Township. Articles highlighted the economic concerns, such as the $118 ...

State police say a 43-year-old Bedford Township man is now behind bars, months after a local teenager allegedly uncovered online sexual messages between the man Hersheypark prepared to open for 2026 ...

Rockview state prison has been an imposing presence for more than a century in Centre County, a complex symbol representing everything from capital punishment and the agrarian ideal to a steady source ...

The age of Rockview state prison announces itself almost immediately — in the water stains, the peeling paint and the flights of narrow wooden stairs worn soft and uneven by decades of footsteps. D ...

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As we continue to follow the response to the proposed closure of the Rockview Prison and Quehanna Boot Camp facilities, on Monday, Representative Scott Conklin urged ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp, both in central Pennsylvania, amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison ...

Public opposition to the proposed closure of Rockview state prison centers on economic, social and institutional concerns. Centre County residents and officials argue the decision disregards the ...

Rockview state prison is slated for closure under a plan unveiled Monday by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration, a proposal that would save the state tens of millions of dollars but also have untold ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections proposed in February that Rockview state prison and Quehanna Boot Camp close, kickstarting months of questions, opposition and debate. Articles on Rockview ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is recommending closing the State Correctional Institution at Rockview in Centre County and Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County, and moving impacted ...

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