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Downtown Altoona and it's rebirth...
I think alot of that can be contributed to what Penn State has initiated.
There is a tremendous impact from the standpoint of what they give back to the community.
In addition to the economic impact that they have, you are seeing a number of
other private businesses that are developing because of the market impact
that Penn State is having on the downtown community.
It is a ripple affect and you couple that with some of the research that's underway, like with the
the Norkfolk Southern and the development of green locomotives.
The green locomotive initiative is a project that was developed with Penn State
and some of the reserach they are doing particularly as it relates to battery...
...their battery center for excellence. The first locomotive rolled off about 18 months ago.
It was actually built and assembled in the locomotive shops in the city of Altoona.
It is a tremendous benefit to have Penn State as your partner.
Not only from an economic development standpoint
but also as a community development. And a community development partner.