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Article: PA Governor Rendell Releases $1.6 Million for the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 20, 2003
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ALTOONA, Pa., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell traveled to Altoona today to present a check for $1.6 million in capital funds for the renovation and development of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. The announcement was made at a 3:30 news conference at the museum during the first day of the Governor's two-day trip to the Altoona/Johnstown area.
"This grant of critical capital development dollars is a perfect example of the type of targeted investment we must make as a state if we are going to turn our economy around," the Governor said. "It is absolutely essential that we use the limited funding that we have, especially in the face ...