Penn State Intercom......January 25, 2001

Penn State Erie to build
new child-care center

Based on the recommendation of a committee composed of faculty, staff and students, Penn State Erie will build a new child care center in Knowledge Park.

The current child care center at 5650 Station Road will be razed later this year to make way for the new Eastside Access Highway. The new center will be constructed by the Greater Erie Industrial Development Corp., which is a partner with Penn State Erie in developing Knowledge Park. The building, expected to cost $1.1 million, will be leased by the college, which hopes eventually to purchase it.

The college will be seeking the cooperation of PennDOT in delaying demolition of the current child-care center and the cooperation of Harborcreek Township supervisors to expedite construction of the new 8,500-square-foot center. Should it become necessary, the college will use campus space on a temporary basis to meet child-care needs. The new center will be slightly larger than the current facility.

PennDOT will pay the college $936,000 for the land occupied by the current center. The college must pay off the $451,000 that it still owes on the purchase and renovation of the existing center.

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